Final Poster Schedule 2023
MDS 2023 Schedule
The Summit’s three general poster sessions are held in Perry Atrium, Pettengill Hall.
| Summit Session | Time | Jump to Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 1:45 – 3 PM | Jump to Session 1 |
| Session 2 | 3:15 – 4: 30 PM | Jump to Session 2 |
| Session 3 | 4:45 – 6 PM | Jump to Session 3 |
Complete Schedule
The complete schedule below allows for searching of names and keywords as well as filtering Summit session.
| Session | Session Time | Wall # | Student Name | Title | Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 1 | Rishi Madnani ’23 | Synthesis of a Novel, Trp-based Pyrazinone Analog and Computational Exploration of pznA A-domain Substrate Specificity | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 2 | Rowan Hassman ’23 | Analyzing Gene Expression Across Strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis in the Presence of Pyrazinones | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 3 | Alicia Meshulam ’23 | Evaluating the Role of Pyrazinones in the Transition from Commensal to Pathogenic Staphylococcus epidermidis | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 4 | Will Schinabeck ’23 | Novel Methods for the Characterization of Hard Cider | Paula Schlax, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 5 | Ollie Young ’23 | Nuclease Mapping of the spoVG Gene in B. burgdorferi | Paula Schlax, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 6 | Carly Burdorf ’23 | Purification and Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi Ribosomes | Paula Schlax, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 7 | Ben MacDonald ’23 | Comparing Genomic Expression of Pathogenic and Commensal Staphylococcus Species | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 8 | Emma Johnston ’23 | Visualizing the Invisible: Imaging mRNA Sequences from B. Burgdorferi | Paula Schlax, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 9 | Maddy Jandreau ’23 | Synthesis of Linderofruticoside A. | Jennifer L. Koviach-Côté, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 10 | Austin Gilbride ’23 | Synthesis of Pyrazinone Analogs and Biofilm Formation of Staph Bacteria | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 11 | Maggie Marsh ’23 | Localizing Transcription of the rpoa Gene from Borrelia burgdorferi Bacteria Using High Resolution Confocal Microscopy | Paula Schlax, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 12 | Paige Cote ’23 | Effects of Antibiotics on Terpene-Resistant and Wild Type Strains of Staphylococcus epidermis | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 14 | Joanna Atwater ’23 | Understanding the Growth Behavior of Staphylococcus epidermidis by Analyzing How Terpene Molecules in Cosmetics Affect the Human Skin Microbiome | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 15 | Nick Gajarski ’24 | A 3D Bioprinted Embryonic Heart Tube Model Using Human iPSC-derived Cardiomyocytes to Study HLHS | Colleen O’Loughlin, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 16 | Esther Pincate ’23 | Genetic Normalization of TCF4 Gene for Treatment of Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome | Andrew Kennedy, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 17 | Casey Winter ’23 | Visualizing Differential Memory Formation in Tet2 Knockout Mice in Recently Expressed Neurons Using Red Fluorescent Protein | Andrew Kennedy, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 18 | Emily Tamkin ’23 | Computational Analysis of Rotavirus Antivirals | Lori Banks, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 19 | Molly Connors ’23 | Control of Gene Expression by a Calcium Signaling Antagonist | Martin Kruse, Biology and Neuroscience |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 20 | Nicole Smith ’23 | Investigating Sequence Variation of NSP4 Loss of Function Mutants in Clinical Isolates | Lori Banks, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 21 | Will Brown ’23 | Analyses of Regulation of Intracellular Calcium Signaling by IRBIT | Martin Kruse, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 22 | Eloise Botka ’23 | Analysis of Gene Expression in HEK293-wt and HEK293-IRBIT-KO Cells | Martin Kruse, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 23 | Lucas Clement ’23 | Competitive Strategies: Using Agent-Based Simulation to Analyze Algal Competition in Sponge Cells | April Hill, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 24 | Allison Greuel ’23 | Evaluating the Role of the Pharmacological Inhibitor Fucoidan in Inhibiting Establishment of Endosymbionts in Ephydatia muelleri | April Hill, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 25 | Katherine Merisotis ’23 | Investigating the Effect of Algal Endosymbiosis in Freshwater Sponge Ephydatia muelleri Through Gene Expression | April Hill, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 26 | Emma Blakslee ’23 | Growth of Xenic and Axenic Microalgae: A Study of the Growth Conditions, Photosynthetic Efficiency, and Microbiome of Two Microalgal Strains Isolated from Local Freshwater Sponges | April Hill, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 27 | Sophie Martens ’23 | Inpatient Strategies to Reduce Food and Diaper Insecurity in the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Setting: A Quality Improvement Project | Bruno Salazar-Perea, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 28 | Hannah Braslau ’23 | Dolichospermum Abundance and Toxicity Across the Freshwater to Marine Continuum | April Hill, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 29 | Kerry Ettinger ’23 | Embryonic Bisphenol S Exposure and Neuroendocrine Development in Danio rerio | Larissa Williams, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 30 | Elinor Tierney-Fife ’23 | Environmental Parameters Associated with Zostera Marina (eelgrass) Reproductive Characteristics in Padilla Bay, WA | Brett Huggett, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 31 | Cece Pilgrim ’23 | The Effects of Age on Wing Wear in Bumblebees | Andrew Kennedy, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 32 | Maya Vernick ’23 | Assessing the Impact of Species Selection and Plot Preparation on Native Wildflower Flowering Success in a Restored Maine Meadow | Carla Essenberg, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 33 | Julia Goldstein ’23 | The Effect of Changing the Local Resource Environment by Changing Sources and Sinks on Floral Characteristics in an Inflorescence | Carla Essenberg, Biology |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 34 | Sarah Marta Veskimagi ’23 | Synthesis and Characterization of Novel TET Inhibitors | Andrew Kennedy, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 35 | Theo Nolen ’23 | Orthoesters as Glycosyl Donors in the Synthesis of Linderofruticoside A | Jennifer L. Koviach-Côté, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 36 | Hank Qian ’23 | Nonlinear Harmonic Generations and Plasmon | Matthew J. Côté, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 1 | 1:45-3 PM | 37 | Darya Lee ’23 | Gen Z Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Assisted Reproductive Technology and the Experiences of Donor Conceived People | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
2 | |||||
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 1 | Anna Puaala ’23 | Do Hypercapnia and Hypoxia Induce Different Ventilatory Responses in Male and Female Japanese Quail Chicks? | Ryan Bavis, Biology |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 2 | Alanna Kirschner ’23 | Tet2 Mediated Demethylation of DNA after Experiential Learning Destabilizes Memory | Andrew Kennedy, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 3 | Zimu Liu ’23 | Borrelia burgdorferi Ribosome Purification and Characterization | Paula Schlax, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 4 | Elizabeth LaCroix ’23 | The Synthesis of a Novel TET Inhibitor and its Inhibition of the TET Enzyme | Andrew Kennedy, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 5 | Zander Martin ’23 | