Presentations will be on go.fiu.edu/URFIU
| Presenter | Title | Discipline | URFIU 2020 Airmeet Table | Online Session Day | Online Session Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonicah Cummings | The Application and Optimization of Microwave Extraction and Rapid STR Genotyping | Forensic Chemistry | 34 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Alberto Sigler Amanda Hernandez Parets Shelby Rivera | Development of Fabric Phase Sorptive Extraction as an Effective Means of Recovering Microcystins | Biochemistry | 75 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Alejandra Vijil | How Former Colonization has affected the Educational System and Facilitated the Recruitment and Exploitation of Children in Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO's) | International Relations | 68 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Alexandra Martinez | Conceptualizing the role of childhood science talk as a mediator of factors that contribute to STEM identity development | Biology Education | 76 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Ana Ruas | Novel Methods of Phage DNA Separation in a Mixed Sample & Challenges of Gel Electrophoresis | Biology | 53 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Ananya Koka | Refining the Genomic Annotation of Mangled: Marine Phage from Host Bacterium Vibrio alginolyticus | Biology | 64 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Anastasiya Dyagileva | Phytochemical Screening and Total Content of Flavonoid of Different Parts of Bursera Simaruba | Chemistry | 4 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Andres Eskenazi Kamila Arap Prachi Lalwani | Cooperative Online International Learning project (COIL), - Specific Case of Zika Outbreak in USA and South America during 2015-2019 | International Relations | 7 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Arina Polyanskaya | Examining college students attitudes toward diverse immigrant populations | Psychology | 42 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Ashley Jasmine Gray Christopher Mederos | Characterization of compounds inhibiting recombinant M. tuberculosis topoisomerase I expressed in M. smegmatis | Biochemistry | 73 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Audrey Iglesias | Synthesis, Characterization and Hectorite Intercalation of Cationic Trinuclear Cu(II)- pyrazolate Complexes | Chemistry | 8 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Brendon Cintas | Development of methods for in-line monitoring of yield stress during the transfer of radioactive waste | Mechanical Engineering | 65 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Bridgette Meyer | Comparison Study: Effect of breath-hold paradigm on oxygenation flow in normal and chronic diabetic foot ulcer subjects | Biomedical Engineering | 66 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Caroline Arevalo Gomez | Differential effects of cannabinoid receptor agonists GP1a and L-alpha-lysophosphatidylinositol on alcohol-induced reactive oxygen species | Biology | 35 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Celeste Marin | The landscape of DNA damage and repair in Parkinson's disease associated genes | Biochemistry | 37 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Cristina Jazmin Orozco | Natural products and special diets: The perceptions of female breast cancer patients in Miami | Sociology | 36 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Daniel Cambron | The role of dynamic mechanical environments in vesicle trafficking | Biomedical Engineering | 6 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Elena Passoni | HUES OF MIAMI: An experience through the color of architecture in Little Havana and in the Art Deco District | Design Studies | 50 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Elizabeth Gallego | Couples' Tone and Communication Use during Everyday Relationship Distress: Links with Dating Aggression | Psychology | 54 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Emily Chavez | Musical Communication | Communication Arts | 55 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Enzo Leon | Calcium Sensor DREAM is a Novel Neuronal Target for Zinc | Biochemistry | 1 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Harrison Mancke | Oxidative Stress Effects in Copper Exposed Fish | Marine Biology | 51 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Heriberto Nieves | Non-invasive Neuromodulation to Provide Haptic Feedback During Functional Tasks | Biomedical Engineering | 80 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Jessica Quiñones | Mapping differences in circadian rhythm in field collected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes | Biology | 3 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Juan Carlos Zelaya | A Review of the Scientific Literature for Supercritical CO2 Applications to Propose its Efficacy as a Heat Transfer Fluid and for Vapor Compression Cycles | Mechanical Engineering | 9 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Karina Polanco | Inmate Aggression: An In-Depth Study | Criminal Justice | 77 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Karla Perera | Spatial Ability and STEM Achievement | Psychology | 78 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Kaytlin Alzugaray | Regulation of Oncogenic Stress Response in Gastric Cancer | Biology | 5 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Kristian Lopez | IR68a, the last piece to a 'triad' of neurons | Biology | 52 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Laura Moralejo | Novice meets expert: what happens when students talk to faculty about their research? | Biology Education | 43 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Luciano Simonetta | Blue Protein Cass Blue in Cassiopea xamachana and its Function in Phototaxis | Biology | 44 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Madison Chamizo | Distribution and Habitat Preference of the Nosy Be Sportive Lemur | Biology | 38 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Maria Camas | The first plant exploration expedition (1931-1932) of the USDA to the Caribbean Islands | Biology | 81 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Maria Zapata | Social Goals and Vulnerability to Peer Influence: Adolescent Substance Use Initiation | Psychology | 71 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Miguel Angel Gonzalez | Discovery of a new cryptic species of frog belonging to genus Pristimantis, and documenting its distribution through quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) | Biology | 45 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Natalie Salman | Color Variation in Attalea Phalerata Palms | Sustainability and the Environment | 46 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Nicole Diaz | Effects of temozolomide on the expanded GAA repeats in Friedreich's ataxia transgenic mice | Biochemistry | 2 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Nicole Selman | Homelessness: Subjective Perspective of the Healthcare System | Sociology | 63 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Parsa Nilchian | The neural mechanisms behind inattention in children with and without ADHD | Psychology | 67 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Ronscardy Mondesir | Measuring induced resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in the pest mosquito Aedes aegypti. | Biology | 47 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am |
| Sandy St-Hilaire | Sociodemographic factors and knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Indian Pregnant women | Psychology | 59 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Shaylyn Grier | Optimization of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Signal Derived from Muscle Tissue | Biomedical Engineering | 60 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Sheila Castro | STEM identity construction and career aspirations in Latinas: A qualitative examination of the influences of interactions with male family members during childhood | Biology Education | 84 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Sheila Santos, Kassandra Perez, and Constanza Ibanez | Infant multisensory attention to social events predicts children’s expressive vocabulary | Psychology | 72 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
| Sophia Perez | Identifying the effects of prenatal vestibular stimulation on the exploratory tendencies of Northern Bobwhite quails | Psychology | 83 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Stormie Collins | Discovery of a Cryptic Species Closely Related to Allosergestes pectinatus (Decapoda: Sergestidae) in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits | Marine Biology | 56 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Tameria Benjamin | Use of Fig Paste as a Fat Replacement in Baked Goods and Sauces | Culinary Management | 79 | Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Tomas Suarez Omedas | Examine the Role of Astrocytes in Cortical Circuits with Novel Spatio-Temporal Event Detection Package | Biomedical Engineering | 57 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Valentina Espinosa Suarez | STEM Identity and Pre-Med Students | Biology Education | 32 | Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Valery Mardini | Students as Annotators: emulating traditional research experiences | Biology Education | 61 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Victoria Smith | The Effects of Acting on an Actor's Anxiety | Psychology | 62 | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm |