LBC Research Showcase features 39 presentations
February 18, 2025
2025 Showcase Schedule
MSUFCU Poster Session
Tuesday, February 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m., West and East Holmes Hall Lounges
Poster presentations: 6:00-7:20 p.m.
Awards announced at 7:25 p.m. in the West Lounge
Awardee photos immediately follow in Room C-106
Title |
Author(s) |
Poster Location |
Research Foci |
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Novel Protocol for Circadian Rhythm Analysis in Mouse Placenta During Gestation |
Kierra Jursch |
East(1) |
Biological Science |
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Bumble Bees and Salty Nectar: They Don't Have a Preference |
Bonnie Johnson, Ashley Darst, Nick Haddad |
East(2) |
Biological Science |
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Determining Sex and Age Differences in the Number of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Neurons in the Rat Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus |
Evan Wilson, Alexa Veenema |
East(3) |
Biological Science |
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Lack of Temporal Variation in the Diurnal Behavior of Central American Agoutis in Gamboa, Panamá |
Kayla Mizell |
East(4) |
Biological Science |
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Sex Differences in SCAT-6 Performance Post-Concussion |
Kate Ryan, Allie Tracey, Haley Clark, Tracey Covassin |
East(5) |
Biological Science |
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Head Movement of Geese in Response to Playback compared to Human Stress Response analyzed via PCR of CRHR1 Gene |
Ryan Ciacci, Devan Nahal, Brianna Kalu |
East(6) |
Biological Science |
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Identifying Evolutionary Change using Spectral Data |
Andy Kuo |
East(7) |
Biological Science |
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Sex-Specific Co-Localization of Estrogen Receptor Alpha and Oxytocin in the Hypothalamus |
Latrell Massey |
East(8) |
Biological Science |
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A Study of Gut Microbiome Diversity and Emotional Regulations in Infants |
Kanal Patel, Alexa MacKersie, Ann Alex, Alexander Carlson, Cathi Propper, Rebecca Knickmeyer |
East(9) |
Biological Science; Interdisciplinary |
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Is there still a gender divide in the STEM field? |
Anna Reineck |
East(11) |
Biological Science; Education Research; Mathematics; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Finding Your True North - Assessing the impacts of purpose-driven career curriculum on introductory biology students' career identity and self efficacy |
Haiden Perkins, Lauren Lambert, Rhian Solomon, Krysta Foster, Shahnaz Masani |
East(12) |
Biological Science; Education Research; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Bridging the Gap: an Exploration into the Role of Vascular Proteins in the Formation of Cleft Palate in Dogs |
Grace Ann Whipple, Shriya Beesabathuni |
East(13) |
Biological Science; Microbiological Science |
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Development of an E.Coli Expression Library for the Expression and Purification of Giant Virus Proteins |
Alaina Pabbathi, Kathryn Brittain, Kristin Parent |
East(14) |
Biological Science; Microbiological Science |
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Zinc and quorum sensing modulate cyclic di-GMP degradation in Vibrio cholerae via a genomic-island encoded phosphodiesterase |
Marissa Malleck |
East(15) |
Biological Science; Microbiological Science |
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The Effects of Food Quality and Infection on Foraging Rate in Daphnia magna |
Abigail Lippert |
East(16) |
Biological Science; Microbiological Science |
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Study on False Memory |
Charvi Bagewadi Ellur, Nabila Inan |
East(17) |
Biological Science; Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities |
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Quality of Online Resources Presenting MS Fatigue |
Christeen Mangalathet, Evanthia Bernitsas, Fen Bao |
East(18) |
Biological Science; Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Examining the Effects of Enculturation on Narratives and Interpretation of Music Excerpts |
Natalie Seitz, Allison Doneth, Yigit Akan |
East(19) |
Biological Science; Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities; Interdisciplinary
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Intermolecular Mayhem! What are the Forces Holding Together a Quality Conceptual Video of IMFs on YouTube? |
Ana Ivanov, Sophia Gudinas, Lucian Forestieri, Ryan Sweeder, Deborah Herrington |
West(1) |
Chemistry; Education Research |
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How Can I Learn About Gas Behavior? An Analysis of How YouTube Videos Help Support Students’ Understanding of Gas Behavior |
Ryan Chenoweth, Gabriella Palombo, Isabella Senkowski, Lucian Forestieri, Sophia Gudinas, Ana Ivanov, Deborah Herrington, Ryan Sweeder |
West(2) |
Chemistry; Education Research |
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The Attempt to Cut Down or Stop Use of Alcohol Among Diverse and Marginalized Dependent Populations |
Alexandra Beck |
West(3) |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Investigating Telomere Length and Cardiovascular Health in South Asians: Addressing Health Disparities through MASALA Data |
Jasnoor Kaur, Namratha Kandula, Nicola Lancki, Alka Kanaya, Alexandra Shields, Immaculata DeVivo |
West(4) |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Art in Medical Education: Using arts to improve medical students’ understanding of living with disabilities |
Quynh Tong, Marissa Malleck |
West(5) |
Education Research; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Building Racial Noticing in STEM: Lessons from the ACCESS Fellowship |
Hannah Hua, Sanjana Vadrevu, Vrinda Khullar |
West(6) |
Education Research; Interdisciplinary; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Assessing the Feasibility of Allied Professionals Delivering CBT for Pediatric Pain |
Manasi Kulkarni, Ivana Khreizat, Natoshia R. Cunningham |
West(7) |
Education Research; Interdisciplinary; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Assessing MSU students knowledge of healthcare disparities between rural and urban communities |
Sean Kalabat, Anthony Zhong, Salena Vo, Anna Kalabat, Daniel Palizzi |
West(8) |
Education Research; Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Transforming Social Interaction in Kids with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities |
Shreshta Sinha, Sarah N. Douglas, Chandani Bhandari, Subir Biswas, Kang Gao, Amit Kumar Bhuyan |
West(9) |
Interdisciplinary |
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The role of migratory birds in shifting tick trends and Lyme disease risk over time |
Alexis Litts |
West(10) |
Microbiological Science |
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Surveying Gaps in LGBTQ+ content in Sex Education of University Students: Advocating for curriculum reform |
Sarah Fireberg, Onyx Browmly, Amanda Bacon |
West(11) |
Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities |
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Cannabis Perceptions and Use in Michigan's SWANA Population |
Anum Latif |
West(12) |
Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities |
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The Flint Water Crisis: Race, Governance, and the Birth of a Local Environmentalism |
Emma Knott |
West(13) |
Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities |
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Preliminary Insights into Minority Status and Youth Health-Seeking Behaviors -- Further Studies Required |
Jason Thieu, Daniel Thiel |
West(14) |
Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities |
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Community-building among transgender and gender-diverse medical students and residents |
Sullivan Whiting, Andrea Kelley |
West(15) |
Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
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Working together across differences: A qualitative study of autistic perspectives on employment. |
Nadine Shetiah |
West(16) |
Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in STEM |
Online Presentations
Online presentations may be found on the LBC Research Showcase Humanities Commons website.
Titles are linked to the respective presentations.
Title |
Authors |
Research Foci |
Ryan Chackunkal |
Biological Science; Interdisciplinary |
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Advocating for Change: Identifying Gaps in LGBTQ+ Sex Education Content Among MSU Students |
Amanda Bacon, Sarah Fireberg, Onyx Bromley |
Education Research; Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities; Interdisciplinary |
Conceptualizing Electrostatic Forces through Protein Folding - A Simple Python Model |
Jason Thieu |
Biological Science; Chemistry |