Yanyu Arias | Development of a Vagina-on-a-Chip Model for Studying Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis | Corine Jackman Burden | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #30
Rashika Bandi, Riya Koshy | Next-Gen Breathable Shake Flasks for Improved Cell Growth and Real-Time Monitoring | Venkatesh Srinivasan | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #16
Francheska Burrola | Automated Monitoring Sensors for Process Analytical Technology Applications in Cell and Gene Therapy | Venkatesh Srinivasan | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #24
Jacob Craft | Time of Ion-Exchange Membrane-Based Samplers for PFAS Measurement UnderDynamic, Environmentally Relevant Conditions | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #11
Elise Delaporte | Elucidating the Symbiotic Interaction Between Lactobacillus Iners and Gardnerella Vaginalis in Bacterial Vaginosis | Corine Jackman Burden | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #14
Trevor Gibson | Uptake and Selectivity of Ultrashort-chain PFAS By Hybrid Anion-exchange Resins in the Presence of Competing Species | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #25
Elias Gilotte | Optimizing Production of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factorin Cell-free Protein Synthesis | Govind Rao | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #41
Sydney Hofstetter | A Functional Map of Intrinsically Disordered Regions Across the Human Proteome | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #30
Nina Hunter | PC-12 Differentiation in Human Schwann Cell Co-Culture on ECM-Mimetic Coatings: A Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Model | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #46
Jasmine Ives | Monitoring Polychlorinated Biphenyl Levels in Maryland Fish | Upal Ghosh | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #33
Urvi Jain | Investigating the Role of Pneumococcal Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Determining Virulence Severity | Corine Jackman Burden | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #36
Jiyon Lee | Visualizing the Dynamic Cell Behavior in Filamentous Fungi Using Fluorescent Protein Constructs | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #51
Peter Lombardo | Submerged Culture Viscosity (Rheometry) of Aspergillus Nidulans Kinase Deletion Strains | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #42
Tyler Moody | Layer-By-Layer in Cell Viability for Schwann Cell Peripheral Nerve Recovery and Hmsc Manufacturing | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #63
Nicole Nwobodo | Continuous Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Air Condensate | Govind Rao | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #48
Oluwagbotemi Ogungbile, Yamelak Andargie | Investigation of Cell Survivability on Edible Gelatin Electrospun Scaffold Using Electrospinning | Luis Carlos Pinzon Herrera | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #69
Emily Piazza | Development of Hybrid Anion-exchange Resins for Selective Removal of (Ultra)short-chain PFAS | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #51
Matthew Quintanilla | Isolating Cell Wall Strength Will Affect the Mechanical Strength of Mycelial Materials | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #79
Sami Saeed | Investigating Potential Hyper- and Hypo-Septators Within the Aspergillus Nidulans Kinase Deletion Library | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #89
Jessica Slaughter | Open-Source Software Suite of Bioinformatic Tools for Dynamic Omics Data Analysis | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #65
Jennafer Stevens | Reliable Measurement of Apparent Octanol-Water Partition Constants for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances | Lee Blaney | | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #97
Maaike Swaters | Ion Pairs Inhibit Ammonium Recovery by Donnan Dialysis | Lee Blaney | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #66
Greeshma Tarimala | Characterizing the Cross-Pathway Regulation of a Conidiation-Independent Transcription Factor in Aspergillus Nidulans | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC 050 | 1:15-1:30
PJ Terhune | Investigation of Riparian Soils for Potential Sources of Stream Sulfate Within an Urban Watershed | Clair Welty | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #101
Muhammad Usman | Computational Modeling of Adsorption Processes to Support Water Treatment and Environmental Remediation | Tyler Josephson | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #105
Julia Van Der Marel | Investigation of Bacterial Lipid Inclusions to Inform Tuberculosis Research | Bryan Bryson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #106
Ariel Wilson-Gray | Production of Extracellular Vesicles from Mammalian Cells Modulated by a Biomimetic Surface | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #72
Setutsi Abdallah | Characterizing Cellular Proliferation and Apoptosis Following Oral Nicotine Pouch Exposure in a Tongue Organoid Model | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #1
Ryan Addai | INVESTIGATING OLFACTORY BULB STRUCTURE IN DROSOPHILA WITH APPL GENE DELETION | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:00-9:15
Titilayomi Adesanya | Characterizing the Role of Plexin A and Semaphorin1a in Drosophila Melanogaster Border Cell Migration | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #3
Alaa Ahmed | Facilitating Motor Restoration in Spinal Cord Injuries Through BCI Neural Decoding and Neuroplasticity | Sydney Do | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #5
Farah Ahmed | Understanding Female Preference for Male Fin Coloration in Etheostoma Olmstedi | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #4
Boluwatinsola Alawode | Analyzing the Expression Patterns of GFP-Protein Traps: Is It There, Or Is It Lost? | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #7
Kafui Ameko | SMOKEY CHOICES: ROLE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES EFFECTS ON THE MOUSE MOTILITY OVER TIME THROUGH ODOR THRESHOLD TEST | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #8
Djina Awungnjia | Impact of APPL Gene Mutation on Food Preference Behavior in Aging Drosophila Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #14
De'Onna Battle | Role of CD68+ Monocyte-Derived Macrophages in Regulating Adipose Tissue Growth During Diet-Induced Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #17
Madeline Blattau, Desmond Seybold | Local Adaptation to Conflict Over Mating Frequency in the Facultatively Parthenogenetic Opiliones Leiobunum Manubriatum | Mercedes Burns | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #18
Phoenix Bryant | Investigating the Function of the PHD Finger in Chromatin Regulator Set4 | Erin Green | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #20
Kamarya Buckley | Effect of Predicted Chromatin Regulator MTA1-like on Border Cell Migration in Drosophila Melanogaster oogenesis | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #21
Aniket Camarushi | Estrogen-Responsive Astrocyte Networks and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity Across Injury and Menopause Models | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #9
Jane-Frances Chia | Investigating the Role of Methyl CPG-Binding Domain on Tumorigenesis in Prostate Cancer Using the BMPC Mouse Model | Charles Bieberich | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena 10-11am, Poster #26
Mia Coon | Anchor Gene in Drosophila Melanogaster: A Modulator of Alcohol Preference Behaviors | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #28
Marley Cosgrove | Yeast Mutation Spectrum in Alternative Carbon Sources Reflects the Influence of Reactive Oxygen Species | Charles Bieberich | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #29
Natasha Dao | Investigating the Influence of Estrogen Levels on ERβ Expression in Astrocytes | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #32
Darrell Davis | Estrogen and Aging: What Can Mouse Models Tell Us About Sex-Dependent Changes in The Aging Brain? | Todd Gould | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #33
Shenali De Silva | Investigating Skin-Resident T Cell Dynamics in Zebrafish | Leonard Zon | Biological Sciences | RAC 230 | 3:15-3:30
Isabella Dressler | Investigating Domino as a Potential Link Between Ecdysone Signaling and JAK/STAT Regulation | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #36
Faridah Folorunsho | Structural and Functional Analysis of the KH-Domain Protein FLK in Regulating Arabidopsis Defense and Development | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #20
Alexandra Foster | Effects of Prenatal Stress on Auditory Cortex Development | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #21
Dinesh Ganesan | Computational Analysis of Age-Associated Gene Expression in Acral Melanoma and Primary and Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma | Gretchen Alicea | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #38
Soleyana Gelaw, Petra Tembei | AI Benchmarking for Predicting Cancer Treatment Response and Recurrence in Lung and Prostate Cancer | Maricel Kann | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #40
Christopher Guerreo | Determining the Role of the Cell Junction Protein Transferrin 2 in Border Cell Migration in Drosophila Melanogaster | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #44
Emily Hernandez | Testing Ethanol Treatment for the Reduction of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) In Drosophila | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #28
Alleanna Hines | A Genetic Interrogation of FLK Interacting Genes in Pathogen Defense of Arabidopsis | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #29
Jessica Hoffman | A Functional Map of Intrinsically Disordered Regions Across the Human Proteome | Francisco Sanchez-Rivera | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 11:40-11:55
Nneamaka Ibe | Engineering Antigen Specific Regulatory T Cells (CAR TREGS) For Type 1 Diabetes Immunotherapy | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #31
Leen Jawhar | β-arrestin2 Signaling Modulates Kappa Opioid Receptor Induced Sedation | Laurie Sutton | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #38
Shanmukha Josyam | Characterizing Astrocytic GPER1 Expression in the Cortex Across Estrous Cycle Stages | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #47
Jariatu Kargbo | A Conserved YED Motif Regulates BFD2 Function Across Toxoplasma Gondii Life Stages | Sebastian Lourido | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #48
Aditi Katragunta | N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a, A Generalist Stress Protein That Respond to Both Hypoxia and Salinity Changes | Rachel Brewster | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:40-9:55
