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JHU Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017

October 9, 2017
This event has ended. Thanks to all who participated! If you are interested in presenting in 2018, please visit our new website here.

The Symposium

Sponsored by JHU Nu Rho Psi
09 October 2017
05:00 pm

URS is NOT a traditional poster session...so what is it?

URS provides a unique forum for JHU undergraduate students to share their work.  Students will have the opportunity to give an 8-10 minute presentation describing their research, followed by 2-3 minutes to field questions from the audience.  In previous years, students have used programs such as Powerpoint or Prezi to organize their talks but you have the flexibility to choose whichever presentation style is most suitable for you and your work.

 

Below you will find tips for a successful symposium-style presentation as outlined by the Society for Neuroscience, as well as a link to their website where you can find other presenter resources.  

 

Dr. Gorman will lead a How-To Session on October 4th from 5 - 6 pm, further clarifying the most effective ways to give a research presentation in a condensed time frame.

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NOTE ABOUT HONORS

Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology students are able to meet the Honors criteria outlined by their departments by presenting their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

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A new policy requires that more than 6 credits of research be taken before a student may be considered for Honors.

 

If you are NOT a Neuroscience or Behavioral Biology student, you may still be able to earn Honors credit by participating in URS.  To find out if this event qualifies for you, please contact the administrative offices within your department.  Also, make sure that you understand the requirements you must meet to earn Honors

(e.g. having faculty members present to assess your involvement in research and ask questions following your presentation to gauge your understanding).  We do not coordinate that aspect of URS for you.

Keynote Speaker
Tips
The Symposium

About URS

What is the Undergraduate Research Symposium?

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is a university-wide event open to all students conducting independent projects and participating in research. Reflecting the central philosophy of Johns Hopkins University, URS provides a unique forum for undergraduates to share their intellectual curiosities and passions, and be recognized for their work. This year, we hope to showcase the innovation that can result from collaboration across disciplines and facilitate discussion between students with distinct research focuses. Ultimately, our intent is to showcase the extraordinary and diverse work being done by undergraduate students and to encourage even greater undergraduate participation in research in all disciplines.

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URS 2017 will be held on Monday, October 9, with student presentations scheduled from        

5:00-7:45 pm. Dr. Miguel Nicolelis will then deliver the keynote address at 8:00 pm. There will be a reception following the keynote speech.

About

Keynote Speaker

Miguel Nicolelis, M.D., Ph.D.
Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Duke University Professor of Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering and Psychology and Neuroscience, and founder of Duke's Center for Neuroengineering.

Dr. Miguel Nicolelis’s accomplishments truly embody the spirit of the Undergraduate Research Symposium and its focus on innovation through collaboration across a diverse range of disciplines. Dr. Nicolelis is a Brazilian scientist and physician most known for his pioneering studies in brain machine interfaces (BMI) and neuroprosthetics in human patients and non-human primates. He is the Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience at Duke University, Professor of Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychology and Neuroscience, and founder of Duke's Center for Neuroengineering. He is also Founder and Scientific Director of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute for Neuroscience of Natal, a brain research facility in Brazil  and founder of the Walk Again Project, an international consortium of scientists and engineers, dedicated to the development of an exoskeleton device to assist severely paralyzed patients in regaining full body mobility.

 

Dr. Nicolelis’ pioneering BMI studies have become extremely influential since they offer new potential therapies for patients suffering from severe levels of paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy. In fact, in 2014, Dr. Nicolelis successfully built an exoskeleton that allowed a 29-year-old with complete paralysis of the lower trunk to deliver the kickoff at the opening game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Indeed, Dr. Nicolelis’ research has shown promising results and has been highlighted in MIT Review’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies.

 

Nicolelis’s research has influenced basic and applied research in computer science, robotics, and biomedical engineering. His multidisciplinary approach to research has become widely recognized in the neuroscience community. We are very honored and excited to welcome Dr. Miguel Nicolelis as our Keynote Speaker at URS 2017.

