We welcome you to join any of the oral sessions listed below—please click "ask a question" for an invitation. Visit our BUILD Student Researcher Gallery to reach students' abstracts. Download our Symposium Program for welcome letters, a full listing of presenters, and more about the DPC.
Oral Session A
1 - 3pm PT
Christabelle Agyapong
Health Sciences: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Maryland
Luis Armenta
Physical Science: Quantifying Chlorine Radical Kinetics in Advanced Oxidation Processes
Teresa Beamon
Health Sciences: Role of Cytochrome C in Apoptosis During Breast Cancer Treatment
Alexandra Misciagna
Bio/Life Sciences: Identification of Iron Transporters in the Gram-Negative Bacterium Cellvibrio japonicus Using Bioinformatic and Transcriptomic Analysis
Poster Gallery Opens
3 - 5pm PT
Alessandra Serrano
Poster #101: Identification and Characterization of the Forkhead Box R1 Gene Promoter Region
Aparna Mangadu
Poster #102: Constructing a Plant Species Checklist for Castner Range, Texas and Identifying Important Species Through Species Distribution Models
Daphne Mueller
Poster #103: Tracking Diverse Microbial Populations in the Arctic Tundra
Hope Frihauf
Poster #106: Effectiveness of Diarylmethane Compounds in Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis in Human Macrophage Cells
Julia Ditto
Poster #107: Visualizing Science: Visually Telling the Story of Rapid Climate Change in the Arctic
Luisa Dominguez Aldama
Poster #108: Serological Survey for Tick-Borne and Flea-Borne Pathogens on Human Blood Samples
Ma'Lik Woodland
Poster #109: Design and Synthesis of Biomedical Applicators
Micah Starghill
Poster #110: Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells and LRP-1 Signaling
Risa Holmes
Poster #111: Inhibition of Ascosphaera apis, a Pathogenic Fungus, using Derivatives of Caffeic Acid Esters
Roberto Salas
Poster #112: Insecticide Resistance Assessment among Aedes aegypti Populations in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
Samantha Sakells
Poster #113: Mictrotubule Targeting Agents as Antimitotic Cancer Treatment
Kayla Strong
Poster #201: Investigating the Structure-Property Relationships of Phosphonium-Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Ion Batteries
Priscilla Macias
Poster #306: Vitamin C Deficiency Among Hemodialysis Patients
Caroline Plaza
Poster #308: California State University, Northridge Response to COVID-19 Regarding Student Health, Well-being, and Basic Needs: A Case Study
Diana Moreno
Poster #309: The Association of Whole Blood Calcium Levels with Child Blood Lead Levels
Nicholas Malone
Poster #310: Perceptions of Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Sexual Minority Males
Stephanie Paris
Poster #311: Longitudinal Surveillance of Health Outcomes in Response to a Stable Housing Intervention for Low-Income Residents
Czarinna Mae Posadas
Poster #312: Assessing antibiotic usage among UTI patients
Chinyere Obioha
Poster #401: Design & Synthesis of Small Molecules as Inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 2A6 for Tobacco Use Cessation
Jere Williams
Poster #402: Poly(propylene carbonate) Interpenetrating Cross-Linked Poly(ethylene glycol) based Polymer Electrolyte for Solid-State Lithium Batteries in Medical Devices
Karyn Wilson
Poster #403: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Ceramide Analogs
Ly Tran
Poster #404: Temperature-Dependent Studies of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids Using C-D Vibrational Labels
Destinee Young
Poster #501: The Effect of Saffron on Lipopolysaccharide-induced Cognitive Deficits?
Marie Page
Poster #503: Urban Mental Health Care Deserts: When Proximity, Prejudice, and Perceptions Become Barriers to Pediatric Care
Sanaz Zareei Chaleshtori
Poster #505: Why Didn't People Use their West Fund Abortion Vouchers?
Andrea Mata
Poster #506: Stratified Health Care Access and Implications for Maternal and Infant Health among First-and Second-Generation Immigrant Women in the US-Mexico Border Region
Oral Session B
9 - 11am PT
Brittney Brito
Bio/Life Sciences: The Role of VMAT in the Development and Expression of Amphetamine-Induced Behavioral Sensitization
Deja Caton
Bio/Life Sciences: Genomic Copy-Number Loss Is Rescued by Self-Limiting Production of DNA Circles
Ariel Egbunine
Bio/Life Sciences: The Genetic Characterization Of The Cytotoxic Phage Gene Waterfoul 47
Taylor Perry-Crawford
Social Sciences: Spilling the T: Understanding the Sexual Experiences of Black Transwomen
Julie Salazar
Bio/Life Sciences: Co-Teaching vs. Single Teaching: Comparing Active Learning Practices within a Course
Poster Block 1
1 - 2pm PT
Royce Hooks
Poster #307: Toxicity Evaluation of a Novel Ceramide Analog for the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Degrick Cheatham
Poster #302: Toxicity Evaluation of a Novel Ceramide Analog for the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Poster Block 2
2 - 3pm PT
Layschel Kemp
Poster #502: The Role of Significance in College Student Experiences and Achievement
Michael Martins
Poster #304: One Health Insights from A Youth Dog Mushing Program in Rural Alaska Reflected through Photovoice, Digital Storytelling, and Focus Groups
Laura Ekada
Poster #305: One Health Insights from A Youth Dog Mushing Program in Rural Alaska Reflected through Photovoice, Digital Storytelling, and Focus Groups
Poster Block 3
10 - 11am PT
Samira Mohammed
Poster #504: How Mental Health Affects the African American Community?
Oral Session C
1 - 3pm PT
Amber Abram
Bio/Life Sciences: Veillonella Species Associated with Root Caries Enhance Streptococcus mutans Biofilm Formation and Modulate Acid Production
Sophie Genigeorgis
Health Sciences: Descriptive Epidemiological Analysis of the Relationship between the Four Main State Public Health Policies and the Mortality Rates from COVID-19 of Latinx, Black, Asian, and White Communities across all 50 States
Ryan Jones
Reducing Metabolic Syndrome and Unmet Needs during COVID-19: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Nashae Prout
Health Sciences: A Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health in Black College Students During Periods of Social Unrest
Mohadeseh Solgi
Health Sciences: An Intervention to Increase Detection of Developmental Delays in WIC Programs
Oral Session D
9 - 11am PT
Daniza Diane Acenas
Health Sciences: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Homeless Population
Craig Chythlook
Social Sciences: Water Service's Impact on Subsistence
Matthew Isada
Bio/Life Sciences: Genetic Characterization of Viral Signals in Alaskan Mud Volcano Communities
Keenan Manpearl
Bio/Life Sciences: Large Scale Metagenomic Analysis of the Fungi in Arctic Permafrost
Katherine Ramirez
Bio/Life Sciences: In Vitro Interactions between the Probiotic Bacteria Akkermansia muciniphila and the Human Intestinal Cell Line Caco-2.
Poster Block 4
1 - 2pm PT
Liliana Diaz
Poster #303: Climate Change Will Increase the Vector Capacity of the Aedes aegypti in South America: A Systematic Map
Tadeo Aviles Zuniga
Poster #114: Characterization of the Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 47 Promoter Region
Henry Nguyen
Poster #105: Reliability of Stroke Imaging: A Comprehensive Review
Denise Cayton
Poster #104: Oxidative Stress and LRP-1 Signaling in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
David Phan
Poster #301: Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare: Outcomes of Minority Youth with Type 1 Diabetes