2022 Winners and Abstracts

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Poster Presentations

  • First Place – Grace Waldron | “Induction of Necroptosis in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells Through Caspase- Independent Mechanisms Following SAHA Treatment”
  • Second Place – Joshua Bennett, Paula Veras, Anneleissa Lugay, and Daniel Celestino | “A Mathematical and Ergonomic Analysis of Fundamental Laparoscopic Surgery Tools and Techniques”
  • Third Place – Karen Kameo and Alexandra Carbone | “Evaluation of MDM2 Regulation on AURKB Expression in Lung Cancer”

Oral Presentations

  • First Place – Naziba Nuha | “A novel TCR clustering method for SARS-COV-2 epitopes”
  • Second Place – Pritika Shah | “Investigating the Bouba-Kiki Phenomenon in Impression Formation”
  • Third Place – Amber Orr | “Re-discovery of Microatolls in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador”

Film Festival

  • First Place – Bianca Vucetich | “Gadra’s Allegory”

AAUW Award

  • Leona Markose – Poster Presentation | “COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Pregnant Women from Marginalized Communities”

Logo Design Contest Winner

  • Logan Exton