Time slot and board assignments are subject to change, so please check back often in case your assignment changes.

SURC Presenters

Time Slot 1 (1 - 1:45 PM)

Board #NameProgramResearch project titlePrincipal investigator or mentor
1Ainsley BartzCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Novel nanoparticles containing G10 and OVA coated in heparin or LovenoxGeorge Weiner
2Alaina LundquistOUR/ICRU Research FellowThe role of mouse Slfn proteins in cellular proliferation and the DNA damage responseJessica Tucker
3Alec MelendezOUR/ICRU Research FellowMid-Infrared QCL Sensor for Trace-Level N2O DetectionFatima Toor
4Alexandra GutierrezOUR/ICRU Research FellowCulturing Primary Rat Astrocytes to Study the Toxicity of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)Laura E. Dean & Hans-Joachim Lehmler
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6Alistair EntzRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Ozone Reduction with a Beam Stopper for a FLASH Linear AcceleratorRyan Flynn
7Alyssa MarzoratiSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Spatial Attentional Errors on the Clock Drawing Task are Associated with Clinicians' Recommendations to Discontinue DrivingDan Tranel
8Amanda Torres RiveraCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Mechanosensitive Calcium Channels in Circulating Tumor Cells: Investigating TRPV4 and PIEZO Under Fluid Shear StressKris DeMali
9Amitha KaruppiahBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Evaluating expression of lactate metabolism genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae during oxidative stressAimee Potter
10Andrew LeeSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Progress Toward the Synthesis of Biologically Active Lindenane SesquiterpenoidsDavid Martin & Matteo Mannara
11Andrew YatesSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Aneuploid Subclones Derived After Transient Chromosomal Instability in p53-KO TNBC Cells Demonstrate Distinct CNAs and Elevated Mitotic ErrorsMark Burkard & Shermineh Bradford
12Annadelle BrownBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Investigating the role of Echinoid in driving embryonic wound healingKaty Rothenberg
13Anya Robinson Biomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Sex- and Region-dependent Differences in Neuronal Activation Following Amphetamine AdministrationAdele Stewart
14Arib MahmudOUR/ICRU Research FellowProfiling Intraspecies Variation in the Oxidative Stress Response of Candida glabrataBin Z. He
15Aubrey WatkinsMicrobiologyLOX-1 Engagement by oxLDL Modulates Alveolar Macrophage Response During Pneumonia InfectionFiliz Korkmaz
16Audrey Hoey-KummerowOUR/ICRU Research FellowDo Beliefs Drive Behavior? Exploring the Relationship Between Perceptions of Sustainability and Food PracticesBogdan Kapatsila
17Ava BlackledgeInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyReassessing the Role of Codivergence in the Evolution of Polyomaviridae by Estimating Evolutionary RatesAndrew Kitchen
18Ayank MaitiSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Investigating Freezing Responses to CO2 Exposure and Central Amygdala Activity in GluD1R knockout Mice.Stephanie Gantz
19Bailee KamerzellSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)The Influence of Executive Functioning and Conflict Monitoring on Race Bias Bruce D. Bartholow & Paul J. Brancaleone
20Bailey NewberryOUR/ICRU Research FellowMaternal Brain and Behavior in a Mouse Model of Chronic Gestational IL-17Banu Gumusoglu
21Bailey WilliamsMicrobiologyRole of HSV-1 Microtubule-Stabilizing Viral Protein in Nocodazole ResistanceRichard Roller
22Ben JohnsonCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)The Role of FABP4 in Early Tumor Development in MMTV-Wnt1 MiceBing Li
23Benjamin HourcadeComputing for Health & Well BeingSpeeding up disease simulations with cut sparsificationJeffrey Keithley, Sriram Pemmaraju, & Alberto Segre
24Blessing UkanduCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Elucidating the role of HGF/c-MET signaling during HIV-1 infection in CD4+ T cellsLi Wu
25Cal BakerInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyRevising the Schizophora (Diptera) Using Loss of Duplication in the TMC Protein FamilyAlbert Erives
26Carius McClainSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Modeling Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in ARPE-19 Cells Using Pro-EMT CytokinesKristan Worthington 
27Cassandra GarciaCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Investigating the Methyltransferases Responsible for Hypermethylation Under HypoxiaAdam Mailloux
28Cecily GrossComputing for Health & Well BeingOptimizing Accuracy and Fitting Time in Preset Selection for OTC Hearing AidsOctav Chipara
29Charlie ThomasOUR/ICRU Research FellowMode, Mood, and Attitude: Understanding Transportation Satisfaction in the University of Iowa Campus RegionBogdan Kapatsila
30Chloe HeinBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)(Almost) Amazons: Exploring Sex Determination in a Female-Dominated Freshwater SnailMaurine Neiman
31Claudia ClaridyChemistry - Heavy MetalsMultinuclear NMR Characterization of Polyoxometalates in Aqueous SolutionKorey Carter
32Corinne LambrechtCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Optimized CRISPR Guide RNA Design for LOXL2 Targeting in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Metastasis ResearchRebecca Dodd
33Grace PeilSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)The effect of TGF-beta on GPx expression in CRCSarah Short
34DeAndre StegerOUR/ICRU Research FellowAnalyzing Campus Water Consumption: How Age Relates to Drinking Water Choices at the University of IowaBogdan Kapatsila
35Drew RidenourOUR/ICRU Research FellowIdentification of inflammatory pathway leading to hyperinflammatory syndrome in patients with lysinuric protein intolerancePolly Ferguson
36Dylan FriendOUR/ICRU Research FellowSleeping Beauty Based Forward Genetic Screen may Identify Novel Downstream Regulators of Melanoma ProgressionColin Kenny
37Dylan MadsenInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyGPCRs driving drug resistance in rare and aggressive form of melanomaChristopher Stipp
38Elizabeth GrossINI Summer ScholarspCREB Expression in A11 Dopamine Neurons During the Transition to Chronic PainKathleen Sluka
39Ella PateCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Patient-Derived Models to Test Drug Effectiveness and Patient Tailored Therapies in Endometrial CancerShujie Yang
40Ellie WojcikowskiINI Summer ScholarsTRACE-SZ: Trace Eyeblink Conditioning Differences in a Schizophrenia-Relevant Mouse ModelKrystal Parker
41Emily RobertsMicrobiologyThe Role of Calprotectin in Nutritional Immunity: Inflammatory Dynamics during Campylobacter Infection Jeremiah Johnson
42Emily Zhang Interdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyChaperone Regulation of Protein Aggregation in C. elegansBryan Phillips 
43Emma FonsecaInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyA Genomic Analysis of Sex Determination in P. antipodarum John Logsdon 
44Eric SpainBEST Summer Training ProgramCardiovascular Effects of Vaping in Young Adults Using MRISean Fain
45Erin Elisabeth AndersonBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Macrophage-Mediated Clearance and Cytokine Response to Stimuli During Pneumonia-Associated InflammationFiliz Korkmaz
46Erin MorrowOUR/ICRU Research Fellow, Csomay Center Summer ScholarEngaging Rural Communities to Understand Psychosocial Stress Impacting Brain Health in Latino Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Juliana Souza-Talarico
47Ethen SantanaComputing for Health & Well BeingExtended Reality, Extended Responsibility: Ethical Considerations for ChildrenJuan Pablo Hourcade
48Gabriel ImCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Investigating Replication Protein A–DNA Interactions Using FRET-Based AssaysMaria Spies
49Gabriel PostacchiniOUR/ICRU Research FellowA Tool For Summarizing How a Document Was RevisedN. Charles Harata
50Garrett RoehlComputing for Health & Well BeingModeling the Spread of Hospital Acquired InfectionsAlberto Maria Segre
51Georgia ChaffinMicrobiologyThe Functional Analysis of ICP22 Mutants During an HSV-1 InfectionRichard Roller
52Grace EarlyUI Student, No ProgramIdentify Factors that Inhibit Pancreatic LipaseBrandon Davies
53Grace SchroederOUR/ICRU Research FellowDetermining the Regulatory Effects of sRNA-50 in Acinetobacter baumanniiMichael Gebhardt
54Jackson FriedmanSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Experimental Investigation of Synthetic Jet Actuators via Rigid-Orifice and Deformable-Membrane InteractionCong Wang
55Joseph EgbeSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Assessing Arsenic Exposure with Toenail BiomarkersKim Jong Sung
56Lauren WallSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Neonatal testosterone dysregulation induces developmental delays in wild-type miceSarah Ferri
57River BlumenstockSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Depression Affects the Accuracy of Maternal Reports of Children’s Externalizing BehaviorIsaac Petersen
58Sanaa ThomasSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)The Miseducation of Misogynoir: CriminalizationAmber Powell
59Sofía CruzSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Phosphate homeostasis and phosphate availability impacts the sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus to antibioticsThomas Kehl-Fie
60Wren PinkelaSummer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)Are Visuo-spatial Neuropsychological Test Performances Associated with Visual Hallucinations in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies?Dan Tranel
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63Cotes RoysonSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)RNA Traffic Controllers: Expression and Localization of KIF1c and APC in Healthy and Diseased HeartsRyan Boudreau

Time Slot 2 (1:50 - 2:35 PM)

Board #NameProgramResearch project titlePrincipal investigator or mentor
1Megan Murphy, Amod Sabnis, Maria Marchozzi, Sydney SchultzEdge of Space ProgramG.E.C.O. (Geiger Experiment for Cosmic Ray Observation)Allison Jaynes
2Alayna GalleryIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)pCREB Signaling Pathway in Spinal Dopamine 1 Receptor NeuronsKathleen Sluka
3Andrea MedinaIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)Sleep & Behavior: Examining the relations of sleep quality with empathy and social cognition in people living schizophreniaBengi Baran 
4Bhoomika ShettigarIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)Refining Green Space Measurement: A Pipeline for Psychological DataEce Demir-Lira & Tess Filip
5Christina YuIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)Development of state-dependent visuomotor activity in infant ratsMark Blumber
6Everett WhiteIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)Investigating Calpain Proteolysis of Mutant Junctophilin-1Long-Sheng Song 
7Hailey BarrettBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Characterizing the behavioral phenotypes of a novel Drosophila prickle mutant                                                                                    John Manak
8Hana Abou AlaiwaOUR/ICRU Research FellowThe contribution of the mineralocorticoid receptor to progestin treatment of endometrial cancer.Miles Pufall
9Harry BuiUI Student, No ProgramThe Role of Transcription Factor Binding Affinity in DNA Damage FormationMiles Pufall
10Helen BransonBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Dissecting the contribution of iRhom2 on thymic adipose remodeling and T cell outputThorsten Maretzky
11Hifaa AdamOUR/ICRU Research FellowEnd-of-Life and AI: Exploring Family Caregiver Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Palliative Care and End of life decision making for there loved ones Alaa AlBashayreh
12Ian PalmroosComputing for Health & Well BeingIntegrating Cognitive Tacking with LLM Coaching for Focus SupportLucas Silva 
13Isaac O'TooleCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Defining the Role of pax3a in Uveal MelanomaColin Kenny
14Jacob LangewischComputing for Health & Well BeingModeling the Spread of Hospital Acquired InfectionsAlberto Maria Segre
15Jade RoghairNon-UI Student, No ProgramIdentifying Early Risk Factors for Post-Discharge Feeding Challenges in Extremely Preterm Infants with Chronic Lung Disease Heidi Harmon
16James TexterBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Primed and Ready: Epigenetic and Metabolic Programming of Naïve T Cells Dictates Immune OutcomesPriya Issuree
17Jaxson HoppesCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Evaluation of Different Bias Field Correction Approaches for Pulmonary MRISean Fain
18Jenny WagenhofferBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Optogenetic and thermogenetic assays to explore mechanisms of Neurofibromatosis type 1 in Drosophila larvaeSeth Tomchik
19Joanna HuangComputing for Health & Well BeingTuberculosis Diagnosis via Reinforcement LearningMehrdad Moharrami
20Joe PolyakCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Characterizing SMARCAL1 Activity on Alternative DNA Structures Using FRETMaria Spies
21John CookeCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Gallium maltolate sensitizes glioblastoma cells to radiation and chemotherapy-induced DNA damageVince Magnotta & Michael Petronek
22Jon FeatherstonMicrobiologyInvestigating CsrA Regulation of Candidate RNA Targets in Acinetobacter baumanniiMichael Gebhardt
23Jon MebrahtuMicrobiologyHouston, we have too many centrosomes: An investigation into how Chlamydia trachomatis serovars cause centrosome amplification Mary Weber
24Jonathan McCoySummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Memory-constrained multiscale groupwise registration for exceedingly large imagesJacob Herrmann
25Jonathan WangComputing for Health & Well BeingA Deep Q-Learning Approach to Vaccine AllocationBijaya Adhikari
26Justin GagnonEdge of Space ProgramHeight Diversity Analysis of Plants in the Ashton Prairie Utilizing LidarSusan K. Meerdink
27Kaleb FeiaINI Summer ScholarsnSORBS2 May Regulate Alternative Splicing in Candidate GenesJared McLendon
28Karissa HeishmanCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)TGF-β regulation of glucose transporters in cancer cachexiaErin Talbert
29Kassandra SigafusIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)Investigating the RNA Processing Body Assembly Pathway in C. elegans Germline DevelopmentBryan Phillips
30Katelyn NguyenBEST Summer Training Program,Interdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyThe Adhesin Explosion: Rapid Evolution of Adhesin Families in Opportunistic Yeast PathogensBin Z. He
31Kayanna GomezInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyPersistence of Methicillin-Resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  following ETI Treatment for Cystic FibrosisAnthony Fischer 
32Kayla HolleyBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Characterizing the Effect of Novel METTL3 Inhibitor STC-15 on HIV-1 Reactivation in CD4+ T CellsLi Wu
33Kaylee AllenInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyInvestigating the Crime Scene of Dying Genes: Pseudogene Evolution Following a Recent Whole Genome DuplicationJohn Logsdon
34Keeley BehrBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Exploring the effects of premature stop codons on cerebellar structure in SCN2A miceAislinn Williams
35Keirsten TrayteCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Mechanisms of Colorectal Cancer Progression Promotion by the Tumor MicrobiomeDustin Bosch
36Keishla González PérezSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Differential HLA‑E Upregulation during JC Polyomavirus Infection Across Human Cell TypesSabrina Tan
37Krushi PatelUI Student, No ProgramDeveloping a Neonatal Microglial Classification Scheme Using a Model of ChorioamnionitisSerena B Gumusoglu
38Lauren JohnsonInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyCotranslational Protein Folding at the Ribosome: Chaperone and Ribosomal Biogenesis Disruption in S. cerevisiae MutantsJan Fassler
39Lauren KeiperBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Investigating Histone Modifications in Memory Consolidation Through Analysis of Active and Inactive NeuronsSnehajyoti Chatterjee
40Leo Petsinger Interdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyDo beetles host undiscovered specialist eukaryotes? They MiteAndrew Forbes
