Join us for URCAD Online, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
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Presenters and guests:
Murielle Abissi, Aarsh Sheth, Oladeji Akinbamowo, Kristina Atanasoff | Biological Sciences
Assessing the Age-specific Phagocytic Ability in Drosophila melanogaster Using An in Vivo phagocytosis Assay
Mentor: Jeff Leips
Theodore Addo | Biological Sciences
Effects of Oxygen on NDRG1 Function
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Precious Adeniyi| Biological Sciences
Developing Tools to Characterize Ubiquitin-Chain Patterns in Vivo
Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
Susan Afolabi, Kathryn Wardrup| Biological Sciences
CHARACTERIZING THE EFFECTS OF FERRITIN ON OVARIAN CELL MIGRATION IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
Assefa Akinwole| Biologial Sciences
DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF PHOSPHORYLATION ON THE LYSINIE METHYLTRANSFERASE ACTIVITY OF THE YEAST ENZYME, SET5
Mentor: Erin Green
Shandon Amos | Biological Sciences
Investigation of the Protein-Protein Interactions of the Chromatin Associated Protein Set4 in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Mentor: Erin Green
Chase Andre| Biological Sciences
Examining the Role of Mind Bomb 2 on Cell Migration in Drosophila
Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
Shehar Yar Awan| Biological Sciences
ANALYSIS OF SET5 METHYLATION ACTIVITY WITH POTENTIAL SUBSTRATES
Mentor: Erin Green
Barna Baierna | Biological Sciences
Characterization of N-Acetylglucosamine Transport and Utilization by Cellvibrio Japonicus
Mentor: Jeffrey Gardner
Robin Bailey| Biological Sciences
The Role of Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis in Melanopsin Phototransduction
Mentor: Phyllis Robinson
Sierra Barkdoll| Biological Sciences
SHINY COWBIRD BROOD PARASITISM THREATENS THE CRITICALLY-ENDANGERED BAHAMA ORIOLE
Mentor: Kevin Omland
Elshaday Behailu| Biological Sciences
The Effect of CREB on the Immune Response of Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
Dominique Brooks| Biological Sciences
Evidence for Conserved Mechanisms of Neurulation in the Zebrafish Forebrain
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Breanna Byrd | Biological Sciences
POPULATION ANALYSIS OF FERAL ISLAND CATS: PREDATION RISK TO ENDANGERED BAHAMA ORIOLE
Mentor: Kevin Omland
Allyson Caldwell| Biological Sciences
Apical Constriction Molecular Machinery Within the Zebrafish Medial Hingepoint
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Arushi Dalal | Biological Sciences
Grasshopper Sparrow Song Diversity in the Caribbean
Mentor: Bernard Lohr
Sheridan Danquah| Biological Sciences
Use of Radio Tracking to Study Territory Size of the Bahama Oriole
Mentor: Kevin Omland
Antara Das, Cyrus Jenkins, Kerrey O’Neill, Maggie Meesuk, Maithily Diaz, Bella Gudino| Biological Sciences
Identification of Novel Genes that Influence Age-Related Immunosenescence in Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Jeffrey Leips
Ayushi Dave| Biological Sciences
Investigating the Role of Effete in Border Cell Migration in D. Melanogaster
Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
Shiva Deljookorani | Biological Sciences
HIGHT CONTENT SCREENING FOR INVESTIGATING FATTY ACID-MEDIATED EPGENETIC REPROGRAMMING IN MELANOMA
Mentor: Ting-Hsiang Huang
Riki Egoshi| Biological Sciences
Investigating the Roles of Circadian Genes LNK1 and LNK2 in Plant Defense
Mentor: Hua Lu
Ogechi Elemuo| Biological Sciences
EFFECTS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE VAPOR ON MOUSE OLFACTORY-GUIDED BEHAVIOR
Mentor: Weihong Lin
Carina Lopez Escobar| Biological Sciences
Investigating Synaptic Refinement in the Central Nervous System of Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
Carly Fabian| Biological Sciences
Development of Intersectional Chemogenetic Techniques to Isolate Circuitry Involved in Pain Affect
Mentor: Greg Elmer
Nathaniel Felbinger | Biological Sciences
Loss of TRNA Core Region Modifications Effect on Translation Error Rate in Mutant Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Mentor: Philip Farabaugh
Star Fernandez| Biological Sciences
Genes on Prostate Cancer
Mentor: Charles Bieberich
Fleurine Amouzou Guiffo| Biological Sciences
Morphological and Genetic Identification of the Harvestmen Species Leiobunum Flavum
Mentor: Mercedes Burns
Mitra Harrison | Biological Sciences
Deciphering the Function of the rlsA Gene in the Multicellular Green Alga, Volvox Carteri
Mentor: Stephen Miller
Andrew Hennigan| Biological Sciences
Assessing the Impact of Phosphomimetic Mutations on Mouse Melanopsin Signaling
Mentor: Phyllis Robinson
Nneamaka Iwobi| Biological Sciences
The Developmental Role of Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
Jafira Johnson| Biological Sciences
Investigating the Role of the Planar Cell Polarity and Shroom3 in Forebrain Morphogenesis
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Zulekha Karachiwalla| Biological Sciences
Three-dimensional Visualization of Harvestman Spermathecae Using Confocal Microscopy
Mentor: Mercedes Burns
Rakaia Kenney| Biological Sciences
Goblet Cell Proliferation in the Mouse Respiratory Epithelium in Response to E-Cigarette Vapors
Mentor: Weihong Lin
Avantika Krishna| Biological Sciences
Effects of Nicotine and a Common E-cigarette Flavoring Agent on Taste Bud Morphology and Taste Preference
Mentor: Weihong Lin
Priya Krishna| Biological Sciences
Consequences of Prolonged Chronic Inflammation in the Mouse Prostate Gland
Mentor: Charles Bieberich
Jennifer Kuhlman| Biological Sciences
Study of the Genetic Relationship Between Sleep and Immunity in Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Jeffrey Leips
Amir Labani| Biological Sciences
Functional Classification of Disease Variants for the Advancement of Precision Medicine
Mentor: Maricel Kann
Michael LaScola| Biological Sciences
Developmental Characterization of Dp1 Mutants in the Green Alga, Volvox Carteri
Mentor: Stephen Miller
Nguyet Le| Biological Sciences
ROLE OF N-MYC DOWNSTREAM REGULATED GENES FAMILY IN LOW OXYGEN ADAPTATION
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Se Rin Lee| Biological Sciences
Investigating the Divergence and Role of Chromatin Modifiers Set3 and Set4 in Budding Yeast
Mentor: Erin Green
Phillip Long| Biological Sciences
Generating an Engineered Exosome Model for Treating Heart Failure
Mentor: Samarjit Das
Sahar Mahate, Riva Malick, Janvi Madhiwala| Biological Sciences
Anti-erbB2 Agent with Doxorubicin Alters ErbB2 Phosphorylation in Osteosarcoma Rat Model
Mentor: Kathy Gabrielson
Olufolake Majekodunmi| Biological Sciences
Examination of Behavioral and Physiological Effects of E-liquid Flavoring and Vapor on Immune Response in Tongue Of Mice
Mentor: Weihong Lin
Darius McKoy| Biological Sciences
Role of N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 3 (NDRG3) in Cellular Arrest Under Anoxia
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Harper Montgomery| Biological Sciences
Identification of Reproductive Endosymbiont Bacteria in Oklahoma Harvestmen
Mentor: Mercedes Burns
Zakary Newberry| Biological Sciences
Effect of Lambda Red Recombinogenic Proteins On Cas9-Mediated Homology Directed Repair
Mentor: Charles Bieberich
Favour Nwagugo | Biological Sciences
Light-Dependent Endocytosis of Mouse Melanopsin
Mentor: Phyllis Robinson
Ehita Oboh | Biological Sciences
Investigating the Anoxia-induced Transcriptional Adaptations of NDRGs
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Chelsea Okeh| Biological Sciences
The Effects of Hyperglycemia on Neurulation
Mentor: Rachel Brewster
Cheyenne Oliver| Biological Sciences
The Effects of Oscillatory Activity in Synaptic Refinement in Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Tagide deCarvalho
Victor Omoniyi | Biological Sciences
Effects Of APPLd Mutation On The Olfactory System In Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
Yaw Owusu-Boaitey| Biological Sciences
Roles for Steroid Hormone Signaling Targets in Border Cell Migration in the Drosophila Ovary
Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
Steve Park| Biological Sciences
Testing the Effect of Exercise and Gut Microbiota in Brain Function of Drosophila Flies
Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
Aiman Raza| Biological Sciences
Dreissena Mussels as an Indicator Species For Assessing Aquatic Microbial Biodiversity in Lake Michigan
Mentor: Rosemary Jagus
Jonathan Rodman| Biological Sciences
A Comparative Soundscape Analysis of the Cylburn Arboretum and a Section of The 33rd Street Corridor In Baltimore City
Mentor: Bernard Lohr
Mitali Sarkar | Biological Sciences
GAG-RNA INTERACTIONS THAT INITIATE HIV-1 ASSEMBLY
Mentor: Michael Summers
Jonathan Sikora|Biological Sciences
A Comparison of Song Repertoire Sizes in Male and Female Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia Sialis) using Statistical Rarefaction
Mentor: Kevin Omland
Andrew Simpson, Emmanuel Kotey, Ashley Mitchell, Dorjan Leka| Biological Sciences
Systematic Annotation of Evidence-based Sentences in Scientific Articles Using the Evidence and Conclusions Ontology
Mentor: Ivan Erill
JD Snee| Biological Sciences
Developing a High-throughput Platform to Identify Small Molecules Targeting Specific Mutant P53 Proteins
Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
Eric Upton| Biological Sciences
Deactivation Kinetics of the Photopigment Melanopsin in Rod Monochromats
Mentor: Phyllis Robinson
Garvan Vines| Biological Sciences
Prevalence of Putative Drug-resistant Mutations in HIV-1C in Africa
Mentor: Daphney Matume
Sierra Wallace| Biological Sciences
Generation of dp2 Mutant in Volvox carteri through the CRISPR/Cas9 Editing System
Mentor: Stephen Miller
Anna Yaschenko | Biological Sciences
Identifying the Genetic Basis of Drug Response Using Drosophila Melanogaster in the Era of Personalized Medicine
Mentor: Jeff Leips
Rianna Zacharias| Biological Sciences
The Effects of Hyperglycemia on Neurulation
Mentor: Rachel BrewsterTell us about yourself!
I’m a sophomore, computer science major with a game development pathway. I work in the MASTC and I tutor CMSC 201-203, MATH 151-152, and PHYS 121
Tell us what else you do on campus.
I work for the honors college council and I’m the public relations chair. I advertise events for the honors college.
Why did you get involved with the Academic Success Center?
I would go there a lot for tutoring when I first started here and I realized it’s really helpful. Since I hung out there all the time, someone assumed I was a tutor. I helped them out and then I realized “hey! I can do this!”
Why do you love your job?
I love when students come back to me and tell me that they now understand something and they’ve succeeded in their class. I had a student message me and thank me for helping them in Physics! I like the feeling that I’m actually helping people achieve what they want.
Ideal pizza and why?
I have two. I love Magherita because it has those rich flavors and textures! I also like everything veggie pizza! I don’t hate meat, but I feel like it’s got that crunch factor and that taste on everything.
The Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi) is a critically endangered bird found only in Andros, Bahamas. Previous literature on these orioles suggested they mostly nested in developed areas in Coconut Palms (Cocos nucifera). With new knowledge that the Bahama Oriole also nests in pine forests (Pinus caribaea), we hope to make more accurate population estimates. Determining the territory size of the Bahama Oriole is crucial to making reliable population estimates.
Using radio transmitters placed on three different orioles, we triangulated the positions of tagged birds. These positions were used to generate territory maps for the three radio tagged orioles. To assess the validity of our equipment, and ensure the transmitter was still on sampled birds, we also periodically set out to sight the tagged orioles. The resulting home range maps show that the Bahama Oriole has a larger territory size than was previously assumed. These findings will be crucial in our ongoing efforts to estimate the total number of Bahama Orioles surviving.
Mentor: Steven McAlpine, Individualized Study
MC Hammerhead: A Kinetic Sculpture Redesign Project
Originally planned as an interactive exhibit outside of the UC Ballroom, MC Hammerhead will go online for Virtual URCAD 2020! While we are disappointed that you won't be able to "touch this" kinetic sculpture, you will be able to see how the interdisciplinary team of researchers redesigned it to create a functional piece of art. This is the first URCAD kinetic sculpture exhibit in five years; previously the Kraken Upcycle was displayed at URCAD 2015.
Abstract:
UMBC kinetic sculpture team members will present an overview of their redesign efforts during the Fall semester of 2019: adding water propulsion, creating a more durable sharkskin out of recycled materials, and transforming pontoons into functional artwork. These design efforts were part of an interdisciplinary course, INDS 430 Kinetic Sculpture Project, which drew upon methods from sustainable design, project management, and biomimicry to build a new 20 foot shark sculpture named “MC Hammerhead.”
This work was funded, in part, by the Alex Brown Center for Entrepreneurship URA Award. For information on how to apply for an Undergraduate Research Award (URA) and get up to $1500 to support your research or creative work, go to: ur.umbc.edu/ura
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
URCAD.umbc.edu
Nahum Arefeayne | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Characterization of HIV-1 Unmyrostolated Gag Polyprotein Interactions with the MAL HIV-1 Genome
Mentor: Michael Summers
Karis Barnett | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Optimizing the Detection of Praziquantel for Monitoring Aquarium Systems Using High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography(HPLC)
Mentor: William LaCourse
Keynon Bell| Chemistry and Biochemistry
Improving the Surface Adhesion of Lipid-Based Nano-Chambers
Mentor: Minjoung Kyoung
Emily Cannistraci| Chemistry and Biochemistry
Characterizing the Protein/RNA Interactions in the Initial Events Of HIV-1 Assembly
Mentor: Michael Summers
Tyler Carlyle| Chemistry and Biochemistry
Synthesis of Flex-Guanosine Analogues as Potential Antiviral Therapeutics
Mentor: Katherine Seley-Radtke
Nna-Emeka Ejimogu| Chemistry and Biochemistry
Expression and Purification of Caenorhabditis elegans ATE1 in Escherichia coli C43(DE3) Cells
Mentor: Aaron Smith
Adilia Espinoza-Jones| Chemistry and Biochemistry
Preparation for Structural Study of HIV RNA
Mentor: Michael Summers
Noel Getachew | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Characterizing Pulmonary Vessels InPreclinical Models Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Mentor: Guarav Choudhary
Oluwatomiwa Oladunni| Chemistry and Biochemistry
Gadolinium-Chelating Tag Synthesis for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Dendronized Nanocarriers
Mentor: Marie-Christine Daniel
Jade Phan | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Towards Better Inhibitors of the Influenza Virus
Mentor: Paul Smith
Michelle Ramsahoye | Chemistry and Biochemistry
Determination of Glucosome Specificity Using Colocalization Analysis of 4-D Images of Metabolic Pathways
Mentor: Minjoung Kyoung
Lahari Saha| Chemistry and Biochemistry
Modeling of Metal-based Microwave Heating Arrays Using Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation and Thermal Imaging
Mentor: Chris Geddes
Madeline Schuch| Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Development of a Method For The Quantitation Of Carbohydrates In Aquatic Systems
Mentor: William LaCourse
Sahra Sharifi| Chemistry and Biochemistry
A 3D-Printed Microfluidic System for Automated and Near Real-Time Quantitation of Biofilm-Induced Indole
Mentor: Chengpeng Chen
Aren Vista| Chemistry and Biochemistry
A Novel Approach to the Synthesis of 7-deaza Nucleoside Analogues
Mentor: Katherine Seley-Radtke
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
URCAD.umbc.edu
Christopher Bain| Physics
X-Ray Luminous AGN And The Quenching Of The Main Sequence
Mentor: David Sanders
Reynold Bascal| Physics
Assessment of Ozone Soundings During the Summer of 2019 Air Quality Exceedances in Baltimore, MD
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Jonathan Bolanos| Physics
Correlation of Ground-Based Aerosol Optical Depth to Particulate Pollution Over Baltimore
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Gabrielle Davis| Physics
Cloud Climatology over Baltimore, Maryland
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Amanze Ejiogu | Physics
Impact of Meteorology in Ozone Production During OWLETS-2
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Omar French| Physics
A Deep Look at Jets From Black Holes With The Very Large Array
Mentor: Eileen Meyer
Ellen Gulian| Physics
Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) to Determine the Effects of Molecules on Top of Monolayer WS2
Mentor: Michael Hayden
Kassidy Kollmann| Physics
The Unexpected Turnover in the Spectral Energy Distributions of Active Galactic Nuclei
Mentor: Eileen Meyer
Manuel Miranda| Physics
Remote Sensing of Particle Pollution Over Baltimore
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Rachel Morin| Physics
Charge Transfer from Semiconductor Nanorods
Mentor: Matthew Pelton
Alexander Russell| Physics
Ultra-Fast Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy on Artificial Analogues of Photosynthetic Molecules
Mentor: Matthew Pelton
Charmain Su| Physics
Chemical and Biological Sensing Using perovskite Materials
Mentor: N.B. Singh
Lasya Tallapragada| Physics
Trends Between Air Pollutants and Respiratory Illness
Mentor: Belay Demoz
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
URCAD.umbc.edu
Andrew Beck | Individualized Study
Organic Panic! An Interactive Role Playing Game Case Study
Mentor: Steven McAlpine
Keren Herran | Individualized Study
Children Raising Children: A Qualitative Study Of The Social Determinants Of Adolescent Pregnancy In Rural Ecuador
Mentor: Ivan Palacios
John Motavalli| Individualized Study
MC Hammerhead: A Kinetic Sculpture Redesign Project
Mentor: Steven McAlpine
Nishka Patel | Individualized Study
Examining the Cognitive and Psychosocial Profiles Of GD1 Versus GBA-PD Patients
Mentor: Grisel Lopez
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
URCAD.umbc.edu
Emily Godfrey | Dance
“terminal”: Contemporary Choreographic Perspectives
Mentor: Carol Hess-Vait
Joshua Gray| Dance
The Guardians of These Truths
Mentor: Ann Sofie Clemmensen
Kaitlin Magruther | Dance
Improving Student Performance of Choreography Using the Elements of Dance |
Mentor: Franki Graham