2025 RCIF: Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum

The Effect of Exercise on Pain as It Relates to Injury Level and Completeness in Adults With Spinal Cord InjuryLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Eva Widerstrom-NogaChronic pain following spinal cord injury (SCI) remains prevalent, debilitating, and challenging to manage pharmacologically... Read More →

EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF DEVICE WEAR TIME ON CLASSROOM LANGUAGE PRODUCTION AND ASSESSED LANGUAGE ABILITIES IN CHILDRENLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Daniel MessingerThe use of cochlear implants (CIs) and hearing aids (HAs) in children has revolutionized access to sound and language... Read More →

The Lawyer Problem: Is Greek Myth the Key?Location: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Han TranLaw students today are focusing their studies on one day become educated stewards of the law. However, lawyers are thought of selfish and unethical. To help form ethics in both students and lawyers... Read More →

Characterizing the Diet and Trophic Ecology of the Atlantic GuitarfishLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Catherine MacdonaldGlobally over two-thirds of all chondrichthyan species are threatened with extinction and guitarfish (Rhinobatidae sp.) are among the most threatened families... Read More →

Exploring Respiratory Chain Supercomplexes with Non-Canonical Amino AcidsLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Flavia FontanesiThe electron transport chain (ETC) is a group of protein complexes located on the inner mitochondrial membrane that produce a proton gradient that supports the... Read More →

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Comorbidity in Children After Unintentional Injuries: Prevalence, Trajectory, and SeverityLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Annette La GrecaUnintentional injuries in children can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder... Read More →

Preliminary findings of the ASPIRE-SCI study to evaluate self-reported health information in people living with spinal cord injuryLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. David McMillanSpinal cord injury (SCI) necessitates specialized medical care, yet accurate health information is critical... Read More →