2015 Undergraduate Student Symposium

A Day in the Life of Elvis

Angie Ballesteros

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

A Guide to Exoplanets: Observed Properties, Classification, and Habitability of Alien Worlds

Rosario Echeguren

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

A Novel Assay to Screen Drugs that Target Bacterial Type III Secretion Systems

Poorandai Sanicharran
Joanna Theodorou

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Agricom: A Soil Nutrient Additive and its Effect on Soil Microbial Growth and Tomato Plants

Lisa Marie Pace

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

An Algebro-Geometric Approach to Reverse Engineering the Lac Operon in E. coli

Priscila Reyes
Ly Nguyen

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

An Unusual Meeting

Alessandra Sironi

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Antibacterial Activity of ByoPlanet's Advanced Oxidation Prototype

Karan Patel
Poorandai Sanicharran
Joanna Theodorou

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Antibacterial of Natural Plant Extracts and Synthetic Compounds

Joanna Theodorou
Poorandai Sanicharran

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Attitudes of Rural Ecuadorians Toward Conservation of Species and Environmental Education

Amanda Craig

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Attractiveness Perception and the Influence of Mate Availability

Ashley Stelmaszek
Mariah Chadukiewicz

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Can Affordable Housing Stimulate the Fort Lauderdale Economy?

Andrew Socarras

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Changes in Coral Cover (Diaseris distorta) at Isla Catalana, Gulf of California, Mexico

Kyle Nixon

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Changes in Population Densities of Porties sverdrupi, an Endemic Coral of the SW Gulf of California

Stephan J. Robson

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Correlation of Nutrient Contamination with Rainfall in the Everglades

Belen Perez

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

D.A.R.K.

Lauren McGarrett

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Determining the Binding of Phycocyanin to the LNCaP Prostate Cancer Cells by Fluorescence Microscopy

Shona Joseph
Syed Hussain

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Don't Think It, Don't Do It: Controlling Executive Control

Karissa Delorme
Hannah Dean

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

DSC and TGA Analysis on 3-Flowable Dental-Light Cured Restorative Composite

Samon Nazemian

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Dynamic Regulation of Toxic Engineered Bacteria Prevents Learning in the Model Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Olena Bracho
Cyril Manchery

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Effects of Functional Pattern Training on Hip and Knee Kinematics in Healthy Runners

Justin Romanes

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Exhausted from Decision Fatigue: Do Personality Differences Influence Decision Making?

Basmatee Manohar

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Flings and Things: The Effects of Men's Tattoos and Companions on Women's Short- and Long-Term Romantic Interests

Tair Dar Perl
Fanny Shuster

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hangings and Body Snatchings: The Exploitation of Humans in 18th Century London in the Name of Medicine

Chanice Allen

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hawaiian Monk Seals: Record of Environmental Influence in an Endangered Species

Courtney Cenkner
Krista Colburn
Samantha McNear

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hypoxia Inducible Factor Mediated Human Angiotensinogen Gene Regulation

Nida Rizvi

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Induction of Apoptosis by JFD-WS in Human Breast Adenocarcinoma Xenograft Implanted Athymic Nude Mice

Janelle Alvarez
Meera Bhalani
Thanigaivelan Kanagasabai Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Sivanesan Dhandayuthapani Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Appu Rathinavelu Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Invegstigating the Causes of Antibiotic Resistance in a Periodic Environment

Haley McKissack
Uzair Mohammed
Kyle Cahill
Steven Thomas

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Journey of a Thousand Miles

Cerone White

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Modeling and Simulation of Caenorhabditis elegans Chemotaxis in Response to a Dynamic Engineered Bacteria

Divya Pandya

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Morphological Variation of the Penis and Cirral as well as Potential Denticulated Bristle Function in the Barnacle, Chthamalus stellatus

Dan Schneck

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Neural Stem Cell Proliferation, Differentiation, and Survival in Response to AT₁ and AT₂ Angiotensin II Receptor-Specific Agonism

Puja Patel
Sujay Kamisetty
Brigitte Blanco
Leena Couling

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Nova Southeastern University's Participation in Many Labs 3: Evaluating Participant Pool Characteristics Across the Semester via Replication

Guy Merus
Andrea Moran
Boglarka Varga
Stephanie Ponce
Idania Elizabeth Cater
Alexis Murphy

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Umbilical Cord Derived Stem Cells in a 3-Dimensional (3-D) Hydrogel

Anastasia Talalenko
Kevin Petersen

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Post-Exercise Ice Bath (10 Degrees Celsius) and Athlete Recovery

Sierra Lelii

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Posture and Cognition

Jana Mrkaja

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Retention of Enzymatic Activity of a Proteinase K-PEG Silica Nanoparticle Conjugate for Use on a Biomedical Point of Care Device

Nicholas Ledra

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Shifting Londoner Medical Practices in the Early 1800s: The Influence of Paris Medicine

Aarabhi Rajagopal

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Source Memory Recognition After a Distractor Task

Rajeev Jaundoo

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Spatial Analysis of Uniform Crime Reports, Crime Clearance Rates, and Office Entry-Level Salaries

Laraysa Nugent

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Spiritual and Supernatural Elements of English Theatre (1550-1612)

Mariah Busk

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Study on the Effects of Tulsi on LNCaP Cells and the Mechanism Used to Induce Apoptosis

Omar Garcia
Omar Viqar

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Synthesis and Characterization of Oxindole Derivatives

Armando Perez
Kaitlyn Pope
Palina Woodhouse

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Temperature Dependent Variation in Self-Reported Contagious Yawning within a Single Season

Melissa Dauzonne
Yana Prilutskaya
Daniel Garcia
Amani Al Barghouti

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Dark Side of Mind Wandering: Examining the Impact of Emotionally Valenced Task Unrelated Thoughts on Working Memory

Audrey Hood
Samantha Gestido
Abraham Yacaman

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Devil's Due

Ricardo Lugo

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Function of Yawning in Reducing Acute Hyperthermia Following Physiological Stressors

Melissa Dauzonne
Yana Prilutskaya
Daniel Garcia
Amani Al Barghouti

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Small Businesses of Varying Sizes

Franklin Saunders Hiffernan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Potential Effects of Caffeine, Energy Drinks, and Alcoholic Drinks on Gene Expression Using the Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Model System

Amal Bhullar
Ashley Chang-Story

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Understanding the Mysteries of African Ancestry Along my Maternal Lineage

Natalie Negrón

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Viral Videos: Random Phenomena or Reproducible Templates?

Marisa Oleski

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Walking with Liz

Paola Zaidi

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Water-A Source of Life and Disease: The Evolution of Water Quality in London

Lisa Marie Pace

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

What Has Been the Impact of the Passage of Policies that Regulate Physician Assisted Suicide in Oregon and the Netherlands?

Chantel Grant

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Why do Patients Who Are Going Blind Lose Their Blue Color Vision First?

Mariana Ferraz

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Wildfires, Fireworks, and Air Quality: Episodic Events with Impactful Consequences

Aarabhi Rajagopal

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Women of the 1950s: American Housewives and the Outrageous Expectations

Jordyn Hughes

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM