Poster Presentations
The 2021 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence Poster Presentations were held virtually via Zoom on April 21, 2021.
Room 1
Galago Nasal Cavity Morphology
Milena Romano, Anthropology
A geometric morphometric analysis of the primate clavicle
Kevin Klier, Anthropology
A Known Unknown and the Materiality of Loss: Problematizing Etruscan (Dis)continuities during the Early Roman Conquest
Elisabeth Woldeyohannes, Classics
Room 2
Induction mechanisms of auditory nerve synaptic plasticity
Nicole Wong, Biological Sciences
The Parkinson's disease proteins LRRK2 in axonal transport
Naomi Lazurus, Biological Sciences
Investigating the functionality of Opy2 Cystine-Rich region in fMAPK pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sam Zheng, Biological Sciences
Room 3
Helping During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Psychological Distance
Jody Chin Sing Wong, Communication
The Forms, Frequencies, and Effectiveness of Online Social Support Solicitation Strategies for Weight Loss
Kyle Heneveld, Communication
Alexandra Vuich, Communication
Matthew Volmer, Communication
Jacob Shornick, Communication
Stephanie Lyons, Communication
Christopher Dobmeier, Communication
The effects of expressing gratitude on social competency, social attractiveness, and social ties
Jacob Shornick, Communication
Matthew Volmer, Communication
Alexandra Vuich, Communication
Stephanie Lyons, Communication
Kyle Heneveld, Communication
William Przysinda, Communication
Christopher Dobmeier, Communication
Room 4
UB Dance Social Media
Ava Lovsin, Theatre and Dance
Be Alright
Jacqueline Cherry, Theatre and Dance
Room 5
Home and Away: A Virtual Dance Concert
Stephanie Avila, Dance
Alexis Corletta, Dance
Kelsey Wegman, Dance
"Everybody" Video Production
Timothy Wildow, Theatre and Dance
Home and Away
Rebecca Stock, Theatre and Dance
Francisca Losada Hernandez, Design and Technical Theatre
Samantha Tilley, Dance
Homeria Lubin, Dance
Room 6
ER Stress Impairs the Axonal Movement of Cargo Containing ER-resident Proteins
Taylor Campbell, Biological Sciences
Thomas Krzystek, Biological Sciences
Identifying the Impact of Vocal Hygienic Advice on the Voice of University Lecturers
Francesca D'Alessandro, Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Nicole Feeley, Speech Language Pathology
Sustainability Vs. Nationalism: How American Exceptionalism Replicates White Supremacy and Compromises Social Sustainability
Isabell Van Patten, Environment and Sustainability
Room 7
Hope Revival Children's Organization Website Re-Design
Adam Dounane, Communication
Masks for the World: Karachi, Pakistan
Sakina Zehra, Biological Sciences
Helen Wu, Business Administration
Nicole Stasio, Health and Human Services
Room 8
An efficient ranking of edges according to their impact on graph von Neumann entropy
Jeremy Kazimer, Math and Physics
COVID-19 impacts on domestic airline network via multilayer analysis
Mengyuan Sun, Mathematics
Synthesis of Doped 2D Transition Metal Chalcogenide
Randy Soldevilla, Physics
Room 9
Chalcogenide perovskite - a class of new semiconductors for energy applications
Xiucheng Wei, Physics
Haolei Hui, Physics
Yixiong Zheng, Material Science
The Wonder of 2D Magnets
Austin Marga, Physics
Adversarial Neural Networks at the Large Hadron Collider
Sarah Brown, Physics
Room 10
Humbling the powerful and empowering the powerless: The effects of awe on social power
Stephanie Stewart-Hill, Psychology
Effects of Music Training on Singing Accuracy, Working Memory, Auditory Imagery & Pitch Perception
David Vollweiler, Psychology
A Conceptual Overview of a Project Analyzing Patterns of Electronic Cigarette (E-Cigarette) Use under Free Access Conditions
Lovina John, Psychology
Room 11
Examining factors that influence the association between social competence and forms of aggression in early childhood
Julia Kiefer, Psychology
The Therapeutic Efficacy of Ayahuasca, Ketamine, and MDMA for Treating Depression and PTSD: A Meta-Analysis
Dylan Schaefer, Psychology
A Correlational Analysis of College Men's Characteristics and Their Impressions of a Written Social Scenario
Sarah Ardalan, Psychology
Room 12
The Effects of Speaker-Induced Inferences on Novel Word Learning in Adults
Mariam Shafik, Psychology
Avery Malone, Psychology
Optimizing the Effectiveness of Role Models by Matching First-Generation Student Status and Revealing Successes and Failures
Hector Sosa, Psychology
Examining parent stress and child schooling/care location as predictors of restaurant-related behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Juliana Goldsmith, Pediatrics
Room 13
ePortfolio Presentation
Cassondra Lyman, Psychology
UB Capstone Project
Srikrithi Krishnan, Psychology and Public Health
The Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation and Anxiety on Associations Between Hyperactivity/Impulsivity, Inattention, and the Forms of Aggression in Early Childhood
Ariana DeJesus-Rodriguez, Psychology
Room 14
The Influence of Treatment Integrity on Student Knowledge Gain
Margaret Manges, Counseling School and Educational Psychology
Contextual Understanding of Literacy Skills of Language-Minoritized Bilinguals: A Cross-Country Comparative Study
Eunjee Jang, Learning and Instruction
Room 15
Effects of Prohibitin-Modulating Drug, Sulfonamidine 1m, on Peripheral Nervous System Myelination
Umair Syed, Biochemistry
Implementation of a Novel Intersectional Viral Tracing Technique To Characterize Dopamine Projection Neurons of the Olfactory Tubercle
Ryan Pauly, Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Peripheral Inhibition of Nociceptor Endocytosis Attenuates Inflammatory Pain Behaviors in Rodents
Rasheen Powell, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Room 16
Examining Parenting Sensitivity during a Parent-Child Interaction among INSIGHT Study Participants at Child Age 6 Years
Adwoa Dadzie, Pediatrics
RNA Sequencing reveals age-driven changes in neutrophil transcriptional profiles in response to S. pneumoniae infection
Lauren Heinzinger, Microbiology and Immunology
Macrophages Expressing GALC Improve Peripheral Krabbe Disease by a Mechanism Independent of Cross-Correction
Nadav Weinstock, Neuroscience
Room 17
Identification of Histone Methyltransferase SMYD3 and E3 Ligase Fbxo2 as Novel Targets for Treating Cognitive Impairment of Alzheimer's Disease
Jamal Williams, Neuroscience
Temperamental negative reactivity, eating, and weight outcomes in young children: An updated systematic review of the literature
Sara Tauriello, Pediatrics
Elizabeth Kubiniec, Spanish
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Child Inhibitory Control Predicts Weight Outcomes in the INSIGHT Cohort
Elizabeth Kubiniec, Pediatrics
Sara Tauriello, Clinical Psychology
Room 18
Implementing a Remote Grocery Shopping Intervention Designed to Improve Adherence to a Diabetic Diet
Sherey Tan, Pediatrics
Lindsay Lassetter, Biomedical Sciences
Sarah Bargnesi, Biomedical Sciences
The Effects of Chronic Oral Methylphenidate and Fluoxetine Exposure on Behavior
Madison McCarthy, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Samantha Watts, Biomedical Sciences
An Identification of the Effects of Neuropeptide S in Female Mice
Paula Costa, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Room 19
Two neurodevelopmental risk factors affect convergent functional pathways
Megan Conrow-Graham, Physiology and Biophysics
pH dependence of SLC4A11 proton-conductance in Xenopus oocytes
Bianca Quade, Physiology and Biophysics
A mixed methods study examining neighborhood disadvantage and childhood behavior problems in Montevideo, Uruguay
Seth Frndak, Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Room 20
Acquired resistance to PD-L1 inhibition is associated with an enhanced type I IFN-stimulated secretory program in tumor cells
Yuhao Shi, Experimental Therapeutics
G-protein Coupled Receptors in Cancer Progression
Kathryn Maraszek, Pharmacology
Stem cell-derived therapy dampens the pro-inflammatory monocyte response
Kyle Mentkowski, Biomedical Engineering
Room 21
EHF is a Master Transcriptional Regulator of Key Members of the Redox Pathway and Predicts Patient Prognosis in HNSCC
Akinsola Oyelakin, Oral Biology
Histatin 5 dimerization by zinc promotes membrane disruption in C. albicans
Hannah Norris, Oral Biology
A novel approach to inhibit bone resorption: bone-targeted delivery of heparan sulfate
Xiaoxiao Zhang, Oral Biology
Room 22
Mechanomorphology of Polyurethane based Bridged Collodial Gels
Simran Kumar, Biomedical Engineering
Cesar Ramirez, Biomedical Engineering
Decellularized Human Lung Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels for Disease Modelling
Donia Ahmed, Biomedical Engineering
Pooja Nargunde, Biomedical Engineering
Bio-Inspired Ray for Extreme Environments and Zonal Exploration (BREEZE)
Matthew Thornton, Mechanical Engineering
