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Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Fair Directory

The Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair provides an opportunity for our undergraduates to share their work in a campus-wide celebration of undergraduate student research. The fair is sponsored by the Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt and the Office of the Provost.

The Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Fair will be held on Thursday, April 17th from 3:30-6:00pm in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom.

NameDisciplinePoster NumberPresentation TimeProject Title (as it will appear in the program) Faculty adviser first name Faculty adviser last name Department
Robbie GeBasic and Natural Sciences 85Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmLinker-Mediated Domain Separation Enhances Cold Adaptation in CellulasesZhongyueYangChemistry
Samuel HargroveBasic and Natural Sciences 89Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmFast-Spiking Parvalbumin Interneurons in The Nucleus Accumbens May Mediate the Acquisition of Preferential Ethanol Consumption in a Two-bottle Choice Test ParadigmBradGrueterAnesthesiology
Ji-Hoon JangBasic and Natural Sciences 87Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmHistamine Receptor Development in Mouse RetinasAlexandreTiriacBiological Sciences
88Group B: 4:40-5:40 pm
Pragnya AdapaBasic and Natural Sciences 115Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmSpicing Up Intracellular Drug Delivery: TRPV1-Mediated Drug Delivery in the Nucleus AccumbensBradGrueterAnesthesiology
Sharmila AdapaBasic and Natural Sciences 116Group B: 4:40-5:40 pm17-Beta Estradiol Modulates Lipid Metabolism Differently in Hypogonadal Males than in Biological Females JohnStaffordMedicine
Yewon AhnBasic and Natural Sciences 117Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmThe Elusive Pathomechanisms of Kohlshütter-Tönz syndrome and its Associated Rogdi GeneKendalBroadieBiological Sciences
Collin BorensteinBasic and Natural Sciences 118Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmUnbiased proteomics and interactome analysis reveals MAGE-B2 regulates proliferation using varied binding partnersHemantBadgandiBiological Sciences
Drugan BradyBasic and Natural Sciences 119Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmSteps Towards the Total Synthesis of Ervaoffines H and IStevenTownsendChemistry
Michelle BramlettBasic and Natural Sciences 120Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmUsing Computational Methods to Design and Optimize Monobody Inhibitors of the Glucagon ReceptorAllisonWalkerChemistry
Alexander BrandBasic and Natural Sciences 121Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmInvestigation of the Human Choroid Plexus and its Relationship with Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeil DaniCell & Developmental Biology
Mimu ChenBasic and Natural Sciences 122Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmPhaseCall: Novel Image Analysis Pipeline for Tracking and Quantifying Condensate Formation in Microscopy DataAndrewFolkmannBiochemistry
Lok Weng CheongBasic and Natural Sciences 123Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmUnsupervised Molecule embedding by graph neural networksJensMeilerChemistry
James ChiaBasic and Natural Sciences 124Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmThe Role of Phosphatidic Acid in Late-Stage 2-AG MobilizationLawrenceMarnettBiochemistry
Niklas CooperBasic and Natural Sciences 125Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmH. pylori’s Type IV secretion system (T4SS) is not required for pro-inflammatory response or dysplasia in IL-17 receptor deficient miceHollyAlgoodMedicine
Preston CraseBasic and Natural Sciences 126Group A and BRadiation-induced modulation of macrophage phenotypes via extracellular vesicle secretionMarjanRafatChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Lavanya DhavalaBasic and Natural Sciences 127Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmInvestigating a Protective Role of 2-Phenylethanol Odorant in SUDEP: Insights from Mouse Models and Circuit-Level AnalysisWilliamNobisNeurology
Hannah DietzBasic and Natural Sciences 128Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmHistone Acetyltransferase KAT2A is a Critical Epigenetic Mediator of Drug-Associated LearningErinCalipariPharmacology
Angelina EharaBasic and Natural Sciences 129Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmExamining the Role of Amino Acid Dyshomeostasis in a Model of Alzheimer's DiseaseDanielleDeanMedicine
William FordBasic and Natural Sciences 130Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmLipid-siRNA conjugate localizes to achieve robust knockdown throughout central nervous systemEthanLippmannChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Alicia Garcia-RivasBasic and Natural Sciences 131Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmEffects of Ovarian Hormones on Voluntary Alcohol Drinking and Dopamine Dynamics in the Nucleus Accumbens ErinCalipariPharmacology
Ysabel GomezBasic and Natural Sciences 132Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmQuantifying Effects of Pax3 Loss on Pelvic Ganglia Neurons Michelle Southard-SmithMedicine
Stephen HarperBasic and Natural Sciences 133Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmComplex contingency learning induces enzymatic and transporter plasticity at accumbal dopamine terminals CodySicilianoPharmacology
Noah HerreroBasic and Natural Sciences 134Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmA Black Hole Walks into a Bar: Massive Black Hole Dynamics in Weakly-Barred GalaxiesKellyHolley-BockelmannPhysics & Astronomy
Eunyoung HongBasic and Natural Sciences 135Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmChronic Restraint Stress Alters BNST Synaptic Transmission in a Dravet Syndrome Mouse Model of Epilepsy William NobisNeurology
Hundaol HulukaBasic and Natural Sciences 136Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmComparative analysis of Transcriptome in WT Hap1 and LRH-1 knockout Hap1 CellsRaymond Blind Medicine
Derek JohnsonBasic and Natural Sciences 137Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmIdentifying RBFOX1 Interactions through Yeast Two-Hybrid AnalysisJasonMacGurnCell & Developmental Biology
Margaret JonesBasic and Natural Sciences 138Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmCircadian Regulation of Cyanobacterial Responses to Amoebal PredationCarlJohnsonBiological Sciences
Aria KazemiBasic and Natural Sciences 139Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmDiscovery of Active Dimeric EGFR-binding NanobodiesJohnKuriyanBiochemistry
Simra KazimuddinBasic and Natural Sciences 140Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmCharacterizing the Cellular Properties of Fasciola Cinereum NeuronsQuynh AnhNguyenPharmacology
Christina KimBasic and Natural Sciences 141Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmInvestigating Cell Cycle Stages Pertaining to FLT3 Inhibitor Resistance in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cell linesPaulFerrellMedicine
Paul KimBasic and Natural Sciences 142Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmRNA Editing Pipeline with Adenosine Deaminase Acting on RNA (ADAR) to Repair R294X Mutation in Rett's Syndrome RonaldEmesonPharmacology
Chloe KooBasic and Natural Sciences 143Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmStructural and Functional Consequences of Shank3 Mutations in the Developing Choroid Plexus Brain BarrierNeilDaniCell & Developmental Biology
Holden KorbeyBasic and Natural Sciences 144Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmDetermining the Effects of Radiation Therapy on NF-kB Signaling in Endothelial CellsMarjanRafatChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Letura KpeaBasic and Natural Sciences 145Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmInvestigating the role of HIM1 on double strand break repair in Saccharomyces cerevisiaeKatherineFriedmanBiological Sciences
Swarada KulkarniBasic and Natural Sciences 146Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmDetermining the Role of ADGRA1 in Synapse Formation and Circuit Wiring using Synaptic Tracer and Imaris SoftwareRichardSandoPharmacology
Aditya KurreBasic and Natural Sciences 147Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmA Multi-Proxy Approach to Pleistocene Ground Sloth PaleoecologyLarisaDeSantisBiological Sciences
Tammy LeBasic and Natural Sciences 148Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmDeveloping Inhibitors for Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE) Using a Virtual Fragment Based Discovery Approach WalterChazin Biochemistry
Brian LiBasic and Natural Sciences 149Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAssessing the tumorigenic role of methylation at candidate CpG islands identified in a breast cancer methylome-wide association studyWenbiaoChenMolecular Physiology & Biophysics
Erin YeoBasic and Natural Sciences 150Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmExploring Changes in Hippocampal Perineuronal Nets in a Hypertensive Mouse ModelMonicaSantistebanMedicine
Joyce LuoBasic and Natural Sciences 151Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmFunctional Characterization of STK38L in Wnt SignalingEthanLeeCell & Developmental Biology
Andre MendozaBasic and Natural Sciences 152Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAnalyzing the Effects of a Large Extensive Green Roof on Storm Water Runoff in Nashville, TNHuidongLiEarth & Environmental Sciences
Shreeya MoolamallaBasic and Natural Sciences 153Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmThe Role of ZFP800 in EEC Cell Type Abundance in the Intestines KathleenDelgiorno Cell & Developmental Biology
Riyanka NarasimhanBasic and Natural Sciences 154Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmShear-Thinning Norbornene-based Hydrogel Microparticles (HMPs) for Allogeneic Cell DeliveryCraigDuvallBiomedical Engineering
Demos NegashBasic and Natural Sciences 155Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmNon-Equivalent Thermal Conductance in Isomorphic InterfacesSokrates Pantelides Physics & Astronomy
