SURF 2026 Presenters

1

3:40-4:40pm

Amelia Alexander (Mathematics)

Mathematical Precision of Generative Artificial Intelligence

2

3:40-4:40pm

Dave Cacho (Political Science, Ethics & Public Policy)

Grace Nelson, Political Science

Analyzing Iowa's Unique Approach to Cannabis Policy from the Standpoints of Criminal Justice, Public Health, and Economic Impact

3

3:40-4:40pm

Nick Beaton (Environmental Science)

Joshie Osborne, Environmental Science

A Comparison of Biodiversity in Restored and Remnant Prairie Ecosystems in Johnson County, Iowa

4

3:40-4:40pm

Olivia Blake (Neurobiology)

Contribution of dynein motors to active mechanosensation

5

3:40-4:40pm

Nadia Arsenijevic (Chemistry)

Computational Study of Actinide Pnictogen Complexes

6

3:40-4:40pm

Disha Chawla (Biology)

The Influence of Placental Igf1 insufficiency on Lifelong Neurogenesis in Male Mice

7

3:40-4:40pm

Misha DeBoef-Misyuk (Religious Studies)

Liberation in Church Doors: Women and LGBTQ+ Experiences in the Shaker Community

8

3:40-4:40pm

Jaya Daley (Psychology Major, Religious Studies Minor)

Internalized Misogyny, White Christian Nationalism, and the Rise of Tradwives in Modern Culture

9

3:40-4:40pm

Michael Darmody (Mechanical Engineering)

James Meacham, Engineering

Fan Array Flow Characterization

10

3:40-4:40pm

Connor DeGroote (Political Science, Philosophy)

Allison Butz, International Relations

Thirsty Servers: Evaluating the Impact of Data Center Water Use in Iowa

11

3:40-4:40pm

Stella Gerlock (Civil Engineering)

Experimental study of vortex dynamics for enhanced mixing

12

3:40-4:40pm

Alyssa Dillenburg (Speech and Hearing Science)

The roles of orthography and phonology during written word recognition in children with dyslexia

13

3:40-4:40pm

Hailey Dixon (Religious Studies)

Religious Perspectives on Emerging Green Burial and Alternative Disposition Methods in the United States.

14

3:40-4:40pm

Charlie Duffy (B.S., Psychology; B.A., Theatre Arts)

Socioeconomic Status, Neural Development, and Executive Function in Early Childhood: A Longitudinal ERP Study

15

3:40-4:40pm

Avery Eckhardt (Physics, Math)

Virasoro Geodesics

16

3:40-4:40pm

Maggie Ernst (Speech and Hearing Science)

Comparing Narrative Assessment Elicitation Methods in Bilingual Preschool Populations

17

3:40-4:40pm

Chase Evanson (Geoscience)

Geologic Hydrogen Production In the MId-Continent Rift System

18

3:40-4:40pm

Baba Faparusi (Biomedical Engineering)

Ghana Concordant Twin Sequence Presentation

19

3:40-4:40pm

Nathan Fassett (Neuroscience)

Sex- and Region-Specific Differences in Dopamine Clearance Following High Sugar Feeding

20

3:40-4:40pm

Emily Fox (Microbiology Major with a Minor in Sociology)

Generating a fluorescent reporter plasmid for evaluating gene expression in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

21

3:40-4:40pm

Alayna Gallery (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Human Physiology)

pCREB Expression in Spinal Dopamine D1 Receptor Neurons

22

3:40-4:40pm

Victor Garza (English Creative Writing and Mathematics)

The Christianity of Civil Religion and Literary Fiction: Appeal and Purpose in a Contemporary America

23

3:40-4:40pm

Maren Denison (Public Health)

Ethan Button, Political Science

Insecurity in the Hawkeye State: A State-Wide Policy Analysis of Food Insecurity

24

3:40-4:40pm

Ashley Gitles (Human Physiology)

Understanding Patient Experiences Through Health and Life Events in a Dietary Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

