NCUR Presenters

• Chaysee Putnam (Biology), "The Effect of Immunotherapy on the Cardiovascular System," Poster Presentation, Brijesh Patel (Faculty Mentor)

• Cooper Coursey (Biology), “Evaluation of Nematophagous Fungi Capture Efficiency and Immobilization of Parasitic Nematodes,” Poster Presentation, James Kotcon (Faculty Mentor)

• Chyanne Reid (Biochemistry), "Lipid Modification of Cone Phosphodiesterase is Crucial for Color Vision," Poster Presentation, Visvanathan Ramamurthy (Faculty Mentor)

• Emily Duckworth (Biochemistry), "Deconvoluting the sesquiterpenoid biochemical pathway of Artemisia annua," Poster Presentation, Vagner Benedito (Faculty Mentor)

• Ethan Nylander (Music Performance: Instrumental), "Compact Disc Album: Solo Works for Alto and Bass Flute by Francophone Composers," Performance Presentation, Nina Assimakopoulos (Faculty Mentor)

• Jacob Smothers (Biology and Chemistry), "Site-Selective Nickel-Catalyzed C-H Nitration of 8-Amidoquinolines," Poster Presentation, Jessica Hoover (Faculty Mentor)

• Justin Hickey (Biology), "Multi-Omics Immune Interaction Networks in Lung Cancer Tumorigenesis, Proliferation, and Survival,” Oral Presentation, Alexey Ivanov (Faculty Mentor)

• Kallie Schafner (Healthcare Informatics and Information Management), "PROPYLENE GLYCOL AND VEGETABLE GLYCERIN INHALATION EXPOSURE INCREASES CIRCULATING XANTHINE OXIDASE IN PREGNANT DAMS," Oral Presentation, Elizabeth Bowdridge (Faculty Mentor)

• Taya Sullivan (Neuroscience), "Lenition is Scalar Across Spanish Consonant Sets: Implications for Mental Representations of Language," Oral Presentation, Jonah Katz (Faculty Mentor)

• Wren King (Anthropology and Women’s and Gender Studies), “Harm Reduction in West Virginia: Awareness in Action,” Oral Presentation, Kelly Watson (Faculty Mentor) 

• Zoey Lim (Music Composition), “Creating Music That “Causes a Scene”,” Oral Presentation, Matthew Heap (Faculty Mentor)

• Dr. Carinna Ferguson and Kevin Walden (Learning Sciences and Human Development), “Undergraduate Researchers Activities and Autonomy: Strategies for Tracking and Assessing Student Engagement,” Oral Presentation, Office of Undergraduate Research

• Teagan Kuzniar (Environmental Microbiolgy), "Temperature, Oxygen, and Vegetation as Drivers of Microbial Dynamics in Warming Boreal Peatlands," Ember Morrissey (Faculty Mentor)
•  Anthony Siler (Biology), "Establishing Feasibility of an Experimental Rat Model for Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation"
• Rachel McNeel (Chemistry), "Early Metabolic Hallmarks of the Eye and Brain in Alzheimer's Disease"
• Michael Ferrebee (Chemical Engineering), "An unconventional direct ink writing technique for polymer membranes"
• Hayden Moran (Chemistry), "Theoretical Investigation of Cyclic Ketones Reactions with OH Radicals: Effects of Conjugation"
• Amna Haleem (Biomedical Engineering), "Electrokinetic device for early breast cancer detection from liquid biopsy"
• Kamil Abbas (Immunology and Medical Microbiology), "A Three Year Analysis of Fresh Tissue Training for General Surgery Residents"
  
• Cassidy Wetz (Sociology and Legal Studies), "The Illegalization of Cannabis and Its Relationship to West Virginia"
  

• Daniel Price (Geology), “Using StraboTools for Compaction Gradients in Continuous Miocene-Modern Fine-Grained Volcaniclastic Successions, IODP Site U1437,” Graham Andrews, Research Mentor 

• Devin Kelly (Biochemistry), “Analysis of Active Site Mutation in Casein Kinase 2 Involved in Okur-Chung’s Neuropathy,” Ashok Bidwai, Research Mentor 
• Jessica Hogbin (History), “Love and Politics: Ippolita Maria Sforza and Early Modern Maternal Relationships,” Matthew Vester, Research Mentor 
• Ram Zaveri (Computer Science), “A Hierarchical Approach to Fine-Grained Visual Classification for Plant Image Analysis,” Gianfranco Doretto, Research Mentor 
• Wren King (Sociology/Social Work), “ Assessing Risk Factors of Sexual Assault Victimization on College Campuses,” Lindsay Kahle, Research Mentor

• Accepted Abstract: Purification of Genetically Detoxified Pertussis Toxin. Annalisa Huckaby (Annalisa, a chemistry and biology double major carried out research with Dr. Marriette Barbier.) 

• Accepted Abstract: The influence of short chain fatty acids on intestinal epithelial cell activity. Quinn Hopen (Quinn, an immunology and medical microbiology major carried out research with Dr. Candice Brown.) 
• Accepted Abstract: Prioritizing Diversity in Western Music History Curriculum. Kayla Tokar (Kayla, a music major carried out research with Dr. Travis Stimeling.) 
• Accepted Abstract: Functional Expression of Genes from Selenium Hyperaccumulator Plant Stanleya Pinnata in Arabidopsis Thaliana. Janna Kleinsasser (Janna, a biochemistry major carried out research with Dr. Jonathan Cumming.)
• Accepted Abstract: Parental Antecedents and Adolescent Consequences of Parental Psychological Control. Julie Gilmore and Sarah Segear (Julie and Sarah, psychology majors, carried out research with Dr. Aaron Metzer.)
• Accepted Abstract: Rapid and Ultra-Sensitive Detection of Foodborne Pathogens Using Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Bio-Markers. De’Anthony Morris (De’Anthony, a human nutrition and foods major carried out research with Dr. Jacek Jaczynski.)

2019 Presenters

2018 Presenters

• Poster Presentation: A Changing Cultural Landscape in the Sunnyside Neighborhood of Morgantown, West Virginia, Elizabeth Satterfield (Elizabeth, a history major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Jenny Boulware.)
• Poster Presentation: Synthesis of a Cyclophane Bearing Two Benz[a] anthracene Units Connected at 5 and 7 Positions with Two Naphth-1,4-diyl Groups. Josef Heller (Josef, a biochemistry major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Kung Wang.)
• Oral Presentation: Crystal Structure of the Outer Mitochondrial Membrane Protein MitoNEET in Complex with Furosemide. Raisa Nuñez (Raisa, a biology major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Aaron Robart.)
• Poster Presentation: Emissions Analysis of Synthetic Diesel for Off Road Heavy-Duty Equipment. Christian Hushion (Christian, a mechanical engineering major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Arvind Thiruvengadam.)
• Poster Presentation: Mental Illness in Early 20th Century Mexico, McKenna Williamson (McKenna Williamson, a history and world language, literature & linguistics double major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Michele Stephens.)

2017 Presenters

• Poster Presentation: Evaluation of crown ether for extraction of inorganic gunshot residue and analysis via electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (QqQ). Sydney Brooks (Sydney, a chemistry major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Suzanne Bell.)
• Oral Presentation: Targeting the metabolism of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the bone marrow microenvironment. Patrick Thomas (Patrick, a biochemistry major and Honors student at WVU carried out research with Dr. Laura Gibson.) 
• Poster Presentation: Assessment of aluminum tolerance in salix spp. For biomass production and reclamation of disturbed lands. Daniel Wolodkin (Daniel, a biology and mathematics double major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Jonathan Cumming.)
• Poster Presentation: Effect of reactive oxygen species generators on mitoNEET expression in astrocytes and brain endothelial cells. Patricia Doyle (Patricia, a biology major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Werner Geldenhuys.)

2016 Presenters

• Tyler Plum,  Using the Position of Digestive Contents Relative to Chlorinated Hydrocarbon (CHC) Concentrations in the Liver to Map CHC Movement through the Smooth Dogfish (Mustelus Canis).

2014 Presenters

• Eric Rogers,  Non-intrusive Monitoring of Civil and Mechanical Structural Deflection: A 3D Imaging Approach.