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
Non-covalent interactions for switchable and tunable pincer ligands in nickel catalysis
Elsa Huebsch
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Alexander J.M. Miller
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Session 1
The Relationship of E1G Variability and Daily Reports of Severity of Problems Between Female Adolescents with High and Low Suicide Risk Profiles
Isabella Grumet, Lindsey Cunnane, Elizabeth Andersen, Susan Girdler
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Susan Girdler
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Session 3
Resilience of Seagrass and Associated Carbon Stocks to Storms
Olivia Key
Department: Earth, Marine, and Environmental SciencesFaculty Mentor: Antonio Rodriguez
57
Session 1
Effects of Lipopolysaccharide Immune Challenge on Microglial Activation and TNF-α Colocalization in the Nucleus Accumbens of Female Rats
Harshita Gudipudi, Marissa Jeganathan, Vidya Gadikota
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
57
Session 2
Confident Care, Healthier Smiles: Improving Spanish-Language Oral Health Education
Jazmin Ibarra Soltero
Department: UNC Adams School of DentistryFaculty Mentor: Roxanne Dsouza-Norwood
57
Session 3
The Effect of Urea Nitrogen on Venus Flytrap (Dionae muscipula) Closure Duration
Satchel Walton, Benjamin Tambwe, Isabel Kleinpeter
Department: BiologyFaculty Mentor: Christopher Willett
58
Session 1
The Implications of TNF-α and Microglia Activation on the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
Mansi Gupta, Blake Dilda, Katherine Barrett, Ishmeet Maharaj
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
58
Session 2
Pharmacological Therapeutic Interventions in Anatomical Aging and Molecular Imaging for STUB1 Ataxias
Joe Danica Inigo
Department: Pharmacology -- McAllister Heart InstituteFaculty Mentor: Jonathan Schisler
58
Session 3
The Effect of Anticipation on Calf Muscle Response to Standing Perturbations
Lea Klissouras
Department: Biomedical EngineeringFaculty Mentor: Jason Franz
59
Session 2
Design and Construction of a High-Q Resonator for MRI at Ultralow Magnetic Field Strengths
Nikolas Jauch
Department: Physics and AstronomyFaculty Mentor: Rosa Branca
59
Session 1
Time-Dependent PARP-7 Inhibition Allows for Enhanced Nucleic-Acid Sensing within Breast Cancer
Jahnavi Hansaria
Department: Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC School of MedicineFaculty Mentor: Gaorav Gupta
59
Session 3
Glioblastoma Cell Count Approximation through Mathematical Modeling
Aryan Kodali, Nathaniel Burchette
Department: MathematicsFaculty Mentor: Ivan Cherednik
60
Session 2
Felsenstein and the Stepping Stone Model
Elizabeth Jenkins El, Raymond Carpenter
Department: BiologyFaculty Mentor: Maria Servedio
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Session 3
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Session 1
Development of Multiple X-ray Source Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Joy Harrison
Department: PhysicsFaculty Mentor: Otto Zhou
61
Session 3
Drp1-induced mitochondrial fission controls cortical astrocyte organization
Sprihaa Kolanukuduru
Department: Duke Cell Biology, Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
61
Session 2
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) to Sites of Extracranial Metastatic Cancer and Factors Associated with Short Interval to Death After Treatment
Tushar Joshi
Department: UNC Radiation OncologyFaculty Mentor: Colette Shen
61
Session 1
Exploring Rejection Sensitivity in Peripubertal Females
Ainsley Donath
Department: UNC Medical School PsychiatryFaculty Mentor: Elizabeth Andersen
62
Session 2
Realtime Gait Biofeedback Modifies Dynamic Limb-Level Loading Patterns After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Kelly Kang, Claire Heetderks
Department: Biomedical Engineering, Exercise and Sports ScienceFaculty Mentor: Brian Pietrosimone
62
Session 1
The Role of Exercise Frequency in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Stress Coping Strategies in College Students
Sophia Hegel, Ananth Murthy, Adelaide Harper
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Monica Gaudier-Diaz
62
Session 3
The Association Between Sleep Regularity and Heart Rate Variability
Sai Satvik Kolla
Department: Exercise and Sport ScienceFaculty Mentor: Erik Hanson
63
Session 2
A Critical Analysis of a Top-Down Approach to EU Border Policies and Implications of Increased Securitization on Refugee Experiences
Guzin Karagoz
Department: Center for European StudiesFaculty Mentor: Pervin Banu Gokariksel
63
Session 1
Accessing the impact of Forest cover change on Water Yield in the Middle Hills of Nepal through the CCW-WaSSI Model.
Jing Hu
Department: Geography and EnvironmentFaculty Mentor: Conghe Song
63
Session 3
Peak Limb Loading is Related to Patient-reported Function Following Gait Retraining Among Individuals with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Sydney Kroll
Department: Exercise and Sports ScienceFaculty Mentor: Brian Pietrosimone
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Session 3
Genetic Factors Underlying Susceptibility to Prenatal Alcohol and Cannabinoid Exposure
Ruby Lapham
Department: Bowles Center for Alcohol StudiesFaculty Mentor: Scott Parnell
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Session 2
Neuroimmune Effect of MDMA on Dorsal Hippocampus in Heroin Withdrawal
Mia Keller, Jessica Sain
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Shveta Parekh
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Session 1
A Mechanistic Exploration of Pyryliums and Xanthyliums as Thermal Deoxygenation Catalysts
Pascale Hunter
Department: ChemistryFaculty Mentor: Michel Gagné
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Session 2
Exploring the Interplay Between Cortisol Levels, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Stress: A Comprehensive Analysis
Song Kim, Andrew Song, Ximena Diez, Adithya Kumar.
Department: NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Monica Gaudier-Diaz
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Session 1
Assessment of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) as a Potential Treatment for Negative Affect
Hyejung Hwang
Department: Psychology and NeuroscienceFaculty Mentor: Regina Carelli
65
Session 3
Investigating the Effects of Early-life Hypoxia Exposure on T.Californicus Populations Survival
Justice Lawson, Aleksandra Krysiuk, Justice Lawson, Zoie Smith, Omar Sohaib
Department: BiologyFaculty Mentor: Christopher Willett