Schedule
2023
Wednesday, April 5th
12:00 PM

A Review of Healthcare-Related Decisions Faced by Women at Risk for Hereditary Breast Cancer

Rathika Manikandan
Ilan Nedjar

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Review of Treatment Options for Women Facing Hereditary Breast Cancer

Ilan Nedjar
Rathika Manikandan

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Scoping Review of the Role of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Pediatric Populations

Sheril Mathew

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Search for a Solution to Antibiotic-Resistance: Uncovering Phage from Soil Samples that Bind to a Type III Secretion System of Yersinia pestis

Shruti Patel
Ritika Vonguru
Kenya Reid
Jewel Mousa
Megha Kurian

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

A Simple Method to Assess Porphyrin Basicity Using Competition Studies

Pranav Madadi
Ofek Gur
Ayush Desai

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Accommodations Needed for ASD Patients During Dental Care

Krystal Eischen Olsen

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Acute Toxicity Study of Novel Melanoma Actives in Mice

Trisha Seal
Samaya Danthurthy

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An Applied Ergonomic Analysis and Comparison of Laparoscopic Surgical Tool Handles

Sebasthian Del-Valle
Komi Touglo-Midodji
Emmanuel Espindola
Mackensey McClendon

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An Examination of the Social Reponse of Children with Autism

Shriya Reddy
Shreeya Patel

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An Impartial Supreme Court? Evaluating the Role of Public Opinion in Supreme Court Rulings

Alexis Lass

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An Optimal Strategy for Using Mixture-Based Combinatorial Library Data to Find T-Cell Epitopes

Sofia Celis

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Analysis of Errors in ECGs Data Captured by Patients Using At-Home Device Compared to QUalified Healthcare Professionals

Colin Pulickathadam

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Are Students in Broward County, FL, who Get Less Sleep More Likely to Experience Depressive Symptoms?

Kelly Nyman
Alissa Lopez
Lauren Herrera

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessing Social Humanoid Interaction Across Levels of Trust, Persuasion, and Empathy, Expert Panel Survey Validation

Nitya Alaparthy
Brigitte Wodrich

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessment of Brain Function and Putting Performance of Collegiate Golfers

Marissa Bonsangue

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Assessment of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Activity and Faunal Diversity Associated with Tortoise Burrows Using Trail Cameras at Three South Florida Natural Areas

Reginald Kempson III
Indaya Byer
Grace Mikus
Emma Pinard
Hiba Ali

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Association Between School Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Education Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts

Sonia Rao

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Associations Between Minority Status, Culture, and Mental Health Help-Seeking

Ariana Ali
Zahra Aziz
Samhita Doranala
Shannon Parma M.S.

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Associations Between Parent Country of Origin and Mental Health Help-Seeking

Samhita Doranala
Shannon Parma
Zahra Aziz
Ariana Ali

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Associations Between Religion, Perceived Family Openness to Mental Health, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Among South Asians

Zahra Aziz
Shannon Parma
Samhita Doranala
Ariana Ali

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Awareness of Autism in Black and Brown Communities

Varun Kota

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Behavioral Responses of Aplysia californica to Three Amino Acids

Adrian Ditore

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Biopiracy: The Exploitation of Medicinal Plants from Countries and Communities

James Murray

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Body Composition Metrics in Offensive and Defensive Football Players Training for the NFL Combine

Arzoo Hassanzada
Angie Dusak

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Boldness and Endurace in Wild and Domesticated Sailfin Mollies

Claire Scobie

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Characterization of Marine Communities Associated with Peanut Island Boulder Reefs: An Educational Outreach Project

Gabriel Droz
Andrew Kuntz
Elena Brooks
Emma Horton
James Puentes
Marlin Postlewait
Morgan Pfeifer

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Characterizing the Types of Representations Subject to Research Studies and Interventions Centered Around the Representational Competence Framework within Chemistry Education

Nabiha Atiquzzaman

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Closing the Racial Academic Achievement Gap in the United States Through Culturally Responsive/Relevant and Social Justice Pedagogical Practices in Mathematics Education

Travis Roberson

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Cocaine Use Among White Pregnant Women with Unmet Clinical Depression in the U.S.

Calah Martin
Kristen Hay
Militza McKissick

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Comparing Effectiveness of Aducanumab and Gantenurumab on Reducing Amyloid-Beta Plaques

Nikhila Paleati
Akhil Godbole
Pranav R. Neravetla

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Comparison of Behavior of Mangrove Mosquitofish Across Their Range and Identification of their Hybridization with Eastern Mosquitofish Using Genital Morphology

Rose Leeger

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Comparison of Two Methods of Post-Activtion Performance Enhancement on Symmetry and Power Output in Elite American Football Players

Robert Rocanelli
Morgan Siegel

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Countermovement Jump Strategy and Performance Persist During an In-Season Training Mesocycle in NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Players

Harsh Soni

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Pregnant Women from Marginalized Communities

Leona Markose

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Decoding Phages: Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of Two Novel Bacteriophages, Alyssamiracle and Fribs8

Mansi N. Gandhi
Bianca A. Gonzalez
Anjaly Kappen
Samantha Lopez
Elisabeth Loranger
Oren Gaston Nedjar
Alyssa Ortiza
Shivani K. Patel
Vir J. Patel
Narindra Ramnath-Manohar
Joel A. Sanchez
Bhavya Soni
Autumn Taylor
Sadhika Uppalapati
Sarah Ballarin
Naitik K. Patel

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Differentiation of Stress Response in Children with Autism

Devanshi Patel

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Do Intruders Behave Differently When Encountering an Experienced Winner vs a Naive Fighter?

Naga Ganti
Zayna Motiwala

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Does Exercise Reduce Mind Wandering: The Role of Mood and Exercise Frequency

Divya Mittal
Mahati Dharanikota
Carlos Riveria-Vasquez

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Does Football Player Position and Number of Sets Influence Response to Post-Activation Performance Enhancement?

Ahmad Nasri
Joseph Petruzzelli

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effect of Animal-Assisted Prison Programs on Incarcerated Juveniles

Ariel Chery
Trini Somasundaram

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effect of Methylphenidate on Alzheimer's and Dementia

Smrithi Mukund
Priyanka Prasanna
Aishwarya Muppoor
Maheen Khan

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effect of Oral Microbiome Components on SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Alexandra Lugo

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Altered TPP-1 Expression in Human Neural Progenitor Cells

Nitisha Gajavalli
Julia Langman

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects of Sports Outcomes on Student-Athletes' Stress Biomarkers and Scholastic Performance

Juhi Dalal
Daniela Garcia Arregui
Sara Ali
Yebin Chung
Iftikharun Nissa
Shalet James
Amber Gulau

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Effects on High Fat and Ketogenic Diet on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Pathology in Male and Female Mice

Nitish Dundigalla
Shalet James
Iliana Uribe
Zachary Lawrence
Ariana Hernandez
Blanche Tamiya
Eleanor Wind

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Egg Laying Preference, Larval Survival, and Maturation of Zebra Longwing, Heliconius charithonia, on Native and Exotic Passiflora Species in South Florida

Alia Yiskis
Shelynne Restrepo
Melissa Intriago
Jasmyn Todaro

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Endoparasites in Family Caprimulgidae Birds from Southeastern Florida (USA)

Briana Zaffiro
Caileigh Craddock

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Establishing the Microbial Volatile Organic Compound (mVOC) Profile of Enterococcus faecalis, a Causative Agent of Infective Endocarditis, Using Headspace-Solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS)

Anjana Reddy

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Evaluation of MDM2 Regulation on AURKB Expression and Cell Death in Lung Cancer

Lohita Sunkara
Saaketh Palli

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Exercise as a Natural Kappa Opioid Receptor Antagonist to Treat Binge Drinking Withdrawal

Eleanor Wind

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Faulty Hip and Pelvis Biomechanics Do Not Differentiate Between 5k Performance in NCAA Division II Cross-Country Runners

Maya Varghese
Shandon Marshall
Isabella Rivero

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Geographically Based Risk Evaluation of Disease States and Sleep Disorders Impacting Readiness Across Active-Duty Army Installations from Military Medical Databases in Fiscal Year 2021

Nandan Shastry

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

HIPAA and Security Compliance During Telehealth Consultations

Rashel Razo
Caitlin Zeher

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

How the Molecular Vibrations of Water May Prevent Skin Cancer

Colette Costello
Angelina Georg
Jarlynn Ramirez
Jenna Handal
Ramson Munoz Morales

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sargassum Accumulation at Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

Giavanna Iglio
Jarod Johnson
Kayla Jones
Kaleb Myers
Juliana Ottens-Rivera
Aidan Pflieger
Manuel Ploner
Kevin Rafferty
Maura Wondra

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Identification of Bacteria and its Secondary Metabolites from Unique Paleosol

Alana Bertrand
Katrina Maktaz
Adam Sadik
Manas Peddiboyina

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Impacts of Social Enrichment on Shelter Operations and Canine Welfare

Julia Capirano
Apoorva Bommanaveni
Robyn Hugh Sam
Emily Jiron
Raquel Walton

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Implications of COVID-19 in Global Anatomy and Physiology Education: A Comprehensive Analysis

Sneh Patel
Sean Mahajan

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Influence of Parental Voice Across Modalities in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Brooke Gallo
Preye Ford

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigating Structural Alterations in Antagonistic Peptides for the Development of Orally Bioavailable PCSK9 Inhibitors

Pritika Vemulapalli
Bhavya Soni

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigating the Mechanisms of Active Site Mutations to the IT8G WT MCAD Protein to Better Understand Medium Chain Acyl--CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD)

Omar Saleh
Rhea Khatiwala
Jeremy Ignatius

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Investigating the Metal-Binding Properties of Chitosan and Bisphosphonate Functionalized Chitosan

Andrew Brandea
Ashley Rodriguez

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Kinematic Analysis of the Golf Swing in Collegiate Golfers Using Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Screen and Motion Capture K-Vest System

Anabella Duran

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mastering AES: A Deep Dive Into the Advanced Encryption Standard

Diana Dancea

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mathematics Models for Aedes Albopictus Population Pattern in Miami-Dade

Triet Doranala

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Minimum Blockers of 123-Avoiding Permutation Matrices

Megan Bennett

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mother-Calf Contact Exchanges in Bottlenose Dolphins

Savanna Duda

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

MunkgeeRoachy: A Gordonia rubripertincta Bacteriophage Isolated from Soil

Ashley Janke

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

NFL Draft Trainee Performance Profiling by Position

Maria Berrocales
Aidan Rohman

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

No Evidence of Recovery After the DWHOS in the Abundance of the Five Dominant Families of Micronektonic Crustaceans in the Gulf of Mexico

Theophilus Herbet

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Nutraceutical Supplementation Effects on Perceptive Fatique Symptoms in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Systemic Review

Rajvi Patel
Emanuella Brito

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Photodynamic Inactivation (PDI) of Microorganisms with Nitrogen Substituted Meso-Pyridyl Porphyrin Structures

Tiffany Pakela
Sanjana Sivaiah
Trisha Jaganathan

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pilot Study of A375 Melanoma Xenograft in Nu/Nu Mice

Samaya Danthurthy
Trisha Seal
Velayutham Sadeeshkumar
Maab Sultan

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Postpartum Depression: The Effects of Misdiagnosis on Maternal and Infant Health

Karen Jurando-Lopez
Shreya Madhudi
Niral Paveen

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Reassessing Taxonomic Classification of the Zoantidean Epizoanthus giveni Using Marginal Musculature as a Defining Character

Mackenzie Magyar

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Red Dog Loess, A Last Glacial Dust Deposit, White River Badlands, S.D.

Lakshmi Srikari Ravulaparthi
Ian Chang
Haley Perkins
John Nichols
Curtis Frye

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Reducing Inoculum Effect by Modulating Growth Productivity Through the Superpathway of Purine, Pyrimidine and Histidine Synthesis in Escherichia coli

Melissa Marzouk
Daniella Hernandez
Allison J. Lopatkin Ph.D.

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Regulatory Roles for Stress Responsive Transposable Elements in Rice

Jenna Handal
Michael Egozi
Andy Pereira Ph.D.

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Increased Dementia Risk: A Pilot Study Investigating Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy as a Mechanistic Link

Nikhila Paleati
Nika Kozar Yazmin Restrepo
Nitish Dundigalla
Aishwarya Muppoor
Natalia Noto
Blanche Tamiya
Roshini Bodicherla

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Research in Anatomy and Physiology During COVID-19: Global Lessons Learnt and Future Recommendations

Jeet Patel
Harsh Chheda

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

S-PRG Eluate Downregulates Osteoclastogenesis: S-PRG's Possible Indication for Subgingival Caries

Janaki Chandra

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Semantic Priming Across Many Languages

Ramsha Ahmed
Aishwarya Muppoor
Michelle Gruboy
Ishani Patel
Riya Patel
Sneh Patel

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sex-Specific Differences Resulting from High Fat Diet Observed in Microglial Responses Across Varying Brain Regions

Divya Komandooru
Divya Papaiya
Anshika Motiani
Shalet James
Zachary Lawrence

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sex-Specific Effects of High-Fat and Ketogenic Diets on Cognition and Hippocampal Neurogenesis in C57B16/J Mice

Shalet James
Zachary Lawrence
Iliana Uribe
Ariana Hernandez
Eleanor Wind
Blanche Tamiya
Victoria Pulido-Correa
Natalia Noto
Yazmin Restropo

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sleep Health Matters for All: Wellness Intervention for the Pediatric Down Syndrome Population

Mahima Dave

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Social Vulnerability, Built Environments Conducive to Physical Activity, and Adult Obesity int he State of Florida, 2021

Shreeya Patel

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Students' Perceptions of Campus Safety at Nova Southeastern University

Kamalika Reddy Pothapu

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis of Amino-Functionalized Methacrylamide and Methacrylate Monomers

David Kurian
Rehan Contractor
Naga Ganti
Saipranavi Reddy Kethireddy

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis of Antimicrobial Polymers via RAFT Polymerization

Naga Ganti
Saipranavi Reddy Kethireddy
Rehan Contractor
David Kurian

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis of Metal Binding Polymers for Water Purification

Meha Pandya
Francisco Castro Wetzstein

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis of Metal Binding Polymers via RAFT Polymerization of Activated Ester Monomers and Post-Polymerization Functionalization

Francisco Castro Wetzstein
Meha Pandya

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis of Polymer-Drug Conjugates for Controlled Transdermal Drug Delivery

Ashley Guillen-Tapia
Esha Sultana

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Synthesis of Polymer-Drug Conjugates for Transdermal Delivery of All-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA)

Esha Sultana
Ashley Guillen-Tapia

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Abundance of Streptococcus mutans Within the Oral Cavity of University Students and Implications for Disease Etiology

Esha Manku

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Democratization of South Korea: A Study of the United States Involvement Pre- and Post-Korean War

Amenia Farraj

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effect of Anti-Angiogenic Agents JFD and F16 on the Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis Mechanisms in U87 and T98 Glioblastoma Cells

Sri Vaishnavi Konagalla
Ritu Upadhyay

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effect of Sexual Behavior, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation on Mental Health Among Adolescents: A Scoping Review

Anthony Arango

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effect on Porphyrin Basicity of Fluorine Substituted Meso Phenyl Porphyrins

Harsh Chheda
Rushi Patel
Amanda Leon
Andersen Cheong

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Effects of Forced Exercise on Traumatic Brain Injury

Courtney Mai
Drew Smith
Juanita Castillo
Karla Munoz

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Impact of NSU's Social Media on Recruitment

Tamia Gray

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Impact of Playing Music in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Amaya Allen
Angela Razo

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Relationship Between Minority Communities, Health Care, and Sexual Literacy

Samantha Grady

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Relationship Between Race and Factors Related to Poor Mental Health and Suicide Ideation Among High School Students: An Analysis Using 2019 YRBSS & SAMHDA Data

Brandi Rado
Pranav Iyer
Alex Worts

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Role of Inflammatory Cytokines in Alzheimer's Disease

Moha Jayram

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Tale of Traditional Tobacco as Told Through the Hummingbird Brings Back Tobacco Cherokee Legend

Natalie Toops

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tree Canopy Biodiversity in an Urban Forestry Setting on Nova Southeastern University's Main Campus

Corinne Renshaw
Mackenzie Soligon
Guenevere Coury
James Puentes

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Understanding the Link Between Parity and Dementia

Chana Vogel
Aditi Gorthy
Isabelly dos Santos

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Usahay

Samantha Carl Selorio

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Using X-Ray Crystallography to Inform Small Molecule Drug Design

Ilana Kolomiyets
Shreya Surti

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

When Having More Can Be Risky: Women's Resources Predict Experience as a Victim

Kortne Bajor
Tamara Bogdanova
Ariana Gonzalez
Nissipriya Pilli

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

X-Ray Crystallography of Self-Assembling Materials

Shreya P. Surti
Ilana Kolomiyets
Zachary C. Pizzo

Alvin Sherman Library

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM