FAU Broward Student Research Symposium
 

9th Annual Broward Student Research Symposium

The 2019 Broward Student Research Symposium again highlighted the outstanding work our FAU students are doing under the mentorship of the exceptional FAU faculty. The diversity of projects presented reflects some of the cutting-edge work being done at FAU.

Broward Student Research Symposium Winners
Doctoral Category

Place
Name
Faculty Mentor
Title Of Presentation
1ST
Olumide Adenmosun Dr. James Kumi-Diaka, Dr. Waseem Asghar Genotypic Sperm Sorting: A less invasive “ART” to prevent Genetic Disorders in Newborns.
2ND
Lauren Kircher Dr. John Baldwin High Discharge Events: Effects on Common Snook, Centropomus undecimalis, in St. Lucie Estuary
3RD
Joseph Niederhauser Dr. Rindy Anderson Flexibility under fire: repeatability of aggression and boldness in Bachman’s sparrows

 

Masters Category

Place
Name
Faculty Mentor
Title Of Presentation
1ST
Cassandra Boyer Dr. Meredith Ellis Dental Analysis of Prehistoric Populations in Coastal Ecuador
2ND
Amir Koleini Dr. John Renne Visualizing Sea Level Rise Impacts in Transportation Planning
3RD
William To Dr. Rui Tao Involvement of Kynurenine Pathway of Tryptophan Metabolites in Phenotypic Changes of Astrocytes in the CNS

 

FAU Undergraduate Category

Place
Name
Faculty Mentor
Title Of Presentation
1ST
Giselle Shim, Rama Abdin Dr. Rui Tao, Dr. Ibrahim Shokry

Effects of MDPV on the Activation of Cortical Neurons Associated with Excited Delirium

1ST
Jonathan Bonachea, Shaunakay Wollaston, Ashley Mcgill Dr. James Kumi-Diaka Potentiation of Anticancer Effects of Phytochemical Compounds Using a Common NSAID Sulindac as Adjuvant Therapy in Prostate Cancer Management.
1ST
Zoey Bowers, Davian Caraballo Dr. James Kumi-Diaka Therapeutic Potential of Novel Marine Natural Products on Metastatic Prostate Cancer
2ND
Mina Dawood Dr. Robert Vertes, Dr. Stephanie Linley Dissociable Effects of the Thalamic Nucleus Reuniens and Ventromedial Orbitofrontal Cortex in Executive Functioning in the Rat
3RD
Andressa Reis Dr. Rindy Anderson Song Type Sharing in Bachman’s Sparrows

 

Miami Dade College Undergraduate Category

Place
Name
Faculty Mentor
Title Of Presentation
1ST
Anastasia Kaplina Eduardo Veliz, Ph.D., Joseph Gyedu, Winston Walters, MBA, Roger M. Leblanc, Ph.D., Steven Vanni, D.O., and Regina Graham, Ph.D.

Small Molecule Chalcones for the Treatment of Glioblastoma

1ST
Carlos Barredo Dr. Servando Muñoz Towards Carbon Based Nanotechnology: Vertical Translocation of Sodium Cations through (5,5)-Armchair Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
2ND
Doris Cruz Dr. Francisco Coro Impact of Digitizing Acoustic Waves on Scientific Research: a Case Study
3RD
Ernesto Suarez Dr. Eduardo Araujo-Pradere Comparison of the Ionospheric Behavior Between Descendant Phase of Solar Cycle 20 and Ascendant Phase of Solar Cycle 21 For Boulder Ionospheric Station, and Initial Report on Comparisons Against IRI

Note: Event Program (pdf file)