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Read more about his Keynote Speech here

Keynote Speaker

Student Speakers

Bloomberg 361

5:00 - 5:15PM

Ricardo Villaneuva

The Effectiveness of rTMS in the Treatment of Depression Based on Patient Demographics, Medication history and Treatment Type

5:15 - 5:30PM

Hailey Jordan

The Implication of Obstetric Complications in the Development of Schizophrenia

5:30 - 5:45PM

Christine Lopez

Validation of Mother Reported Childhood Infections Through Viral Serology Measures and Medical Records

5:45 - 6:00PM

Sami Ahmad

Optimization of in Vitro T Cell Activation Assays to Study the Effects of Immune Checkpoint Blockade

6:00 - 6:15PM

Harsh Wadhwa

Identification of Biomarkers for Neural Network Activity in Alzheimer's Disease

6:15 - 6:30PM

Wooyang Son

Synergistic Effects of Retinoic Acid on TLR3 Signaling in Keratinocytes

6:30 - 6:45PM

Lauren Granata

The role of the medial prefrontal cortex in sustained attention and social recognition

6:45 - 7:00PM

Xintong (Cindy) Yuan

A New Behavioral Framework for Testing Novel Value Variables Enabling Temporal Decision-Making

7:00 - 7:15PM

Anne Li

Effects of green tea polyphenols on the cell growth and expression of precursor microRNAs 93 and 7-1 in human glioblastoma U-87 MG cells

7:15 - 7:30PM

Aine O' Sullivan

Design, Manufacturing, and Analysis of 3D Anatomic Bone Scaffolds

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Bloomberg 361

Bloomberg 462

Student Speakers

5:15 - 5:30PM

Nicholas Longson

Transgenic mice overexpressing familial Parkinson's disease mutations in protein translation factor eIF4G1 exhibit selective neurodegeneration of dopamine neurons

5:30 - 5:45PM

Kisha Patel

A Biodegradable Multidrug Delivery System For Post-Operative Ocular Management 

5:45 - 6:00PM

Christine Song

Can we learn a new walking pattern without walking?

6:00 - 6:15PM

Jack Valenti

Decision-Making & The Mental Representation of Possibility: Morality Constrains Action-Sets

6:15 - 6:30PM

Anshel Kenkare

Investigating Biological and Neuroimaging Markers to Predict Onset and Severity of Depression in First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Patients

6:30 - 6:45PM

Katie Link

Combining Local Morphology and Projection Target Diversity to Enrich our Understanding of Cell Types in the Mouse Visual Cortex

6:45 - 7:00PM

Haley Province

When habits disguise as goal-directed behaviors: An investigation of the state-dependency of satiety-induced devaluation.

7:00 - 7:15PM

Kamil Taneja

Measuring cerebrovascular reactivity in stroke and healthy adults 

7:15 - 7:30PM

Jonathan Paris

Dendrimer-Based Therapy for Neuroinflammation in a Mouse Model of Rett Syndrome

7:30 - 7:45PM

Min Jung Kim

Comparison of Haptic and Visual Perception of Upright and the Effect of Handedness

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Bloomberg 462

Bloomberg 475

Student Speakers

5:15 - 5:30PM

Sai Talluru

Neurodevelopmental consequences of glycemic dysregulation in infancy

5:30 - 5:45PM

Tazkia Shah

Fostering Weight Control in Baltimore: A Year-Long Look at the Local Fight Against America's Obesity Epidemic

5:45 - 6:00PM

Samuel Allen

Characterization of a Novel Exon 3/4 Junction in PIN1

6:00 - 6:15PM

Tony Wang

Bayesian Networks for Predicting Patient Recovery From Surgery: A Novel Immune State Quantification Technique

6:15 - 6:30PM

Jerry Song

The Role of Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons in Conditioned Taste Aversion

6:30 - 6:45PM

Morris Mou

Expression of KAT II mRNA during Ontogeny and the Effects of Inflammation: in situ Hybridization Studies

6:45 - 7:00PM

Sabrina Mackey-Alfonso

Determining the Interaction Between ALS Linked RNA Binding Proteins TDP-43 and TIA-1

7:00 - 7:15PM

Katherine Ann Carosella

The Effect of Counting on Infants' Ability to Keep Track of Objects

7:15 - 7:30PM

Jeremy Ratcliff

Logical framework for lineage classification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates: proof-of-concept and R program development

7:30 - 7:45PM

Sachin Aggarwal

Topology Optimization Design of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds for Mechanical Strength and Permeability

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Bloomberg 475

General Presentation Tips

Tips

Event Schedule

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Student Presentations
       Bloomberg 361, 462, 475
Keynote Address                      
       Bloomberg 272
Reception                                

URS 2017      

Monday, October 9

 5:00pm - 7:45pm
 8:00pm - 9:00pm
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Schedule
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