Come see these Meyerhoff Scholars present their research on April 24th!

Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Robin Bailey | Biological Sciences 
Molecular Determinants Of Melanopsin Function, Localization, and Activation 
Mentor(s): Phyllis Robinson
UC 204 | 10:45 – 11 a.m.

Karis Barnett | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Comparison Of Solvent Delivery Systems For Enhancing Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) Source 
Mentor(s): William LaCourse
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Keynon Bell | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
4D Mapping Of Spatiofunctional Enzyme Droplets In Living Cells 
Minjoung Kyoung(s): Name
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Bryanna Canales | Biological Sciences 
The Role Of Lactate As A Stabilizing Molecule For Ndrg1-Mediated Energy Preservation Under Anoxia 
Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Ricardo Cardoza | Mechanical Engineering 
Formaldehyde Vapor Sensor 
Mentor(s): Gymama Slaughter
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Katherine-Ann Carr | Physics 
Classifying Galaxy Morphology Using Machine Learning 
Mentor(s): Meg Urry
Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:45 – Noon

Noah Carver | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
Modular Solvers For Partially Continuous Abstract Markov Decision Processes 
Mentor(s): Cynthia Matuszek
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Kennedy Chioma | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Characterization Of The Thermodynamic Processes Of Nucleocapsid Binding To Viral Rna 
Mentor(s): Michael Summers
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Autumn Cook | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
The Rheology And Dynamics Of Active Matter Suspensions 
Mentor(s): Daniel L. Blair
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Eliana Crentsil | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Effects Of Cell Tension On YAP/TAZ-Mediated Volume Regulation 
Mentor(s): Sean Sun
Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Christopher Dunstan | Mathematics and Statistics 
Stochastic Models Of Cell Polarization In The C. Elegans Zygote 
Mentor(s): Hye-Won Kang
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Dorian Frazier | Biological Sciences 
Phosphoregulation Of The Histone Methyltransferase Set5 
Mentor(s): Erin Green
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Garrett Freeman | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Biochemical And Structural Characterization Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Spliced RNA 
Mentor(s): Michael Summers
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Frances Grace Ghinger | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Determining The Structure Of The HIV-1 5’ Leader Monomeric And Dimeric Confirmations 
Mentor(s): Michael Summers
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Darin Gilchrist | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Structural Determination Of HIV-1 MAL Minimal Packaging Region 
Mentor(s): Michael Summers
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Yasmin Graham | Information Systems 
Understanding The Stress Experience Of Emergency Health Workers 
Mentor(s): Andrea Kleinsmith
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Brian D. Hanson, Jr. | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
Fabrication Of A Wearable Temperature Sensing System For CIPA Patients 
Mentor(s): Gymama Slaughter
UC 312 | 3:45 – 4 p.m.

Edward Hanson | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
Brain Guitar-Pedal Interface 
Mentor(s): E. F. Charles LaBerge
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Lauren Harris | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Photodegradation Of Sulfonamide Antibiotics: Apparentreaction Kinetics And Identification Of Transformation Products 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Phillip Hilliard | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
Annotating And Predicting Contextual Sentiment In Text 
Mentor(s): Frank Ferraro
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Temitope Ibitoye | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Phototransformation Of Macrolide Antibiotics In UV-254 Systems And Characterization Of Residual Antimicrobial Activity 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC 204 | 10 – 10:45 a.m.

Gerson Kroiz | Mathematics and Statistics 
Study Of Calcium-induced Calcium Release Components Incardiomyocytes Modeled By Seven Partial Differential Equations 
Mentor(s): Matthias Gobbert
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

April Laranang | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Total And Methylmercury Exposure To Individuals In Artisanal And Small-Scale Gold Mining In Madre De Dios, Peru 
Mentor(s): Helen Hsu-Kim
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Caroline Larkin | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 
An Evolutionary Algorithm To Reverse-Engineer Tumor Sub-Clonal Dynamics And Predict Optimal Treatment Targets 
Mentor(s): Daniel Lobo
UC 310 | 2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Karan Luthria | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 
Phenotype Clustering Using Computational Tools To Potentially Reduce Healthcare Costs 
Mentor(s): Maricel Kann
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Ugonna Mbaekwe | Biological Sciences 
Genetic Control Of AIA Cell-Identity Maintenance In Caenorhabditis Elegans 
Mentor(s): Robert Horvitz
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Darius McKoy | Biological Sciences 
Role Of N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1a (Ndrg1a) In Cellular Arrest Under Anoxia 
Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Saida Muktar | Mathematics and Statistics 
Mathematical Model Of A Novel Pathway For PI3K Independent Nuclear Influx And Efflux Of Foxo1 In Skeletal Muscle Fibers 
Mentor(s): Bradford Peercy
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Avi Newman | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Assay development For N2-Ethylguanine Using Liquid Chromatography- Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation 
Mentor(s): William LaCourse
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman | Economics 
Evaluating The Impact Of Early Childhood Malaria On Normal School Progression In Ghana 
Mentor(s): Thomas Gindling
UC 310 | 10 – 10:15 a.m.

Matthew Orellana | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Analyzing The Monomeric Conformation Of The HIV-1 5′-Leader RNA Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 
Mentor(s): Michael Summers
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Afia Osei-Ntansah | Biological Sciences 
Role Of The N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene (NDRG) 1 In The Adaptation Of The Kidney To Low Oxygen 
Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
UC 204 | 11:45 – Noon

Yaw Owusu-Boaitey | Biological Sciences 
Identifying A Role Of Skp2 In Border Cell Migration In The Drosophila Ovary 
Mentor(s): Michelle Starz-Gaiano
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Connor Parker | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Optimization Of Conditions For Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Evaluation Of HIV-1 MA And TRNAs 
Mentor(s): Janae Baptiste
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Nicholas Potteiger | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Archiving Workflows In Cloud Based Storage 
Mentor(s): Douglas Thain
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Hannah Ramcharan | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 
Manual Curation Of Disease Ontologies To Refine Human Genotype-Phenotype Associations 
Mentor(s): Maricel Kann
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Tatiana Rodriguez | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
Determining The Structure Of The Hiv-1 5′-Leader Dimeric Conformation 
Mentor(s): Michael Summers
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Jeremy Rubin | Mathematics and Statistics 
Letting The LaxKAT Out Of The Bag: Packaging, Simulation, And Neuroimaging Data Analysis For A Powerful Kernel Test 
Mentor(s): Russell Shinohara
UC 310 | 3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Joshua David Slaughter | Geography and Environmental Systems 
The Ephemerality of Secondary Forests In Southern Costa Rica 
Mentor(s): Matthew Fagan
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Miles Smith | Mechanical Engineering 
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Research For Self-sustainable Wind Turbine Monitoring Systems 
Mentor(s): Soobum Lee
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Taylor Stephen | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Thermodynamic Modeling Of Pollutant Uptake By Freshwater Mussels (Elliptio Complanata) 
Mentor(s): Upal Ghosh
UC 312 | 3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Jordan Troutman | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
Understanding Machine Learning Bias Without A Ground Truth 
Mentor(s): Anand Sarwate
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Halle Welch | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Examining Characteristics Of erecta1-6 Mutant Phenotype In Physcomitrella Patens 
Mentor(s): Adrienne Roeder
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Briana Yancy | Biological Sciences 
Nest SUC 204 Characteristics Of The Bahama Oriole: Habitat Requirements Of A Critically Endangered Species 
Mentor(s): Kevin Omland
Fine Arts Recital Hall | 9:45 – 10 a.m.