1
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Nidhi Anugu (Human Physiology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Masaaki Kurahashi (Internal Medicine)

Investigating the role of platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα) positive interstitial cells (PIC) in gastrointestinal (GI) motility and dysmotility

2
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Miranda Burnett (Accounting, Business Analytics - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Jaron Wilde (Accounting)

The Potential Link Between Money Laundering and Tax Evasion

3
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jacob Cannon (Biomedical Engineering - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Kristan Worthington (Biomedical Engineering)

Characterization of Bio-sourced Photoinitiator Systems (Bio-PhInS)

4
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Ian Triplett (Philosophy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore (Psychological Brain Sci)

The oddball effect extends to dynamic stimuli

5
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Ethan Chodur (Microbiology, Public Health - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Dustin Bosch (Pathology)

Post-Transcriptional Regulation of MANPUL by Noncoding RNAs and Ribosomal Binding Proteins in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Chodur E, Parajuli B, Daum M, Gebhardt MJ, Bosch DE

6
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Kaitlyn Claypool (Exercise Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Terry Wahls (Internal Medicine)

Adverse Childhood Experience Data for Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis (EDQ-MS)

7
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jae Dancer (Geoscience - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Benjamin Swanson (Earth & Environmental Sci)

Groundwater Monitoring and Ecological Assessment Along Camp Cardinal Creek

8
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Zachary Darr (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Lori Wallrath (Biochem & Molecular Bio)

An unbiased drug screen to treat a rare muscular dystrophy

9
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Vanessa DeMarco (Economics, Ethics and Public policy, Political Science - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Private Prisons, Private Interest: Examining the Campaign Contributions of Private Prisons to Pro-Life Gubernatorial Candidates

10
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Adam Deters (Human Physiology - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Shujie Yang (Pathology)

Patient-Derived Model Systems of Endometrial Cancers for Disease Modeling and Drug Sensitivity Testing

11
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Charles Duffy (Theatre Arts, Psychology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Isaac Petersen (Psychological Brain Sci)

Investigating The Link Between Negative Parenting Practices and Child Inhibitory Control Across Time

11
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Connor Roberts (Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Isaac Petersen (Psychological Brain Sci)

Investigating The Link Between Negative Parenting Practices and Child Inhibitory Control Across Time

12
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Delaney Eden (Political Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Research on the Detainees at Guantanamo Bay post 9/11.

13
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Devin Ensley (Political Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Frederick Boehmke | Taylor Tokos (Political Science | Political Science)

The effect of gender of state executives during the COVID-19 pandemic

13
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alliyah Kazan (Political Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Frederick Boehmke (Political Science)

The effect of gender of state executives during the COVID-19 pandemic

14
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Darby Forsyth (Biology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Hans Joachim-Lehmler | Laura Dean (Occup & Environ Health | Occup & Environ Health)

Metabolomic Alterations Induced by Heat Exposure in Pregnant Mice

15
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Hannah Franke (Psychology, Linguistics - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Bob Mcmurray (Psychological Brain Sci)

The Impact of Meaning-Based Priming on the Dynamics of Spoken Word Recognition

16
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Grace Pierce (Biomedical Sciences - )
Mentor(s):  Jan Fassler | Tara Hicks (Biology | Biology)

Using Yeast to Investigate the Role of ATP in Pathological Aggregation

17
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Colin Houts (Chemical Engineering - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Eric Nuxoll (Chemical & Biochem Engine)

Design and Synthesis of NIR-Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Remote Temperature Detection

18
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jack Ingalls (Nondegree Student - Spring 2029)
Mentor(s):  Greta Sokoloff | Mark Blumberg (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Age-dependent effects of 3-acetylpyridine injection on developing cerebellar olivary climbing fibers

19
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Neeki Karami (Public Health - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Catherine Marcinkiewcz | Nagalakshmi Balasubramanian(Neurosci & Pharmacology | Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Neurobiological Effects of Dorsal Raphe Serotonin Systems on Social Avoidance in Alcohol Use Disorders

20
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Sehansa Karunatilaka (Human Physiology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Kara Whitaker | Jae Myung Kim (Health & Human Physiology | Health & Human Physiology)

The Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Sleep Quality During Pregnancy

21
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emily Kelly (Psychology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Isaac Petersen | Zachary Demko (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Associations Between Inhibitory Control and Academic Success: Investigating Parental Attachment as a Moderator

22
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Morgan Linahon (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Hans Joachim-Lehmler (Occup & Environ Health)

Immunohistochemical Analysis Suggests that Exposure to the PCB Metabolite 4-OH-PCB11 Affects Striatal Microglia in Male Rats

23
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Sofia Mamakos (Human Physiology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Serena Gumusoglu | Brianna Blaine (Obstetrics/Gynecology | Obstetrics/Gynecology)

The Effects of Angiotensin II on Maternal Brain and Behavior

24
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Daniel Martinez (Chemistry - Spring 26)
Mentor(s):  Scott Daly | Balaka Bhuniya (Chemistry | Graduate College-Admin &)

Boron and Phosphorus K-edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Metal TBDPhos Complexes

25
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Sabrina Vlk (Mechanical Engineering - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Lori Adams (Biology)

Interactive STEM Activities and Lessons for Middle School

26
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Taya Mayo (Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Teresa Treat (Psychological Brain Sci)

Evidence-Based Treatment for PTSD Related to Sexual Trauma Among College Women

27
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Andrea Medina (Psychology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Amanda Mccleery | James Lopez (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Association Between Facial Processing and Social Cognition in Schizophrenia

28
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Chidera Mitchell (Human Physiology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Lori Adams (Biology)

On Your Mind: An Alzheimer's Journey

29
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Amisha Mohanty (Economics and International Relations - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  David Cooper (Economics)

Is being Observed Altering the Observation being made?