25

3:40-4:40pm

Corey Goist (Psychology)

Effects of Gender and Stereotypes on the Perception of Sexual Orientation

26

3:40-4:40pm

Elizabeth Gross (Neuroscience)

Neuronal Activity in the Hypothalamic A11 Nucleus During the Transition to Chronic Pain

27

3:40-4:40pm

Madelyn Grueter (Neuroscience)

Comparison of Autism-linked Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Across Different Routes and Dosage of CHPG Administration in Mice

28

3:40-4:40pm

Ella Schlueter (Chemistry, Sociology)

Decreased Fetal Movement Association with Adverse Maternal and Child Outcomes

29

3:40-4:40pm

Charlotte Hanfland (Sustainability Science)

Utilizing UAV LiDAR to visualize plant height variability and growth in restored prairie compared to unrestored grassland

30

3:40-4:40pm

Kylee Harford (Actuarial Science, Mathematics)

Risk Management and Curation of Collections in Museums

31

3:40-4:40pm

Mohana Sunkara (Biomedical Sciences)

Hypoxic conditions improve proliferation and differentiation capacity of nasal epithelial cells

32

3:40-4:40pm

Michael Hasso (Biomedical Sciences)

Investigating glial involvement in excess neonatal testosterone treatment in wild-type mice

33

3:40-4:40pm

Braden Haugland (History)

The Nine Choirs of Angels: The Heavenly Hierarchy and their Roles, or Three chosen Parables of Jesus (the Sower, the Lost Sheep, and the Good Samaritan)

34

3:40-4:40pm

Sophia Heim (Environmental Science)

Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure Alters Liver Metabolism and Bile Acid Homeostasis in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

35

3:40-4:40pm

Matthew Todd (Physics, Astronomy)

Evaluating Native Aquatic Plant Species for Removing Nitrates from Water

36

3:40-4:40pm

Harli Herrington (Microbiology BS)

Characterizing a MHV68 dual reporter virus to identify viral stages associated with tRNA fragment biogenesis

37

3:40-4:40pm

Vincent Hesselink (Environmental Engineering)

Environmental Fate of Fungicides Used in Crop Production

38

3:40-4:40pm

Haley Hindsley (Environmental Policy and Planning, and English and Creative Writing.)

Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts of Urban Growth Boundaries and Policies in the United States

39

3:40-4:40pm

Katherine Holzman (Human Physiology)

Sex- and Time-Dependent Inflammatory Response of Whole Blood to High Sodium

40

3:40-4:40pm

Brooke Hoogland (Neuroscience)

Excess neonatal testosterone induces developmental delays and alters early communicative behavior in wild-type mice

41

3:40-4:40pm

Mihika Iyer (Neuroscience)

How do objective and subjective indicators of neighborhood environment relate to inhibitory control in children?

42

3:40-4:40pm

Amara Jones (Biology)

SELEX Enrichment Dynamics and VSMC Uptake Testing Reveal Earlier Aptamer Candidates

43

3:40-4:40pm

Bageshree Joshi (Human Physiology)

Association Between Exercise and Metabolic Syndrome in Endometrial Cancer Survivors

44

3:40-4:40pm

Emma Kajtazovic (Economics & Statistics)

From Daycare to Degrees: Who Pays for the American Dream?

45

3:40-4:40pm

Tejus Kanathur (Biomedical Sciences)

Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke Associated with Beta-Blocker Use in Atrial Fibrillation

46

3:40-4:40pm

Lydia Karr (Neuroscience and Spanish)

Sleep in preterm infants with and without a subsequent cerebral palsy diagnosis

47

3:40-4:40pm

Emily Kelly (Psychology)

Investigating Sex-Related Differences in Parent, Teacher, and Self-Reported ADHD Symptoms: An Item Factor Analysis Approach

48

3:40-4:40pm

Isabel Klimowicz (Human Physiology)

Glomerular Filtration Rate and the Renal Function Reserve Response to Oral Protein Load in Healthy Young Adults

49

3:40-4:40pm

Aishani Kundu (Psychology (BA) and English and Creative Writing (BA))

Understanding differences in linguistic expression in an online group-based psychosocial intervention

50

3:40-4:40pm

Grace Lin (Ancient Civilizations, Religious Studies)

Women: The Story Behind Creation Stories

51

3:40-4:40pm

Drake Luong (Biology: Biotechnology and Genetics Track)

Synthesis & Optimization of Co-loaded Kinase Inhibitors Into Targeted Nanoparticles to Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy Against Colorectal Cancer

52

3:40-4:40pm

Sofia Mamakos (Human Physiology)

The Effects of Angiotensin II on Maternal Brain and Behavior

53

3:40-4:40pm

Neil Manickam (Psychology (premed))

Make it Double: Exploring the Effects of 16p11.2 Microduplication

54

3:40-4:40pm

Daniel Marren (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)

Shafin Wasimi, Biomedical Sciences

Inhibition of Glutathione and Thioredoxin Metabolism Synergistically Sensitizes KEAP1 Mutant and WT Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells (NSCLCs) to Therapeutic Interventions by an H2O2 Dependent Mechanism

55

3:40-4:40pm

Khushi Mehta (Biomedical Sciences)

Stress, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Ovarian Cancer Survivors

56

3:40-4:40pm

Chloe Menneke (Speech and Hearing Science)

Developing a Measure to Assess Stuttering Concealment Among Youth Who Stutter

57

3:40-4:40pm

Shelley Mishra (Neuroscience)

Distinguishing Anhedonia from Depression: Investigating Reward Processing as an Independent Construct

58

3:40-4:40pm

Alayna Mull (Neuroscience)

Measuring cortical layers in mouse brains with immunohistochemistry

59

3:40-4:40pm

Abby Myroth (Neuroscience, Ancient Civilizations)

The Developmental Emergence of Sleep Spindles in Juvenile Rats

60

3:40-4:40pm

Matthew Nachtman (Human Physiology, BS)

Change in forces within the Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthosis proximal cuff when transitioning from sitting to standing

61

3:40-4:40pm

Saina Narsian (Neuroscience)

Impact of Seizures on the Arousal Response to CO2

140

4:50-5:50pm

Cooper Negen (Political Science and Economics)

Dave Cacho, Political Science, Ethics & Public Policy

Restoring Lost Iowa Polls: Iowans' Opinions from Half a Century Ago

63

3:40-4:40pm

Bailey Newberry (Health Promotion)

Maternal Brain and Behavior in a Mouse Model of Chronic Gestational IL-17

64

3:40-4:40pm

Thi Nguyen (Economics, International Relations)

Moral Spillovers at Checkout: Do Micro-Donations Influence Tipping Behavior?

65

3:40-4:40pm

Keegan Nissen (Speech and Hearing Sciences)

Bridging the Gap: Barriers, Impacts, and Pathways to Addressing Rural Hearing Healthcare Inequities in Iowa

66

3:40-4:40pm

Liberty Nyberg (Microbiology, pre-pharmacy)

Knockdown of the transcription factor, Brf1, impacts Brf1-dependent and -independent Pol III transcript levels during MHV68 infection

67

3:40-4:40pm

Khushi Patel (Public Health)

Failure to Refer: Real-World Patterns of Genetic Evaluation in Surgically Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma

68

3:40-4:40pm

Krushi Patel (Neuroscience BS)

Developing a Neonatal Microglial Classification Scheme Using a Model of Chorioamnionitis in Pregnancy

69

3:40-4:40pm

Thi Phan (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Oxygen-Dependent Regulation of LNP-Mediated mRNA Transfection in Tumors

70

3:40-4:40pm

Amira Qidwai (International Relations)

When Blood is Thicker than Peace: Consanguineous Marriage and International Conflict

71

3:40-4:40pm

Abdul Quraishi (Chemistry B.A.)

Water Quality of U.S. Drinking Water Kiosks: Lead Release from "Lead-free" Plumbing after Reverse Osmosis Treatment

72

3:40-4:40pm

Max Riley (Molecular Biology and Biochem)

Brett Wineinger, Biomedical Sciences

Investigating the Role of CLDN18 in Human Airway Differentiation and Diseased Environments

73

3:40-4:40pm

Cameron Roach (Earth & Environmental Sci (Planetary Science) BS)

Integrated Gravity and Magnetic Imaging of Iowa Basement Geology for Natural Hydrogen Prospectivity

74

3:40-4:40pm

Levi Rosenboom (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mathematics)

Determining host and viral factors directing Human Polyomavirus JC cell tropism.

75

3:40-4:40pm

Emily Waddle (Human Physiology (Pre-med))

When Does Life End?

76

3:40-4:40pm

Zoe Shadravan (Sustainability B.S)

Evaluating Legacy Petrophysical Data from the Vincent Dome to Investigate Geologic Hydrogen in the Midcontinent Rift

77

3:40-4:40pm

Brenna Schwamberger (Speech and Hearing Science)

Evaluating the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (MAIN) as a Dynamic Assessment for Multilingual Preschoolers

78

3:40-4:40pm

Maxwell Shumaker (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Transcriptomic analysis of Drosophila models of Retinitis Pigmentosa reveal dysregulation of redox homeostasis and protein folding

79

3:40-4:40pm

Jenana Sinanovic (Psychology, International Relations: Economics and International Business, Pre-Law)

Allies and Adversaries: How Strategic Relationships Shape the Effectiveness of Anti-Terrorism Financing Laws

80

3:40-4:40pm

Lauren Smith (Neuroscience, Anthropology)

Title: Lack of Central Serotonin Alters Respiratory Responses and Arousal to CO2 in a Mouse Model of Epilepsy

81

3:40-4:40pm

DeAndre Steger (Psychology)

Evaluating the Convergent Validity of Digital Processing-Speed Assessments: An Analysis of DSST, Letter Comparison, and Pattern Comparison Tasks

82

3:40-4:40pm

Allie Stolte (Microbiology)

Novel Small-molecule Inhibitors Block Filovirus Glycoprotein-mediated Entry

83

3:40-4:40pm

Sean Strand (BA Biology)

Fascin Regulates Collective Cell Migration through the Nucleoskeleton

84

3:40-4:40pm

Bailey Wolf (Chemistry)

Student Interactions with AI Homework Tutors: Implications for Learning in Introductory Chemistry

85

3:40-4:40pm

Isabelle Yoder (Neuroscience)

Distinguishing Mild Cognitive Impairment from Normal Aging: Domain-Specific Cognitive Differences

86

3:40-4:40pm

Anand Subramaniam (Psychology, Pre-Med)

Understanding media literacy in current society and educating on ways of combating misinformation in online spaces.

87

3:40-4:40pm

Luke Thompson (Physics, Math)

Optimizing for Heat-flow Reversal

88

3:40-4:40pm

Amman Hassan (Environmental Policy and Planning)

The impact of "Car Boat" in the United States

89

3:40-4:40pm

Ava Vaillant (Biology)

Validation of Repressive Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Elements to Determine Therapeutic Potential for Sodium Channelopathies

90

3:40-4:40pm

Olivia Heller (Biochemistry)

Characterization of cell lines overexpressing tRNA processing enzymes, Tsen2 and Clp 1

91

3:40-4:40pm

Kaitlyn Weibel (Nursing)

Understanding the Mechanisms Involved in Yoga Interventions for Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review

92

3:40-4:40pm

Sawyer Sand (Religious Studies & Ancient Civilizations)

Inquisitors of Groove

93

3:40-4:40pm

Elizabeth Witcombe (International Relations)

Who Gives Matters: Foreign Aid and Women's Rights in Authoritarian Regimes

94

3:40-4:40pm

Rachel Hamling (Human Physiology)

Paige Lewis, Psychology

Describing physical activity patterns across pregnancy using qualitative data and a large language model

95

3:40-4:40pm

Brett Wineinger (Biomedical Sciences)

Visualizing The Co-Translational Disassembly of Tobacco Mosaic Virus With Coarse-Grained Brownian Dynamics Simulations

96

4:50-5:50pm

Briana Bohling-Hall (Religious Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication)

Beyond the Veil: Failures in Canadian Data Collection of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. 

97

4:50-5:50pm

Sadie Crandall (Anthropology B.S., Ancient Civilizations, Museum Studies Cert.)

Oakland Feijo, Geoscience, Anthropology

GCRU Project: Worth a Thousand Words: preservation, discovery, research and storytelling potential of an early 20th century photographic collection.

98

4:50-5:50pm

Omar Aristizabal (Microbiology)

Characterizing Ebolavirus Localization and Neuroinflammation in the Murine Brain

99

4:50-5:50pm

Jade Huaracha (Psychology, Criminology)

Brian Farrell, Need Major

Systems in Control: The Cost of Immigration Policies

100

4:50-5:50pm

Aasiya Ali (Biology)

Using the CRISPR/Cas9 System to Engineer Exonuclease-1 Gene Insertion for Germline Localization and DNA Damage Repair Studies

101

4:50-5:50pm

Nate Anderson (Human Physiology (BS), Chemistry (BA))

Early Cardiometabolic and Autonomic Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy Precede Changes in Central Adiposity in Normotensive and Hypertensive Adults with Obesity

102

4:50-5:50pm

Lily Arnold (Therapeutic Recreation on the Pre-Occupational Therapy Track)

Alea Wolfe, Therapeutic Recreation on the Pre-Occupational Therapy Track

Examining the Impact of Dog-Assisted Activities on Female College Student Mental Health: A Pilot Study

103

4:50-5:50pm

Megan Andress (Religious Studies, History, and Ancient Civilizations)

Forming Identity through Tourism in the Amana Colonies

104

4:50-5:50pm

Armaan Bhagwat (B.S. Microbiology)

ACLY is Dispensable for Metabolic Regulation of Germinal Center B Cells Responding to Blood-Stage Malaria

105

4:50-5:50pm

Carson Bantz (Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics)

Mallory Weber, Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics

Quantum Efficiency Characterization of CMOS Sensors for Soft X-ray Observations

106

4:50-5:50pm

Tara Joiner (3D Design)

Julia Correia, 3D Design, Violin Performance

Advancing Seamless 3-Dimensional Woven Forms Using Sustainable Materials

107

4:50-5:50pm

Sydney Bellinghausen (International Relations)

Peace Negotiations in Civil War

108

4:50-5:50pm

Beverly Bishop (Sustainability Science B.S.)

Assessing Iowa Great Lakes long-term water quality trends: The impacts of agricultural nutrient inputs

Authors: Beverly Bishop, Lilliana Carreon, Susan Meerdink, Samuel Taylor, Silvia Secchi, Ben Swanson

109

4:50-5:50pm

Ryley Blake (Biology)

Madeline Roberts, Neuroscience

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

110

4:50-5:50pm

Alex Bock (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology BS)

Characterization of retinal defects in a novel mouse model of the vision disorder Retinitis Pigmentosa

111

4:50-5:50pm

Jenna Brandes (Psychology, Religious Studies)

Practical Limitations on Living Out the Parable of The Good Samaritan

112

4:50-5:50pm

Allison Butz (International Relations, Pre-Law)

U.S. Immigration Policy and Adherence to International Human Rights Standards

113

4:50-5:50pm

Braden Carne (Physics, Astronomy, Math)

Electron Behavior Across the Alfvén Surface: Recent Findings from Parker Solar Probe

114

4:50-5:50pm

Lillie Carreon (Environmental Science)

Assessing Water Quality Trends Across the Iowa Great Lakes Region: A 2024 Flood Impact Analysis

115

4:50-5:50pm

Lillie Carreon (Environmental Sciences)

Assessing Petrophysical Data from the Vincent Dome for Geological Hydrogen Across the Midcontinental Rift

116

4:50-5:50pm

Adriana Castellano (Marketing BBA)

Peter Nitsche, Biology

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

117

4:50-5:50pm

Angelica Chaisson Cardenas (International Relations, Political Science, Ethics and Public Policy)

Capital Intensive vs Labor Intensive Foreign Direct Investment and Their Effects on Income Inequality in Latin America

118

4:50-5:50pm

Corentin Charles (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Chemistry)

Linking E-cadherin Mechanotransduction Through PFKM and PFK2 Activation

119

4:50-5:50pm

Alika Cho (Philosophy; Criminology, Law, and Justice)

Contextualizing Care Ethics Within Clinical Spaces

120

4:50-5:50pm

Olivia Clothier (Speech and Hearing Science)

What Speech Reveals: Listening for Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease

121

4:50-5:50pm

Brandon Cole (Biomedical Sciences)

TGF-beta Disrupts the Citric Acid Cycle and Increases Lipid Accumulation

122

4:50-5:50pm

Audrey Coleman (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

TFAP2C Promotes Tumorigenesis and Stem-like Programs in a Murine Breast Cancer Model

123

4:50-5:50pm

Benjamin Bennick (Biomedical Engineering, Pre-Medicine)

The Role of ITEPS in Analyzing Brain Signals and Tracking Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment Progress.

124

4:50-5:50pm

Nicholas Cory (Human Physiology)

Identify and prioritize candidate cytoskeletal adapter proteins for heart therapy.

125

4:50-5:50pm

Isabella Cowling (Psychology)

FAMILY AND NEIGHBORHOOD ADVERSITY AND EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING IN YOUTH WITH AND WITHOUT ADHD: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT LABILITY USING EMA. 

126

4:50-5:50pm

Riley Cronin (Ethics and Public Policy, Economics, Politcal Science)

Increasing Female Labor Force Participation Through Childcare Policy Reform: A Focus on Kosovo

127

4:50-5:50pm

Damien DeAnda Valadez (Physics & Astronomy)

Hybrid Surface-Phonon-Plasmon Polaritons Modes of GaN in the IR

128

4:50-5:50pm

Annika Dearden (Speech and Hearing Sciences)

EEG based Neurofeedback Training for Auditory Attention: Who Benefits Most in Speech-in-Noise

129

4:50-5:50pm

Serenity Delgado (Environmental Policy)

Repair as a Social Movement

130

4:50-5:50pm

Marisa DiGiacomo (Neuroscience)

Dorsal Raphe Serotonergic Neuronal Activity is Impaired During the Postictal Period

131

4:50-5:50pm

Nityasri Elangovan (Bioinformatics)

Measuring the extent of DSL staff's awareness and perception of reporting and responsibilities related to hazing incidents.

132

4:50-5:50pm

Iris Engelhardt (Linguistics (TESL) & Japanese)

L1 English/L2 Japanese Vowel Production

133

4:50-5:50pm

Landen Freeman (Physics, Math)

The Quasi-Dirac Neutrino Hypothesis and Mass Ordering at JUNO

134

4:50-5:50pm

Andrew Geiger (Environmental Science and Chemistry)

Is "Lead-Free" Really Lead-Free? Lead Leaching into RO-Water Systems.

135

4:50-5:50pm

Sarah Guilfoyle (Political Science BS)

The Impact of Regime Type on the Effect of Sanction on Income Inequality

136

4:50-5:50pm

Sarah Gulick (Microbiology & Immunology)

Characterizing the effects of Lenacapavir-resistance on the kinetics of HIV-1 post-entry functions

137

4:50-5:50pm

Isabella Hoeger-Pinto (Neuroscience, screenwirting, Chinese)

Sex-specific Molecular Impact of 16p11.2 Deletion on D1 Medium Spiny Neurons

138

4:50-5:50pm

Danielle Hribar (Music Therapy)

Creating a Music Therapy Songbook for Older Adults with Dementia

139

4:50-5:50pm

Kasia Janik (Neuroscience)

A Human-relevant PCB52 Metabolite Induces Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Astrocytes

 

 

 

142

4:50-5:50pm

Tara Livermore (Religious Studies Minor, Psychology Major)

The Fashion Language of Religion

141

4:50-5:50pm

Jodi Jin (Biomedical Sciences)

Systemic Immunosuppression Alters the Cutaneous Wound Microenvironment

143

4:50-5:50pm

Madison Kafka (Microbiology)

LOX-1-dependent regulation of Dectin-1 may result in differential susceptibility to fungal pneumonia.

144

4:50-5:50pm

Clarissa Lagunas-Juarez (Health Promotion, Business Management)

Medical Record Collection and Adverse Event Documentation in the Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis (EDQ-MS

145

4:50-5:50pm

Adysen Lander (Exercise Science)

The Effect of Footplate Stiffness on Foot Loading within Carbon Fiber Custom Dynamic Orthoses

146

4:50-5:50pm

Eleana Lemus (International Relations, Spanish)

Transit-Countries use of migration of foreign policy.

147

4:50-5:50pm

Joaquin Leon (Mechanical Engineering)

In Vitro Mucociliary Clearance Using Resin-Printed Cilia

148

4:50-5:50pm

Jessie Li (Neuroscience)

Quantification of PCB52 Metabolites in the Brain of Female Sprague-Dawley Rats Exposed to 2,2′,5,5′-Tetrachlorobiphenyl-4-ol via Polymeric Implant

149

4:50-5:50pm

Siqi Li (Computer Science and Engineering)

Unpacking the Transformer: From Synthetic Grammars to Geometric Manifolds

150

4:50-5:50pm

Paige Liebrecht (Environmental Science, Bioscience)

Potential for flood reconstruction along the Iowa River using white oak (Quercus alba) tree rings

151

4:50-5:50pm

Clare Loussaert (Elementary Education, Spanish)

Academic Achievement of Elementary Students in Dual Language Education in the Rural Midwest: A Mixed Methods Study

152

4:50-5:50pm

Cecilia Martel (Pre-law)

Effect of Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage on Maternal Health Outcomes

153

4:50-5:50pm

Joe McCleary (Chemical Engineering)

Dispersion of Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilms in Liquid Media

154

4:50-5:50pm

Riley McCoy (Biomedical Sciences)

Prenatal poly(I:C) exposure leads to social deficits and hypoactivity of brain network regulating social behavior

155

4:50-5:50pm

Maddie McFatridge (Criminology)

Austin Kansa

The Flint Water Crisis Public Archive: Navigating & Organizing Email Records of the Crisis

156

4:50-5:50pm

Camryn McIlravy (Speech and Hearing Science)

Effects of Articulator Awareness Training on Oral Somatosensory Acuity in Children With and Without Speech Sound Disorders

157

4:50-5:50pm

Alexi Michanicou (physics and astronomy)

Extracting Luminosity Metrics from Pulsating Aurora

158

4:50-5:50pm

Mishka Mohamed Nour (Electrical Engineering)

Mission HAMMR: A multidisciplinary Exploration of Earth's Magnetosphere Through Immersive Art

159

4:50-5:50pm

Ella Morgan (Microbiology)

Mutations in the HIV-1 CA C-terminus reduce the efficiency of virus production

160

4:50-5:50pm

Jasper Murphy (Majors: Psychology, French; Minor: Linguistics)

Proficiency and Figurative Language: Processing French Idioms in L2 Learners

161

4:50-5:50pm

Ava Nollen (Japanese, History)

Polar Opposites and Twin Flames: Sono Ayako and Takahashi Takako's Expressions of Japanese Catholicism through Literature

162

4:50-5:50pm

Nina Osborne (Geographical and Sustainability Science; Environmental Policy)

Bur Oak Physiological Response Across Temperature and CO2 Treatments using Leaf-Level Spectral Reflectance

163

4:50-5:50pm

Brooke Paasch (Political Science and International Relations)

The influence of civic nationalism and ethnonationalism on individuals' attitudes toward immigrants.

164

4:50-5:50pm

Maria Pronina (Biochemistry B.S. with Pre-Med track)

Cardiovascular Outcomes of Doxorubicin vs. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Patients

165

4:50-5:50pm

Abdul Quraishi (Chemistry B.A.)

Exploring the Development of Science Practice Skills in Two Different Learning Environments

166

4:50-5:50pm

Nicole Ramker (Environmental Sciences BS (Biosciences Track))

Analyzing Spatial Distributions of Plant Biodiversity at Ashton Prairie

167

4:50-5:50pm

Malia Rasavanh (Human Physiology)

Investigating the Transgenerational Effects of Excess Neonatal Testosterone Treatment in Wild-type Mice

168

4:50-5:50pm

Emily Roberts (Microbiology and Music Performance)

The Role of Calprotectin in Nutritional Immunity: Zinc Sequestration During Campylobacter Infection

169

4:50-5:50pm

Heaven Ross (Speech and Hearing Science)

Using Ultrasound to Examine Motor and Phonological Processes in Children with SSDs

170

4:50-5:50pm

Frederick Schultz (Computer Science)

From Geometry to Language: Assessing the Utility of Adversarial "Sculpting" in Manifold Learning

171

4:50-5:50pm

Lauren Schultz (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)

Macrophages as Potential Mediators of JC Polyomavirus Trafficking and Pathogenesis

172

4:50-5:50pm

Yatharth Sirohi (Physics)

Probing Lepton Number Violation and Neutrino Mass via Particle-Antiparticle Oscillations

173

4:50-5:50pm

Meredith Sloat (Neuroscience)

Sleep Disorders in Genetically Defined IDDs Across Rural and Urban Populations: An EHR Study from a Large Academic Healthcare System

174

4:50-5:50pm

Dylan Thompson (Biology)

Fascin is a novel regulator of the nucleolus during Drosophila oogenesis

175

4:50-5:50pm

Michael Spies (Music Therapy)

Comparing Asynchronous and Synchronous Telehealth Music Therapy to Develop Best Practices

176

4:50-5:50pm

Kelsey Taylor (Microbiology)

Campylobacter jejuni Transposon Library (TnShrink)

177

4:50-5:50pm

Alexis Winkel (Political Science)

Understanding the Different Drivers Behind Left- and Right-Wing Populism: A Text Analysis of European Populist Parties

179

4:50-5:50pm

Ember DeBoef-Misyuk (Social Work)

Religious Undertones in "Jennifer's Body"

180

4:50-5:50pm

Ellie Wojcikowski (Neuroscience)

A Psychometric Evaluation of Heart Rate Variability to Index Social-Emotional Functioning in Schizotypy

181

4:50-5:50pm

Ellie Vierkant (B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Russian)

Sleep-dependent consolidation of visuospatial memory and the relationship between sleep, metamemory, mood, and memory performance

182

4:50-5:50pm

Christina Yu (Neuroscience)

The emergence and development of sleep-related ocular activity in infant rats

183

4:50-5:50pm

Malika Khurana (Public Health)

Isabella Jimenez Rodriguez, Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Utilizing a Youth Participatory Action Research Approach to Co-create and Pilot a Mental Health Promotion Intervention

184

4:50-5:50pm

Rose Bilicki (Political Science, Secondary Social Science Education)

Harrid Siraj, Political Science

Addressing Mental Health Support in K-12 Schools

185

4:50-5:50pm

Allison Orozco (BS Biology: Cell and Developmental)

Keratinocyte Extracellular Matrix Composition and Deposition

187

4:50-5:50pm

Susie Smith (English and Creative Writing, Screenwriting)

The Satanic Panic: How the Death of a Movie Star Led to the Fear of Dungeons and Dragons.