Voelschow selected to present research at National Conference of Undergraduate Research

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DECORAH, IA (04/05/2012)(readMedia)-- Erin Voelschow, a Luther College senior from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was one of 14 Luther students selected to present their research at the 26th National Conference for Undergraduate Research, the showcase event for exemplary research and scholarship by undergraduate students from the nation's top colleges and universities.

The 2012 NCUR conference was held March 28-31 at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Some 2,000 undergraduate students in all academic disciplines come together to present and discuss their research projects through posters, oral presentations, visual arts displays and performances.

Voelschow's presentation was titled "Investigating the Effect of Calcium and Iron on Gene Regulation in Vibrio Parahaemolyticus." Her supervising faculty was Jodi Enos-Berlage, Luther associate professor of biology.

Top presenters will be invited to publish their work in the NCUR Conference Proceedings, edited and produced annually by The University of North Carolina at Asheville and distributed to institutions across the nation. Manuscripts are reviewed and selected for publication by the NCUR Proceedings Board.

The 14 Luther students were accompanied by faculty members Amanda Hamp, Luther assistant professor of dance, and Marian Kaehler, Luther professor of biology.