91福利社

Research Day

Research Day

 

Undergraduate Research Day 2025

An exciting interdisciplinary showcase of the work of 91福利社undergraduates, the annual Research Day event features presentations by students of their research, scholarly investigation, theses and projects. Awards will be given for best presentations. 

First Place, Oral Presentation: Ethan Reyes, 鈥淪WEET Pea: Functional Characterization of SWEET1 and SWEET10 Sugar Transporters in Pisum sativum鈥
Second Place, Oral Presentation: Antonio Rame, 鈥淐oevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Drosophila melanogaster via a Chronic Oral Infection Model鈥  
Third Place, Oral Presentation: Larissa Tuttle, 鈥淧rude or Prophet?: Towards a Rehabilitation of Shame in Catholic Thought and Sacraments鈥
Honorable Mention, Oral Presentation: Th茅r猫se Castillo, 鈥淐onversations at the Table: The Catholic Approach to Gender and Sexuality鈥

First Place, Poster Presentation: Anna Karki,  鈥淓ffects of Ketogenic Diet on the Heart Metabolism鈥
Second Place, Poster Presentation: Maryam Zeaa, 鈥淪ynthesis of Kobayashi Precursors and Exploration of Aryne Insertions into Trimethyl Borate鈥
Third Place, Poster Presentation: Isabel Prieto, 鈥淚nvestigating the Growth and Distribution of Bathypathes in the Pacific Remote Islands鈥
Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation: Peter Warner, 鈥淐oASH plays a Key Role in Insulin-Dependent Activation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in the Heart鈥
Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation: Alecia Paul, 鈥淭he Slow but Steady RuBisCO: Utilizing a Recombinant RuBisCO to Inform Optimization"

12:00 - 1:20 p.m. | Oral Presentation Session #1 

12:00 p.m. Luis Fernando Fuentes, 鈥淚s Philosophy Useless?鈥  
12:10 p.m. Emma Wells,  鈥淪t Elizabeth Ann Seton: Life and Conversion鈥
12:20 p.m. Ricardo Avila Sanchez, 鈥淐haracterizing the T-Cell receptor 饾泝 Repertoire of ARDS Using Immune Sequencing鈥
12:30 p.m. Jennifer Schmalz, 鈥淚nvestigating male pregnancy in Gulf Pipefish using scanning electron microscopy to describe the anatomy of the brood pouch over the reproductive cycle鈥
12:40 p.m. Binoya Bhatt, 鈥淚nferior Genes: Women of Color and the Question of Beauty鈥
12:50 p.m. Max Hastreiter, 鈥淭he Pursuit of Meaning: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Experience of Meaning鈥
1:00 p.m. Grace Bilnoski,  鈥淒o帽a In茅s as an Angel: An Exploration of Women's Empowerment in Catholic Doctrine and Don Juan Tenorio (1844) by Jos茅 Zorrilla鈥
1:10 p.m. Theodore Nguyen, 鈥淓nzymatic Degradation of Jet Fuel Hydrocarbons by Pseudomonas aeruginosa


Noon - 2:00 p.m. | Poster Presentation Session #1 

    1. Madison Meduna, 鈥淥ptimizing and Tailoring Machine Learning Models to Predict pKa鈥
    2. Nathaniel del Puerto, 鈥淏iomolecular Modeling of Immune Sequences to Uncover Genomic Patterns in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome"
    3. Maryam Zeaa, 鈥淪ynthesis of Kobayashi Precursors and Exploration of Aryne Insertions into Trimethyl Borate鈥
    4. Sara Cantu, 鈥淭he Relationship between Attitude Towards Physical Activity, Academic Success, Life Satisfaction, Depression and Anxiety鈥
    5. Karli Puri,  鈥淎rtificial Intelligence Analysis of Cellular Viability and Size in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome鈥
    6. Thomas Raglow, 鈥淩ecovery of the Flower Mound, an Urban Prairie Ecosystem, following a Fire Disturbance鈥
    7. Rebecca Leonard, 鈥淒o you See Me? A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Being Seen鈥
    8. Alecia Paul, 鈥淭he Slow but Steady RuBisCO: Utilizing a Recombinant RuBisCO to Inform Optimization鈥
    9. Brooke McCall,  鈥淎lone Together: A Correlation Study on Social Media, Loneliness and Life Satisfaction鈥
    10. Sophia Hormillosa, 鈥淭otal Eclipse of the Heart: A Phenomenologically-Inspired Reflexive Thematic Analysis of the Experience of Trauma鈥
    11. Lizeth Leyva,  鈥淰alvatida Sea Stars in the Deep Pacific: Abundance and Environmental Relationships鈥 

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Oral Presentation Session #2  

2:00 p.m. Antonio Rame, 鈥淐oevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Drosophila melanogaster via a Chronic Oral Infection Model鈥  
2:10 p.m. Ethan Reyes, 鈥淪WEET Pea: Functional Characterization of SWEET1 and SWEET10 Sugar Transporters in Pisum sativum
2:20 p.m. Nadia Guerrero, 鈥 SWEET Pea: Investigating the Roles of SWEET1 and SWEET10 Sugar Transporters in Pisum sativum"
2:30 p.m. Heidi Hughes, 鈥淭he Sustenance of Selfhood: Dickinson鈥檚 Renunciative Poetic as Agentive Subjecthood鈥
2:40 p.m. Th茅r猫se Castillo, 鈥淐onversations at the Table: The Catholic Approach to Gender and Sexuality鈥
2:50 p.m. Mary Anne Panganiban, Sarah Dilley, Gala Gutirrez, and Saraih Mendoza, 鈥淪treaming with Purpose: How Netflix Can Transform Social Interaction into Competitive Advantage鈥


2:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Poster Presentation Session #2  

12. Nolia Alexander, 鈥淒ecoding College Success: Exploring The Relationship Between GPA, Learning Style, Major, and Anxiety鈥
13. Kathleen George, 鈥淢echanistic Studies of Asymmetric Side-Capped Double Decker Silsesquioxane Synthesis鈥  
14. Noemi Del Campo,  鈥淐oevolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Drosophila melanogaster in a Chronic Infection Model and Investigation of the Red Queen Hypothesis鈥
15. Sara Ame, 鈥淩acial Disparities in Social Status: Students' Loneliness, Social Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Belonging鈥
16. Peter Warner, 鈥淐oASH plays a Key Role in Insulin-Dependent Activation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase in the Heart鈥
17. Anna Karki,  鈥淓ffects of Ketogenic Diet on the Heart Metabolism鈥  
18. Kimberly Burch, 鈥淭he Effect of Casinos on Family Time鈥   
19. Maximo Mengelle, 鈥淏eing Authentic鈥
20. Michael Christov, 鈥淪ocial Media Addiction and its Relationship to Loneliness and Life Satisfaction鈥
21. Isabel Prieto, 鈥淚nvestigating the Growth and Distribution of Bathypathes in the Pacific Remote Islands鈥


3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Oral Presentation Session #3 

3:00 p.m.  Patricio Martinez Rodriguez, 鈥淪elf Help in Colonias: Communities Address the Failures of State Policy鈥  
3:10 p.m. Lucas Rodriguez, 鈥淎lgorithmic randomness in harmonic analysis鈥  
3:20 p.m. Larissa Tuttle, 鈥淧rude or Prophet?: Towards a Rehabilitation of Shame in Catholic Thought and Sacraments鈥
3:30 p.m. Charles Dea, 鈥淏ots, Bandits, and Backgammon Graphics Engine鈥
3:40 p.m. Maria Cordero, 鈥淐oral Growth After Microfragmentation鈥  
3:50 p.m. Sharanya Palit, 鈥淪earching for Exoplanets in Various Star Systems鈥

4:15 p.m. | Reception and Concluding Remarks

2025 Research Day Gallery


Previous Winners

2024 Research Day

First Place, Oral Presentation: Joann Nguyen
Second Place, Oral Presentation: Abigail Fritz
Third Place, Oral Presentation: Monique Bedolla

First Place Poster Presentation: Antonio Rame
Second Place Poster Presentation (tie): Kathleen George,  Nathan Pham
Third Place, Poster Presentation: Kate Sullivan
Honorable Mention, Poster Presentation  : Farah Atatrah, Hannah Mohr, Luisa De Vuono, Michael Pecha

2023 Research Day

Best Oral Presentation: Emma Bergman