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Monday, April 28
 

12:30pm EDT

Oral Session A
Monday April 28, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Presenters
avatar for Raphael Briceno

Raphael Briceno

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
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 →
avatar for Brielle Distler

Brielle Distler

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
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 →
avatar for Joseph Lopez

Joseph Lopez

Senior, Miami Herbert Business School
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 →
avatar for Elliana Mohrhardt

Elliana Mohrhardt

Junior, College of Arts and Sciences
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 →
avatar for Allie Rodman

Allie Rodman

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
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 →
avatar for Adam Yousef

Adam Yousef

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
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 →
Subject Evaluators
avatar for Tulasigeri Totiger

Tulasigeri Totiger

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Monday April 28, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
East Ballroom

1:15pm EDT

Oral Session B
Monday April 28, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm EDT
Presenters
avatar for Alexandra Alexandrescu

Alexandra Alexandrescu

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Examining Cadmium Toxicity in Larval Zebrafish: Assessing Selenium’s Potential to Alleviate Anxiety-Like ResponsesLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Zachary ButlerCadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal prevalent in the environment, is known to induce neuroinflammation and oxidative stress... Read More →
avatar for Jiya Arora

Jiya Arora

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Individual Differences in Psychological Distress Predict Variations in the Diurnal Cortisol Functioning of Cancer Patients Location: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Youngmee KimCancer imposes both physiological and psychological burdens, with nearly half of patients experiencing significant... Read More →
avatar for Andres Hernandez

Andres Hernandez

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Use of Human Schwann Cell Exosome Treatment To Attenuate Expression of Cytokines after Traumatic Brain InjuryLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Helen BramlettTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is implicated in many inflammatory neurological mechanisms which contribute to long-term injuries... Read More →
avatar for Darlene Nkwanti-Neyou

Darlene Nkwanti-Neyou

Sophomore, College of Arts and Sciences
The Enduring Impact of Historical Redlining on Socio-Environmental Vulnerability and Health Disparities in Orlando, FloridaLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Delia SheltonAccording to the Florida Health Chart, certain population groups are disproportionately affected by heart disease... Read More →
avatar for Isabella Pizza

Isabella Pizza

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Investigating Late-Stage Diabetic Retinopathy: A Long-Term Analysis of Vascular Changes in the Streptozotocin-Induced Mouse ModelLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Midhat AbdulredaDiabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes which involves damage to microvascular systems... Read More →
avatar for Avery Trice

Avery Trice

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Electronic Cigarette Exposure Exacerbates Traumatic Brain Injury Immune Responses in Small Intestines and LungsLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Juliana SanchezAs e-cigarette (EC) popularity rises among adolescents, their detrimental effects have become a focus of recent research... Read More →
Subject Evaluators
avatar for Chanakya Bagya Ramesh

Chanakya Bagya Ramesh

Senior Graduate Student
avatar for Niam Yaraghi
Monday April 28, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm EDT
East Ballroom

2:00pm EDT

Oral Session C
Monday April 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Presenters
avatar for Angel Cruz-Viola

Angel Cruz-Viola

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
The relationship between anxiety and sense of belonging among gender and sexual minorities in CollegeLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardPrevious research has demonstrated a relationship between gender, sexual orientation, anxiety, and sense of belonging, with gender-diverse... Read More →
avatar for Simone David

Simone David

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Refining Associations Between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Externalizing: The Potential Role of Emotion-Related ImpulsivityLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Kiara TimpanoObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder marked by distressing intrusive... Read More →
avatar for MJ Fiscina

MJ Fiscina

Junior, Miami Herbert Business School
Influences of Voice and Sexuality on Perceived Competency and HireabilityLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardPrevious research has shown that gay individuals are often perceived as less competent and hireable than their straight counterparts in most hiring contexts. However... Read More →
avatar for Kennedy Fleming

Kennedy Fleming

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
The Power of Perspective: How Different Black History Curriculums Influence Collective Action Intentions among Black AdultsLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardCurrently, there are no federal mandates on how history should be taught in the United States. As a result, the... Read More →
avatar for Nicholas Giannakopoulos

Nicholas Giannakopoulos

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Rhyme or Reason: Framing Lyrics as Rap versus Poetry and its Effects on Aesthetic EmotionLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardPrevious research has shown there are biases against rap music, where people perceive it as a higher threat to society and more offensive when compared... Read More →
avatar for Rachel Lipsky

Rachel Lipsky

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
The Effect of Exercise Post-Cardiac Arrest on Cell Death in Memory-Related Brain Regions and the Effect of Exercise on Contextual/Fear Memory in RatsLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Miguel Perez-Pinzon50% of cardiac arrest survivors will suffer cognitive deficits such as memory... Read More →
avatar for Sophia Sinder

Sophia Sinder

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Electronic cigarette exposure worsens stroke induced inflammation and cognitive deficits in female rats.Location: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Ami RavalThe innate immune response plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke, with the inflammasome acting as a key component... Read More →
Subject Evaluators
avatar for Eugenio Stumm

Eugenio Stumm

Senior Graduate Student
avatar for Theo Andriot

Theo Andriot

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Monday April 28, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
East Ballroom

2:45pm EDT

Oral Session D
Monday April 28, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT
Presenters
avatar for Stella Bilder

Stella Bilder

Senior, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Impact of Rubble Pile Recruitment on Coral Tree NurseriesLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Diego LirmanI am currently observing how the presence of “rubble piles” on a sandy seafloor might increase fish and invertebrate recruitment. These rubble piles will be made of old coral... Read More →
avatar for Kamryn Elder

Kamryn Elder

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Assessment of effects of noise exposure in rodents using balance beam testLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Rachele SangalettiThe balance beam test is a measure of vestibular dysfunction in rodent models used to examine fine motor coordination and balance. Specific impairment to... Read More →
avatar for Cassidy Martens

Cassidy Martens

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
Gender Differences in Verbal Generation: A Study of Cognitive and Affective Flexibility Location: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Jennifer BrittonFlexibility in generating information is important in both cognitive and emotional domains. Performance on verbal fluency tasks, which require... Read More →
avatar for Adriana Novello

Adriana Novello

Senior, Frost School of Music
If God is a Woman, Can She Lead?: Exploring the Impact of Gendered Perceptions of God on Attitudes Toward LeadershipLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardDespite progress toward gender equality in various contexts (e.g. socially, politically, and economically), job disparities... Read More →
avatar for Ashwini Prasanna

Ashwini Prasanna

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
The Role of Brain-Lung Dysfunction in the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease After Blast-induced Traumatic Brain InjuryLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Nadine KerrTraumatic brain injury (TBI), defined as a sudden injury to the brain caused by an impact to the head, afflicts more... Read More →
avatar for Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences
The Hidden Toll: How Microaggressions and Discrimination Relate to Brain HealthLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Sannisha DaleDespite advancements in the treatment of HIV, Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) experience significant disparities in brain health and related factors... Read More →
avatar for Alejandro Storper

Alejandro Storper

Junior, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Using Mathematical Models to Optimize Topical Fluoroquinolone Regimens for Preoperative Prophylaxis in Ophthalmic MRSA InfectionsLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Xi HuoMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of ocular infections and poses a high risk... Read More →
Subject Evaluators
avatar for Jamie Cooper

Jamie Cooper

Post-Doctoral Fellow
avatar for Omer Nadel

Omer Nadel

Post-Doctoral Fellow
avatar for Sophie Bilik

Sophie Bilik

Medical student
avatar for Stephen Lee
Monday April 28, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT
East Ballroom
 
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