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LBC Research Showcase features 39 presentations

February 18, 2025

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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

Novel Protocol for Circadian Rhythm Analysis in Mouse Placenta During Gestation

Kierra Jursch

East(1)

Biological Science

Bumble Bees and Salty Nectar: They Don't Have a Preference

Bonnie Johnson, Ashley Darst, Nick Haddad

East(2)

Biological Science

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

Lack of Temporal Variation in the Diurnal Behavior of Central American Agoutis in Gamboa, Panamá

Kayla Mizell

East(4)

Biological Science

Sex Differences in SCAT-6 Performance Post-Concussion

Kate Ryan, Allie Tracey, Haley Clark, Tracey Covassin

East(5)

Biological Science

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

Identifying Evolutionary Change using Spectral Data

Andy Kuo

East(7)

Biological Science

Sex-Specific Co-Localization of Estrogen Receptor Alpha and Oxytocin in the Hypothalamus

Latrell Massey

East(8)

Biological Science

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Effects of Food Quality and Infection on Foraging Rate in Daphnia magna

Abigail Lippert

East(16)

Biological Science; Microbiological Science

Study on False Memory

Charvi Bagewadi Ellur, Nabila Inan

East(17)

Biological Science; Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The role of migratory birds in shifting tick trends and Lyme disease risk over time

Alexis Litts

West(10)

Microbiological Science

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

Cannabis Perceptions and Use in Michigan's SWANA Population

Anum Latif

West(12)

Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities

The Flint Water Crisis: Race, Governance, and the Birth of a Local Environmentalism

Emma Knott

West(13)

Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities

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

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

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

Do Facet Injections Really Fix Chronic Low Back Pain?

Ryan Chackunkal

Biological Science; Interdisciplinary

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