Thu NguyenBasic and Natural Sciences 156Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmUnderstanding the Evolutionary Landscape of Clamp Loader ComplexJohnKuriyanBiochemistry
Sowmya ParitalaBasic and Natural Sciences 157Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmRegulation of Mitochondrial Function by MAFB in Primary Human Alpha CellsKatieCoateMolecular Physiology & Biophysics
Om PatelBasic and Natural Sciences 158Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmUsing a Ba/F3 Proliferation Assay to Identify Activating Mutations in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)JohnKuriyanBiochemistry
Yash PatelBasic and Natural Sciences 159Group A: 3:30-4:30 pm4-Phenylbutyrate (PBA) Rescue in SLC6A1 Variant-Mediated DisordersJingqiongKangNeurology
Julie QiBasic and Natural Sciences 160Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEngineering an Optimized Vector for Delivery of SLC3A1 for Type A CystinuriaMatthewWilsonMedicine
Larissa RamirezBasic and Natural Sciences 161Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmGlycan Profiling of Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaKathleenDelGiornoCell & Developmental Biology
Braden SaizBasic and Natural Sciences 162Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmDeciphering the Interaction Between PKA Dependent Phosphorylation of Raptor S791 and AMPK Dependent Phosphorylation of Raptor S792SheilaCollinsMedicine
Samirah SalifuBasic and Natural Sciences 163Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmOptimizing GelMACad Synthesis: Investigation of Conjugation Efficiency and Scale-Up Potential for Biomedical ApplicationsEthanLippmannChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Alexandra ScheuingBasic and Natural Sciences 164Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmProtein-level Profiling of Oligodendroglioma Tumors via Mass CytometryRebeccaIhrieCell & Developmental Biology
Zayedali ShaikhBasic and Natural Sciences 165Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmFGF21 As A Potential Hepatokine Target of MizoribineElmaZaganjorMolecular Physiology & Biophysics
Nitin ShankarBasic and Natural Sciences 166Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmTM4SF4 Promotes Glucagon Secretion and α-cell Identity DanielleDeanMedicine
Norbu ShastriBasic and Natural Sciences 167Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmIn male mosquitoes, warmer temperature delays the aging-dependent decrease in reproductive organ size and accelerates the aging-dependent decrease in gene expression.JuliánHillyerBiological Sciences
Muen ShenBasic and Natural Sciences 168Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmRational engineering of an obligate anaerobe to survive oxygenWenhanZhuPathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Alisa ShmidtBasic and Natural Sciences 169Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmInvestigating the Effects of Gold Nanoparticles on the Mechanisms of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide AggregationLaurenBuchananChemistry
Samuel SmitheeBasic and Natural Sciences 170Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmStructural Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 NSP1-Interaction with NXF1, the Molecular Mechanism of Host mRNA Nuclear Export InhibitionYiRenBiochemistry
Sarah SonBasic and Natural Sciences 171Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmThe Effects of M5 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Modulation in Opioid Use Disorder CarrieJonesPharmacology
Zain TariqBasic and Natural Sciences 172Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmUsing Rosetta EvoLigand to Screen Ultra-Large Libraries of Ligands Against KCNT2KaitlynLedwitchChemistry
Melumo TogashiBasic and Natural Sciences 173Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmCharacterization of ZigA, a Predicted Zn-Dependent Metallochaperone from S. aureusWalterChazinBiochemistry
Navin VazralaBasic and Natural Sciences 174Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmExperimental Validation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds Produced by Actinoplanes teichomyceticus AllisonWalkerChemistry
Albert WangBasic and Natural Sciences 175Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmSynthesis of RyR2-Selective Flecainide AnalogsJeffreyJohnstonChemistry
Selina WangBasic and Natural Sciences 176Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEffects of Early Life Adversity on Cardiometabolic Health in TurkanaAmandaLeaBiological Sciences
Allison WesterbeekBasic and Natural Sciences 177Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmTranslocations at telomere-like sequences: a role for Ubp10, Sir4 and the nuclear periphery KatherineFriedmanBiological Sciences
Kathleen YaoBasic and Natural Sciences 178Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmArr3 Regulates Psychostimulant-Induced Locomotion and Sensitization Through Distinct Mechanisms in the Caudate-Putamen and Nucleus AccumbensEugeniaGurevichPharmacology
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Julian ZhangBasic and Natural Sciences 180Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmTargeted Engineering of Human ALA Synthase to Rescue Pathological ActivityBreannBrownBiochemistry
William ZipfBasic and Natural Sciences 181Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmInvestigating the Role of SH2B3 (rs3184504) SNP in Dysregulation of T Cell IFN-γ and IL-17 Production in Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisAnnaPatrickPediatrics
Griffin MurchClinical and Translational Research48Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmDimensions of Stress Predicting Suicidal Ideation: A Comparison of Two MethodsAutumnKujawaPsychology & Human Development
Nabeelah AregbeClinical and Translational Research49Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmChronic Manganese Exposure Alters Cocaine Response in MiceFionaHarrisonMedicine
Laney BagwellClinical and Translational Research50Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAn Exploration of Pediatric High-Grade Glioma Invasiveness and Evolution in mT/mG Transgenic MiceJohnEleyRadiation Oncology
Heather BryantClinical and Translational Research51Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmInvestigating the role of glutamine metabolism in adipogenesisElmaZaganjorMolecular Physiology & Biophysics
Talia KuninClinical and Translational Research53Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmIntroduction to Clinical Psychology Textbooks: What's Missing?ElisabethDykensPsychology & Human Development
Ziqi WangClinical and Translational Research54Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEgocentric distance estimation and self-other boundary in schizophreniaSoheeParkPsychology
Laasya ChallaClinical and Translational Research55Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmPharmacologic and Genetic Inhibition of PD-L1 Reveal Distinct Roles in Bone RemodelingRachelleJohnsonMedicine
Lening CuiClinical and Translational Research56Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmHigh-Dynamic Range Imaging for Transcranial Functional UltrasoundBrettByramBiomedical Engineering
Erin DavisClinical and Translational Research57Group A and BHow does High glucose-induced Oxidative stress Affect Phagosome Formation and MaturationHenriqueSerezaniMedicine
Carolina DePaulaClinical and Translational Research58Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEducation Modifies Associations of Aortic Stiffness with Neuronal Integrity Among Older Adults over a 5-year Follow-up PeriodAngelaJeffersonNeurology
Megha DuvvuriClinical and Translational Research59Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmThe Association between alcohol expectancies and social anxiety disorder symptoms in youthAntoniaKaczkurkinPsychology
Claudia EllingtonClinical and Translational Research60Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmPreclinical Investigation of a Novel Brain Penetrant Combination Therapy targeting RAF and MEK for Melanoma Brain MetastasisPriscillaBrastianosNeuro-Oncology
Jeffrey EumClinical and Translational Research61Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAssociations Between Music Engagement and Hearing Abilities in Older Adults SrishtiNayakOtolaryngology
Imani EvansClinical and Translational Research88Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmUnraveling the Post-Ictal Puzzle: An Assessment of Cognitive Disturbances after Epileptic SeizuresShawniquaWilliams-RobersonNeurology
Elaine GbolooClinical and Translational Research63Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmUsing metabolomics analyses to better understand the pathophysiological changes in mouse models of psoriasis.StacySherrodChemistry
Makary GirgisClinical and Translational Research64Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmTotal Knee Arthroplasty and Post-Surgical Chronic PainLori SchirleAnesthesiology
Jasmine JainClinical and Translational Research65Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmPharmacokinetics of Antibody-Dye Conjugate in Head and Neck Cancer PatientsEbenRosenthalOtolaryngology
Andrew KimClinical and Translational Research66Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEffects of Multisensory Simultaneity Judgment Training on Speech Comprehension and Cortical ProcessingMarkWallacePsychology
Courtney CagnolattiClinical and Translational Research67Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmAn Evaluation of the Physiological Effect of Exercise in an Ovine Pulmonary Hypertension ModelCaitlinDemarestThoracic Surgery
Daniel LiuClinical and Translational Research68Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmContinuous, Multichannel NIRS for Compartment Syndrome Monitoring in the Operating RoomAudreyBowdenBiomedical Engineering
Jenna MatarazzoClinical and Translational Research69Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmBrain connectivity during stress recovery and associations with childhood trauma in people with early psychosis BrandeeFeolaPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Syeda ZaidiClinical and Translational Research70Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmI can submit this via email by Monday 03/31; the project needs to be approved by PI on MondayNairaBaregamianSurgery