41Lexi EllermeierNon-UI Student, No ProgramThe contribution of the androgen receptor in progestin treatment of endometrial cancerMiles Pufall
42Lienah AliBEST Summer Training ProgramSleep Monitor Comparability StudyKara Whitaker 
43Lillian BogeCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Modeling Radiation Therapy in Endometrial CancerKristi Thiel 
44Lizzie KilburgOUR/ICRU Research FellowEffects of pre-adipocyte conditioned medium and adipocyte conditioned medium on macrophage plasticityJames Ankrum
45Luca Angerer SueppelOUR/ICRU Research FellowTour de Potamo : Evaluating How Phosphorous Allocation Shifts Across the Life Cycle of P. Antipodarum Maurine Neiman 
46Madi GentlesRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)KEAP1 Mutation Induces Resistance to Auranofin, Irradiation, and Pharmacological Ascorbate Monotherapies in NSCLCsDouglas Spitz
47Magdalena Eggen LimRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Comparison of Cancer Cell Survival Responses to FLASH vs Conventional RadiotherapyAndrean Burnett
48Maggie FairchildMicrobiologyRegulatory mechanisms that control superoxide dismutase expression in Staphylococcus aureusThomas Kehl-Fie
49Maggie MeehanCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Evaluation of Drug Activity in GY011 Clinical TrialShujie Yang
50Makena KrauseEdge of Space ProgramUAV Spectral Analysis of the Ashton Prairie Susan Meerdink
51Maren JonesUI Student, No ProgramComparative analysis of microbiome gene markers in early- and late-onset colorectal cancer pre- and post-1995Dustin Bosch
52Matthew AhlersCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Determining the Impact of TLR Agonist Treatment on CD4+ and CD8+ T CellsGeorge Weiner
53Matthew BrownCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Modulating the ERK Pathway using Combination ERK Inhibitors and Carbon Monoxide in Pre-Clinical ModelsJames Byrne
54Matthew KawaOUR/ICRU Research FellowExploring ghost bacteria as a drug delivery deviceJennifer Fiegel
55Matthew WangComputing for Health & Well BeingCollecting Medical Data over 5GTianyu Zhang
56Maya KinserRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Measuring the Accuracy of RadAI-Based Auto-Contouring in Head and Neck Cancer PatientsKailin Yang
57Mia MichelSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Contributions of Cardiac Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 1 (SGLT1) in Diabetic CardiomyopathyFerhaan Ahmad
58Miles GoetzmanOUR/ICRU Research FellowInvestigating pathogenic B cells in immune-mediated CNS demyelinating diseaseAlex Boyden
59Minou EmmadOUR/ICRU Research FellowLow-Loss Metacontacts for Enhanced MWIR Optoelectronics Minou Emmad
60Morgan KremerOUR/ICRU Research FellowFactors That Influence the Differentiation Patterns of TFH1 Cells in Plasmodium InfectionNoah Butler
61Sydney TuneEdge of Space ProgramSpectral Analysis of Solar EmissionDustin Swarm

Time Slot 3 (2:40 - 3:25 PM)

Board #NameProgramResearch project titlePrincipal investigator or mentor
1Morgan Larick; Ella Schlueter; Vriti Patel; & Austin Kansa OUR/ICRU Research FellowThe Flint Water Crisis Public Archive: Navigating & Organizing Email Records of the CrisisLouise Seamster
2Luke Hawkins & Berkley JohnsonIowa Sciences Academy (ISA),UI Student, No ProgramUtilizing GAPIM to Examine Relational Dynamics in Gratitude-Based Group TherapyMartin Kivlighan
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4Abigail MyrothIowa Sciences Academy (ISA),OUR/ICRU Research FellowWhy does twitching during sleep persist in adult animals?Mark Blumberg
5Emily FormellaIowa Sciences Academy (ISA),OUR/ICRU Research FellowThe role of mechanotransduction pathways in chorioretinal cell response to simulated microgravity  Kristan Worthington
6Serra KaptanogluNon-UI Student, No Program,OtherThe Prevalence and Functional Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insomnia and Hypersomnia in People Living with Schizophrenia Bengi Baran
7Kylee HarfordIowa Sciences Academy (ISA),OUR/ICRU Research FellowThe Logistics of Managing Biodiversity Research CollectionsTiffany Adrain
