ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Human Engagement
Winner: Katherine Henry presented: Depictions of Gender in Print Ads. Mentor: Kasi Jackson. Katherine is studying Psychology and Neuroscience at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
Science & Technology
Winner: Salaheddin Abunnaja presented: Robotic Approach Mitigates Risk of Complications for Complex Cholecystectomy. Mentor: Brian Boone. Salaheddin is studying Biology (Pre-Med) at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Arts, Humanities and Design
Winner: Emma Snyder presented: Just a Little Pot: Reconsidering Tarascan Miniature Ceramic Vessels From Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán, México. Mentor: Amy Hirshman. Melody is studying Anthropology, Religious Studies and Art History at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
Biological & Biochemical Sciences
Winner: Audrey Anderson presented: The Impact of Storage Conditions on Retinal Metabolomics. Mentor: Jianhai Du. Audrey is studying Biomedical Engineering at WVU.
Runner-Up (three-way tie): Eilidh Allen presented: Morphological, Functional, and Metabolic Effects of ATP1B2 in the Retinal Neurons. Mentor: Saravanan Kolandaivelu. Eilidh is studying Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at WVU.
Runner-Up (three-way tie): Austin Straus presented: Impact of Conditional NMNAT1 Deletion on Rod Photoreceptors in SARM1 Deficient Mice. Mentor: Saravanan Kolandaivelu. Austin is studying Biochemistry and Statistics at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
Runner-Up (three-way tie): Haya Salaman presented: Loss of ATP1B2 in Rod Photoreceptor Impairs its Function, Survival, and Synaptic Circuitry. Mentor: Saravanan Kolandaivelu. Haya is studying Biology (Pre-Med) and Molecular Medicine at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
Environmental & Agricultural Sciences
Winner: Nora Bodkin presented: Comparing human point counts to ARU recordings for Golden-winged Warbler conservation. Mentor: Christopher Lituma. Nora is studying Wildlife & Fisheries at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
Health Sciences
Winner: Martha Phipps presented: Enhanced LCN2 Response After Stroke in mitoNEET (CISD1) Knockout Mice. Mentor: Gina Wilson.
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Winner: Ava Hill presented: Security for 5G Wireless Systems - Software Implementation of Key Derivation in 5G NR. Mentor: Matthew Valenti. Ava is studying Computer Science and Business Cybersecurity at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
Runner-Up: Quinn Mudry presented: Optimization of Oxygen Release using CaO2 Particle Integration in 3D Printed Bio-ink for Hypoxia. Mentor: Mark Tseytlin. Quinn is studying Forensic Chemistry at WVU and participates in the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Winner: Micah Tracy presented: Quantum Computing and Love: Two of the World’s Greatest Mysteries. Mentor: Ignacio Segovia-Dominguez. Micah is studying Data Science at WV