Onkarpreet Kaur | Early-Life Maternal Care Programs Social Behavior Through Dnmt3ab Mediated DNA Methylation | Cheng-Yu Li | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #49
Hira Khan | Female Choice for Body Size in Rainbow Darters (Etheostoma Caeruleum) | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #40
Dennis Lee, Ehsan Alam | Investigating the Role of DEWAX in the Interface of Defense and the Circadian Clock in Arabidopsis | Hua Lu | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #54
Ryan Lee | Intracellular Mechanisms Underlying Formaldehyde-Evoked Calcium Signaling in Mouse Olfactory Sensory Neurons | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #41
Daniel Mirahmadian | Exploring Conditioned Place Preference in Etheostoma Caeruleum | Tamra Mendelson | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #46
Deeya Mistry | Investigation of the Circadian Rhythm on Blood Brain Barrier Permeability | Chenghua Gu | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 9:20-9:35
Iksandar Nassar | Impact of E-Cigarette Aerosol Exposure on Morphology of Gustatory Tissue and Taste Buds | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #65
Jessica Ndiritu, Jasmine Jenkins | The Impact of Sirt2 on Innate Immune Response in Drosophila Melanogaster | Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 12:00-12:15
Thanh Trieu Nguyen | INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SHANK3 GENE IN MODULATING WINNER-LOSER EFFECTS IN MANGROVE RIVULUS KILLIFISH | Cheng-Yu Li | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 10:40-10:55
Lea-Pearl Njei | Investigating the Role of Muscarinic Receptors in Microtentacle Formation in Human Colon Cancer Cells | Jean-Pierre Raufman | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #109
Amarachukwu Onaga | The Effects of Sex and Age on Sleep in Drosophila Models of Autism | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #70
Oluwanifemi Oyejide | Role of Preadipocyte-Derived CTRP6 in Extracellular Matrix Stiffness of Epididymal White Adipose Tissue in Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #71
Antuan Palmer | Temporal Control of ADCK5 Expression By TET-ON Inducible Cell Line Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #72
Daniel Palus | Developing a Behavior Tracking GUI to Examine the Modulatory Role of Juvenile Hormone on Social Cues in D. Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #73
Nemaa Patel | Evaluating Idebenone Treatment Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Brian Polster | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #50
Leon Potisk | Uncovering the Genetic Basis of Idiopathic Epilepsy in Siberian Huskies | Tracy Smith | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #52
Megan Ramirez Cuenca, Sophia Nawaz | No Evidence of a Female Mating Status Effect on Reproductive Behavior in the Polygamous Arachnid Leiobunum Vittatum | Mercedes Burns | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 2:15-2:30
Talia Raysor, Sameera Chaudhry, Zahraa Al Aanizy, Ryan Palladino | Investigating the Role of Socs36E on Age-related Decline in Physical Performance in Drosophila Melanogaster | Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #54
Ella Reinders | Sex-Dependent Mechanisms Underlie Stress-Induced Changes in Synaptic Plasticity | Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 10:00-10:15
Charles Rogers | Assessing the Reliability of Neural Network Bird Song Detection | Kevin Omland | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #84
Joaquin Seminario, Zoha Waleed | Cost-effective Detection of Microplastics Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Nile Red Staining | Mickey Dehn | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #17
Silvi Shah | Investigating the Effects of Electronic Cigarette Vapor Exposure on the Olfactory System and Neuroinflammation in Mice | Weihong Lin | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 2:55-3:10
Branwen She | Using Data to Inform Models of Nucleus Accumbens Neurons | Tara LeGates | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #64
Shreya Singh | USP8 Manipulations Lead to Synaptic Morphology Alterations and Sensory Behavior Disruptions in Drosophila Larvae | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #93
Zoya Syed | Determining the Direct Downstream Substrates of MAPK15 in Ovarian Cancer Cells | Achuth Padmanabhan | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #99
Irene Teye | Investigating Extracellular Matrix-derived Factors in the Activation of Adipose Tissue T-cells During Severe Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #102
Trisha Grace Tomcy | Investigating Estrogen-Dependent Neuroimmune Response Across Menopausal-like Stages in Astrocytic Culture | Carmen Munoz-Ballester | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #104
Jordan Wandja Petnji | Age-Dependent Innate Behavioral Preferences Shaped by Founder Effects in Drosophila Melanogaster | Fernando Vonhoff | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #107
Roza Zareidoodeji | Advancing Antibody Engineering for Broader and Longer-Lasting HIV Protection | Mohammad Sajadi | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #112
We often think of books as sacrosanct – and as a librarian, I have to agree! Many people can't abide writing in, dog-earing, or otherwise defacing a book. But there are cases where changing the structure of a book can be a creative rather than a destructive endeavor. Enter the altered book.
