Wake Forest Research Fellowship Archive

Project:  Weighted Voting Mentor: Sarah Mason, Mathematics & Statistics

Project:  Identifying Independent Late Woodland Houses in the Yadkin River Valley Mentor: Eric Jones, Anthropology

Project:  Fluorescence-based Detection and Quantification of DNA Modifications Mentor: Lindsay Comstock-Ferguson, Chemistry

Project:  Mapping, Dating, and Analyzing Woodland Site Potential in the Upper Yadkin River Valley Mentor: Eric Jones, Anthropology

Project:  Examining the UVH3 Gene in High-Altitude Wild Tomatoes to Lead to Food Security and Climate Change Prevention Mentor: James Pease, Biology

Project:  Correlating Individual Differences in avoidance and positive/neutral distraction with Postive Anticipation Mentor: Christian Waugh, Psychology

Project:  Experimentally determining the importance of non-genitalic mating structures in tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Mentor: William Conner, Biology

Project: The Development of Novel PI3K Inhibitors through Organic Synthesis for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer Mentor: Mark Welker, Chemistry

Project:  Treatment of Pathogenic T Cells in Graft Versus Host Disease with HSA-gold(I) Mentors: Jason Grayson, WFU School of Medicine – Microbiology and Immunology and Ulrich Bierbach, Chemistry  

Project:  Quantum Effects Outside of a Black Hole Mentor: Paul Anderson, Physics

Project: Winston Salem LGBTQ History Project Mentor: Angela Mazaris, LGBTQ Center

Project:  Affect Theory Within Wake Forest’s Writing Center Mentor: Ryan Shirey, Creative Writing

Project:  Anticancer Drug Delivery: Using Transferrin as a Transporter for Platinum-Acridine Anticancer Agents Mentor: Ulrich Bierbach, Chemistry

Project:  Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors Mentor: Shannon Mihalko, Health and Exercise Science

Project:  Synthesis and Reactions of Biotin Hydroxamic Acid Mentor: S. Bruce King, Chemistry

Project:  Mental Health Resources Available to Hispanic Immigrants in the Winston-Salem Area: Consideration of cultural differences, language barriers, lack of financial resources, or immigration status. Mentors: Hana Brown, and Ana-Maria Wahl, Sociology

Erika received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study the Phonology of the N-word and other Derogatory Terms. Mentors: William S. Hamilton, German & Russian, & Christian Waugh, Psychology

Silvia received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study Bat-insect coevolution may lead to distinct prey-capture strategies. Mentor: William Conner, Biology

Brianne received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study the Impact of imidacloprid exposure on synaptic organization in the honey bee. Mentor: James Privitt & Susan Fahrbach, Biology

John received a Wake Forest Research Fellowship to study the Spin Resonance of a Spin One Particle. Mentor: Daniel Kim-Shapiro & Natalie Holzwarth, Physics