List of presentations
2025
Thursday, April 3rd
11:00 AM

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Induced Angioedema (ACEI-AE): Emergency Department Treatments

Logan Held, Northwestern College - Orange City
Marcus Blankenspoor, Northwestern College - Orange City
Kristine Her, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jolene Harris, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Anti-Proliferative Potential of Plant Extracts: A Study of Guarana, Apple Peel, Milk Thistle, Elderberry, and Barberry

Randi Childress, Northwestern College - Orange City
Lauren Fisk, Northwestern College - Orange City
Andrew Fleury, Northwestern College - Orange City
Khole Hester, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ty Hulshof, Northwestern College - Orange City
Laura Nelsen, Northwestern College - Orange City
Dane Schoenborn, Northwestern College - Orange City
Gershom Srinivasulu, Northwestern College - Orange City
Alexa Trover, Northwestern College - Orange City
Julia VandenBerg, Northwestern College - Orange City
Brianna Winford, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sara S. Tolsma, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Assessing the Gaps between Ethnic Populations: A Comparison of Lipid-Lowering Interventions ​

Chasen Hershman, Northwestern College - Orange City
Gavin LaMott, Northwestern College - Orange City
Chester DeJong MD, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

B2H Interaction Assay: Exploring the Mechanism of Interaction Between Phage Island3 and Host Mycobacterium smegmatic

Julia VandenBerg, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sara S. Tolsma, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Cardiovascular Effects of GLP-1RA in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Courtney Legner, Northwestern College - Orange City
Gabriel Legner, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sandra Muyskens, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Complete Genomic Annotation of Bacteriophage CoveyB

Emma Steinhardt, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sara S. Tolsma, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Continued Care in Female Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot into Adulthood and Pregnancy

Taylar Boerema, Northwestern College - Orange City
Mayle Owen, Northwestern College - Orange City
Anna Topp, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jolene Harris, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Continuous Glucose Monitoring vs Fingerstick Monitoring in Pediatric Type I Diabetes

Lucia Latawiec, Northwestern College - Orange City
Hannah Schubrych, Northwestern College - Orange City
Carmen Almendarez, Northwestern College - Orange City
Leslee Graff, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Costuming Hamlet

Marissa Leraas, Northwestern College - Orange City
Robert Hubbard, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Delaying the Newborn Bath for Twenty-Four Hours

Ashley Hellewell, Northwestern College - Orange City
Grace Radcliffe, Northwestern College - Orange City
Kendyl Ruschy, Northwestern College - Orange City
BreElle Van Zee, Northwestern College - Orange City
Pam Hulstein, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Effects of Treatment with AF38469 on Localization of Lysosomal Proteins in Batten Disease in Vitro Models

Ainslie Robinson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Mitchell Rechtzigel, Sanford Research
Hannah Leppert, Sanford Research
Joelle Anderson, Sanford Research
Jon Brudvig, Sanford Research
Jill Weimer, Sanford Research

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Evaluating the Efficacy of Focused Ultrasound in Neurological Disorders and Malignancy

Kennedi Henke, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ryan Takens, Northwestern College - Orange City
Heidi Smith, Northwestern College - Orange City
Andrea Crew, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Evaluation of Aerobic Exercise and Neck-Targeted Exercise in Reducing Migraine Frequency and Symptoms

Carissa Cunningham, Northwestern College - Orange City
Carly Christensen, Northwestern College - Orange City
Rick Loutsch, Northwestern College, Iowa

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Genetic Screen to Understand Phage Gene Function​

Laura F. Nelsen, Northwestern College - Orange City
Olivia E. Anderson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ryan C. Dodds, Northwestern College - Orange City
Lauren N. Fisk, Northwestern College - Orange City
Taylor Rentschler-Lorenzen, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ainslie K. Robinson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sydney Rehmke, Northwestern College - Orange City
Shayler O. Van Gelder, Northwestern College - Orange City
Julia S. Vandenberg, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jacie Vander Waal, Northwestern College - Orange City
Elizabeth Y. Heeg, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sara S. Tolsma, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Hats: Communication through Various Creative Modes

Lauren Derscheid, Northwestern College - Orange City
Kali Jo Wacker, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Home Away From Home

Isaac Ferguson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Kali Jo Wacker, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Hypoglycemic Predictive Modeling Tool

Zoe Bruflat, Northwestern College - Orange City
Pam Hulstein, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Implementation of Virtual Nursing

Kennedy Van Beek, Northwestern College - Orange City
Lydia Zink, Northwestern College - Orange City
Gabrielle Johnson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Brieannah Brands, Northwestern College - Orange City
Madison Naig, Northwestern College - Orange City
Pam Hulstein, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Interpretive Development in the Binding of Isaac