What is an altered book? Altered books are "a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form," thereby changing both its functionality and its meaning. These alterations can be, according to book artist Barbara Pearman "as simple as adding a drawing or text to a page, or as complex as creating an intricate book sculpture." Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to catalog two altered books for Special Collections. While they were very different from one another, each presented a similar cataloging challenge, and a similar opportunity to reflect on the meaning of printed books.
Read the full blog post on the Special Collections blog!
]]>The Residential Life Student Success Scholarships was created with the purpose of assisting students who demonstrate significant financial need and who may be otherwise unable to afford housing to remain on-campus residents. Residential Life wants to minimize barriers to the on-campus experience by supporting student success and engagement. Scholarship award funds will not exceed the total cost of the housing balance for the semester of application.
Students who are licensed with Walker Avenue Apartments or hired as a Residential Life Paraprofessional for the award period are not eligible for this scholarship.
To be eligible, students must:
This Scholarship is awarded each spring to be used in the fall semester.
This scholarship is awarded to support a housing scholarship for students at UMBC.
The Clarence R. Robinson Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established in November 1983 by contributions from family and friends in memory of Clarence Robinson, Jr., Director of Housing at the UMBC campus.
To be eligible for Clarence R. Robinson Jr. Memorial Scholarship funds, applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate UMBC Student
• Current residential student
• In good academic standing with the University, 2.5 GPA or higher
• Degree-seeking, residential undergraduate student enrolled in a minimum of 12 academic credits per semester
• Demonstrate high financial need, in consultation with UMBC Financial Aid, stating that all other financial aid options have been exhausted (must have a current FAFSA on file with UMBC Financial Aid)
• No judicial record
Students may only receive one Residential Life Student Success Scholarship during their time at UMBC. Additionally, students who are licensed with Walker Avenue Apartments or hired as a Residential Life Paraprofessional for the award period are not eligible for this scholarship.
The deadline to apply is April 1 - April 30
The Spring semester is half way over. Time to lock in and finish strong. Managing your time, staying motivated, and holding yourself accountable can be hard, especially with Spring fever and Summer right around the corner.
Book an Academic Skills Meeting with us today and cross that Spring semester finish line! Academic Skills Meetings can help you further develop skills and academic strategies so you feel in control of your semester and to support you throughout your academic career.
In an Academic Skills Meeting you can:
To schedule an Academic Skills Meeting, head on over to TracCloud and click on "Academic Skills Meeting".
Meet one-on-one with a peer today!
]]>URCAD is Wednesday, April 22 in the RAC.
For the full schedule of events, see:
urcad.umbc.edu
ALEX. BROWN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRESENTERS
Sara Abbas | Intelligent Fault Detection and Risk Management for Autonomous Spacecraft Operations | Mentor: Anthony Campbell | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
RAC Arena, 10-11am Poster #3
Lehbah Amin, Farell Kimble, Samira Ali | Perceptions of Fairness in AI-Driven Screening Systems Among Undergraduate Students | Mentor: Edward Dillon | Information Systems
RAC Arena, 10-11am Poster #9
Jada Iwuoha | The Campus Connect: A Centralized Digital Marketplace for Student Entrepreneurship and Campus-Based Services | Mentor: Kevin Fulmer | Interdisciplinary Studies
RAC Arena, 2-3pm Poster #34
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