34th Annual UMBC McNair & Undergraduate Research National...

34th Annual UMBC McNair & Undergraduate Research National Conference

12:30pm EDT

Oral Presentation Session I begins Various Breakout Rooms From Gut to Brain: How Bacterial Amyloids and Inflammation Contribute to the Neuropathology of Alzheimer’s Disease Severn IIRachel Adu Intercalation of Q1D Semiconductor Materials with Chiral Molecules for Emergent Electronic Property Analysis Camden IKerdeem Nurse Farrell Power to the People: Examining Access to Renewable Energy Programs in Low-Income and Marginalized Communities Camden IIMiracle Bowman Psychiatric Severity and Sex As Predictors of HIV Risk Behaviors Among People Living with HIV (PLWH) Severn IIIPam Win Resilient Hearts: Theoretical Portrayals of Lauryn Hill’s Self love and Resistance Against Intimate Consequences Loch Raven IMaia Turman Cooke Starving for Success Loch Raven IIGrace Matherly University of Michigan Session Severn IBlake Hipsley

12:50pm EDT

Disinvestment in African American Communities In Chicago Camden IIDanijah Davis Elucidating Tight Junction Architecture through C. Elegans Structural Studies Severn IILarry Teasley Generative AI in Education: The Policy Gap at Universities in Ohio Loch Raven IJakai Lowe Resettlement through Youth Voices: Empowering Refugee Youth with Storytelling and Art Loch Raven IIManuel Montoya Muriel Rethinking Recovery Camden IBrionna Harden-Champion The Places We Go: The Relationship Between Positive Objective School Neighborhood Characteristics and Stress and Anxiety Among Chicago Adolescents Severn IIILiana Combs

1:10pm EDT

Christian Legalism: Accountability or Asceticism? Loch Raven IICestihny Bennett Evaluating Biomechanical Changes in Elastic-Assisted Gait Using Motion Analysis: A Case Study Severn IIJaycob Iglesias Making Princeton’s LGBTQIA+ History Tangible Loch Raven IJoaquin Ramirez Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Individuals with Childhood Scoliosis Severn IIICarly Sokolowski TBD Camden IRyan Lothamer Understanding Environmental Health Through Community Needs Assessment: A Data-Driven Approach Camden IITina Johnson Cornell University Session Severn I

1:30pm EDT

Cold Start Prediction of Suicide-Related Events Severn IIGenesis Hang Mental Health and Substance Use Severn IIIKristina Flowers Novel Language Learning in Elderly with Cognitive Impairments: A Review of Language Acquisition and Memory Camden IIAdriana Melendez Operation Wetback and its Effects on Communities in the South Bay Area Loch Raven ICross Elizardo TBD Loch Raven IINevaeh Emerich The Ethical Implications of Increased Automation in Diagnostic Laboratories Camden IAndrea Vizcarra

1:50pm EDT

Alabama's Opioid Crisis: A Data-Driven Model Camden IKiersten Ratcliff Bartonella and Leishmania Detection within Sandflies Severn IIBridget Appiah Discrepancies Between Policy and Lived Experience: How Spain’s Immigration Framework Aligns and Doesn’t Align with Refugees’ and Undocumented Migrants’ Realities. Loch Raven ICelia How Early-stage endometrial uterine cancer detection using an Electrochemical Sensor that utilizes a Shear-Enhanced, flow-through, nanoporous, Capacitive Electrode Camden IIGisselle Ambrosio The Effect of Context- Dependence on Memory Over Multiple Trials Severn IIIErica Hartwell The Link Between Language and Alzheimer’s Disease Loch Raven IIKay Budrovic Old Dominion University Session Severn I

2:10pm EDT

Mentoring as a Public Health Intervention: Exploring the Impact of Mentorship on Mental Health Among Scholars in higher education Loch Raven ISaleen Lewis Neuromodulation of Pupil Responses to Anticipatory Threat Camden IAlena Zheng Role of IFN-λ in Regulating NETosis During HSV-1 Infection Severn IINery Gonzalez-Garcia Seeing and Feeling: Attention-getting strategies used in play by deaf, non-signing parent-child dyads Severn IIIKatelyn Ellis TBD Camden IIAndre Jones The Role of the BNST and CRF in Modulating Reward-Seeking Behavior. TBD Loch Raven IICharleigh Niedrist

2:30pm EDT

Between Harm and Healing: A Mediation Analysis on Racial Stress, Restorative Justice Attitudes, and Help-Seeking Stigma Severn IIIDevin Moore Fast Antibody Characterization via Microdroplet Digestion using Novel Enzymes and Mass Spectrometry Camden IIJuana Perez Sanchez Platinum Sponsor Q&A Severn I Sexual health outcomes of first generation Latine immigrant adolescents in the United States: a systematic review Loch Raven ILuisa Cedeño Pérez The Digital Ripple: How Online Conversations Create Waves in Environmental Policy Loch Raven IIAlejandro Sanchez The Search for Novel Antibiotic Agents: Leveraging Trends in Histone-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides Camden IJimena Padilla THP-1 Cells As Models For Microglia In Vitro Severn IIAlston Jiang

