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The Office of Undergraduate Research is located on the First and Fourth Floors of the John W. Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education (ROWE).

All OUR Advisors are currently working remotely. Email to the office account (our@uconn.edu) or to individual staff members is the best way to reach us. Advising appointments are held on Webex; scheduling information is available here.

Mailing Address:
368 Fairfield Way, Unit 4147
Storrs, CT 06269-4147

Phone: (860) 486-4223
Fax: (860) 486-0222
Email: our@uconn.edu

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM

Staff Directory

Caroline McGuire, Director
caroline.mcguire@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5829 | ROWE 401

Melissa Berkey, Assistant Director
melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5189 | ROWE 409

Liza Boritz, BOLD Program Director
liza.boritz@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4312 | ROWE 109

Jodi Eskin, Program Coordinator
jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
(860) 486-7939 | ROWE 110

Rowena Grainger, Health Research Program Advisor
rowena.grainger@uconn.edu
(860) 486-7902 | ROWE 405

Jul 28 HRP End Of Summer Presentations Sessions 3 & 49:00am

HRP End Of Summer Presentations Sessions 3 & 4

Wednesday, July 28th, 2021

09:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Storrs Campus
WebEx

Please join sessions using link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/uconnour

7/28/21
Session 3 (9-10:35)

9:05-9:20
Chandrika Dhavala ’23 (Biomedical Engineering, ENG)
Visualization of Rule-Based Modeling
Mentor: Michael Blinov, Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling

9:20-9:35
Amy Flis ’23 (Structural Biology and Biophysics, CLAS)
Optimization of a Protein Tension Sensor Module Using Mutagenesis Methods
Mentor: Yi Wu, Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling

9:35-9:50
Devin Kot-Thompson ’22 (Biomedical Engineering, ENG; Spanish, CLAS)
VSD Characterization through Patch Clamp Electrophysiology
Mentor: Corey Acker, Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling

9:50-10:05
Maria Menoutis ’23 (Biomedical Engineering, ENG)
Geometric and Chemical Properties Governing the Assembly of Molecular Machines
Mentor: Leslie Loew, Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling

10:05-10:20
Jennifer Kim ’23 (Biomedical Engineering, ENG)
Using COPASI to Study Chaotic Dynamics in Biological Systems
Mentor: Pedro Mendes, Center for Quantitative Medicine, Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling, & Cell Biology

10:20-10:35
Alexa Monroe ’23 (Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS)
Synthesis of Voltage Sensitive Dyes for Cell Imaging
Mentor: Ping Yan, Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling

Session 4 (11:10-12:30)

11:15-11:30
Aditi Jogdand ’23 (Biomedical Engineering, ENG)
Physiological Correlates of Synaptic Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice
Mentor: Srdjan Antic, Neuroscience

11:30-11:45
Sarah Swetz ’23 (Physiology and Neurobiology, CLAS)
Treating Ischemic Stroke with Novel miRNA Inhibitors
Mentor: Rajkumar Verma, Neuroscience

11:45-12:00
Stephanie Makowski ’23 (Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS)
The Role of USP11 in EMT and Fibroblast Activation in Kidney Cells
Mentor: Yanlin Wang, Medicine

12:00-12:15
Lauren Daddi ’22 (Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS)
The Gut Microbiome and its Metabolites as a Non-Genetic Factor in Influencing Excessive Alcohol Drinking
Mentor: Yanjiao Zhou, Medicine

12:15-12:30
Areej Sayeed ’23 (Physiology and Neurobiology, CLAS)
Contingency Management Interventions for Unemployed Hazardous Drinkers
Mentor: Carla Rash, Medicine (Calhoun Cardiology Center)

Contact Information: rowena.grainger@uconn.edu
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Jul 28 HRP End Of Summer Presentations Sessions 5 & 61:30pm

HRP End Of Summer Presentations Sessions 5 & 6

Wednesday, July 28th, 2021

01:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Storrs Campus
WebEx

Health Research Program
End of summer presentations
July 27th. and 28th.

Please join sessions using link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/uconnour

Session 5 (1:30-2:50)

1:35-1:50
Vilmette Mendoza ’23 (Biological Sciences, CLAS)
Notch and Hedgehog Signaling are required for Mandible Regeneration in Zebrafish
Mentor: Daniel Youngstrom, Orthopaedic Surgery

1:50-2:05
Nayara Zainadine ’22 (Biomedical Engineering, ENG)
Effects of Chronic Metabolic Acidosis on the Structure, Mechanics, Chemical and Cellular Composition of Murine Femurs
Mentor: Alix Deymier, Biomedical Engineering

2:05-2:20
Stephanie Schofield ’23 (Biological Sciences, CLAS)
The Impact of Microbial Interactions on Bacterial Physiology and Antibiotic Treatment Response
Mentor: Wendy Mok, Molecular Biology and Biophysics

2:20-2:35
Ishan Sheth ’24 (Biological Sciences, CLAS)
HB-EGF Expression in Healthy vs. Osteoarthritic Cartilage
Mentor: Caroline Dealy, Reconstructive Sciences, Cell Biology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering

2:35-2:50
Justin O'Dell, Dec. ’22 (Computer Science & Engineering, ENG)
Application for Medication Reconciliation
Mentor: Tom Agresta, Quantitative Medicine & Family Medicine

2:35-2:50
Siddharth Sinha ’24 (Computer Science & Engineering, ENG)
Application for Medication Reconciliation
Mentor: Tom Agresta, Quantitative Medicine & Family Medicine

Session 6 (3:30-4:15)

3:30-3:45
Gillian Murray ’22 (Biomedical Engineering, ENG)
The Use of Wearable Technology for Measuring Occupational and Leisure Time Physical Activity
Mentor: Jennifer Garza, Medicine (Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)

3:45-4:00
Bo Wicklund ’23 (Psychological Sciences & Human Development and Family Sciences, CLAS)
Assessing the Role of Maternal Responsiveness to Child Negative Affect in Shaping Threat Reactivity Pathways in Interpersonal Violence Exposed and Non-Exposed Young Children
Mentor: Damion Grasso, Psychiatry

4:00-4:15
Emily Mohler ’22 (Biological Sciences & English, CLAS)
Relating Auditory Threat Reactivity to Risk of PTSD and Other Forms of Psychopathology in Children Exposed to Violent Environments
Mentor: Margaret Briggs-Gowan, Psychiatry

Contact Information: rowena.grainger@uconn.edu
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