Research Showcase 2022

Research Showcase 2022 was held Monday, April 11th through Friday, April 15th.

A winner's reception was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

iPoster Gallery
Abstract Booklet (including schedule of events)

Discipline-Based Presentation Winners

Undergraduate Student Research Day

Biomedical Engineering I

Rahil Patel & Destie Provenzano (SEAS)
An evaluation of the applicability of T1W MRI based facial anonymization algorithms to 3-dimensional volumetric renderings of computed tomography (CT) data

Biomedical Engineering II

Faisal Al Munajjed (SEAS)
CyBIS Prototype to Rapidly Measure Human Immune Response Severity and Detect Infection

Health Sciences

June Sass (SPH)
Aspergillus Fungi Display Emerging Multi-Drug Resistance to Anti-fungal Medications in California Clinical Isolates

Alyssa Stark (CCAS)
Large Field of View High-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy to Evaluate Neuronal Synapses Throughout the Hypothalamus

Humanities

Winnie Lokule (CCAS)
Ugandan Literature: How Language Informs Culture in "Song of Lawino" and Kintu

Simon Saliby (CCAS)
Citizen Energy: Examining the Role of Citizens in Promoting the Social Acceptance of Germany’s Energy Transition

History

Ryan Singsank (CCAS)
Being the Perfect Host: The Reagan Administration and the Boycotts of the 1984 Olympics

International Affairs: Studies in Gender & Development

Olivia Issa & Emmanuelle Dyer Melhado & Sara Alassaf (CCAS)
Key Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions to Provide Non-Financial Support to Refugee-Background Students

International Affairs: Conflict and Security Studies

Amanda Msallem (ESIA)
The Complex Crisis of Lebanon: Humanitarian Escalation, Economic Vulnerability, and Limitations of Practitioner Response

Chemistry

Speline Irakoze (CCAS)
Diverse Postfunctionalizon of Iodo Substituted Magnetic Complezes Using Palladium Catalyzed Coupling Reactions

Ecology and Biological Anthropology

Rheya Sward (CCAS)
Shrubification of maritime forest understories: A response to sea level rise and climate change

Studies in Economic Geography and the Built Environment

Grace Traylor (CCAS)
Captive Communities: An Examination of the Distribution of Dollar General Stores in Rural and Low-income Communities

Biological Sciences

Chloe Shaw (CCAS)
Bald sea urchin disease progression and recovery in the sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, and a characterization of the pathogenic microbiome.

Physical Sciences

Marisa Lazarus (CCAS)
Characterization of Cold Plasma Jet Plume Lengths

Sean Letavish (SEAS)
Virtual Reality in the Semiconductor Industry

Economics and Organizational Sciences

Shaelyn McCarthy (CCAS)
Gender Stereotypes and Leader Prototypes in Male-Dominated Organizations

Tyler Andrew Lackey (CCAS)
The Transformational and Charismatic Leadership of Malcolm X

Political Science and Communication

Zachary Nosanchuk (SMPA)
The Politics of "Defund the Police": A Study of the Dispersion of Left-Wing Messaging in 2020's U.S. House Elections

Mallory Thompson (ESIA)
Understanding the Female Participants of the Capitol Riot

Psychology

Olukemi Green & Lauren Kiker (CCAS)
Examining the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Virtual Wellness Group for African American Mothers during COVID-19

Socio-Cultural Studies

Jurnee Louder (CCAS)
For Imposters, By Imposters: Community-Engaged Research to Mitigate Imposter Phenomenon Prevalence in Peer Tutors

Studies in Neuro and Psychological Development

Justin Grady (CCAS)
Conscientiousness protects visual search performance from the impact of fatigue

Public Health I

Hannah Edwards (CCAS)
Vitamin D Deficiency: The Silent Killer of the Black Population

Public Health II

Amalis Cordova-Mustafa (SPH)
Risk of Eviction and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Graduate and Professional Student Research Day

Biomedical Engineering

Julie Han (SEAS)
CRISPRi Gene modulation of Cardiac Electrophysiology in Pre-differentiated Cardiomyocytes

Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering

Nora Caroline Zalud (SEAS)
Blood Flow Induced Onset of Cardiovascular Diseases – The Effect of Entrance Flow Development on Wall Shear Stress in a Carotid Artery Bifurcation Model

Business and Society

Yuxi Cheng (GWSB)
Immigration Policy Shock and Firm Skill Downgrading: Evidence From DACA

Organizational Science and Leadership

Chilanay Safarli (GSEHD)
Women Leadership in Central Eurasia: Implications for HRD in Azerbaijan

Studies in International and Special Education

Adam Berman (GSEHD)
Making Work Work; Improving Employment Outcomes for Autistic Adults

Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Access

Titiksha Raj Kashyap (GSEHD)
Empower Using Assessment: Using AIG to Create Formative Assessments

Studies in Engineering and Data Analysis

Laura Roberson (SEAS)
Comparing Consumer Preferences for Electric Vehicle Financial Incentives

Studies in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Ryan Welch (SEAS)
The Nano- and Micro-Structures formed due to Laser Processing Bi2Te3, SiGe, and CoSi

Studies in Chemical and Biological Sciences

Hannah Jacobson (CCAS)
The Role of the Ancient Gut Microbiome in Metabolism and Energy Harvesting

Physical Sciences

Jiawei Meng (SEAS)
Electrical Pulse Driven Multi-Level Nonvolatile Photonic Memories Using Broadband Transparent Phase Change Materials

Studies in Data Sciences and Mathematics

Keshav Srinivasan (CCAS)
Cohesive Powers of Directed Graphs

Studies in Psychology

Emma Siritzky (CCAS)
Associative binding occurs for both task-relevant and task-irrelevant features in visual search

Art and Clinical Psychology

MaryJo Parsley (CCAS)
A Research Proposal: Isolation and Haptic Art Therapy Techniques During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Studies in Society and Culture

Madeline Hall (CPS)
Ranking System Intentions and Impact: Examining the Role of Public Measures in Promoting Gender Equity in the Workplace

Climate Change and its Implications

Rachel Spiegel (CCAS)
60 Years of Permafrost Monitoring in Utqiagvik, Alaska

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

First Place

Mary Salgado
Pathogen Reduction of Whole Blood using UV Light and Riboflavin and its Effects on Frozen Red Blood Cell Components Post Deglycerolization and Storage at 1-6 °C for 14 Days

Second Place

Chet Voelker
Determining the Efficacy of Saliva in the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Using Contrived and Clinical Samples

Third Place

Bryan Sullivan
Contribution of Perceived Patient Self-efficacy and Hospital Readmissions: A Case-control Study

Institute for Biomedical Sciences

First Place

Brendan Mann
Persistent Dysregulation of Vδ1 T Lymphocytes in ART-Suppressed People Living with HIV

First Runner Up

Jacob Medina
Photothermal Therapy of Melanoma with anti-CD137 Coated Prussian Blue Nanoparticles

Second Runner Up

Samantha Dow
Sexual Dimorphism in Brain Cellular Senescence During Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension

Third Runner Up

Erin Grundy
Identification and Generation of Repetitive Element-Specific T Cells to Target Ovarian Cancer

Milken Institute School of Public Health

First Place - Masters

Alana Herran
Association Between Perceived Neighborhood Crime and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review on Adults Living in Urban Environments

Catherine O'Donnell
Prenatal Exposures to Air Pollution and Maternal and Fetal Thyroid Function: A Systematic Review

First Place - Doctoral

Rebecca Robbins
A nuMoM2b Heartland-Specific Pregnancy Exposure and Result Study: Associations between Glyphosate, Aminomethylphosphonic Acid (AMPA), 3-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]propionic acid (MPPA), and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Second Place - Doctoral

Jasmine Kaidbey
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's sugary drink consumption: A qualitative study