3:30pm EDT

A National Survey of Factors that Influence Test Purchase and Selection of Tests for Clinical Practice Severn IDaysa Franco-Villalobos Comparisons using simulations of copula graphic estimators of survival functions based on dependent censored survival data. Severn IIIAndrea Pardo From Data Collection to Program Direction: Shaping Latinx Studies at Pitt Loch Raven IIAmy Aguillon TBD Camden IIDaisy Nevarez The Pronouns Project: Towards a Beloved Trans and Nonbinary RU Students Loch Raven INova Okwei The Sound of Strain: Investigating Noise Exposure and Hearing Health in Emergency Medical Professionals Camden ITea Tola Who Gets Protected? Why Low-Income Families Deserve Cybersecurity Too Severn IIEthan Pierre-Louis

3:50pm EDT

CANCELLED - The Role of Mindfulness on Pain Management Camden ILaurie Valcin Community Perceptions Shape Neighborhood Pride & Commitment Loch Raven ITan Francis Does Income Level Affect Suicidal Ideation Among Firearm-Owning Service Members? Loch Raven IIMercy Jacob Intersectionality of Race, Gender and Sexuality on Victim Willingness to Report to Police Camden IISara Mohammad Real-Time Capacitive PFOA Sensor Severn IIChadley Gede Towards an Assessment Model for Measuring Skill-Acquisition Efficiency Severn IIIMariel Chua Understanding the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of Mexican Young Adults in Hampton Roads on College Admissions Severn IArely Rangel-Gomez

4:10pm EDT

Enhancing Community-Centered Voice Assistance for African American Older Adults Using Custom Alexa and ChatGPT API Integration Severn IIIOmowunmi Salami GIRRL Study: Food Motivation in Relation to Long-Term Glycemic Control, Fat, and Sugar Intake in Adolescent Girls Camden IMichaela Eddy Mindfulness Based Training for Cardiovascular Health Loch Raven IDaisy Smith Modeling in-vitro Releases of Crystalline API from HPMC Matrix Formulations Severn IIMauricio Huapaya Surveying Pitt's Advising Coordination Project Phase A: Understanding Student and Staff Feedback Camden IIChristopher Wrightson TBD Severn IEphraim Chase TBD Loch Raven IILoren Conley

10:30am EDT

Mass in Motion: Investigating Dense Ejecta Knots from Kepler's Supernova SassafrasConnor Jackson Microgel Development via Decellularization of Porcine Ocular Tissues: An Approach for Corneal, Retinal, and Optic Nerve Regeneration Severn IIImmanuel Sierra-Alvarado The Role of Racial Identity in Shaping Social Connectedness and Psychological Functioning in Trauma-Exposed Black Adolescents Severn IIIDumebi Okonkwo Cornell University Session Severn I

10:50am EDT

Examining Clinical Correlations between Early Childhood Experiences and Adulthood Severn IIIMakenzie Scott Hack Me If You Can: Simulating Cyberattacks on CubeSat Networks Severn IIRuth Akpalu TBD SassafrasTyler Trujillo

11:10am EDT

Arsenic Exposure causes Leptin Resistance through TAK1 (MAP3K7)-Induced Disruption of Autophagic Flux SassafrasJay Dakiwas Detecting Reasoning Behaviors in Deep Thought Logic Tutor Severn IIDaniel Briceno The Impact of Parental Interaction on Children's Future Math Skills Severn IIISunflower Bruno Old Dominion University Session Severn I

11:30am EDT

Decoding Inflammatory Pathways in Response to Staphylococcus aureus mutants: A Model for Chronic Infection in Cystic Fibrosis SassafrasJada Bostick Does social pressure to use social media at night affect teens' sleep? Severn IIIChristina Zheng Enhancement of Radiation Detection using Photonic Crystals Severn IIKalel Kai

11:50am EDT

From Exclusion to Empowerment Severn IIIAmari Ewing Soybean Resilience in Drought Conditions: The Role of the Soil Microbiome SassafrasEmmanuel Reyes Tech-Enhanced Environmental Education for Climate Resilience: A GIS and Drone-Based Youth Program in Norfolk, Virginia Severn IIDavid Morgan University of Michigan Session Severn IBlake Hipsley

12:10pm EDT

A study of the measurement of in-situ geomechanical properties using hydraulic techniques Severn IIMatthew Keebaugh Selective Labeling of Pathogenic Bacteria Outermembranes Using Fluorescent Probes SassafrasJenna Schroeder Swiping Your Thoughts Away: How Perceived Financial Literacy Affects Emotional and Cognitive Processing of Debt Accumulation Dependent on Credit Card vs. Buy Now-Pay Later Interactions Severn IIIEthan Everman