Josiah Troutner, Northwestern College - Orange City
John Vonder Bruegge, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Long-Term Effects of Pre-Pandemic Coparenting Support on Young Adults’ Well-being During COVID-19

Mackenzie Schram, Northwestern College - Orange City
David Grandel, Northwestern College - Orange City
Seowon Song, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Macroinvertebrate Colonization of Leaf Packs in the Floyd River

Abby Flanagan, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sharon Huffman, Northwestern College - Orange City
Olivia Lott, Northwestern College - Orange City
Victoria Pavik, Northwestern College - Orange City
Maelee Rodenburg, Northwestern College - Orange City
Travis Sweeney, Northwestern College - Orange City
Laurie Furlong, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Mobile Health Interventions in Diabetic Care in Times of Environmental Crisis

Sarah Weisbrod, Northwestern College - Orange City
Makenzie Snyder, Northwestern College - Orange City
Maren Nerem, Northwestern College - Orange City
Katrina Hopkins, Northwestern College - Orange City
Pam Hulstein, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Phinding Phages

Mary Britten, Northwestern College - Orange City
Peyton Abraham, Northwestern College - Orange City
Gabriel Andres, Northwestern College - Orange City
Princess Bola-Lawal, Northwestern College - Orange City
Randi Childress, Northwestern College - Orange City
Abby Flanagan, Northwestern College - Orange City
Mallory Gramstad, Northwestern College - Orange City
Tark Griebel, Northwestern College - Orange City
Hayden Groos, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sharon Huffman, Northwestern College - Orange City
Korver Hupke, Northwestern College - Orange City
Corbin Kleis, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jenna Kluxdal, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ayda Maassen, Northwestern College - Orange City
Caden Meyer, Northwestern College - Orange City
Elsa Meyer, Northwestern College - Orange City
Logan Miller, Northwestern College - Orange City
Emma Steinhardt, Northwestern College - Orange City
Travis Sweeney, Northwestern College - Orange City
Alexa Trover, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sara S. Tolsma, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Point of Care Ultrasound to Manage Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock​

Micah Vander Wiel, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ian Wiersma, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jaclyn Freese, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Porcine vs Human Hepatocyte Metabolic Characterization

Kallie Van Kley, Northwestern College - Orange City
Kip Cullinan, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sophie Swart, Northwestern College - Orange City
Zachary Varpness, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ryan Schulze, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Preseason Mileage Influences the In-Season Training Effect in Female Cross Country Runners

Abby Ervin, Northwestern College - Orange City
Dean Calsbeek, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Screening Resources and Interventions for Postpartum Depression

Gianna Escalera, Northwestern College - Orange City
Emma Haley, Northwestern College - Orange City
Nicholas Helderop, Northwestern College - Orange City
Stella Umphreys, Northwestern College - Orange City
Samantha Vermeer, Northwestern College - Orange City
Pam Hulstein, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Statistical Programming Package for Simplified Data Exploration

Liam Raymon, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jennifer Schon, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Subcutaneous Infusions for Hydration and Nutrition

Bryn Hoekman, Northwestern College - Orange City
Kelsie Dulmes, Northwestern College - Orange City
Laci Van Hauen, Northwestern College - Orange City
Megan VanKalsbeek, Northwestern College - Orange City
Mikayla Johnson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Pam Hulstein, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

"Taking" Photographs: Settler Aesthetics in 20th Century Hawaiian Postcards

Elena Lee, Northwestern College - Orange City
Rebecca Koerselman, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Efficacy and Safety Profile of Adalimumab and Secukinumab in Treating Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Abby Witte, Northwestern College - Orange City
Ella Eibensteiner, Northwestern College - Orange City
Madelyn Wilkinson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Andrea Crew, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Enneagram & the Barnum Effect

Julia Anderson, Northwestern College - Orange City
Brooke Bartscher, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jay Medenwaldt, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Most Current and Effective Pharmaceutical Treatment Options for Chronic Migraines

Sophia Riley, Northwestern College - Orange City
Sierra Wright, Northwestern College - Orange City
Hannah Hall, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jill Van Otterloo, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Role of Social Support on Pandemic Challenges for Parents and Young Adult Children

David Grandel, Northwestern College - Orange City
Mackenzie Schram, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jennifer Feenstra, Northwestern College - Orange City
Seowon Song, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Utilizing Buprenorphine in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Emma Roush, Northwestern College - Orange City
Dani Prusha, Northwestern College - Orange City
Emily Smith, Northwestern College - Orange City
Jaclyn Freese, Northwestern College - Orange City

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM