2023 Presenters
2023 Presenters
Welcome to the 2023 Celebration of Undergraduate Research! You can browse posters below or use the search function to find a presenter name or search by department.
50
Session 1
Fast Haar Transformation in Dependency Test
Emily Huang
Department: Mathematics, Statistics and Operations ResearchFaculty Mentor: Yao Li
50
Session 2
Brain response to alchol after a predator odor stressor
Elisabeth Pitrolo
Department: Psychology & NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Joyce Besheer
51
Session 2
Attitudes and Beliefs of Implementing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Correctional Facilities
Elizabeth Banyas, Madelaine Castleman, Husnah Rahim
Department: University of North Carolina School of Medicine Institute for Global Health and Infectious DiseaseFaculty Mentor: Becky White
51
Session 1
Validation of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging Agents for Diabetic Kidney Disease via Analysis of Bio-Molecular Interactions via MATLAB Software and Microfluidics
Emma Rosentreter
Department: Biomedical EngineeringFaculty Mentor: Kennita Johnson
52
Session 2
The Effects of cAMP on the Invasion of Glioblastoma Neurospheres
Elizabeth Redding
Department: Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Eshelman School of PharmacyFaculty Mentor: Lauren Haar
52
Session 1
Dark matter-Lepton Interactions
Emma Modesitt
Department: Physics & AstronomyFaculty Mentor: Adrienne Erickcek
53
Session 1
Slam Dunk or Air Ball? Predicting NBA Scoring from College Performance
Abrar Ahmed, Edward Gray, Emma Dutka, Marilyn Castillo-Ibarra
Department: Exercise & Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Jonathan Jensen
53
Session 2
D.C. Defenders XFL Travel & Tourism Marketing
Nicole Hicks, Elke Gill, Claire Taft, Sarah Burnett
Department: MEJO379Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Harker
54
Session 1
Testing the Associations between Prenatal Stress, Prenatal Diet Quality, and Infant Temperament at 6 Months of Age
Emma Fagerberg
Department: Psychology & NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Propper Cathi
54
Session 2
Function of Coronin1A in Netrin-Mediated Axon Branching and TRIM67 Binding
Elliot Evans
Department: Cell Biology and Physiology, Psychology & NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Stephanie Gupton
55
Session 1
Developing Methods to Evaluate Low-Cost Test Kits for Ease-of-Use
Emma Jensen, Davis Cary
Department: Environmental Sciences and EngineeringFaculty Mentor: Amanda Northcross
55
Session 2
Using FreeSurfer to Quantify Cortical Thickness and Surface Area in Young Children
Ellora Srabani, Ria Patel, Iman Mukhtar
Department: Psychology & NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Margaret Sheridan
56
Session 2
Elucidating Receptor-Ligand Interactions that Regulate Stem Cell Proliferation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Ember Penney
Department: BiologyFaculty Mentor: Zachary Nimchuk
56
Session 1
FASD Across America: The Social and Emotional Impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Emmaus Holder
Department: SociologyFaculty Mentor: Lisa Pearce
57
Session 1
IL-1β stimulates the upregulation of neurotrophins and their receptors in endometrial stromal cells through the JNK signaling pathway.
Eric Zou
Department: OB-GYNFaculty Mentor: Robert Taylor
57
Session 2
Epigenetic mechanisms underlying disparities in endometrial cancer (EC) outcomes: race-specific patterns of DNA methylation associated with molecular subtypes and EC survival
Emery Hoos
Department: Environmental Sciences and EngineeringFaculty Mentor: Rebecca Fry
58
Session 1
The Association Between Gait Biomechanical Profile Clusters and Patient-Reported Outcomes at 6 Months Following an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Erin Carico
Department: Exercise and Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Brian Pietrosimone
58
Session 2
Acute Effect of Local Muscle Vibration on Hamstring Muscle Function in Healthy Controls
Emma Tyndall
Department: Exercise and Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Troy Blackburn
59
Session 1
Rested or Rusty?
Evan Abolins, Heidi Sipes, Matthew Rostar, Elizabeth Sowards
Department: Exercise & Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Jonathan Jensen
59
Session 2
The Effect of Political Affiliation on Consumer Preferences for Sustainability Marketing Messages
Esha Parikh
Department: Kenan Flagler Business SchoolFaculty Mentor: Sridhar Balasubramanian
60
Session 2
People can learn default patterns even when they are infrequent
Esther Chen
Department: LinguisticsFaculty Mentor: Katya Pertsova
60
Session 1
Preschool for Mothers: How Universal Preschool Impacts Maternal Employment in Vermont
Gabriel Juedemann
Department: EconomicsFaculty Mentor: Andrés Hincapié
61
Session 2
Assessing the Physical and Inflammatory Response of Intestinal Organoids for Necrotizing Enterocolitis using a NEC-in-a-Dish
Eve Melbouci
Department: PediatricsFaculty Mentor: Misty Good
61
Session 1
Elucidating the Characteristics of the Thermus aquaticus UvrD Helicase
Abigail Rohy, Emily Jordan, Michael Tran, Reagan Dumproff
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Freeman Thomas
62
Session 2
Social Media’s Impact on Self-perception
Gabi Smith
Department: Psychology & NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Patrick Harrison
63
Session 1
Wearable NIR Sensors for Hand Gesture Detection
Gavin Lyda, Christopher Nguyen, Salil Pai
Department: Applied PhysicsFaculty Mentor: Wubin Bai
63
Session 2
Rocks on Acid: Soil pH Levels Associated with Bedrock Type in Eastern California
Gabrielle Moreau
Department: Earth, Marine, and Environmental SciencesFaculty Mentor: Drew Coleman
64
Session 2
Rasas in the Ramcharitmanas
Gargi Dixit
Department: Asian and Middle Eastern StudiesFaculty Mentor: Pamela Lothspeich
64
Session 1
Every Second Counts: Using Big Data to Investigate Referee Accuracy in NBA Games
Gavin McDermott, Matthew Hettleman, Leah Kozel, Virginia York
Department: Exercise & Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Jonathan Jensen
65
Session 2
Maternal Health Disparities and Responses Through Advocacy and Policy in the 20th Century
Grace Taylor
Department: HistoryFaculty Mentor: Matthew Andrews