The AAAS Student E-poster competition recognizes the individual efforts of students who are actively working toward an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral-level degree. The winners’ presentations displayed originality and understanding that set them apart from their peers.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Graduate Student First Place: Christina Roman, University of Chicago
Structures of Viral RNA Elements Solved with Chaperone Assisted RNA Crystallography
Graduate Student Second Place: Anirudh Gaur, University of California, Davis
Effects of Natural Genetic Variations in Incretin Receptors on Glucose Homeostasis
Graduate Student Third Place: Collin Jugler, Arizona State University
Plant-Made Immunotherapeutics; A Potential Treatment for Severe Covid-19
Undergraduate First Place: Simon Ng, University of California, Los Angeles
Engineering Carbonic Anhydrase for Spacecraft CO2 Removal Using Machine Learning
Undergraduate Second Place: Kimberly Hane, Cedar Crest College
qPCR and Microbe Identification for Forensic Blood Pattern Analysis
Undergraduate Third Place: Zhela Sabir, Arizona State University
Vitamin D Impacts Nrf-2 and Antioxidation Pathways that Modulate Cellular Aging
Brain and Behavior
Graduate Student First Place: Faheem Handoo, Indiana University School of Medicine
Phenotyping Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure
Graduate Student Second Place: Divyesh Doddapaneni, FAU College of Medicine
Characterization of a Novel Inhibitory Cell Cluster within the Amygdala
Undergraduate First Place: Joshua Martinez, University of California, Irvine
In Vivo Imaging of 2-AG Induced Xenopus Laevis Retinal Ganglion Cell Development
Undergraduate Second Place: Rosa Serrano, University of California, Irvine
Focal Deletion of BAF53b in the Adult Brain is Sufficient to Impair Long Term Memory
Undergraduate Third Place: Marina Edward, University of California, Irvine
Upregulated 2-AG and AEA Affect Synaptic Plasticity In Xenopus Laevis Visual Circuit
Cell Biology
Graduate Student First Place: DeQuantarius Speed, University of Chicago
The Role and Regulation of Plastid Targeting of the Systemic Defense Signal AZI1
Graduate Student Second Place: Austin E.Y.T. Lefebvre, University of California, Irvine
Tracking Mitochondria Reveals Metabolic and Dynamic Heterogeneity in Breast Cancers
Graduate Student Third Place: Aya Hanzawa, Iwate University
Actin Isovariant ACT8 Regulates the Cold Response in Arabidopsis Root
Undergraduate First Place: Nafis Eghrari, Arizona State University
Ozanimod Preserves Contractile Human Brain VSM Phenotype Against Ischemic Insult
Undergraduate Second Place: Casadora Boone, University of California, Irvine
Multidrug Resistance Conjugative Plasmid in an Environmental Escherichia Coli
Undergraduate Third Place: Christian Checkcinco, University of California, Irvine
Assessment of Possible Metabolic Disrupting Compounds through Optimized Protocol
Developmental Biology Genetics and Immunology
Graduate Student First Place: Luz Milbeth Cumba Garcia, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Identifying Glioblastoma or Monocytic Cells Extracellular Vesicles via Flow Cytometry
Graduate Student Second Place: Kenji Sugita, Iwate University
RIC2 and RIC4 Act Redundantly to Regulate the Actin Mediated Developmental Process
Graduate Student Third Place: Amanda Wacker, University of California, San Diego
Uncovering Patterns of Methylation in Microbial Astronauts
Undergraduate First Place: Lucy Moore, Saint Mary's College of California
Differentiation of Human and Rat Stem Cells to Neuroglial Support Cells
Undergraduate Second Place: Angelique Cortez, University of California, Irvine
Studying the Chromatin States in Alzheimer’s Disease Derived Microglia
Undergraduate Third Place: Rachell Quarles, Morgan State University
Potential Genetic Biomarkers Located in Preeclampsia Patients
Environment and Ecology
Graduate Student First Place: Wenjuan Liu, Arizona State University
Li Mining-Community-Aquifer Interactions in Salar De Atacama: An Agent-Based Model
Graduate Student Second Place: Kimberly Colgan, University of Minnesota
Mitigating Food System Emissions Could Impede Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Graduate Student Third Place: Lyydia Leino, University of Turku
Potential Effect of The Herbicide Glyphosate on the Human Gut Microbiome
Undergraduate First Place: Clarisa Martinez, University of California, Irvine