8Mostafa TelfahStanley Award for International ResearchComparing Motor Cortex Neural Activity between Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Healthy Controls Performing an Interval Timing Task Using Time-Frequency Analysis and Extended Dynamic Mode DecompositionRodica Curtu & Lorand Parajdi
9Moussa SaabCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Increased Expression of RNase P in BRF Knockdown Cells during Gamma Herpes InfectionJessica Tucker
10Mya AlexanderBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Rapid Differentiation of iPSCs to Neurons Using Generation 2 PlasmidsMark Schultz
11Natalie KehrliIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)More than Low Disinhibition: Multiple Trait Explanations for Scores on Rigid Perfectionism as Measured by the Personality Inventory for DSM-5-Short FormBrendan Whitney
12Nate KoesterOUR/ICRU Research FellowAnalysis of 2,2’,5,5’-Tetrachlorobiphenyl-4-ol (4-OH-PCB52) in Lung Tissue in Female Adolescent Rats Exposed to 4-OH-PCB52 via Polymeric ImplantsCrystal Roach
13Nathan FassettOUR/ICRU Research FellowInvestigating the impact of diet on the dopamine-dynorphin systemAdele Stewart
14Neil Garza HernandezMicrobiologyInvestigating the Dual Immunomodulatory and Antimicrobial Effect of Glycerol Monolaurate on Human Neutrophils and Neisseria gonorrhoeaeAimee Potter
15Nico EnerlanSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Exploring Early Cerebellar Neurodevelopment in 16p11.2 Microduplication MiceAislinn Williams
16Nimzay Gueits-JiménezBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Impact of e-cigarettes on monocytes and monocyte-related cellsJosalyn Cho
17Oliver MizeOUR/ICRU Research Fellow, Csomay Center Summer ScholarThermal Shock Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms on Titanium Hip Screw PlugsEric Nuxoll
18Olivia FrantumRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Tumor Location and Onset Age Shape the Gut Microbiome in Colorectal CancerAshutosh Mangalam
19Olivia RaaschOUR/ICRU Research Fellow, Csomay Center Summer ScholarUsability and Acceptability of Physical Activity Data Visualization in Rural Older Adults with Type 2 DiabetesChelsea Howland
20Omar AristizabalOUR/ICRU Research FellowNeuropathogenesis of EbolaChen Sabrina Tan
21Omar RafiqComputing for Health & Well BeingFamilySync: Integrating Multi-Device Health Tracking and LLM Coaching for Family WellbeingLucas Silva
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23Pascal CuhatRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Prevention of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis via tardigrade mRNAJames Byrne
24Rain JohnsonOUR/ICRU Research FellowDevelopment of Gene Expression Tools to Study Auditory Neural Function in Drosophila melanogasterDaniel Eberl
25Renee LinCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)HER2+ Breast Cancer Cells Downregulate HER2 Expression in Response to Trastuzumab DeruxtecanMichael Wendt
26Rhett EllerbroekOUR/ICRU Research FellowTissue-Specific Immune Regulation in MacrophagesFiliz Korkmaz
27Richard PhanRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Functional Lung Image-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy Blake Smith & Samuel Rusu
28Riddhi GosaviBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)The Role of the Complement System Receptor C5aR1 in Neuropathic PainYuriy Usachev
29Riley DachelCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Characterization of Antitumor Efficacy with OSW-1 in Triple Negative Breast CancerYi Huang
30Riley McCoyBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP),Iowa Sciences Academy (ISA)Mapping DRN 5-HT stimulated brain-wide activation patterns with chemogenetic iDISCOCatherine Marcinkiewcz
31Robin MarquezInterdisciplinary Evolutionary BiologyGall Things Considered: the taxonomy of gall wasp parasitoids in genus OrmyrusAndrew Forbes
32Saar Bar-ZivRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Commissioning a Monte Carlo Model of the FLEX-9 FLASH LINACJoel St-Aubin
33Sabrina VlkIowa Sciences Academy (ISA)GORDON: A Compact Lidar Instrument for Aerosol ProfilingMatthew McGill
