2022 AAAS Student E-poster Competition Winners
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Graduate Student First Place: Reiko Uenoyama, Iwate University
The Response to Plants Containing Iridoids Allows Cats to Repel Mosquitoes
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Edna Chiang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Hibernating Squirrel Microbiome Exhibits Seasonal Shifts in Genomic Composition
Undergraduate First Place: Marisa Arthur, Biola University
Killing Viruses (Bacteriophages) by Molecular Nanomachines
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Sarah Batarseh, University of California, Irvine
Caspase-8 Cleavage in Human Monocytes Infected with Toxoplasma Gondii
Brain and Behavior
Graduate Student First Place: Gregory Boyek, University of Pennsylvania
Quantitation of TDP-43 Localization for Genetic Targeting of Future ALS Therapeutics
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Danalaxshmi Ganapathee, University of Edinburgh
Conjuring The Dead: Using Ancient DNA Analysis to Understand Human Artistic Endeavors
Undergraduate First Place: Olivia Siu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Effect of Simulated Cosmic Radiation on Male and Female Mice Behavior and Cognition
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Sandra Sandria, University of California, Irvine
A Kainic Acid Model of Juvenile Status Epilepticus and Exercise Intervention in Mice
Cell Biology
Graduate Student First Place: Joselyn Landazuri Vinueza, University of Washington
Elucidating Mechanisms of Transformation by Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Tumor Antigens
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Benjamin Robinson, Drexel University
Immature MVBs are Immobilized on a Subset of Septin-Associated Microtubules
Undergraduate First Place: Yashvi Shah, Drexel University
Astrocyte to Neuron Reprogramming for Spinal Cord Repair
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Lizeth Gutierrez, University of California, Irvine
Novel Multidrug Resistance IS1 Composite Transposon in Escherichia Coli IncX Plasmid
Developmental Biology Genetics and Immunology
Graduate Student First Place: Shreya Soni, Drexel University
Identification and Targeted Delivery of Macrophage-Polarizing Drugs for Tissue Injury
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: James Nassur, Drexel University
THBS2 as a Genetic Modifier of Liver Disease Severity in Alagille Syndrome
Undergraduate First Place: Sarah Van Dijk, Arizona State University
P2RX7 Promotes CD8+ T Cell Memory Through Zeb2 Negative Regulation
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Iris Irby, University of Florida
Genetic Determinants of Microbial Survival on the International Space Station
Environment and Ecology
Graduate Student First Place: Ghazal Shabestanipour, Tufts University
A Basin Level Robust Decision-Support Tool in Response to Hydrologic Changes
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Takaaki Ogura, The University of Tokyo
Radioimaging and Ion Flux Analysis Identify Sodium Ion Efflux Sites in Plant Roots
Undergraduate First Place: Kelsey O’Brien, Iowa State University
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Maggie Burdell, The University of Georgia
Population Distribution and Mortality of the Antarctic Scallop
Medicine and Public Health
Graduate Student First Place: Janelle Edwards, Drexel University
Associations Between Greenspace Utilization, Proximity, and Changes in Loneliness
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Rim Saab, Drexel University
Muscle Strength Treatment for Chronic Cough- A Four-Week Single Exercise Program
Undergraduate First Place: Camryn Zurita, University of California, Irvine
Multidrug Resistance Region Is Globally Disseminated Across Diverse Bacterial Species
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Katy Trampel, The George Washington University
Chamber Specific Metabolic Profile of Adult Human Hearts
Physical Sciences
Graduate Student First Place: James Malloy, Georgetown University
Efficient And Robust Metal Nanowire Foams for Deep Submicron Particulate Filtration
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Louis Mueller, Drexel University
Direct Oxazole Synthesis from Asmic, Alkyl Halides, and Acid Chlorides
Undergraduate First Place: Emily Saulino, Moravian University
Synthesis and Cytotoxicity Study of Novel Dirhodium Complexes
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Sky A Harper, Drexel University
In Situ Bulk Polymerization of Acrylic Acid Using DBD Plasma in Mesoporous Materials
Science in Society
Graduate Student First Place: Katherine Jordan, Carnegie Mellon University
Zero-Emission Vehicles? Not Without Climate Policy.
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Gabriela Reznik, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Gender Equity and Inclusion in Brazilian Informal Stem Education
Undergraduate First Place: Samantha Maas, Arizona State University
Navigating Academic Biology as an LGBTQ+ Ph.D. Student
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Mariana de Araujo Bryan, Middle Tennessee State University
Undergraduate Biology Students’ Attitude and Communication About Covid19 and Vaccines
Social Sciences
Graduate Student First Place: Carly Busch, Arizona State University
Coming Out to The Class: Students Benefit When Instructor Reveals Her LGBTQ+ Identity
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Virginia Katherine Blackwell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
AstroAmpSeq: Microbial Bioinformatics Education with Nasa Genelab’s Amplicon Pipeline
Undergraduate First Place: Swetha Rao, Drexel University
Music Therapy’s Impact on Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Use in Cancer Survivors
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Chole Bowen, Middle Tennessee State University
Experiences of Black Christian Students in Biology Graduate Programs
Technology, Engineering and Math
Graduate Student First Place: Sandhya Sharma, Florida Atlantic University
Pandemic Screening with A Low-Cost Covid 19 Diagnostic Chip
Graduate Student Honorable Mention: Chenqi Fu, Pennsylvania State University
Evidence Synthesis with Reconstructed Survival Data
Undergraduate First Place: Jessica Rosendorf, Harvard University
Pressure Plate for Quantifying Balance and Plantar Perfusion
Undergraduate Honorable Mention: Siddhanth Agrawal, Drexel University