Beta-Lactam Resistance in an Avian Escherichia Coli from California
Undergraduate Second Place: Michael Marvin, Arizona State University
Effectiveness of Foredune Restoration in High-Energy Coastal Environments
Undergraduate Third Place: JoAnne Villagrana, University of California, Irvine
First U.S. Report of Escherichia Coli St1193 Collected from an Aquatic Environment
Medicine and Public Health
Graduate Student First Place: Emily Kaelin, Arizona State University
Convergence of The Preterm Infant Gut Virome Prior to Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Graduate Student Second Place: Kazune Pax, Ohio State University
Infant Oral Microbiome Influenced by Maternal Habits
Graduate Student Third Place: Michelle Scott, Ohio State University
E-Cigarettes Differentially Alter Microbial Metabolism and Colonization Dynamics
Undergraduate First Place: Marize Rizkalla, University of California, Irvine
Multidrug Resistant and Virulent Environmental Escherichia Coli St38
Undergraduate Second Place: Sydney Skeie, Capital University
Reliability of “Gluten-Free” Labels Found on Food Products in the United States
Physical Sciences
Graduate Student First Place: Ekaterina Selivanovitch, Indiana University
Molecular Exclusion Limits for Diffusion Across a Porous Capsid
Graduate Student Second Place: Sindhu Nathan, Stanford University
Bridging Electro- and Thermal Catalysis by Converting CO2 with Carbon-Based Materials
Graduate Student Third Place: Jacob Garcia, Arizona State University
Femtosecond Pump-Probe Spectroscopy of Neutral Transition Metal Oxide Clusters
Undergraduate First Place: Dolapo Nurudeen, Morgan State University
The Synthesis of FAC-(CO)3 (Α-Diimine)ReOC(O)O(CH2)4CH3 Compound
Undergraduate Second Place: Avram Bar-Meir, Northwestern University
Novel Approaches for In Situ Analysis in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Science in Society
Graduate Student First Place: Dina Ziganshina, Arizona State University
Why Does Russia Have a Higher Abortion Rate Than Other Post-Soviet Countries?
Graduate Student Second Place: Amie Sommers, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Salient Experiences in Undergraduate Development Via Chickering’s Vector Framework
Graduate Student Third Place: Alex Hsain, North Carolina State University
Paid Parental Leave to Strengthen the STEM Workforce
Undergraduate First Place: Julie Roberts, Arizona State University
Perceptions of Evolution Among Muslim Undergraduate Biology Students in the USA
Undergraduate Second Place: Arya Natarajan, University of California, San Diego
The Symbiologist: Examining the Power of Storytelling in Science Communication
Undergraduate Third Place: Estefania Arellano, Arizona State University
Get Excited!: Using Anime to Rethink Adolescent Science Education
Social Sciences
Graduate Student First Place: Erika Nadile, Arizona State University
Call On Me! Science Undergraduates’ Perceptions of Voluntarily Asking Questions
Graduate Student Second Place: Jacy Anthis, University of Chicago
Emergent Trends in Public Opinion on Animal Farming and Animal Product Alternatives
Graduate Student Third Place: Emily Santora, Arizona State University
The Impact of Menstrual Education on the Treatment of Gynecological Conditions
Undergraduate First Place: Kenna McRae, Arizona State University
Cultural Health Navigator Strategies to Guide Refugee Patients through Covid-19
Undergraduate Second Place: Puja Chhetri, Arizona State University
The Effect of Variation in Features Of Exam Questions from Biology Instructors
Undergraduate Third Place: Alyssa Hart, Arizona State University
Arizona University Student Perceptions to Covid-19 and the Campus’ Measures Taken
Technology, Engineering and Math
Graduate Student First Place: Jessica LaLonde, Duke University
A Machine Learning Approach to Investigate Degradation of Poly(Hydroxyalkanoates)
Graduate Student Second Place: Jenna Ott, Princeton University
To Biofilm or Not to Biofilm: A Competition Between Accumulation and Dispersa
Graduate Student Third Place: Rongjiao Ji, University of Milan
Undergraduate First Place: Ada Kanapskyte, Ohio State University
Biolead:Biological Exploration Via Autonomous Detection Using Dielectric Spectroscopy
Undergraduate Second Place: Myka Terry, Morgan State University
Rainbow Cells: Tracking Trends in Cell Division Using Motzkin Paths
Undergraduate Third Place: Francisco Brenes, University of California, Irvine
Relational Database for the Analysis of Quantified Cardiac Muscle Tissue Study