FIU McNair GC Ballroom Poster Presentation Schedule

GC Ballroom

Friday, October 19 - Session 1 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Discipline	Presenter	Affiliation	Presentation Title
Health Sciences	Alyssa Elizabeth Gosling	University of Florida	The Effects of the Cyclin Dependent Kinase inhibitor - Flavopiridol on Cell growth and Apoptosis in Canine Osteosarcoma in vivo
Educational Research	Amy Rocio Acosta	Florida International University	Audio recordings can aid non-science majors in understanding scientific literature
Chemistry	Analise Roth	University of Tuebingen	Synthesis of Pyridinylimidazole-type Kinase Inhibitors
Biomedical Engineering	Anderson Milfort	Florida International University	DESIGN FEATURES TO ENABLE PHYSIOLOGICAL-RELEVANCE IN FLOW FOR OPTIMIZING ENGINEERED VALVE TISSUES
STEM Education	Atiyah J Hamilton	University of North Carolina	Research Excitement of Underrepresented Students in STEM: The Chancellor Science Scholars (CSS) Program
Chemistry	Brenda Tankeu	Bowie State University	Synthesis of 2,5 Imidazole Analogs
Physics	Camila Monslave	Florida International University	Exploring Undergraduates Perceptions of Barriers to Graduate School
Biology	Camila Sarcone	Florida International University	Examining the Role of the Poly(C) Binding Proteins in Maintaining Pancreatic Beta Cell Identity
Biology	Carl Bannerman	Johns Hopkins School of Medicine	Caspase-3 Regulation of Endothelial Cell Migration & Proliferation
Biology	Carlos Macazana	Rutgers University	Effects of Lysozyme1 Gene Loss on the Intestinal Microbiota
Biology	Catalina Guzman	The Field Museum of Natural History	Using the DNA barcoding gene to evaluate blood meal composition and population structure of the Candiru from the Guiana Shield
Biomedical Engineering	Chazman Childers	Florida International University	Identification of Pharmacomimetics of Flow-Mediated Endothelial Atheroprotection
Educational Research	Chelsey Manrique	Florida International University	Worksheets can aid non-science majors in understanding primary scientific literature
Chemistry	Christ Warren Tessofo	Bowie State University	Synthesis of C-2 Functionalized Ribofuranosylpurine Analogues as Potential Antiviral Agents
Biology	Courtney Small	Fort Valley State University	The Morphologic Analysis and Comparison of Human and Selective Animal's Hair Using Comparison Microscope
Biology	Crystal Roopnarinesingh	Southern Nazarene University	Characterization of Fatty Acids Present in Control Liver Tissue of Mice
Biophysics	Denis A. Ortega Ioni	Florida International University	Analysis of Changes in Polyacrylamide Gel Stiffness to Measure Substrate Stiffness Effects on MDCK's Spread Area
Health Sciences	Ebahi Ikharo	University of California at LA	Acute Effect of Electronic Hookah Smoking on Endothelial Function in Young Healthy Male Adults
Chemistry	Efren Torres	Texas A&M University-Commerce	How the Primary Structure of Related Heptapeptides Affects their Charge States, Tertiary Structure, and Collision-Induced Dissociation as Investigated by Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry and Density Functional Theory
Biology	Elizabeth Diaz	Kean University	Effect of Niclosamide on Microglia Immunity Gene Expression
Chemistry	Frances Zengotita	Florida International University	Potential for Transport of Cesium and Lanthanides as Biocolloids in a High Ionic Strength System
Biology	Giselle Valdes	Florida International University	Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenesis of Treacher Collins Syndrome
Chemistry	Harmony Pettway	Talladega College	THE SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION, AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES OF METHYL O, O- DIALKYL AND ALKYLENE DITHIOPHOSPHATE DERIVATIVES: PREPARATION OF LINEAR DITHIOPHOSPHORIC ACIDS
STEM Education	Ifeoluwa Shoola	Binghamton University	Perceptions of adolescents use of Information and Communication Technology in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria.