First Place - Recent Alumni/Professional

Emily Weiss
The Patient Voice: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of Women’s Experiences of Cervical Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa

Second Place - Recent Alumni/Professional

Jasmine Slusser
Masked Maltreatment: A Study of Child Abuse Reporting in Berks County, Pennsylvania During COVID-19

School of Nursing

First Place

Chibuzo Efuribe
Effect of a Web-based Educational Intervention in Improving Depression Knowledge and Help-seeking Behavior in Women

Keesha Holmes
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Bundle Compliance: A Quality Improvement Project

Second Place

Amy McCarthy
The Impact of Mentorship on Nurses’ Level of Self-Efficacy and Motivation to Pursue Board Leadership Positions

DeeDee Foster
Structured Type 2 Diabetes Education to Improve Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose, Self-Care Management, and Diabetes Knowledge in a Multicultural Family Practice Clinic

Third Place

Elizabeth Choma
A Community Educational Intervention to Improve Firearm Safety Behaviors in Families

Kymberlee Cox
Certified Nurse Program: Mitigating Barriers to Certification

Kimberly Madison
Antibiotic Stewardship for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care at End-of-Life

2022 Special Category Poster Winners

OVPR Cross-Disciplinary Research Prize

Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research

First Place - Undergraduate

Myra Zaheer (CCAS)
The role of artificial intelligence and automation in the diagnosis and management of otitis media

Second Place - Undergraduate

Jacob Tafrate (CCAS)
Natural Hazards and Informal Road Networks North of Lake Baikal

First Place - Graduate

Ademir Vrolijk (SEAS)
Towards a Better Understanding of Solving Complex Problems Through Innovation Contests

Second Place - Graduate

Grace Wofford (TSPPPA)
Living Like We're Dead: Existential Anxiety, Climate Change Perceptions, and Pro-Environmental Behavior.

The CTSI-CN Prize for Promoting Health Equity in Clinical and Translational Research

Winners

Hannah Rapoport (SPH)
Effectiveness of Digital Delivery of Type 2 Diabetes-Related Lifestyle Interventions in Decreasing A1c: A Systematic Review

Catherine Zwemer (SMHS)
Penetrating Trauma in Women

Samantha Dow (SMHS)
Sexual Dimorphism in Brain Cellular Senescence During Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension

Yumin Kim (SMHS)
Artificial Intelligence in Coronary Artery Disease Imaging: Has the Future Arrived?

GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Prize

Sponsored by the Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Winners

Sean Letavish (SEAS)
Virtual Reality in the Semiconductor Industry

Joshua Ghofrani (SMHS)
Nanoparticle-enhanced immune cells for eradicating the HIV reservoir

Faisal Al Munajjed (SEAS)
CyBIS Prototype to Rapidly Measure Human Immune Response Severity and Detect Infection

Sustainability Prizes

Sustainability and Resiliency Prize

Laura Roberson (SEAS)
Comparing Consumer Preferences for Electric Vehicle Financial Incentives

Sustainability and Environmental Justice Prize

Lauren Johnson (SPH)
Environmental Justice Implications of Unconventional Natural Gas Development: A Systematic Review of Disproportionate Health Outcomes in Non-White Individuals Exposed to Fracking

Cancer Center Prizes

Cancer Laboratory Science Prize

Erin Grundy (SMHS)
Identification and Generation of Repetitive Element-Specific T Cells to Target Ovarian Cancer

Population Science and Health Equity Cancer Research Prize

Michael Wynne & Charles Klose & Joyce Chen & Brandon Waddell (SMHS)
Gleason upgrading between Region of Interest-directed vs. systematic template biopsy for mpMRI PIRADS 5 lesions

The Humanities Center Research Prize

First Place - Undergraduate

Izy Carney (CCAS)
“Dirty Work” Pay: Environmental Racism and the 1970 Washington, D.C. Sanitation Strike

Second Place - Undergraduate

Wyatt Kirschner (CCAS)
Counterintelligence and SDS at George Washington University

Honorable Mention - Undergraduate

Winnie Lokule (CCAS)
Ugandan Literature: How Language Informs Culture in "Song of Lawino" and Kintu

Honorable Mention - Undergraduate

Ella Rauer (CCAS)
An It Girl Never Dies: The Revival of Margaret "Peggy" Shippen

First Place - Graduate

Atticus Johnson (TSPPPA)
The Semiotics of Urban Redevelopment: The Policy Agenda of Public Murals in Historically Black Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Second Place - Graduate

Ariana Kaye (CCAS)
Andy Warhol's Photographs

Honorable Mention - Graduate

Samuel Burmester (GSEHD)
Critical Circulation Literacy, Multimodal Composition, and Social Change Making

The Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research

Sponsored by The Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service

First Place

Olivia Issa & Emmanuelle Dyer Melhado & Sara Alassaf (CCAS)
Key Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions to Provide Non-Financial Support to Refugee-Background Students

Second Place

Adam Berman (GSEHD)
Making Work Work; Improving Employment Outcomes for Autistic Adults

Second Place

Abigail Care & Alexa Betances (CCAS)
ArtReach GW at THEARC: An Observational Evaluation

Honorable Mention

Jurnee Louder (CCAS)
For Imposters, By Imposters: Community-Engaged Research to Mitigate Imposter Phenomenon Prevalence in Peer Tutors

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Prize

Sponsored by The Office for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement

First Place - Undergraduate

Bailey Moore (SPH)
Equitably Engaging Priority Populations in Clinical Research

Carolyne Im (SMPA)
Unusual Suspects: The Growing Prominence of Trans-Exclusionary Feminism in Anti-Trans Politics in the United Kingdom and United States

Second Place - Undergraduate

Olivia Issa & Emmanuelle Dyer Melhado & Sara Alassaf (CCAS)
Key Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions to Provide Non-Financial Support to Refugee-Background Students

Third Place - Undergraduate

Emma Sacks (CCAS)
Discrimination and Latinx adolescents’ depressive symptoms and externalizing behaviors: The role of parental support

First Place - Graduate

Vivika Fernes & Malavika Mahendran (SMHS)
Centering Community Voices in The Black Male Dementia Caregiver Burden Study

Second Place - Graduate

Third Place - Graduate

Adam Berman (GSEHD)
Making Work Work; Improving Employment Outcomes for Autistic Adults

The Clinical Translational Research Prize

Sponsored by The Clinical and Translational Research Student Organization

First Place

Hannah Smith (SMHS)
Sex-Dependent Impact of Losartan on Anxiety and Hyperreactivity

Second Place

Jacob Medina (SMHS)
Photothermal Therapy of Melanoma with anti-CD137 Coated Prussian Blue Nanoparticles

Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Prize

Sponsored by The Global Womens Institute

First Place - Undergraduate

Nur Bookwala (CCAS)
The role of artificial intelligence and automation in the diagnosis and management of otitis media

Second Place - Undergraduate

Caroline Pickering (ESIA)
Women and Agroecology: Inclusion, Exclusion, and Empowerment in Peru

First Place - Graduate

Krishna Patel (SPH)
Explanatory Pathways of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among Women with Daughters in Kenya: The Modifying Effect of Law

Second Place - Graduate

Dagmawit Teka (SPH)
Addressing FGM/C in the DMV: Creating an Integrated Community of Care

GWNIC Prize for Microscopy and Nanofabrication Techniques

Sponsored by The GW Nanofabrication and Imaging Center

Nanofabrication

Jiawei Meng & Nicola Peserico & Xiaoxuan Ma & Volker J. Sorger (SEAS)
Electrical Programmable Low-loss high cyclable Nonvolatile Photonic Random-Access Memory

Microscopy

Weizhen Li & Julie Han & Emilia Entcheva (SEAS)
Multiparameter pipeline assessment of cardiac electrophysiology, transcriptional and translational quantification using 96-well human iPSC-CMs samples