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NCUR Presenters

NCUR Presenters

2023 Presenters

NCUR 2023 is scheduled to take place in person at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Eau Claire, WI) from April 13-April 15, 2023.
  • 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

2022 Presenters

NCUR 2022@home was held virtually April 4-8, 2022
  • 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"

2021 Presenters

NCUR 2021 was scheduled to take place in person at California State University (Longbeach, CA), but was restructured to take place virtually from April 12-April 14, 2021 due to COVID-19.
  • 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

2020* Presenters

*NCUR 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. NCUR was originally scheduled to be held at Montana State University (Bozeman, MT) from March 25-March 29, 2020.  

  • 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

NCUR 2019 was held at Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA) from April 11-April 11, 2019.  
  • Poster Presentation: Extraction of Rare Earths from Coal Fly Ash by Microwave-Assisted Technology. Daniel Baker (Daniel, a chemical engineering major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Ed Sabolsky.)
  • Poster Presentation: Understanding of Combustion: Gas Phase Kinetics of the CH Radical and Cyclopentadiene Reaction. Zachery Donnellan (Zachery, a chemistry major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Fabien Goulay.) 
  • Poster Presentation: Humoral (B Cell) Immune System Imbalance is Associated with Development of Depressive-like Phenotype. Liza Grossman and Brishti White (Liza, a chemistry major and Brishti, a psychology major carried out research with Dr. Elizabeth Engler-Chiurazzi.)
  • Poster Presentation: Fabrication of Kirigami Based structures for Flexible Electronics Applications. Muriithi- David Kem (Muriithi-David, a mechanical and aerospace engineering major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Kostas Sierros.)
  • Poster Presentation: Swiss Settlement in Randolph County, West Virginia: A Study of land Deals, Policies, and Immigration. Elizabeth Satterfield (Elizabeth, a history major at WVU carried out research with Dr. William Gorby.)
  • Poster Presentation: Coding a Path Through High-Quality Feedback. Colter Uscola (Colter, a sociology major at WVU carried out research with Dr. Melissa Patchan.)
  • Poster Presentation: The Epigenetic Role of Septic Microparticles in Alzheimer’s Disease. Mya Vannoy (Mya, an immunology and medical microbiology major at WVU from carried out research with Dr. Duaa Dakhallah.)

2018 Presenters

NCUR 2018 was held at the University of Central Oklahoma (Edmond, OK) from April 4-April 7, 2018. 
  • 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

NCUR 2017 was held at the University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) from April 6-April 7, 2017. 
  • 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

NCUR 2016 was held at the University of North Carolina Asheville (Asheville, NC) from April 7-April 9, 2016
  • Tyler PlumUsing 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

NCUR 2014 was held at the University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) from April 3-April 5, 2014. 
  • Eric RogersNon-intrusive Monitoring of Civil and Mechanical Structural Deflection: A 3D Imaging Approach.