30
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alexia Avila (Health Promotion - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Angela Charsha | Teri Schnelle (Recreational Services | teri-schnelle@uiowa.edu)

Future of Fitness at The University of Iowa

30
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Hannah Mozena (Finance and Accounting - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Angela Charsha | Teri Schnelle (Recreational Services | teri-schnelle@uiowa.edu)

Future of Fitness at The University of Iowa

31
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Palin Narsian (Biomedical Engineering - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Samuel Stephens (Internal Medicine)

Metabolic changes facilitate beta-cell adaptive compensation early in Type 2 Diabetes

32
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Saina Narsian (Neuroscience - 2028)
Mentor(s):  Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Effects of Epothilone D on Spike-wave Discharges in a Mouse Model of Tauopathy

33
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jack Olson (Environmental Science - Winter 2025)
Mentor(s):  Benjamin Swanson (Earth & Environmental Sci)

Evaluating Bank Erosion Mechanisms in Camp Cardinal Creek, Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory, Iowa City, IA

34
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Anabel Perez-Brennan (Music Therapy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Abbey Dvorak | Sun Joo Lee (Music | Music)

Exploring the Effects of Therapeutic Group Singing on Young Adults

35
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Elizabeth Von Loh  (Religious Studies; English and Creative Writing - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brandon Dean (Religious Studies)

The True Superstar: The Character of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar

36
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Michael Schuster (Finance and Religious Studies - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Ahmed Souaiaia | Brandon Dean (Religious Studies | Religious Studies)

Understanding China's Broad Motivations Behind Uighur Oppresion

37
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Becky Selmani (Public Health Pre-Medicine - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Catherine Marcinkiewcz | Ruixiang Wang (Neurosci & Pharmacology | Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Accumbal serotonin signaling tracks both appetitive and aversive stimuli

38
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Kenna Skinner (Biomedical Sciences - Fall 2027)
Mentor(s):  Hanna Stevens | Michelle Chen (Psychiatry | Psychiatry)

Effects of Chlorpyrifos and Alpha-Cypermethrin on the Adolescent Mouse Liver: Metabolic and Oxidative Stress Pathways

39
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Piper Steburg (Speech and Hearing Science - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale | Deepthi Crasta (Communic Sci & Disorders | Communic Sci & Disorders)

Establishing Visual Analog Scale Thresholds for Dysarthria Severity: Sensitivity and Specificity Analysis

39
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emma Woodford (Speech and Hearing Science - )
Mentor(s):  Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale (Communic Sci & Disorders)

Establishing Visual Analog Scale Thresholds for Dysarthria Severity: Sensitivity and Specificity Analysis

40
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Charlotte Tesar (Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Sarah Ferri (Pediatrics)

Neonatal gonadal hormone dysregulation induces social and fear deficits in wild-type mice

41
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Nora Thiel (Speech and Hearing Sciences - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Elizabeth Walker (Communic Sci & Disorders)

Vocabulary Growth and Reading Outcomes in Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

42
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Adriana Castellano (Marketing - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Maurine Neiman | Yiming Liu (Biology | Neurology)

"Tentacle Tales: How Genome Architecture and Nutrient Availability Shape Tissue Regeneration in a Freshwater Snail”

42
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alexis Collins (Neuroscience - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Maurine Neiman | Yiming Liu (Biology | Neurology)

"Tentacle Tales: How Genome Architecture and Nutrient Availability Shape Tissue Regeneration in a Freshwater Snail”

42
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Peter Nitsche (Exercise Science - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Maurine Neiman | Yiming Liu (Biology | Neurology)

"Tentacle Tales: How Genome Architecture and Nutrient Availability Shape Tissue Regeneration in a Freshwater Snail”

42
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Tae Shaun Presswood (Biology - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Maurine Neiman | Yiming Liu (Biology | Neurology)

"Tentacle Tales: How Genome Architecture and Nutrient Availability Shape Tissue Regeneration in a Freshwater Snail”

42
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Katherine Prichard (Biology - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Maurine Neiman | Yiming Liu (Biology | Neurology)

"Tentacle Tales: How Genome Architecture and Nutrient Availability Shape Tissue Regeneration in a Freshwater Snail”

43
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Paige Wiebke (Biochemistry - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Lori Wallrath (Biochem & Molecular Bio)

Mouse models of SNRNP200-associated Retinitis Pigmentosa.

44
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Sammi Wei (Speech and Hearing Sciences - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Christine Shea | Wenqi Zeng (Spanish & Portuguese)

Comparison of Mandarin Tone Perception in Heritage and Second Language Speakers.

45
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Anton Dittmer (Chemistry - )
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

Porosity Effects on Cell Growth in 3D-printed Bioglass Structures

45
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Owen Ferneding (Biomedical Engineering - )
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

Porosity Effects on Cell Growth in 3D-printed Bioglass Structures

45
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Levi Rosenboom (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - 2027)
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

Porosity Effects on Cell Growth in 3D-printed Bioglass Structures

45
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alex Steffen (Biology - )
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

Porosity Effects on Cell Growth in 3D-printed Bioglass Structures

46
3:30-4:15PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Isaac Young (Geography (GIS) - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Susan Meerdink (Geogra&Sustainability Sci)

Identifying Bur Oak Blight with Satellite Imagery

47
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Megan Andress (Religious studies, history, and ancient civilizations - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Brandon Dean (Religious Studies)

The Ark Encounter: American Recreation or Re-Creation?

48
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Misha DeBoef-Misyuk (Religious Studies and Anthropology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brandon Dean (Religious Studies)

From Pariah to Pack: Queer Community in the Apocalyptic TTRPG

49
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Finley Deevy (Computer Science - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore | Michael Paavola (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

An Interactive Virtual Reality Environment for Research on Lifeguard Surveillance

49
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Adithya Mukundan (Computer Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore | Michael Paavola (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

An Interactive Virtual Reality Environment for Research on Lifeguard Surveillance

50
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Avery Domino (Ancient Civilizations, Classical Languages, and Anthropology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Katina Lillios | Corinne Watts (Anthropology | Anthropology)

Used It and Lost It: Use Wear on Fibrolite Macrolithic Tools

51
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Stella Gerlock (Civil Engineering - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Cong Wang | David Butler (Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering)

Influence of Surface Roughness on Near Free-Surface Turbulent Wakes of Extended Bluff Bodies

52
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Jasmine Lee (Global Health Studies - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Anne Kiche (Interdisciplinary Prog)

Examining the Extent of Knowledge of Dementia and Caregiving Abilities of Southeast Asians in Iowa

53
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Ava Martinez (Political Science & Ethics and Public Policy - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Expanding Rail Infrastructure in Iowa

53
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Jami Martin-Trainor (Journalism & Political Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Expanding Rail Infrastructure in Iowa

53
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Landon McPike (Political Science B.S - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Expanding Rail Infrastructure in Iowa

54A
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Kade Tanke (Psychology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore (Psychological Brain Sci)

Dissociating the roles of spatial position within the visual field and the implied destination of a moving object in the perceptual-motor congruence effect known as the Simon Effect

54B
3:30-4:15PM
UCC-2520D

Ellie Wojcikowski (Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Amanda Mccleery (Psychological Brain Sci)

Heartbeat-Evoked Potentials in Schizophrenia

55
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Anirudh Pradeep (Neuroscience Pre Med Track - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Songhai Chen (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Unveiling RACK1: a key regulator of the PI3K/AKT pathway in prostate cancer development

56
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Adrianna Segal (Neuroscience - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Jan Wessel (Psychological Brain Sci)

Decoding the Neural Mechanisms of Salience Detection and Goal Updating

57
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emily Fultz (Psychology - Winter 2025)
Mentor(s):  Susan Lutgendorf (Psychological Brain Sci)

Utilizing Natural Language Processing to Understand Mechanisms of Personal Growth and Change in a Group-Based Virtual Intervention for Ovarian Cancer Survivors

58
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emma Anderson (International Relations and Political Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Impact of Illness and Media Attention on the Release of Wrongfully and Unlawfully Detained Individuals

59
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Ella Apana-Stipe (Political Science and Ethics and Public Policy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Addressing Rural Iowa's Physician Shortage and Healthcare Challenges

59
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Ondrea Li (International Relations and Journalism - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Addressing Rural Iowa's Physician Shortage and Healthcare Challenges

60
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emily Bieber (Chemical Engineering - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw | Uchechukwu Akporere (Chemistry | Chemistry)

Tracking the initial stages of film formation using Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) techniques

61
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Melodie Bui (Human Physiology - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Shawn Flanagan (Health & Human Physiology)

A Literature Review: Exploring the Correlation Between Gut Dysbiosis and the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

61
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Grant Schreiner (Human Physiology - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Shawn Flanagan (Health & Human Physiology)

A Literature Review: Exploring the Correlation Between Gut Dysbiosis and the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

62
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Harry Bui (Science Studies (Chemistry Emphasis), U2G MPH Policy - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Miles Pufall (Biochem & Molecular Bio)

The Impact of Glucocorticoid Receptor Binding Affinity on DNA Damage Formation

63
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emma Chase (Business Analytics & Information Systems; Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Emily Campion (Mgmt & Entrepreneurship)

Gifted and Talented Programs: Selection, Bias, and Long-Term Outcomes

64
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Disha Chawla (Biology - Fall 2026)
Mentor(s):  Hanna Stevens (Psychiatry)

16p11.2 Deletion Alters Mid-Gestation Placental Morphology in Mice

65
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jonathan Clark (Microbiology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Jessica Tucker (Microbiology & Immunology)

Investigating an antiviral role of angiogenin during Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication

66
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Abigail Cupp (Biomedical Sciences - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Donna Santillan | Mark Santillan (Obstetrics/Gynecology | Obstetrics/Gynecology)

