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Winter 2023-24

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The UWL College of Science and Health's Science & Health News is published online in January and July for more than 11,200 alumni and friends of the college.

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Renee Redman and Jaclyn Wisinski

Renee Redman and Jaclyn Wisinski, both Biology, presented "Going with the Flow: Incorporation of Flow Cytometry into Cell Biology labs" at OPID Spring Conference for Wisconsin Educators on April 19 in Madison, WI.

Submitted on: April 22

Emily Erickson, Tisha King-Heiden and Audrey Quackenbush

Emily Erickson, Tisha King-Heiden and Audrey Quackenbush, all Biology students, presented "Exploring the potential immunotoxicity of imidacloprid in fathead minnow larvae (Pimephales promelas) " at Midwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry annual meeting on April 11 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: April 17

Nicole Kooij

Nicole Kooij, Biology student, presented "Chronic Exposure to Thiamethoxam Amplifies the Respiratory Burst Response in Zebrafish Larvae" at Midwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry annual meeting on April 11 in La Crosse, WI. Kooij was the only undergraduate student to give an oral platform presentation!

Submitted on: April 17

Tisha King-Heiden, Cheyenne Bennett and Anders Cedergren

Tisha King-Heiden, Biology; and Cheyenne Bennett and Anders Cedergren, both Public Health & Community Health Education students; presented "Gauging UWL Student Awareness of PFAS Contamination in Wisconsin " at Midwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry annual meeting on April 11 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: April 17

Nicole Kooij

Nicole Kooij, Biology student, received the Best Student Poster Presentation award from Midwest Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Kooij is an undergraduate student, and competed against master's and doctoral students for this award. Her presentation was titled "Development of an in vivo respiratory burst assay in fathead minnow larvae (Pimepahles promelas)." This award comes with $1,500 scholarship to attend the SETAC North American international conference.

Submitted on: April 15