Bamlak AkliluClinical and Translational Research71Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEvaluation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Techniques for Evaluating Fluid Status in Healthy ParticipantsPaul BlairInfectious Diseases
Truong NguyenClinical and Translational Research72Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmImpact of Facility Dog Intervention on Young Children’s Anxiety During Outpatient ECHO and EKGJessikaBolesPsychology & Human Development
Rajani NimmaClinical and Translational Research73Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmA Highly Precise Molecular Tool for Controlling Dopamine D2 ReceptorPrashant Donthamsetti Pharmacology
Nikhil PatelClinical and Translational Research74Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmImproving HCAHPS Scores Through Patient-Centered Initiatives at a Community Hospital.DevduttaSangvai North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Tigist TilahunClinical and Translational Research75Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmInvestigating the Effects of Nonpathological Aging on Cholinergic Innervation in the Prefrontal and Motor Cortices of MiceCarrieJonesPharmacology
Amar CamaraClinical and Translational Research76Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmHousehold structure and childhood development: A comparative analysis of brain structure, anxiety, depression, and impulsivity in single vs. two-parent homes while considering socioeconomic influencesAntoniaKaczkurkinPsychology
Ria MirchandaniClinical and Translational Research77Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmRegulation of weight loss by GLP-1R agonists via a non-canonical PKA-mTORC1 pathwayJulio AyalaMolecular Physiology & Biophysics
Renwen ZhangClinical and Translational Research79Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmImpact of Facility Dog Intervention on Young Children's Anxiety During Outpatient ECHO and EKGJessikaBolesPsychology & Human Development
Hannah BhattacharyaClinical and Translational Research80Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmKey B lymphocyte subsets undergo gene expression changes following immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced autoimmune sicca in melanoma participantsRachelBonamiMedicine
Manish AcharyaComputer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics 108Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmOptimizing Code Runtime Performance through Context-Aware Retrieval-Augmented GenerationGinaBaiComputer Science
Siwoo BaeComputer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics 109Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmCUBAN: Leveraging Semantic Comparables to Predict Financial Metrics Using Textual Descriptions of CompaniesDavidHydeComputer Science
Ishaan GadiyarComputer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics 110Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmBenchmarking Spatial Co-Localization Methods for Single-Cell Multiplex Imaging Data with Applications to High-Grade Serous Ovarian and Triple Negative Breast CancerSimonVandekarBiostatistics
Dylan GoldinComputer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics 111Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmRefining AlphaFold’s Protein Quality Assessment Metrics for Improved Evaluation of Alternative ConformationsJensMeilerChemistry
Tao-Tao HeComputer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics 112Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmThe Florence Price Art Song Dataset and Piano Accompaniment GeneratorDouglasShadleMusicology
Christin Ann SanchezComputer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics 113Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmLeveraging LLMs in Healthcare Education MeiyiMaComputer Science
Gina YuComputer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics 114Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmData harmonization: a comparative study between robust standard errors and ComBatSimonVandekarBiostatistics
Brayden EdmanEngineering86Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmLaser-Driven Electron Dynamics in Nanogaps in Aluminum and Graphene BowtiesKalmanVargaPhysics & Astronomy
Andrew MillerEngineering90Group A : 3:30-4:30 pmComputer Vision for E-Scooter Detection in Urban EnvironmentsMarkAbkowitzCivil & Environmental Engineering
Ria MirchandaniEngineering78Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmDesigning and Building a Demonstration for Diffraction and Interference ExperimentsAmalal-WahishPhysics & Astronomy
Briana BernickerEngineering97Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmSmart Sweep: Automating Sweep Gas Management for ECMOReiUkitaCardiac Surgery
98Group B: 4:40-5:40 pm
Yue Yang FuEngineering99Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmEnergy Minimization Using Custom-Designed Magnetic-Spring ActuatorsDavidBraunMechanical Engineering
Gabriella GlompEngineering100Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmSmart Sweep: Automating Sweep Gas Management for ECMOReiUkitaCardiac Surgery
Kate GoncalvesEngineering101Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmAnalysis of Vaginal Fluid Using Raman Spectroscopy Andrea LockeBiomedical Engineering
Dennis HerschbachEngineering102Group A and BSimplified and Low-Cost CT Scanner for Medical Imaging EducationWillJohnsPhysics & Astronomy
Alexandra LeeEngineering103Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmReversing the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment with Nanobody-Drug ConjugatesJohnWilsonChemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Saksham SharmaEngineering104Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmBio-inspired Soft-bodied Robotic Pump for Transportation of Viscous Fluid and Solid Cargos XiaoguangDongMechanical Engineering
Karina SosaEngineering105Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEvaluation of Mechanical Failure of Bonding Agent in Concentric Tube RobotsRobertWebsterMechanical Engineering
Leyao WangEngineering106Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmLarge Language Model-based Augmentation for Imbalanced Node Classification on Text-Attributed GraphsTylerDerrComputer Science
Xiaotong ZhaoEngineering107Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEffect of Operating Conditions on SE Cross-Section for FF Designs at Different Bulk FinFET TechnologiesBharatBhuvaElectrical and Computer Engineering
Suha ArshadPublic Health, Epidemiology, and Health Sciences 91Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmIncreased vulnerability to dehydration and heat stress among pregnant and lactating Daasanach women in northern KenyaAsherRosingerDepartment of Biobehavioral Health
Caroline Grace ButlerPublic Health, Epidemiology, and Health Sciences 92Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmPredictors of Cognitive and Social Function in Pediatric Brain Tumor PatientsBruceCompasPsychology & Human Development
Sofia LagoPublic Health, Epidemiology, and Health Sciences 93Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmNicotine’s role in modulating dopamine responses to cue-motivated behaviors Erin CalipariPharmacology
Bella MiggianiPublic Health, Epidemiology, and Health Sciences 94Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmBurn Pits and War Waste: A Discard Studies Approach to Military Environmental HarmKenneth MacLeishMedicine, Health, & Society
Sarah ZengPublic Health, Epidemiology, and Health Sciences 95Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmIdentifying Risk of Sepsis Hospitalization for Tennessee Adults 65 and OlderGenerosaKakotiPopulation Health Assessment
Nour AbidaSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 1Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmBeyond the Classroom: State-Level Education Legislation and the Race Socialization of Teenagers in SchoolsAllisonAnollPolitical Science
Akram SiddiqueSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 2Group A and BPower, Politics, and Corruption: Analyzing the Influence of Corporate Directorships on Politicians’ Investment Returns in BangladeshJonathanHiskeyPolitical Science
Jeremiah BancroftSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 3Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmThe Effects of Navigational Aids on Spatial MemoryTimothyMcNamaraPsychology
Zoe BarronSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 4Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmInsomnia Mediates Relationship Between Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress: A Four-Year Longitudinal StudyBunmi OlatunjiPsychology
Aneesh BatchuSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 5Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmArtificial Intelligence: Musical Evolution’s Next Step or Greatest Nightmare?BrittanyChaseMusicology
Timothy SimsSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 6Group A and BLatent Profiles of Kindergarten Children’s Language, Behavior, and Peer RelationshipsJasonChowSpecial Education
Maya BridgwatersSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 7Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmAnalyzing Differences in V4 Counties Responses to the 2015 and 2022 Migration CrisesMichelle MurraySpanish & Portuguese
Rocio RosaSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 8Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmEnhancing Student Learning and Engagement : Designing and Building Interactive Demonstrations for Vanderbilt’s Introductory Physics ClassesAmal al-WahishPhysics & Astronomy
Katelyn ConnellSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 9Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmEnhancing Parent/Caregiver Engagement in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study of a PICU Journal InterventionJessikaBolesPsychology & Human Development
Kyle ValloneSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 10Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmLearning Assistant-based impacts on student belonging and confidence vary across course contextsCynthiaBrameBiological Sciences
Karissa SitepuSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 11Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmPerspectives on Preparing School Speech-Language Pathologists to Support Students with Challenging BehaviorJasonChowSpecial Education
Tierney CunninghamSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 12Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmLlama and Alpaca Husbandry in the Ancient Andes: Reconstructing Diet and Migration with Stable Isotope Analysis of Camelid Teeth from the site of Chavín de Huántar, PeruTiffinyTungAnthropology
Pragya ShahSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 13Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmFrom Trendy to Trash? Revitalizing Fast Fashion Into Secondhand MarketsZdravkaTzankovaClimate Studies
Eric EubankSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 14Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmScoping Review of Experiences with Special Education among Students in Foster CareJason ChowSpecial Education
Lauren SoleckiSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 15Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAnalyzing Diet at Nuestra Señora de Belén through Stable Carbon and Nitrogen IsotopesTiffinyTungAnthropology
Laura GayreSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 16Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmI’m not sure about this yetAutumnKujawaPsychology & Human Development
Audrey MorrisSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 17Group A: 3:30-4:30 pm“I don’t want that!”: A Study of Food Rejection in Young ChildrenJoannGolannLeadership, Policy, & Organizations
Alexis MowrerSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 18Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmWisdom and Prosocial and Aggressive Behavior Among AdolescentsKristaMehari Psychology & Human Development
Chenyu HeSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 19Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmImpact of Facility Dog Intervention on Young Children’s Anxiety During Outpatient ECHO and EKGJessikaBolesPsychology & Human Development
Hallie JacobsonSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 20Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmCaregivers’ Linguistic Response Patterns with Their Autistic ToddlersJenaMcDanielHearing & Speech Sciences
Amalie JohnsonSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 21Group B: 4:40-5:40 pm"This Is So Un-Presidential:" American Presidential Debate Rhetoric 1980-2020 And Public OpinionAllisonAnollPolitical Science
Tristan CaplanSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 84Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmRecent Trends in Work From HomeAdamBlandinEconomics
Chloe PryorSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 23Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmEmbodiment Of Emotions Individuals with High and Low Risk of Eating Disorders SoheeParkPsychology
Geneghee KimSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 24Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmScore Reliability and Validity of a Spanish Translation of the Satisfaction with Life Scale with Mexican Earthquake SurvivorsBradleyErfordHuman and Organizational Development
Mingyuan LiSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 25Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmThe Roles of Trauma and Loneliness in Felt Presence and Psychosis-RiskSoheeParkPsychology
Felix LouSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 26Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmUsage of Online Self-Guided Therapy across Demographics, Characteristics, and Mental Health Status in College StudentsCindy/RitikaLiu/RastogiJoint appointment in Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Comfort RandolphSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 27Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmThe Epistemology of Numerical PatternsBethany Rittle-JohnsonPsychology & Human Development
Chi LuoSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 28Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmLocalizing Category-Selective Brain Responses Using Complex ScenesSophiaVinci-BooherPsychology & Human Development
Gabriel MartinezSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 29Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmUsing a Patterning Lens to Improve Early Numeracy KnowledgeBethanyRittle-JohnsonPsychology & Human Development
Heeba MomenSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 30Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmFrom Tready to Trash? Revitalizing Fast Fashion Into Secondhand Markets ZdravkaTzankovaClimate Studies
Kareena GorSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 31Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmDoes Teamwork Make the Dream Work?: Investigating the relationship between social motivation, question-asking, and word learningMeganSaylorPsychology & Human Development
Jamison GordonSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 32Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmExploring the Effects of Responsive Bassinets on Maternal Sleep and Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled TrialKathrynHumphreysPsychology & Human Development
Amelia MurraySocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 33Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmExploring Number-Specific Executive Function in Adults with DyscalculiaEricWilkeyPsychology & Human Development
Bryce KeatingSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 34Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmNeurofluid circulation changes during a focused attention style of mindfulness meditation.ManusDonahueNeurology
Jordan LucasSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 35Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmSelf-Reported Caregiving in Offspring of Huntington’s Disease PatientsBruceCompasPsychology & Human Development
Raechel RawiczSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 36Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmCoping as a Predictor of Emotional Distress in Pediatric Cancer Patients BruceCompasPsychology & Human Development
Simone RawiczSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 37Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmInfants Incorporate Prior Motor Experience When Assessing Accessibility of Hidden ObjectsMeganSaylorPsychology & Human Development
Rui CaoSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 38Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmPerfectionism and Accommodative Efficacy: Predictors of Stress Responses AshleyWattsPsychology
Isabella DietrichSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 39Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmTheory of Mind Measure Analysis to Better Tailor Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Adolescents with DepressionJudyGarberPsychology & Human Development
Natalie AndreoliSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 40Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmTalking about Talking: Assessing Recall Type for Conversational MemorySarahBrown-SchmidtPsychology & Human Development
Gabrielle BaughSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 41Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmWhy Are Some Children More Curious Than Others? : Investigating Temperament as a Predictor of Question Asking Behavior MeganSaylorPsychology & Human Development
Jeremiah CrosswhiteSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 84Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAdaptation to Huntington’s Disease: Potential Pathways Linking Stress and Depression in Adults with Huntington’s Disease.Bruce Compas Psychology & Human Development
Logan GaskinSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities43Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAdolescent Children using Secondary Control Coping Strategies to Cope with Depressed Parents of Low Socioeconomic StatusBruceCompasPsychology & Human Development
Sophie ConsoliSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 44Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmMeasurement Invariance of the AUDIT in Gender Minority PopulationsAshleyWattsPsychology
Vanessa WeisSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 45Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmExamination of Associations between Social Reward Responsiveness, Social Media Support, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in AdolescentsAutumnKujawaPsychology & Human Development
Hannah WeissmanSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 46Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmPhysiological Reactivity and Synchrony in Parents and Adolescents Exposed to Adverse Childhood ExperiencesBruceCompasPsychology & Human Development
Yichi ZhangSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 47Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmA Multi-Method Examination of Self-Regulation Processes in Preschool-aged ChildrenAutumnKujawaPsychology & Human Development
Haoxuan Si52Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmAlcohol Use and Anxiety in Late Adolescence and Adulthood: Using Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel ModelSchaeferPsychology
Phoebe YuSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities81Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmUI Design and Repetition in Social Media on Users’ Perception of TruthLisaFazioPsychological Sciences
Rowan AtwoodSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 82Group A: 3:30-4:30 pmRhythm and Communication in Adults on the Autism SpectrumMiriamLenseOtolaryngology
Liam Betts VirottSocial, Behavioral, Educational Sciences, and Humanities 83Group B: 4:40-5:40 pmWriting Experiences of Illness in FictionFatimaKolaMedicine, Health, & Society
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