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AES Student Submission form
Submitted: 2025-04-28 17:56:30
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ID: 39
Faculty and/or Staff Mentor(s)
- All student submissions for presentations at AES must have the approval of a WOU faculty or staff mentor. To learn more about this requirement please visit http://wou.edu/pure/academicexcellenceshowcase/students/. The identified and approving mentor(s) will be automatically notified upon completion of this form.
- If you do not have a mentor's approval, please discuss your presentation ideas and proposal abstract with a faculty or staff member and ask them for their approval and sponsorship before completing this form.
- You must have approval BEFORE submitting or your presentation may not be included in AES.
Mentor Email
ID: 30
Mentor Name
ID: 29
First: Patricia
Last: Flatt
Do you have more than one mentor who should be listed for this submission?
ID: 32
No
Has your faculty or staff mentor reviewed your proposal and approved it for submission?
ID: 3
Yes: Yes
Presenters
ID: 4
| WOU Email | First Name | Last Name | vNumber | Major | Year (Senior, Junior, etc.) | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwilder22@mail.wou.edu | Abigail | Hammons | V00392459 | Chemistry | Junior | Salem |
What type of session are you participating in?
ID: 6
Presentation
Do you have a session key provided by your faculty mentor(s)?
ID: 8
Yes
Session Key
ID: 9
WOU-aes2025
Select the sponsored section your presentation will be part of
ID: 10
Chemistry at the Forefront: Undergraduates Discussing Emerging Trends and Innovations
Title of your presentation/poster/performance
ID: 7
Genetics and Its Role in Drug Discovery 1:30-2:00
Are there any accompanists or composers that should be recognized in the program?
ID: 14
No
Did your project involve Human Subjects?
ID: 15
No
Abstract or image files
ID: 17
I will add an abstract now
Abstract
ID: 21
Genetics are what make up every living thing, and with that, they can tell us a lot about ourselves and other living things if we are able to study them. Genome mining is a technique to explore the genetic makeup of microorganisms like bacteria and fungi to find new natural products, such as medicines or other useful compounds. By studying the DNA of these organisms, scientists can discover genes responsible for creating special chemicals that might have healing properties, like Rapamycin, an antibiotic with potent anti-tumor and immunosuppressive activity. This method helps identify new, valuable substances that were previously unknown and can be produced more efficiently by tweaking the genes in these microorganisms. Genome mining also allows scientists to tap into a wider range of microbes, including those that haven’t been studied much, offering opportunities to find new, life-saving drugs. As we continue to learn more about the genomes of different organisms, genome mining will play an important role in producing new medicines. Rapamycin is one drug discovered, and through the use of genome mining, there has been more discovery and research into possible combinations of drugs to be even more beneficial in a medicinal way.
Abstract Approved
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ID: 37
Yes
Do you give us permission to publish your work online in partnership with Hamersly Library?
ID: 16
Yes
Would you be interested in submitting your work to PURE Insights?
ID: 24
No
Model release statement
ID: 18
Yes
Are you willing to allow WOU to make a video recording of your session?
ID: 23
Yes
Name
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ID: 33
First: Abby
Last: Hammons
vNumber
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ID: 34
V00392459
Email
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ID: 35
anwilder22@wou.edu