Aerospace Engineering	Ivanna Corzo	Florida International University	Real-time Controlled Incubator and Microfabricated Platform for a Tissue Pulling Apparatus
Biology	Jacqueline Napuri	Florida International University	Acute alcohol and synthetic cannabinoid exposure modulates the quantity and extracellular release of histone 3 by human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
Health Sciences	James Houston	Southern Nazarene University	Effects of Short Exercise Intervention in a Standing Occupation
Health Sciences	Jaylene Velasquez	University of New Hampshire	The Use of Stimulant Medication and Opioid Medication by College Students
Biology	Jesenia Perez	Florida International University	Assessing the role of WAC as a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer
Biology	Jessica Jowais	University of Central Florida	Comparison of Secondary Metabolite Response and Resistance to Vanessa cardui across the genus Helianthus
Biochemistry	John Vila	Florida International University	Evaluation of Fabric Phase Sorptive Extraction for Recovery of Cyclic Peptide Toxins.
Chemistry	Jonathan Battle	Fort Valley State University	Using Sodium Bicarbonate, Acetic Acid, 10-10-10 fertilizer to determine the effect on plant growth
Educational Research	Jose Saul Barbosa	The University of Texas at San Antonio	The Levels of Thinking in Taxicab Geometry
Chemistry	Joshua Robinson	Baylor University	Synthesis and Optimization of Anti-Cancer Agent Agelastatin A Derivatives
Health Sciences	Jovany Betancourt	Florida International University	Detection of Circulating Bacterial DNA in a Mouse Sepsis Model
Physics	Juan Perez	Florida International University	Combining Ptychography and Fourier Ptychography
Chemistry	Julissa Velasquez	University of North Texas	Relative Rate Kinetics of CH3F with Atomic Chlorine
Health Sciences	Keia Harris	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Tobacco Ads: What Messages Are They Sending in Minority Communities?
Biomedical Engineering	Kelly Nair Rojas	Florida International University	Examining Muscle Power in Transfemoral Amputees through Computer Simulation
Educational Research	Kiana Kasmaii	Florida International university	Video introductions from authors can aid non-science majors in understanding primary scientific literature
Earth Science/Geoscience	Lajhon St. Michael Campbell	Florida International University	Revisiting the Theory of Intraplate Tectonics: Case Study of the South American Plate
Biology	Majeed Ghazi	Suffolk University	Filtration Clearance rate of Brine shrimp by Blue Musels, Mytilus edulis
Biochemistry	Maria Jose Santiago	Florida international University	Preparation of fluorescent analogues of neuroglobin and cytoglobin to investigate conformational dynamics in hexacoordinate vertebrate globins
Biology	Marina George	Kean University	Effect of Niclosamide on Microglia Gene Expression in Tumor Immunity
Chemistry	Martin Perez	Texas A&M University	Comparison of Bio-oil Produced Via Hydrothermal Liquefaction Using Ethanol vs Water
Chemistry	Mayowa Osunsanya	Bowie State University	Synthesis of Methylated 5-azaindole analogs
Neuroscience	Micah Johnson	Baylor University	Ethnic disparities and sleep: bridging the gap in hispanic sleep literature
Biochemistry	Michael Ramon	Florida International University	Chemotherapeutically-induced DNA base modifications a novel approach for treatment of Friedreich's ataxia
Educational Research	Michelle C Layana	Florida International University	Developing physicist profiles for a career exploration lesson
Health Sciences	Mileika Jaime	Suffolk University	Medical Mistrust: Underrepresentation of African-American Women in Genetic Testing
Biomedical Engineering	Monica Karas	Florida International University	Ion Channel Expression Regulation by Sodium and Potassium in Vascular Endothelial Cells
Environmental Science	Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders	Lincoln University	The Assessment and Redesign of a Vermicomposting System In Thessaloniki, Greece
Educational Research	Nam Nguyen	Washington State University	Development of a Survey to Investigate Study Abroad Destination Choice
Chemistry	Nayeli Fuentes	Texas A&M University-Commerce	Asymmetric organocatalyzed double Michael reaction of ?, ?-unsaturated ?-ketoesters with nitroalkenes generates functionalized 4-nitrocyclohexanone derivatives