34Sage KaplanMicrobiologyGeneration of a HEK293T cell line that stably expresses Ebola Virus-Like ParticlesWendy Maury
35Salimatou DialloCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Evaluation of Pulmonary Radiomic Biomarkers for Emphysema Progression PredictionJessica Sieren
36Sam MockMicrobiologyDeep Mutational Scanning of the Hiv-1 Envelope ProteinHillel Haim
37Sarabjit DhillonSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Longitudinal comparison of cord and peripheral blood mononuclear cells in neonatal studiesJennifer Bermick, TJ Boly, & Kyra Watral
38Sarah FriedlanderBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Determining the role of novel transcription factor networks in regulating CD4+ T cell differentiation during acute viral infectionRyan Zander
39Saya GeisendorferCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)Underlying mechanisms for increased lipid droplets in metastatic breast cancer cellsMichael Wendt
40Shanmuka SadhuComputing for Health & Well BeingImprovement of Audio Event Recognition with Consistency RegularizationWeiran Wang
41Shirry StallardMicrobiologyThe Interaction of a Sirtuin-Like Protein (SliP) and the Histone Complex in Campylobacter jejuniJeremiah Johnson
42Shrey KapoorRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Response of Murine Splenocytes to Total Body IrradiationMichael Petronek
43Shreya RavadaCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI),OUR/ICRU Research FellowEstablishment of an Intrinsic Chemoresistant Patient-Derived Ovarian Cancer Organoid ModelKristina Thiel & Danielle Uhl
44Shreyas NatarajanUI Student, No ProgramUncovering CD5's Role in T-Cell Exhaustion: Implications for ImmunotherapyPriya Issuree
45Sophia GardnerRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Sensitizing Progestin Therapy for Endometrial CancerShujie Yang
46Sophia HellerRadiation Biology & Physics Undergraduate Research (FLASH)Fluorescent Modeling of IRE BindingMichael Petronek
47Sophia SchnoebelenBEST Summer Training ProgramMisconceptions of Oral Health During PregnancyDonna Santillan
48Sophia SymallaBiomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP)Lesions involving white matter tracts are associated with acquired prosopagnosia and prosopagnosia related symptomsJing Jiang
49Sorayya NazariCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)In Silico Identification of Gut Microbes and Metabolites in Colorectal Cancer Associated ThrombosisSanjana Dayal
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51Tate Steig OUR/ICRU Research FellowLighting the Path: Tracking Cell Migration Using CRISPR-Modifiable TagsKatheryn Rothenberg 
52Tommy WolosinskiMicrobiologyThe Effect of m6A Modifications of HIV RNA on Viral ReplicationLi Wu
53Tram TranNon-UI Student, No ProgramEvaluation of GPX1 isoform expression in colorectal cancerSarah Short
54Tyler DraayerUI Student, No ProgramEstablishing the Contributions of Degranulating Immune Cells to Oxidative Stress in OsteoarthritisKaren Cyndari & Mitchell Coleman
55Varsha PonnalaSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Sex Differences in Dorsal Striatal COMT Levels During Amphetamine Withdrawal in MiceNandakumar Narayanan
56William HandOUR/ICRU Research FellowDifferences in Media Skepticism, Political Ideology, and Information Verification: A Mixed Methods StudyBrian Ekdale
57William MarzenIowa Summer Institute in Biostatistics (ISIB),OUR/ICRU Research FellowEvaluating Barriers that Audiologists Perceive to Providing Care Under MedicaidJake Oleson
58William Sprengelmeyer OUR/ICRU Research FellowMastodon Skull Micro-EcosystemJohn Doershuk
59Yafet FissihyeCancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)The role of Fibronectin on MITF activity in uveal melanomaColin Kenny
60Yuva Sai Charan AlavalaSummer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR)Calmodulin’s Role in Mechanosensation in DrosophilaDaniel Eberl
61Zachary NiemaszUI Student, No ProgramNeurotoxicant, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Exposure Leads to Long-Term Spatial Memory Deficits in Adult MiceSnehajyoti Chatterjee