Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Marissa Mueller, Biochemistry, Senior, Shorewood, Illinois,Faculty mentor: Teresa Lever (Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery) and Nicole Nichols (Biomedical Sciences),Funding source: NIH R21 DC016071 (Lever); University of Missouri Veterinary Research Scholars Program, IDEXX-BioAnalytics, and the Spinal Cord Injury and Disease Research Program (SCIDRP; Nichols),Collaborators: Marissa Mueller, Teresa Lever, Nicole Nichols

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Daniel Lamm, Biochemistry, Senior, Madison, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Abe Koo (Biochemistry),Funding source: CAFNR On Campus Research Internship,Collaborators: Danny Lamm, Athen Kimberlin, Arati Poudel, Minmin Wang, Jay Thelen, and Abraham Koo

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Ashley Nelson, Natural Resources Science and Management, Freshman, St. Louis, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Samniqueka Halsey (School of Natural Resources),Collaborators: Ashley Nelson and Samniqueka Halsey

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Elizabeth Fletcher, Biological Sciences and Psychology, Junior, St. Louis, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Aaron Stoker (Orthopaedic Surgery),Collaborators: Elizabeth Fletcher, Emma LePage, Aaron Stoker

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Tessa Jennings, Plant Sciences, Sophomore, Ashland, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Antje Heese (Biochemistry),Funding source: CAFNR On Campus Research Internship,Collaborators: Tessa Jennings, Kelly Mason, Nga Nguyen, Alex Clarke, and Antje Heese

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Matthew Gao, Biological Sciences, Junior, Joplin, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Aaron Stoker (Orthopaedic Surgery),Funding source: Undergraduate Research Award,Collaborators: Matthew Z. Gao; Hayley G. Ockerhausen; Tyge J. Ortega; Muhammad H. Salim; Ashwin Garlaparty; Chantelle C. Bozynski, DVM, MS; James A. Keeney, MD; James L. Cook, DVM, PhD; Aaron M. Stoker, PhD

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Hayley Ockerhausen, Biomedical Engineering, Senior, Chesterfield, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Aaron Stoker (Orthopaedic Surgery) and Chantelle Bozynski (Orthopaedic Surgery) and James Cook (Orthopaedic Surgery),Collaborators: Hayley G. Ockerhausen, Tyge J. Ortega, Muhammad H. Salim, Matthew Gao, Ashwin Garlapaty, Conner B. Schmid, Chantelle C. Bozynski, James L. Cook, James A. Keeney and Aaron M. Stoker

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Ashwin Garlapaty, Biological Sciences, Sophomore, Eureka, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Aaron Stoker (Orthopaedic Surgery),Funding source: Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics,Collaborators: Ashwin R. Garlapaty, UndergraduatenMuhammad H. Salim, UndergraduatenTyge J. Ortega, UndergraduatenHayley G. Ockerhausen, UndergraduatenMatthew Z. Gao, UndergraduatenConner B. Schmid, UndergraduatenChantelle C. Bozynski, DVM, MSc, DACVPnJames A. Keeney, MDnJames L. Cook, DVM, PhDn (Aaron Stoker, PhD)

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Mary York, Biological Sciences, Senior, Lonedell, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Felix Fritschi (Plant Sciences),Funding source: 1) Dr. Felix Fritschi; 2) Department of Energy grant: DE-SC0014156,Capstone project for Bio Sci 4952 H,Collaborators: Mary York and Felix Fritschi

Project category: Life Sciences,Author information: Alex Lee, Health Science, Junior, Parkville, Missouri,Faculty mentor: Aaron Stoker (Orthopaedic Surgery),Collaborators: Alexander B. Lee, Shelby Y. Salisbury, James L. Cook, Aaron M. Stoker