Biochemistry	Nina Pregosin	Binghamton University	Investigating the Location of the Third Sodium Binding Site of Glt-1
Biology	Olivia J. Smith	University of Florida Biology	Spontaneous Mutational Effects in Metabolism of C. elegans
Health Sciences	Rahman Farhana	Binghamton University	The Autoimmunity for Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Biochemistry	Raven Richardson	Georgia Southern University	Investigating the Anticancer Activity of 1,2,3-Triazole Analogues of Alpha Amino Acids on Prostate Cancer Cells
Biochemistry	Raven Ulieme	Georgia Southern University	The Hepatic Effects in Dams that Ingested 2-Aminoanthracene during Gestation
Biology	Rilda Duron	Talladega College	THE EFFECT OF THYMIC NURSE CELL TRANSPLANTATION ON CARDIOVASCULAR REMODELING IN A MODEL OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Biology	Rose Santana	Florida International University	The Effects of Metal Contamination on Fish Locomotory and Sensory Abilities
Biochemistry	Samantha Z. Fernandes	Florida International University	Crystallization of SARS Coronavirus 3CL Protease to Identify Inhibitor Targets
Health Sciences	Sarah Colon Plaza	University of Colorado	Caspase activity without cell-death during regeneration in Drosophila melanogaster after exposure to Ionizing Radiation (IR)
Geographic Information Systems	Sarai McCoy	Lincoln University of Pennsylvania	Precision Agriculture - Soil Variability Mapping
Environmental Science	Sasha Gallimore-Repole	Clarkson University	Upgrade of Small-Scale Anaerobic Digesters for Small Scale Dairy Farms
Environmental Science	Shivani Sankar	Kean University	A COMPARISON OF PLANT DIVERSITY IN THE FIRE-ADAPTED, SANDY PINE FORESTS OF THE NEW JERSEY PINE BARRENS (SOUTHERN NJ) AND RED HILL (CENTRAL NJ).
Health Sciences	Shreen Dubey	Binghamton University	The Health Coaching Project: A Baseline Evaluation
Biology	Shuofei Sun	Binghamton University	Notch-Mediated Polarity Regulation of Hair Cells in the Zebrafish\'s Lateral-Line Neuromast
Environmental Science	Simone Oliphant	Florida International University	Seed Dispersal of Apocynaceae Family of Pine Rocklands
Biology	Sintia Escobar	Binghamton University	Cryoprotectants Effect on Ice Crystals Recrystallization
Biology	Tamika Everett	Fort Valley State University	Egg Distribution of Callosobruchus Maculatus on Mung Beans
STEM Education	Tykerriah Moore	Fort Valley State University	The Hallmarks of Becoming A Successful African American Female Entrepreneur
Environmental Science	Tyrell Lassair	California State University Sacramento	Holistic Fire Management in the Northern Sierra Nevada\'s: Comparing Western Scientific Knowledge and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Systems
Environmental Science	Venus Garcia	Miami Dade College	Monitoring Native Butterfly Population Trends In The Richmond Tract
Chemical Engineering	Ximena I Lugo	Florida International University	Iodine Co-precipitation Process with Calcium Carbonate

GC Ballroom

Friday, October 19 - Session 2 - 2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Discipline	Presenter	Affiliation	Presentation Title
Psychology	Alexa Jimenez	University at Buffalo	Mindfulness and Mental Health of Minority Students in Higher Education
Political Science/International Relations	Alexandria Iadanza	University at Buffalo	Victim Blaming Through Legal Terminology in the New York Court System
Political Science/International Relations	Alyssen Rivers	Rutgers University	Examining peace agreements through the Sudanese conflict
Neuroscience	Amelia Leon	Florida International University	Development of a Cell-Based Assay for Apolipoprotein E-Mediated Cholesterol Uptake and Neurite Extension
Psychology	Andra Richardson Jr	Southern Nazarene University	Heaven is Real. for Some: Religious Commitment and Supernatural Beliefs
Electrical Engineering	Anibal Morales	Florida International University	Performance evaluation of augmented teleoperation of contact manipulation tasks
Mathematics and Statistics	Anu Alalade	University at Buffalo	How Student Perception of School Safety Affects Their Academic Performance
Political Science/International Relations	Beverly Nwankwo	Suffolk University	What is the Impact Black Females have on Presidential Elections?
