Alexandra Baeckler, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Understanding the impact of the osteosarcoma tumor microenvironment on macrophage phenotype
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Nicole Vieira

Ellison Black, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Spanish
Thesis: Selective cholinergic activation prevents hippocampal hyperexcitability, memory loss, and the in vivo growth of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Seonil Kim

Amber Davis, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Investigating the Impact of Surgery on Animal Behavior for Improved Recovery and Welfare
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Jeckel

Lila Domenico, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Thesis: Detection of Insect-Specific Viruses in Mosquitoes at the Colorado State University Center for Vector-Borne and Infectious Diseases Insectary
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Greg Ebel

Phoenix Dagny Espinoza, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: The Effects of Daily CBD Ingestion on Intestinal Permeability
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Tiffany Weir

Ainhoa Flores Anzola, Neuroscience major with a concentration on Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience
Thesis: From Isolation to Connection: Exploring the Effects of Loneliness and Social Support in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kate Hebert

Sophie Foster, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: An Analysis of Common Calcaneal Tendon Disruption in Canids
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Christianne Magee

Madelyn Gaasch, Neuroscience major with a concentration on Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: Not provided
Thesis Advisor: Not provided

Hannah Grennan, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Community Service Project with All Aboard Animal Rescue
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Jeckel

Madalyn Guertin, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Spanish
Thesis: Finding the Purrfect Solution: An Evaluation of Sterilization Methods in Cats
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Fiona Hollinshead

Jacob Hall, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Thesis: Isolation and Characterization of Antibiotic Producing Soil Bacterium Paenibacillus apiarius JH21
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Claudia Gentry-Weeks

Nicholas Hall, Neuroscience major with a concentration on Cell & Molecular Neuroscience and a minor in French
Thesis: Not provided
Thesis Advisor: Not provided

Caroline Harmon, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: An Application of Catholic Symbolism Featuring Blessed Chiara Badano, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, and Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Thesis Advisor: Joel Bacon

Maria Iskander, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: Using Effective Science Communication to Create Inclusivity
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Melissa Denler

Anna Challen Johnson, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Nutrition
Thesis: Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Signallying in Cardiac Responses to Hypobaric Hypoxia
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Adam Chicco

Kennedy Jones, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Unraveling the Seizure Spectrum: Differentiating Between Psychogenic and Epileptic Seizures
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Jeckel

Paris Kiehl, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Thesis: upp-Based Counterselective Genetic Cloning to Create Rotavirus Vaccine Constructs Using Lactobacillus acidophilus Platform
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Gregg Dean

Sophie Kiehl, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Thesis: Effect of Probiotic-Based Vaccination on Lactate Availability in Immune Inductive Tissues
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Gregg Dean

Mindy Lovejoy, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Beyond the Game: Understanding the Neuropathology and Enduring Impacts of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Meyer

Olivia Martinez, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Thesis: Investigating the Effects of Temperature Change on Oviposition and Offspring Viability of Aedes aegypti and Culex tarsalis Mosquitoes
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Rebekah Kading

Kiley Virginia McCarthy, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Viewing Diabetes Through the Eyes of Children: A Pathophysiological and Sociological Analysis of the Forms of Diabetes
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Jeckel

Kealan Maria McNally, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Physiological and Psychosocial Solutions For Improving Maternal and Fetal Health Outcomes in Marginalized Demographics in the United States
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Kent

Caitlin McNeil, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Environmental Public Health and minors in Chemistry and Food Science & Safety
Thesis: The Impact of Vessel Presence and Noise on Foraging Behaviors in Southern Resident Killer Whale Populations: A Literature Review (2017-2024)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Sheryl Magzamen

Jordan Miller, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Vetscapades
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Jeckel

Katie Morgan Moore, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: Utilization of Glycopeptidolipids as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Detection of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Delphi Chatterjee

Kylie Morris, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Nutrition
Thesis: Overview of Treatments for Refractory Epilepsy
Thesis Advisor: Becky Wiltgen

Lexi Olson-Gwin, Neuroscience major with a concentration on Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: The Application of Cognitive Psychology in Medical Schools: How Much Are Medical Students Really Learning?
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Matthew Rhodes

Ally Procopio, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology, a second major in Zoology, and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: Avian Aspergillosis: Experiences in Raptor Rehabilitation
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Nicole Vieira

Isabella Francesca Prosceno, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: Analysis of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Responses in Mixed Murine EML4-ALK-Driven Lung Tumors to Define Dominance of Their Tumor Immune Microenvironments
Thesis Advisor: Tori Anderson

Madeline Salomon, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: Impact of Supplementation with Rumensin and Direct-Fed Microbials (DFM) on Rumen pH and Reduction/Oxidation (Redox) Potential in Steers Fitted with Ruminal Fistulas
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Terry Engle

Madelyn Grace Spengler, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease, a minor in Spanish, and a certificate of Spanish for Animal Health Care
Thesis: Understanding Manifestations of Deficit-Based Perspectives in Learning Assistants Supporting STEM Courses at Colorado State University
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Nicole Kelp

Annelie Szarke, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: A Field Guide to Threatened Endemic New Zealand Birds And Their Conservation Status
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Claudia Gentry-Weeks

Emily Tateyama, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology & Infectious Disease and a minor in Chemistry
Thesis: Pre-Existing Knowledge and Interests of Microbiology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Claudia Gentry-Weeks

Brooke Unsell, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: In the Footsteps of Another: The Mirror Neuron Network Behind Empathy and Imitation
Thesis Advisor: Sarah Zwick-Tapley

Morgan Wells, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology
Thesis: From Shelter Dog to Service Dog
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Katriana Popichak

Eliana Mae Zubert, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Spanish
Thesis: Refugees as Medical Professionals: Empowering Refugees through Career Development Resources
Thesis Advisor: Carmen Lopez Ramirez