Virtual Presentations: starting 10am on Tuesday, March 9

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Track	Time	School	Dept.	Student	Hometown	State	Country	Poster Title	Funding
1	10:00 AM	John Brown University	Biology	Katherine Deck	Wichita	KS	USA	Stress Modulation of the Antidepressant Effect of Ketamine Mediated by Ventral Hippocampal Parvalbumin Interneurons in Mice
1	10:15 AM	Hendrix College	Biology	Savannah Wiegel	London	AR	USA	Identifying Factors Required for RNA Polymerase II to Overcome Obstacles during Transcription Elongation	National Science Foundation
1	10:15 AM	Hendrix College	Biology	Mattie Nester		AR	USA	Identifying Factors Required for RNA Polymerase II to Overcome Obstacles during Transcription Elongation	National Science Foundation
1	10:30 AM	Hendrix College	Biology	Karen Morris	Bloomington	IL	USA	Development of HOSU3, a Novel Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
1	10:45 AM	University of Arkansas - Little Rock	Biology	Chandrasimha Penthala	Little Rock	AR	USA	In Vitro Analysis of the Antibacterial efficacy of Nanostructured Reverse NiTi Archwires for Orthodontic Applications	Donaghey Signature Experience Awards
1	11:00 AM	University of Central Arkansas	Biology	Hyoju Alice Kim	South Korea		South Korea	Identifying The Effects of DJ-1 Protein Mutants on Mitochondrial Dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum
1	11:15 AM	University of Arkansas - Little Rock	Biology, Medical Sciences	Humphrey Wanjala	Little Rock	AR	USA	Increased HIF Expression in Macrophages Does Not Influence Leishmania major Parasite Burden
1	11:30 AM	Arkansas State University	Biology, Medical Sciences	Rokib Hasan	Jonesboro	AR	Bangladesh	Anti-inflammatory mechanism of arachidin-3, a natural product from peanut	USDA NIFA grant # 2014-67014-21701 & Arkansas Bioscience Institute.
1	11:30 AM	Arkansas State University	Biology, Medical Sciences	Maria Elena Gonzalez Romero			USA	Anti-inflammatory mechanism of arachidin-3, a natural product from peanut	USDA NIFA grant # 2014-67014-21701 & Arkansas Bioscience Institute.
1	11:45 AM	Arkansas State University	Molecular Biosciences	Jonathan Stubblefield	Jonesboro	AR	USA	COVID-19 Diagnosis Using Chest X-rays and Transfer Learning	DART
1	11:45 AM	Arkansas State University	Molecular Biosciences	Dakota Dale		AR	USA	COVID-19 Diagnosis Using Chest X-rays and Transfer Learning	DART
1	11:45 AM	Arkansas State University	Molecular Biosciences	Jason Causey		AR	USA	COVID-19 Diagnosis Using Chest X-rays and Transfer Learning	DART
1	12:00 PM	Ouachita Baptist University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Cannon Fisher	Wynne	AR	USA	A Systematic Review of the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam in Assessment of Malnutrition: A Focus on the Elderly	Patterson Summer Research Grant
1	12:00 PM	Ouachita Baptist University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Jorie Vi Beaumont	Lockport	IL	USA	A Systematic Review of the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam in Assessment of Malnutrition: A Focus on the Elderly	Patterson Summer Research Grant
1	12:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Monticello	Chemistry	Randa Jacks	Rison	AR	USA	Determination of Fatty Acid Concentrations in Algae	Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
1	12:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Monticello	Chemistry	Jason Rodriguez	Hamburg	AR	USA	Determination of Fatty Acid Concentrations in Algae	Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
1	12:30 PM	University of Arkansas - Monticello	Chemistry	Alaina Glover	Hermitage	AR	USA	Extraction and Analysis of Medicinal Biomolecules in Witch Hazel	Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
1	12:30 PM	University of Arkansas - Monticello	Chemistry	Lauren Taylor	Grapevine	AR	USA	Extraction and Analysis of Medicinal Biomolecules in Witch Hazel	Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
1	12:30 PM	University of Arkansas - Monticello	Chemistry	Lauren Van Dee	Wilmar	AR	USA	Extraction and Analysis of Medicinal Biomolecules in Witch Hazel	Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
1	12:45 PM	Hendrix College	Chemistry	Mitch Bandy	San Antonio	TX	USA	NO Reduction by the Repair of Iron Center Enzyme, YtfE	AR INBRE
1	1:00 PM	University of Central Arkansas	Chemistry	Alec Filson	Conway	AR	USA	Exploring microwave synthesis methods to efficiently produce N-heterocyclic carbene compounds.	UCA Dept of Chemistry & University Research Council
1	1:00 PM	University of Central Arkansas	Chemistry	Lamon Wade	Conway	AR	USA	Exploring microwave synthesis methods to efficiently produce N-heterocyclic carbene compounds.	UCA Dept of Chemistry & University Research Council
1	1:00 PM	University of Central Arkansas	Chemistry	Alexa Ramick	Lonoke	AR	USA	Exploring microwave synthesis methods to efficiently produce N-heterocyclic carbene compounds.	UCA Dept of Chemistry & University Research Council
1	1:00 PM	University of Central Arkansas	Chemistry	Rebecca Rodriguez-Palacio	Conway	AR	USA	Exploring microwave synthesis methods to efficiently produce N-heterocyclic carbene compounds.	UCA Dept of Chemistry & University Research Council
1	1:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Chemistry	Liam Alderson	Rogers	AR	USA	A Cysteine-free hyperstable Human Fibroblast Growth Factor (cf-hFGF1) - Characterization of its structure and bioactivity	SURF, National Institutes of Health (NCI(1 RO1 CA 172631)
1	1:30 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Chemistry	Emily Richey	Paris	AR	USA	Effect of Proline on Formation of Human FGF Amyloid-Like Fibrils	Honors College Research Grant & National Institutes of Health (NCI(1 RO1 CA 172631)
1	1:45 PM	Henderson State University	Chemistry	Chloe Cline	Arkadelphia	AR	USA	N-imidazolyl benzamides for the fight against malaria	Arkansas Academy of Sciences 2020 Undergraduate Research Grant
2	10:00 AM	Henderson State University	Biology	Kaylie Wheeless	Cedar Hill	TX	USA	Analysis of Microbial Organisms and Their Interactions Within a Unique Cave System in Central Tennessee	Ronald E. McNair Scholarship Program and SURF Grant
2	10:00 AM	Henderson State University	Biology	Lauren Camp	Maumelle	AR	USA	Analysis of Microbial Organisms and Their Interactions Within a Unique Cave System in Central Tennessee	Ronald E. McNair Scholarship Program and SURF Grant
2	10:00 AM	Henderson State University	Biology	Aspen Huseman	Cabot	AR	USA	Analysis of Microbial Organisms and Their Interactions Within a Unique Cave System in Central Tennessee	Ronald E. McNair Scholarship Program and SURF Grant
2	10:00 AM	Henderson State University	Biology	Brianna Horton	Hot Springs	AR	USA	Analysis of Microbial Organisms and Their Interactions Within a Unique Cave System in Central Tennessee	Ronald E. McNair Scholarship Program and SURF Grant
2	10:15 AM	University of Central Arkansas	Environmental Science	Willow Renea Newman	Gassville	AR	USA	Turning Up the Heat: Thermal Tolerances of Fishes in the Kings River, Arkansas	UCA Student Research Funds, Southwestern Energy Grant, Arkansas Academy of Science Grant.
2	10:15 AM	University of Central Arkansas	Environmental Science	Chance Garrett	Conway	AR	USA	Turning Up the Heat: Thermal Tolerances of Fishes in the Kings River, Arkansas	UCA Student Research Funds, Southwestern Energy Grant, Arkansas Academy of Science Grant.
2	11:00 AM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Clay Schuler	Little Rock	AR	USA	Quantifying Potential Urban Heat Islands in Fayetteville, Arkansas	UA Honors College, state, federal, and nongovernmental funding agencies
2	11:30 AM	University of Arkansas - Little Rock	Chemistry	Hannah Krehbiel	Fort Smith	AR	USA	Application of ionic materials in organic solar cells	National Science Foundation, Donaghey Signature Experience
2	10:30 AM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Kristen Trinh	Fort Smith	AR	USA	Estimating Irrigation Inputs from Changes in Water Table Level using a Water Balance Approach	NSF award 1752083 and UCA Honors College Research Grant.
2	11:15 AM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Jesse Morrison	Roland	AR	USA	Analysis of the Deer Population of Hobbs State Park	UA Honors College, state, federal, and nongovernmental funding agencies
2	10:45 AM	University of Arkansas - Little Rock	Chemistry	Olgaaurora Rodriguez	Jonesboro	AR	USA	Biomass-derived Nanofiltration Membranes for Drinking Water Purification	Donaghey Signature Experience
2	11:45 AM	Hendrix College	Biology	Jaclyn S. Reifeiss	Conway	AR	USA	Wildlife among us: preliminary results from the first two seasons of the Central Arkansas Urban Wildlife Project	Hendrix Odyssey
2	11:45 AM	Hendrix College	Biology	Rebecca G. Burks	Jonesboro	AR	USA	Wildlife among us: preliminary results from the first two seasons of the Central Arkansas Urban Wildlife Project	Hendrix Odyssey
2	11:45 AM	Hendrix College	Biology	Lauren Berry	Little Rock	AR	USA	Wildlife among us: preliminary results from the first two seasons of the Central Arkansas Urban Wildlife Project	Hendrix Odyssey
2	11:45 AM	Hendrix College	Biology	Tristan Hoerschelmann	Bryant	AR	USA	Wildlife among us: preliminary results from the first two seasons of the Central Arkansas Urban Wildlife Project	Hendrix Odyssey
2	12:00 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Meagan Olsen	Fayetteville	AR	USA	Peptoid-Based Biosensors	SURF: 2018-2019 and 2019-2020
2	12:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Megan Wilkerson	Prairie Grove	AR	USA	Incorporating immersive learning into Biomolecular Engineering Laboratories using Virtual Reality
2	12:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Vitali Maldonado	La Paz		Bolivia	Incorporating immersive learning into Biomolecular Engineering Laboratories using Virtual Reality
2	1:00 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Biology	Danica McGrevey	Overland Park	KS	USA	Temperature-Dependent Macrophage Activity in Rainbow Trout	SURF Grant, Honors College Research Grant, & Immunology Foundation
2	1:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Daniela Gomez	Rogers	AR	USA	Instilling entrepreneurial mindset learning in a second-year biomechanical engineering course
2	1:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Kaitlin Hall	Fayetteville	AR	USA	Instilling entrepreneurial mindset learning in a second-year biomechanical engineering course
2	1:15 PM	University of Arkansas - Fayetteville	Engineering	Loren Hedgecock	Bentonville	AR	USA	Instilling entrepreneurial mindset learning in a second-year biomechanical engineering course
2	1:30 PM	Ouachita Baptist University	Physics	Caleb West	Marion	AR	USA	Designing a Passive Tracking Solar Panel System with Shape Memory Alloys to Power a Campus Charging Station	J.D. Patterson Summer Research Grant
2	1:30 PM	Ouachita Baptist University	Physics	Landen Irby	Arkadelphia	AR	USA	Designing a Passive Tracking Solar Panel System with Shape Memory Alloys to Power a Campus Charging Station	J.D. Patterson Summer Research Grant
2	1:45 PM	Hendrix College	Physics	Joe Coker	Conway	AR	USA	Design and Implementation of 3D Printable Optomechanical Components
2	12:30 PM	Phliander Smith College	Computer Science	Darren Butler	Nassau		Bahamas	Da Give Bloods: Supporting Blood Donation Through AI
2	12:30 PM	Phliander Smith College	Computer Science	Seij Baily	Washington	District of Columbia	USA	Da Give Bloods: Supporting Blood Donation Through AI
2	12:30 PM	Phliander Smith College	Computer Science	Keyunta Bass	Little Rock	AR	USA	Da Give Bloods: Supporting Blood Donation Through AI
2	12:45 PM	Phliander Smith College	Computer Science	Darren Butler	Nassau		Bahamas	Beyond Right or Wrong: Designing User-Friendly Autograders From Instructors' Model of Feedback