Psychology	Carlos Jesus Desme	Florida International University	Gender Moderates The Interaction Between Parenting Stress And Language Development
Psychology	Charles Bartlett III	Fort Valley State University	Technology and Well Being
Mathematics and Statistics	Chasen Campbell	University of North Georgia	Exploring Mathematical Models of Osseointegration: Using Density Functional Theory and Gaussian 09 for Geometric Optimizations and Ground State Calculations of Hydroxyapatite Component Ions with Titanium (II)
Mechanical Engineering	Christopher Excellent	Florida International University	Pipe Crawling Activity Measurement System (PCAMS)
Civil Engineering	Claudia Ramirez Mederos	Florida International University	Shake table design for testing of inelastic structural dynamics
Political Science/International Relations	Dana Borowski	Binghamton University	Political Instability and Economic Growth
Electrical Engineering	Daniel E Martinez	Florida International University	Development of in vivo programmable robotic swarms
Psychology	Debora Louis	Bowie State University	The Effects of Collaborative Project-Based Learning on self-efficacy, academic success, and persistence rate
Psychology	Dereck Davy Phrathep	Florida International University	Amygdala Activation and Psychological Well-being: A U-shaped Hypothesis
Psychology	Diana Baldovinos	Washington State University	Is There an Overconfidence Effect?
Psychology	Donna Pryor	The University of North Texas at Dallas	Consensual Non-Monogamous Families: Parental Influences and the Intimate Relationship Choices of their Children
Electrical Engineering	Elda Potter	Florida International University	Comparative Analysis of Battery Management System Topologies for Electric Vehicles
Psychology	Emily M. Diaz	Department of Psychology	Task demands affect reach kinematics in infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Psychology	Emoni McGregor	Florida International University	Is there a Link between ADHD symptoms and Screen Time
Psychology	Fiona Gilpin Macfoy	Bowie State University	#MeTOO?:Perceived Cultural Differences in the Current Feminist Movements
Psychology	Francesca D\'Alessandro	University at Buffalo	Pitch in Your 100 Cents: Laryngeal Muscle Activity During Pitch Interval Singing: a Surface Electromyographic Study
Psychology	Gabriela Quesada	Florida International University	Hispanic college womens perceptions of their ability to resist verbal and physical sexual coercion
Psychology	Geraldine Cadet	Florida International University	Gender, Geography and Guidance: Factors influencing Indian Mothers Responses to ADHD
Aerospace Engineering	Hannah Nordstrom	University of New Hampshire	Investigating how the perception of school climate factors influences bystander behaviors of high school students during instances of dating and sexual violence
Civil Engineering	Hillary Lopez	Florida International University	Exploring Drivers\' Behavior and Cognition in a Driving Simulator with Eye-Tracking
Sociology	Hyun Lee	Hunter College	Building a family: The role of Camp Born This Way for trans- children in middle childhood and their families
Computer Science	Jamila Brooks	Talladega College	E-Health Monitoring System
Psychology	Jasmine Banks	Florida International University	Examining Communication Between Black Urban Mothers and Adolescent Daughters
Psychology	Jeffrey Joseph Pierre	Florida International University	Black Mothers Perceptions of Intergenerational Mother-Daughter Communications about TDV Victimization
Mathematics and Statistics	Jerry Magana	University of North Georgia	Density Functional Theory Methods for Modeling Bonding Energy in Bio-active Coatings on Titanium Implants
Psychology	Jessica Bowen	Rutgers University-Newark	Attachment, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Mathematics and Statistics	Jose Medel	Florida International University	On Topological Data Analysis methods on compact surfaces on R^3.