Investigating the Role of Decreased Fetal Movement in Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

67
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Avery Dettbarn (Political Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

The effect of race and ethnicity, political partisanship, and degree of state funding for indigent criminal defense on the provision of legal aid

68
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Minou Emmad (Physics, Computer Science, Math - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Michael Schnieders (Biomedical Engineering)

Understanding TF-DNA Binding with Polarizable Force Fields and Constant pH MD

69
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alexander Feller (Biomedical Engineering, Health Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Louis Kolling (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Impact of Adolescent Ethanol Binge on Pain Sensitivity and Serotonin Signaling

70
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Abby McLeod (Neuroscience, Pre-Medicine - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Joseph Glykys (Pediatrics)

Neonatal brain hypoxia results in increased neocortical neurodegeneration

71
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Claire Graham (Biomedical Engineering - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Michelle Howard (Radiation Oncology)

Enhancing radiation efficacy in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma through targeted redox dysregulation

72
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Zoe Greenwood (Philosophy and Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Katarina Perovic (Philosophy)

Beyond The Flicking of a Wrist: How Response Time Could Save Free Will

73
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Aden Hageman (Physics - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Ravitej Uppu (Physics & Astronomy)

Resonant Spectroscopy of GaSb Quantum Dots

74
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Avery Hand (Biology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Daniel Summers (Biology)

Role of SARM1 in Relation to Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy of Hypersensitive Axonal Cultures

75
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emily Roberts (Microbiology & Bassoon Performance - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Jeremiah Johnson | Madison Bunch (Microbiology & Immunology | Microbiology & Immunology)

Neutrophil responses to Campylobacter jejuni: investigating the role of IL-8 stimulation in Bacterial Clearance

76
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Elleri Herman (Human Physiology - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Investigating a Role of Time of Day and Serotonin On The Effects of Seizures On COâ‚‚ Arousal in Amygdala Kindled Mice

77
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jason Homann (Physics and Astronomy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Jasper Halekas (Physics & Astronomy)

Characterizing Toroidal Transformers for Use on an Electrostatic Analyzer

78
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Rijalda Husic (Ethics and Public Policy and Criminology, Law, and Justice - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Stephanie Dipietro (Sociology and Criminology)

Linking Images of Color with Images of Crime: Immigration in Contemporary Society

79
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jessica Alberhasky (Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Catherine Marcinkiewcz (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Spatial transcriptomics to identify genetic mediators of neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

79
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Shafa Ismail (Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Catherine Marcinkiewcz (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Spatial transcriptomics to identify genetic mediators of neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

80
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Berkley Johnson (Psychology - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Martin Kivlighan (Cedu-Psych & Quant Foundations)

An Investigation on the Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Palliative Care Settings

81
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Malvika Khadiya (Political Science, Russian, Ethics & Public Policy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Frederick Boehmke (Political Science)

Reviving the Past: Analyzing Unexplored Public Opinions from 1974 Des Moines, Iowa

81
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Austin Sachtschale (Polical Science, Economics, Criminology - )
Mentor(s):  Frederick Boehmke (Political Science)

Reviving the Past: Analyzing Unexplored Public Opinions from 1974 Des Moines, Iowa

81
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

James Valentin (Ethics & Public Policy - )
Mentor(s):  Frederick Boehmke (Political Science)

Reviving the Past: Analyzing Unexplored Public Opinions from 1974 Des Moines, Iowa

82
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Delaney Knutson (Nursing - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Barbara Stmarie (Nursing)

Knowledge Gaps and Experiences of Family Caregivers Caring for their Older Adult at End of Life at Home

83
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alaina Lundquist (Microbiology - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Jessica Tucker (Microbiology & Immunology)

Characterization of Mouse Schlafen (mSlfn) Proteins Role in the DNA Damage Response and Antiviral Proliferation

84
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Will Meiners (Physics, Astronomy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  John Prineas (Physics & Astronomy)

Recombination Dynamics of Long Wave Infrared Detectors

85
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Hope Minor (Public Health - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Alexandria Miller (Molec Physiology & Biophy)

Progress in Developing an S. cerevisiae Viability Assay to Test the Specificity of a Putative TOK1 Potassium Channel Inhibitor

86
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Maryam Mohammed (International Relations - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Barriers to Healthcare Access for Refugees in the U.S.

87
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Bailey Newberry (Health Promotion - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Serena Gumusoglu (Obstetrics/Gynecology)

Maternal IL-17 Exposure Alters Behavior and Brain Gene Expression in a Pregnancy Model

88
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Kenzie Newton (Health Promotion, - Winter 2025)
Mentor(s):  Terry Wahls (Internal Medicine)

Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis (EDQ-MS): Participant Demographic Information

89
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jackie Ott (Human Physiology - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Erin Talbert (Health & Human Physiology)

Requirement of tgfbr1 for TGF-b1 induced glycolysis in skeletal muscle cells

90
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Brooke Paasch (Political Science and International Relations with a Minor in German - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Scrolling into Activism: The Impact of Social Media on Political Participation Among Young Adults in the United States Child Soldiers: Understanding Their Plight and Gender-Specific Impacts

91
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Krushi Patel (Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Serena Gumusoglu (Obstetrics/Gynecology)

Investigating microglia changes in an inflammatory model of neonatal sepsis

92
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Carson Bantz (Physics and Astronomy - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw | Brianna Cannoy (Chemistry | Chemistry)

Dicamba and Atrazine in the Water

92
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jennessa Johnson (Medical Laboratory Science Interest - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw | Brianna Cannoy (Chemistry | Chemistry)

Dicamba and Atrazine in the Water

92
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Rebecca Philipsen (Biochemical Engineering - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw | Brianna Cannoy (Chemistry | Chemistry)

Dicamba and Atrazine in the Water

93
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Isaiah Pielak (Political Science, Psychology, and Ethics and Public Policy - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Elizabeth Menninga (Political Science)

Delegate Status and the Success of Peace Negotiations in Civil Conflicts

94
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Koro Castillo (Spanish, French - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Elise Pizzi | Sara Mitchell (Political Science | Political Science)

Disasters, Migration, and Violence Lab: European & American Disaster Response

94
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Sophia Heller (Philosophy, Political Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Elise Pizzi | Sara Mitchell (Political Science | Political Science)

Disasters, Migration, and Violence Lab: European & American Disaster Response

94
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Isabel Meade (French - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Elise Pizzi | Sara Mitchell (Political Science | Political Science)

Disasters, Migration, and Violence Lab: European & American Disaster Response

94
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Maddie Patterson (Political Science - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Elise Pizzi | Sara Mitchell (Political Science | Political Science)

Disasters, Migration, and Violence Lab: European & American Disaster Response

95
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Madelin Schwager (Biochemistry and Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Jon Resch (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Investigating the regulation of aldosterone-sensing neurons and sodium appetite by leptin

96
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Kyra Howieson (Biomedical Engineering - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Xuan Mu (Biomedical Engineering)

Evaluating the Impact of Various Anions on Silk Aggregation: A Study Based on the Hofmeister Scale

96
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Maanit Sheth (Biomedical Engineering - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Xuan Mu (Biomedical Engineering)

Evaluating the Impact of Various Anions on Silk Aggregation: A Study Based on the Hofmeister Scale

97
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Anjali Subash (Marketing - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Bowen Ruan (Marketing)

When Fear Meets Curiosity: The Effectiveness of Emotional Appeals in Communicating Environmental Risks

98
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Isabelle Yoder (Neuroscience - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Natalie Denburg (Neurology)

Quantifying the Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Cognitive Function in Healthy, Older Adults

99
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Grace Hahn (Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Philip Combiths (Communic Sci & Disorders)

Family Support Workers Language Sampling in Multilingual Homes

100
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Kate Beeman (Environmental Policy - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Samantha Zuhlke | LilliAnna Scott (Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs | Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs)

Small Town Iowa Policy Outcomes: Analyzing City-level Public Services Using Google Street View

100
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Amukta Gantalamohini (Environmental Policy & Planning - Spring2025)
Mentor(s):  Samantha Zuhlke | LilliAnna Scott (Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs | Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs)

Small Town Iowa Policy Outcomes: Analyzing City-level Public Services Using Google Street View

100
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Grace Koch (Environmental Science - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Samantha Zuhlke | LilliAnna Scott (Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs | Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs)

Small Town Iowa Policy Outcomes: Analyzing City-level Public Services Using Google Street View

100
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Abby McKeone (Environmental Policy & Social Justice - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Samantha Zuhlke | LilliAnna Scott (Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs | Sch of Plan & Pub Affairs)

Small Town Iowa Policy Outcomes: Analyzing City-level Public Services Using Google Street View

101
4:20-5:05PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Lauren Smith (Neuroscience, Anthropology - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Impact of seizures on the arousal response to CO2

102
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Brandon Alpers (Speech & Hearing Sciences - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Elizabeth Walker | Kellsie Busho (Communic Sci & Disorders | Faculty/Staff)

Spatial release from masking in children with unilateral hearing loss

103
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Nidhi Anugu (Human Physiology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Teri Schnelle (-Student Services)

Resident Hall Assistant (RA) Competency and Confidence in Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Misconduct

103
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Victor Fontanez (Public Health - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Teri Schnelle (-Student Services)

Resident Hall Assistant (RA) Competency and Confidence in Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Misconduct

104
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Fiona Holmes (Physics, Astronomy - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Valerie Payre (Earth & Environmental Sci)

Effects of Grain Size on Visible/Near Infrared Signals in Feldspar-Bearing Terrains on Mars

105
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Grace Lin (Ancient Civilizations - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Brandon Dean (Religious Studies)

History in Gilead - The Handmaid's Tale

106
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Maya Monk (Integrative Biology B.S. - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Heather Sander (Geogra&Sustainability Sci)

Decadal changes in Red-Headed Woodpecker distributions in Iowa

107
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Josie Norris (Psychology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Teresa Treat | Solange Bolger (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

College Students' Cannabis Use on College Campuses

108
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Allison Stolte (Microbiology (Scholar Track) - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Wendy Maury | Paige Richards (Microbiology & Immunology | Microbiology & Immunology)

Ebolavirus Entry Inhibited by Novel Cathepsin Inhibitors

109
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Alix Bushard (International Relations & Music - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Elise Pizzi | Sara Mitchell (Political Science | Political Science)

