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  <Title>Biological Sciences URCAD Presenters</Title>
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Sciences</span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span>Leila Ghaffari | </span><span><span>Characterizing </span><span>Zincergic</span><span> Neuron Projections and Elucidating their Role in Cocaine Mediated Behaviors </span></span><span>| Dr. Mike Michaelides | National Institutes of Health</span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Bethel </span><span>Ghezai</span><span> | </span></span><span>Utilizing Drosophila melanogaster to Evaluate the Effects of Genetic Variation on H3K4me3 Levels </span><span>| Dr. Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences</span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span>Kevin Gibbons | </span><span>Investigating the Role of ADCK5 in Ovarian Cancer Carcinogenesis </span><span>| Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences</span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span>Stephen Isabell | 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Liberto | </span><span>Exploration of Genetic Compensation in Algal Lipid Production Genes </span><span>| </span><span>Dr. Stephen Miller | </span><span>Biological Sciences</span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span>Emily Marinko | </span><span>Behavioral Tracking Reveals Sexual Conflict is Elevated in Opiliones Species with Reduced Nuptial Gifts </span><span>| Dr. Mercedes Burns | Biological Sciences</span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>JR </span><span>Mkpasi</span><span> | </span></span><span>Investigating the Neurological Links Associated with Immunity Using Drosophila Melanogaster as a Model Organism </span><span>| Dr. Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences</span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Bukola </span><span>Molake</span><span> | </span></span><span>Presence of a Key Nest Predator in Puerto Rican Oriole Territories 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  <Title>How (Not) to Win the URCAD Selfie Contest</Title>
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  <Title>How (Not) to Win the URCAD Selfie Contest</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Ms. D. Kedzierski (Department of Economics) provided us with a fine example of how <em>not </em>to win the URCAD Selfie Contest on April 12, 2023.<div><br></div><div>"Pretty sure I'm going to win that $100," said Kedzierski, a longtime UMBC employee, who submitted her selfie by mail this morning. Unfortunately, Kedzierski ended up taking a photo of the parking lot outside her office window. This is a salient example of how <em>not </em>to take a selfie.</div><div><br></div><div>"Oh," said Kedzierski, when she first set eyes on her selfie attempt. "Must be something wrong with my phone. Probably something in settings. Or maybe I didn't enable cookies. It's always a problem with cookies."</div><div><br></div><div>Ms. Kedzierski still has time, however, to submit a second attempt and she could still win one of several fabulous prizes. Here's how:</div><div><br></div><div><h2>Join Us in Our Selfie Contest!</h2><h3>To compete, tag your photos, #umbcURCAD <img src="https://urcad.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/382/2023/03/selfie_Contest_Poster_URCAD2023_3-1024x345.png" alt="Social media icons" width="80" height="27" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></h3><p><span>Take a selfie at URCAD and upload it to URCAD social media to enter to win a gift<br>card to the UMBC Bookstore! Categories are:</span></p><ul><li>Best Overall Selfie ($100)</li><li>Best Selfie with Your Mentor ($50)</li><li>Best Selfie with Your Presentation ($50)</li><li>Best Selfie with a Family Member ($50)</li></ul></div></div>
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