Physics	Joseph Moscoso	Florida International University	Advanced Scanning Patterns for X-ray Ptychography at ALS COSMIC beamline.
Psychology	Justyce Pinkney	Florida International University	CEREBELLAR-DEPENDENT EYEBLINK CONDITIONING IN YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Linguistics	Kaci Allen	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	The Presence of the Book of Genesis in Ancient Chinese Calligraphy
Psychology	Karenza Shepherd	Southern Nazarene University	Celestial Comfort: Associations between Theological Defensiveness and Supernatural Belief
Psychology	Kenya Downing	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Effects of Kinship Care Family Components in African American Youth
Neuroscience	Linedia Masson	Department of Health and Natural Sciences	POLY-GLUTAMINE EXPANSIONS IN TATA-BINDING PROTEIN TRIGGERS NEUROTOXICITY BY IMPAIRING NEURONAL DNA REPAIR IN SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA 17
Mechanical Engineering	Marharyta Pliazhuk	Clarkson University	In-situ monitoring of strain formation in vertical similar welds
Psychology	Maria Barrera	Washington State University	Studying Infant Temperament: Effect of Maternal Pregnancy- Related Anxiety
Economics	Maria Cecilia Gomez	Suffolk University	Economics and Collective Action in Asteroid-Mining Ventures
Psychology	Marqueline Cenatus	Florida International University	Learned Social Contingency in 5-Month-Old Infants
Psychology	Michael Pimentel-Galvan	Stanford University	Conventional vs Deep Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Computer Science	Michael Williams	Georgia Southern University	Object Identification in Convolutional Neural Network
Mechanical Engineering	Patricia Garcia	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Identifying Key Components of Extracellular Matrix in Vascularized Skeletal Muscle Tissues
Psychology	Patricia Otero	Florida International University	The Impact of Genetic Risk on the Association between Parental Monitoring and Problematic Alcohol Use from Adolescence to Early Adulthood
Psychology	Qua Miller	University of North Texas	Ethnic Identity, Social Support, and Depression among African American University Students
Psychology	Rosa Maria Bermejo	Hunter College	The Effects of Math Anxiety on Student Financial Saving Behaviors
Political Science/International Relations	Sabrina Pierre	Suffolk University	Prison Reform in the Age of Mass Incarceration, Problems and Solutions
Psychology	Samuel Van Vleet	University of North Texas	Power in Panels: Superhero Powers as Stereotypes
Political Science/International Relations	Sara G Solomon	Suffolk University McNair Scholar	How to Win Their Vote: Age, Education and Voter Turnout During the Presidential Elections
Psychology	Sian-Marie Laws	Beacon College	The Differences in Gender in Comparison to Self-esteem and Body Image
Psychology	Tamara Franklin	California State University Sacramento	The Relationship between Friend Groups and Ethnic Identity
Psychology	Thomas Nordstrom	University at Buffalo	Detail Distinction in Memory
Psychology	Tisnue Jean-Baptiste	Binghamton University	Selection History Dominates Visual Search
Psychology	Violeta I. Mora Aballe	Florida International University	Reliability and Validity of the Home Handedness Questionnaire
Mathematics and Statistics	Wenwne Mei	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Genotype Imputation and Evaluation of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in 437 Women of East Asian Descent
Psychology	Yesenia A Yanez	University of Texas at San Antonio	Collecting Adversity: Exploring the Life-Course as it Continues into Prison