2024 Celebration of Undergraduate Research
2024 Celebration of Undergraduate Research
The 25th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research will be held on Monday, April 29, 2024, from 2:30-5:30pm in Alumni Hall at the Carolina Club (George Watts Hill Alumni Center) at 105 Stadium Drive.
Please scroll below for a full list of presenter details, including poster titles, session, and poster numbers.
The Celebration will consist of three sequential poster sessions starting at 2:30pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm, and it will be open to the public. Upon arrival, all attendees should be sure to check in via the QR code outside Alumni Hall. Presenters should plan to arrive approximately 15 minutes before the beginning of their session and pick up name tags at the table near the interior entrance. All attendees and presenters should scan the QR code at the entrance to check in and to get an online list of posters/presenters.
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Session 2
Correlation Between Graft Site Healing and Self-Reported Knee Function 6 months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Anna Patsalos
Department: Exercise and Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Troy Blackburn
117
Session 3
LynD Substrate Tolerance for Thiazole Installation in mRNA Display
Emma Steude
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Albert Bowers
118
Session 2
Investigation of the NF-𝛋B Pathway in a Inflammation-Based Depression Model in Female Subjects
Connie Pei
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
118
Session 1
Aquaculture and Agriculture: Exposing the Nexus between Mangrove Deforestation, Climate Change, and Modern Slavery in Southeast Asia
Adithi Reddy
Department: Global StudiesFaculty Mentor: Amy Cooke
118
Session 3
Executive Function and Decision Making in Emotional Face Processing Tasks
Emma Chow
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Aysenil Belger
119
Session 2
People translate their intentions into action only ~50% of the time
Yifei Pei
Department: PsychologyFaculty Mentor: Paschal Sheeran
119
Session 3
Asymmetric Information in the Unmediated Market: Theory and Evidence from the Used Car Market
Mingling Sun
Department: EconomicsFaculty Mentor: Fei Li
119
Session 1
Hot Vinyasa Yoga, Savoring, and Psychological Well-Being
Lillian Reid
Department: Psychology & NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Patrick Harrison
120
Session 2
Associations between Childhood Trauma and PTSD Symptoms After Adult Sexual Assault
Kara Petitt
Department: PsychiatryFaculty Mentor: Nicole Short
120
Session 3
Documenting and Deconstructing Dark Patterns and Asymmetry in Online Subscription Processes
Julianna Surkin
Department: UNC-Chapel Hill School of Information and Library ScienceFaculty Mentor: C. Dianne Martin
120
Session 1
Dental Anxiety Management Techniques of North Carolina Dental Hygienists
Lauren Ryall
Department: UNC Adams School of DentistryFaculty Mentor: Roxanne Dsouza-Norwood
121
Session 3
A Brain Anatomy Visual Tool in the Education of Patients with Cognitive Disorders and Their Caregivers
Carson Swain
Department: Neurology, Neuroscience and PsychologyFaculty Mentor: Heidi Roth
121
Session 1
Investigating and Modeling the Binding Mechanism between VK4-40 and D3 Receptor
Jessica Sain, Macy Parmelee, Mohana Mishra
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Rachel Penton
122
Session 1
Preliminary Analysis of Lower Extremity Kinetics and Kinematics in ACL Reconstructed Individuals Following A Gait Retraining Intervention Using Real-time Gait Biofeedback
Olivia Sallis
Department: Exercise and Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Brian Pietrosimone
122
Session 2
Computational Examination of Water Adduction to Lithiated Cannabinoids
Conner Baucom
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Gary Glish
122
Session 3
Using the NIH-Toolbox in Cognitive Development Neuroscience Research
Pranav Swarna, Sharon Mabasa
Department: NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Margaret Sheridan
123
Session 1
3D Modeling of ZCZ011 at CB1 Receptors and Applications in Experimental Neuroscience.
Laith Sawaqed, Aidan Nance, Zahria Sanders, Pranay Tewari
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Rachel Penton
123
Session 2
Efficient assembly of Drosophila histone gene arrays and endogenous insertion via Recombinase-mediated cassette exchange (RMCE)
Katherine Reeves
Department: BiologyFaculty Mentor: Robert Duronio
123
Session 3
Surface Analysis of Sulfur Coated Electrides for Enhanced Stability
Jackson Sweet
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Scott Warren
124
Session 1
Decoding Arabic Sentence Reading: Analyzing the Impact of Root Manipulation on Parafoveal Processing in Nonnative, Heritage Speakers
Ann Marie Sawires
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Peter Gordon
124
Session 3
Emotion-related Impulsivity and Altered Neural Connectivity Underlying Maladaptive Decision-making in Borderline Personality Disorder
Pwint (Lily) Thinzar
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Michael Hallquist
124
Session 2
Exploring the Effects of MDMA on APP and CRH Gene Expression in the Dorsal Hippocampus
Aisha Riddick, Allison Sereno, Zoë Bennett
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
124
Session 2
Exploring the Effects of MDMA on APP and CRH Gene Expression in the Dorsal Hippocampus
Aisha Riddick, Allison Sereno, Zoë Bennett
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
125
Session 2
Upcycling of Rubber into Adhesives
Carla Rodriguez, Dylan Hsu, Zakari Billo, Ricardo Hernandez-Lopez, Andrea Carrillo, Jayshon Wallace, Anna Vu, Charles Wallace, Owen Young
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Frank Leibfarth
125
Session 3
PAUSE-Cardio: Moderate-Intensity Exercise Intervention for Women's Sport Student-Athletes Transitioning into College and Collegiate Sport
Emily Thomas
Department: Exercise and Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: J.D. DeFreese
126
Session 3
Quick Thinking: Does reaction time predict accuracy on a stop signal task?
Trey Thurman
Department: PsychologyFaculty Mentor: Cohen Jessica
126
Session 1
The Rational, Irrational Argument for the Existence of God
Carter Schroppe
Department: Comparative LiteratureFaculty Mentor: Pedro Lopes de Almeida
126
Session 2
Sex Differences in the Expression of Tyrosine Hydroxylase in the A1 and A2 Nuclei
Laura Saavedra Forero, Mariela Vargas, Sylvie Li, Michael Dolschenko
Department: NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Sabrina Robertson
127
Session 3
Unraveling Cognitive Mysteries: Dendritic Spine Morphology in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS)
Dan Tsuma
Department: Cell Biology and PhysiologyFaculty Mentor: Alain Burette
127
Session 1
The Impact of Play on Stress Resilience: Children's Autonomic Nervous System Arousal Responses and Cognitive Ability
Cate Schultz
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Aysenil Belger