Disasters, Migration, Violence Lab: Asian & African Disaster Response

109
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Amira Qidwai (International Relations - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Elise Pizzi | Sara Mitchell (Political Science | Political Science)

Disasters, Migration, Violence Lab: Asian & African Disaster Response

109
4:20-5:05PM
UCC-2520D

Noah Thomas (Political Science, International Relations, Ethics & Public Policy - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Elise Pizzi | Sara Mitchell (Political Science | Political Science)

Disasters, Migration, Violence Lab: Asian & African Disaster Response

110
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Fareeha Ahmad (Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Grazyna Kochanska | Juyoung Kim (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Indirect Relations Between Parental Responsiveness and Preschoolers' Moral Behaviors Through Children's Positive Internal Working Models of the Parent

110
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Anuvaa Prabhakaran (Psychology)
Mentor(s):  Grazyna Kochanska | Juyoung Kim (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Indirect Relations Between Parental Responsiveness and Preschoolers' Moral Behaviors Through Children's Positive Internal Working Models of the Parent

111
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jaden Bartlett (Political Science, English & Creative Writing - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

From Cornfields to Crosswalks: An Analysis of the Impacts of Rural/Urban Residency and Religious Affiliation on American Political Extremism

112
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Josh Bergthold (Computer Science, Mathematics - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Xueyu Zhu (Mathematics)

Advancing Neural Network Training: Integrating Data Assimilation Techniques for Robustness under Noisy data

113
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Andrew Burgess (Environmental Science, Creative Writing, Philosophy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Corey Markfort (Civil-Environmental Engin)

Modeling Deadly Deoxygenation Events in a Shallow Lake

114
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alix Bushard (International Relations, Music - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Alternative Development and Illicit Crop Eradication

114
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Malvika Khadiya (Political Science, Russian, Ethics & Public Policy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Alternative Development and Illicit Crop Eradication

114
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Isaiah Pielak (Political Science, Psychology, Ethics & Public Policy - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Brian Lai (Political Science)

Alternative Development and Illicit Crop Eradication

115
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Gavin Clark (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Ashutosh Mangalam (Pathology)

Administration of Bifidobacterium adolescentis and Akkermansia muciniphila Results in Unique Microbiota Compositions in a pseudo germ-free mouse model

116
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Audrey Coleman (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, B.S. - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Ronald Weigel (Surgery)

AP-2⍺ Regulates Uveal Melanoma Proliferation Pathways In Vitro

117
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Breanna Duerr (Speech and Hearing Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Inyong Choi (Communic Sci & Disorders)

Can we find out who's voice cochlear implant users are trying to listen to from their brain signals?

118
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Mia Dukle (Biomedical Sciences, Bioinformatics - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Hanna Stevens (Psychiatry)

Effects of Different Prenatal Stress Models on Gene Expression in the Mouse Ventral Forebrain

119
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Annika Ellis (Nursing - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Wen Liu | Kyu Ri Lee (Nursing | Nursing)

Profiling Mealtime Verbal Interactions between Nursing Home Staff and Persons with Dementia

120
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Madeline Ephraim (Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Isaac Petersen (Psychological Brain Sci)

Household Chaos and Parental Supportiveness are Independently Associated with Children's Sustained Attention

121
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Rachel Walenceus (Geoscience, Certificate in GIS - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Benjamin Swanson | Bradley Cramer (Earth & Environmental Sci | Earth & Environmental Sci)

Monitoring seasonal variations in the soil health and chemistry at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

122
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Melanie Flores (Speech and Hearing Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Kristi Hendrickson (Communic Sci & Disorders)

School-Age Bilinguals: A Study of Spoken and Written Word Recognition

123
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Rachel Ford (Biology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Andrew Kitchen (Anthropology)

AVPR1A and Its Potential Effects on Mammalian Understanding of Vocalizations

124
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Alayna Gallery (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Human Physiology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Kathleen Sluka | Angela Smith (Phys Therapy & Rehab Sci | Phys Therapy & Rehab Sci)

Signaling Pathways in Spinal Dopamine 1 Receptor Neurons

125
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Amukta Gantalamohini (Environmental Policy & Planning - 2025)
Mentor(s):  Margaret Carrel (Geo & Sustainability Sci)

Urban Heat Inequality: A look into New York City

126
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Olivia Schuelka (Psychology and Religious Studies - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Brandon Dean (Religious Studies)

The Shroud of Turin

127
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Elizabeth Gross (Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Kathleen Sluka | Angela Smith (Phys Therapy & Rehab Sci | Phys Therapy & Rehab Sci)

Examination of A11 dopamine neuron activity in the transition to chronic pain

128
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Zoe Hettinger (Neuroscience and Biochemistry - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Bengi Baran (Psychological Brain Sci)

The Relationship Between Chronotype and Clinical Symptoms in People with Schizophrenia

129
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Trevor Jackson (BA Viola Performance - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Jacob Michaelson | Lucas Casten (Psychiatry | Psychiatry)

Genetic predictors of Mental Health: Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms

130
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Karena Jensen (Biomedical Engineering and Music Preformance - Fall 2026)
Mentor(s):  Jason Wilken (Phys Therapy & Rehab Sci)

Reliability of Force Measurement within the Carbon Fiber Orthosis Proximal Cuff

131
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Julia Anderson (Political Science - Religious Studies - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Combating Racial Disparity in Iowa Prisons: A Three Prong Approach

131
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Vanessa DeMarco (Economics - Ethics and Public Policy - Political Science - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Combating Racial Disparity in Iowa Prisons: A Three Prong Approach

131
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Connor Junkins (Political Science, Enterprise Leadership - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nicholas Martini (Political Science)

Combating Racial Disparity in Iowa Prisons: A Three Prong Approach

132
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Natalie Kehrli (Psychology B.S. - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Amanda Mccleery (Psychological Brain Sci)

Exploring Physical Activity Patterns in College Students with Elevated Schizotypal Traits: A Comparison of Self-Report and Sensor Data

133
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Grace Koch (Environmental Science - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Benjamin Swanson (Earth & Environmental Sci)

Investigating Relations Between Prairie Flora Species Diversity and Soil Haney Score

134
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Kayla Kolpin (Human Physiology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Erin Talbert (Health & Human Physiology)

MEK inhibitors do not alter muscle cell proliferation

135
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Meg Krapfl (Chemistry and Physics - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Renee Cole (Chemistry)

Classroom Discourse: An Analysis of Instructor Discourse Moves

136
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Asya Lengel (Chemistry - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Lei Geng | Renee Cole (Chemistry | Chemistry)

Mathematical Modeling of Drug Dissolution Kinetics: New Approach for Outlier Detection and Removal

136
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Thi Phan (Biochemistry - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Lei Geng | Renee Cole (Chemistry | Chemistry)

Mathematical Modeling of Drug Dissolution Kinetics: New Approach for Outlier Detection and Removal

137
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Yiming Liu (Biology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Georgina Aldridge (Neurology)

Exploring the convergent effects of co-pathology and dendritic spine loss in neurodegenerative disease

138
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Mrithuul Prasath Madan Prasad  (Biomedical Sciences B.S., Neuroscience B.S. - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Uday Singh (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Neuroanatomical and Functional Characteristics of Zona Incerta MC4R Neural Circuit in Metabolic Control

139
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Avery Maeder (Human Physiology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Bengi Baran (Psychological Brain Sci)

Sleep Quality and Mental Health at the Beginning of the Semester as a Predictor of End-of-Semester Academic Achievement in College Freshmen

139
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Aditi Tripathy (Biomedical Sciences - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Bengi Baran (Psychological Brain Sci)

Sleep Quality and Mental Health at the Beginning of the Semester as a Predictor of End-of-Semester Academic Achievement in College Freshmen

140
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Riley McCoy (Biomedical Sciences - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Catherine Marcinkiewcz | Ruixiang Wang (Neurosci & Pharmacology | Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Tau pathology leads to increased activity of noradrenergic neurons, contributing to early Alzheimer's disease

141
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Abbie McLaren (Cinema, Journalism and Mass Communication - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Nathan Platte (Music)

Podcasting as a Method of Film and Music Research

142
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Maggie Meehan (Public Health - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Shujie Yang | Tianyue Li (Pathology | Pathology)

Personalizing Chemotherapy for Endometrial Cancer: Beyond the Standard Treatment

143
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Oliver Mize (Chemical Engineering - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Eric Nuxoll (Chemical & Biochem Engine)

Thermal shock susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on titanium hip screw plugs

144
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Ryan Nagel (BIochemistry - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Ronald Weigel | Colin Kenny (Surgery | Surgery)

Investigating the Role of AP-2α in Melanomagenesis

145
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Lauren Geerdes (Human Physiology - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

Cancer Rate Correlation with Nitrate Concentration in Iowa Public Drinking Water

145
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Claire Opdahl (Counseling and Behavioral Health Services, Psychology - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):  Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

Cancer Rate Correlation with Nitrate Concentration in Iowa Public Drinking Water

146
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Isaac O'Toole (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Colin Kenny (Surgery)

Melanocyte Progenitor Cells are Sensitive to GNAQ-driven Uveal Melanoma

147
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Suzi Park (Speech and Hearing Sciences - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Stewart Mccauley (Communic Sci & Disorders)

Blocking effects in L2 learning: Evidence from cross-situational word learning

148
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Bansari Patel (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Age-Dependent Chemosensitivity in APP/PS1 Mice

149
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Ellie Ronnebaum (Psychology - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Bengi Baran (Psychological Brain Sci)

Metabolic problems, night-eating and sleep quality in people living with schizophrenia

150
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Mason Cook (Psychology)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore | Aditya Prakash (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Negative Search Templates in Visual Working Memory and Visual Long-Term Memory

150
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Emily Esch (Psychology)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore | Aditya Prakash (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Negative Search Templates in Visual Working Memory and Visual Long-Term Memory

150
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Zoe Greenwood (Psychology and Philosophy - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore | Aditya Prakash (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Negative Search Templates in Visual Working Memory and Visual Long-Term Memory

150
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Eva Kumsher (Psychology)
Mentor(s):  Cathleen Moore | Aditya Prakash (Psychological Brain Sci | Psychological Brain Sci)