Room 23
Domestic Violence & Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Peter Farruggia, Clinical Legal Education
Lindsay Lougen, Law
'Roper's' Unfinished Business: A New Approach to Young Offender Death Penalty Eligibility
Nichole Austin, Law
Legal Name Changes for Trans Individuals: The Difference a Lawyer Can Make in Assisting with Gender Affirmation
Elias Schmidt, Law
Room 24
Sports, Sun, and Service in Out-of-Home Advertising
Gabrielle Silverstein, Business Administration
The impact of macro-faultlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Huiru (Evangeline) Yang, Organization and Human Resources
Room 25
Exploring Business in Austin, Texas
Quinton Reeb, Business Administration
Sarah Berkowitz, Business Administration
Robert Siegel, Business Administration
The Costs and Benefits of Fitting in: The Double-edged Sword of Racial Mindfulness for Minority Employees
Kalan Norris, Organization and Human Resources
The Effect of Chronic and Acute Stress on Reinforcement Pathology
Amanda Crandall, Community Health and Health Behavior
Room 26
Aging Behind Bars - The impact of space and architecture on older incarcerated individuals in U.S. prisons
Madeleine Niepceron, Architecture
UE6
Allison Faux, Architecture
Blayne Burnside, Architecture
Fear Has a Place in America: Expressions of Gun Culture on White Domestic Space
Jenna Herbert, Architecture
Room 27
Exploring the Potential of Design to Create Equitable Food Access in Corner Stores of Buffalo, NY
Rosanna Valencia, Architecture
Shelter
Andrew Callard, Architecture
Jacob Hutton, Architecture
Retying the Knot: the Kensington Urban Hamlet
Charles Wingfelder, Architecture and Urban Planning
Shashi Varun, Architecture
Karsten Brooks, Urban Planning
Bhalendu Gautam, Architecture
Room 28
Planning Sustainable Agroecological Initiatives in K-12 Public Schools in Puerto Rico
Carol E. Gerena, Urban and Regional Planning
Immigrants and Food: Role of Ethnic Markets in Transforming and Leveraging the Food System
Claire Finnerty, Urban and Regional Planning
Willert Park Courts - A.D. Price Homes: A Study of People and Placemaking
Siera Rogers, Urban Planning
Jay Schwartzkopf, Real Estate Development
Vanhnida Chanthavong, Real Estate Development
Grace Celik, Urban Planning
Elnaz Zargham Koranlou, Real Estate Development
Mohammad Siam, Real Estate Development
Libertad Figuereo, Urban Planning
Brianna Byandagara, Real Estate Development
Rakshanda Nagaraj, Urban Planning
Ethan Fogg, Real Estate Development
Automated Mask Production
Marieross Navarro, Mechanical Engineering
Becky Paul-Odionhin, Mechanical Engineering
Jake Ryan, Computer Science Engineering
Ahana Bhattacharya, Computer Science Engineering
David Ferris, Mechanical Engineering with Robotics Minor
William Kandler, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace dual major
Amrith Mariappan, Aerospace Engineering
Vaibhav Prakash Chhajed, Computer Science and Engineering
Room 29
COLLABORATIVE FUNDING MODELS CAN INCREASE FOOD EQUITY: A CASE STUDY AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM GRANT
Micaela Lipman, Urban and Regional Planning
SMALLHOLDER RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE IN A NEOLIBERAL INDIA: A STUDY OF SUB-NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKET POLICY IN KERALA STATE
Lanika Sanders, Urban and Regional Planning
LARGE APERTURE EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ACOUSTIC FIELD
Jesse Callanan, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Room 30
STEM STORY PROJECT
Taiha Begum, Industrial and Systems Engineering
OSCARS PROJECT
Robert Cordova, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Eric Mountain, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Tim Nichols, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Nicholas Lowinger, Mechanical Engineering
Justin Lin, Mechanical Engineering
Vedant Ombase, Computer Science
AUTOMATED MASK PRODUCTION
Marieross Navarro, Mechanical Engineering
Becky Paul-Odionhin, Mechanical Engineering
Jake Ryan, Computer Science Engineering
Ahana Bhattacharya, Computer Science Engineering
David Ferris, Mechanical Engineering with Robotics Minor
William Kandler, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace dual major
Amrith Mariappan, Aerospace Engineering
Vaibhav Prakash Chhajed, Computer Science and Engineering
Room 31
Design and Assemble a bench-top system for standoff plastic detection
Christopher Martin, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tessellated Structural Architectural (TeSA) Shear Wall Systems
Riley Blasiak, Civil Engineering
James Lang, Civil Engineering
Comprehensive Study of Winter Road Maintenance and Background
Nicholas Boulton, Civil Engineering
Room 32
Exploring Heuristics and Algorithms for SAT Solvers
Pranshu Teotia, Computer Science and Engineering
Exposing GAN-generated Faces Using Inconsistent Corneal Specular Highlights
Shu Hu, Computer Science and Engineering
A Wearable Indoor Navigation System for Parkinson's Patients
Shardul Saptarshi, Computer Science and Engineering
Room 33
PocketCare S
Anarghya Das, Computer Science and Engineering
Anant Patni, Computer Science and Engineering
Rafsan Chowdhury, Computer Science and Engineering
Anuj Bhargava, Computer Science and Engineering
An Early Warning Monitoring System for Undesirable Neighborhood Change in Buffalo
Jan Voltaire Vergara, Computer Science and Engineering
Kevin Brito, Computer Science and Engineering
Who Gets What, According to Whom? An Analysis of Fairness Perceptions in Service Allocation
Jacqueline Hannan, Computer Science and Engineering; Industrial and Systems Engineering
Room 34
Monte Carlo solver for Phonon Boltzmann Transport Equation applied to meso-scale heat conduction
Abhishek Pathak, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Fabrication of a Low Cost Spin Coating Device Utilizing 3D Printed Materials
William Johnson, Electrical Engineering
Image Processing for Image-Driven Physics-Based Rat Tumor Growth Modeling
Polly Liang, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Room 35
3D micro-printed hybrid photonic structure for single-fiber Optical Tweezer
Innem Reddy, Electrical Engineering
Analyzing Open-Ended Modeling in Early Undergraduate Engineering
Krista Beranger, Engineering Education
John Toftegaard, Biomedical Engineering
Mary Rola, Industrial Engineering
Optimizing Road Salt Usage on North Campus
Madeline Harp, Environmental Engineering
Jay Pierce, Civil Engineering
Kelsey Kaufman, Civil Engineering
Nicole Guldin, Industrial Engineering
Room 36
Online Domain Adaptation for Continuous Cross-Subject Liver Viability Evaluation Based on Irregular Thermal Data
Sahand Hajifar, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Venus Atmosphere and Regolith Earth Delivery System
Nicholas Deitrich, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Simulation of Combustion of Low Calorific Value Fuels
Adithya Pai, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Joe Razzaque, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Room 37
Wearable Technology in the Workplace
Sonjii Parris, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Effects of Heat Generation During Osteotomy Dental Implant Drilling
Nicole Elia, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Structures for Electricity Production in Electric Vehicles
Garrett Thomas, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jonah Bannon, Mechanical Engineering
Room 38
Food insecurity among seniors and the effects of mobile produce markets on seniors' fruits and vegetable consumption
Sibaridibo Banuna, Community Health and Health Behavior
#OnOurSleeves (Children's Mental Health)
Sunshine Peña, Social Work
Homelessness in Buffalo and Erie County
Emma Gunner, Social Work
Room 39
A Perspective of Sustainability
Cam Hotto, Management
Cerebral Artery Stroke-Induced Morphological Changes in Auditory Cortex
Muhsinah Howlader, Rehabilitation Science
Mitigating Myeloid-Driven Pathways of Immune Suppression to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy
Sean Colligan, Roswell Park Immunology
Room 40
The Effect of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors on SGLT2 Function
Raelea Derylak, Pharmacuetical Sciences
The Biophysical Characterization of Enteric coated PI Nanoparticles for Improved Oral Delivery of Adalimumab
Brandon Guzman, Pharmacuetical Sciences
Peyton Smith, Pharmaceutical Sciences
FDA-labeled dosing of IFX falls short of target trough concentrations for pediatric IBD: a population PBPK modeling approach
Hsuan Ping Chang, Pharmacuetical Sciences
Room 41
Interactions of COVID-19 Drug Candidates Dexamethasone and Baricitinib on Human Lymphocyte Proliferation
Wensi Wu, Pharmacuetical Sciences
Nanoparticle-based Oral Prophylactic "Reverse" Vaccination Approach to Prevent Immunogenicity of Therapeutic Proteins
Nhan Hahn Nguyen, Pharmacuetical Sciences