Negative Search Templates in Visual Working Memory and Visual Long-Term Memory

151
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Bianca Sponseller (Microbiology and German - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Wendy Maury (Microbiology & Immunology)

Identifying the mechanism of Ebola virus inhibition mediated by a novel group of small molecule inhibitors

152
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Brady Bird (Environmental Sciences (Environmental Bioscience) BS - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Benjamin Swanson | Jeffrey Dorale (Earth & Environmental Sci | Earth & Environmental Sci)

A Tale of Ten Trees: Analyzing Tree Species Diversity and Distribution Around Cardinal Creek

152
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Abbey Stoddard (Environmental Sciences (Environmental Bioscience) BS - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Benjamin Swanson | Jeffrey Dorale (Earth & Environmental Sci | Earth & Environmental Sci)

A Tale of Ten Trees: Analyzing Tree Species Diversity and Distribution Around Cardinal Creek

153
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Jason Babcock (Anatomy and Physiology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Amy Ryan (Anatomy & Cell Biology)

Structure-Function Relationships in Mucociliary Clearance: Impact of Co-Culturing CCDC40 Mutant and Wild-Type Airway Epithelial Cells In Vitro

153
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Beck Fitzpatrick (Microbiology - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Amy Ryan (Anatomy & Cell Biology)

Structure-Function Relationships in Mucociliary Clearance: Impact of Co-Culturing CCDC40 Mutant and Wild-Type Airway Epithelial Cells In Vitro

153
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Brett Wineinger (Biomedical Sciences - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Amy Ryan (Anatomy & Cell Biology)

Structure-Function Relationships in Mucociliary Clearance: Impact of Co-Culturing CCDC40 Mutant and Wild-Type Airway Epithelial Cells In Vitro

154
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Rami Mayasa (Biomedical Sciences - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):   Jan Fassler (Biology)

Impact of Heat on Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Candida albicans Biofilms

154
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Rebecca Flint (Biology - Spring 2028)
Mentor(s):   Jan Fassler (Biology)

Impact of Heat on Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Candida albicans Biofilms

154
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Miodrag Krstovic (Biomedical Engineering - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Jan Fassler (Biology)

Impact of Heat on Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Candida albicans Biofilms

155
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Daniela Pintor-Mendoza (Political Science and International Relations - Spring 2027)
Mentor(s):  Julianna Pacheco | Nicole Novak (Political Science | CommunityBehavioralHealth)

The Iowa Vital Voices Project: Designing participatory action research to promote Latino civic engagement, political voice and community health

155
5:10-5:55PM
2nd Floor Hallway

Brenda Ramirez (Polical Science - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Julianna Pacheco | Nicole Novak (Political Science | CommunityBehavioralHealth)

The Iowa Vital Voices Project: Designing participatory action research to promote Latino civic engagement, political voice and community health

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5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Jessica Alberhasky (Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Catherine Marcinkiewcz (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Spatial transcriptomics to identify genetic mediators of neuronal 

dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

156
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Aishath Ismail (Biochemical Engineering and Neuroscience - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Catherine Marcinkiewcz (Neurosci & Pharmacology)

Spatial transcriptomics to identify genetic mediators of neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

157
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Julia Correia (3D Design BFA and Music BA (violin) - Fall 2027)
Mentor(s):  Monica Correia (Art, Art History & Design)

Seamless 3-Dimensional Woven Forms with Sustainable Materials

157
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Tara Joiner (3D Design BFA and Minor in News and Media Literacy - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Monica Correia (Art, Art History & Design)

Seamless 3-Dimensional Woven Forms with Sustainable Materials

158
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Lucy Dunning (Religious studies, Spanish - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):  Brandon Dean (Religious Studies)

Christian Mind

159
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Talula Monk (Biology (BS), Environmental Science (BA) - Spring 2026)
Mentor(s):  Heather Sander | Rachel Larson (Geogra&Sustainability Sci | Geogra&Sustainability Sci)

Urbanization and Deer Mice Health: Investigating Parasite Load and Body Condition

160
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Jacob Osten (Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Fall 2025)
Mentor(s):  Anna Krupp | Jaewon Bae (Nursing | Nursing)

Workload Intensity Variation Across ICU Clinician Roles and Unit Types

161
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Sadie Richter (Geoscience - Summer 2025)
Mentor(s):   Valerie Payre (Earth and Environmental Science)

Feldspar on Mars through the eye of a visible near-infrared spectrometer.

162
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Claire Stephenson (Nursing - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):   Anna Krupp (Nursing)

Evaluating he Role of an RN Facilitator in Enhancing ICU Liberation Bundle Implementation in the CVIC: A Multi-Site Trial Analysis

163
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Ellen Yandel (English and Creative Writing - Spring 2025)
Mentor(s):   Adam Hooks (English)

The Phoenix and Turtle: Metrical Binaries in Shakespeare's Most Puzzling Poem

164
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

CJ Hellinger (Sociology - Spring 25)
Mentor(s): Louise Seamster (Sociology)

The Role of Municipal Finance in the Flint Water Crisis

164
5:10-5:55PM
UCC-2520D

Benjamin Brougham (Sociology and Psychology - Spring 25)
Mentor(s): Louise Seamster (Sociology)

The Role of Municipal Finance in the Flint Water Crisis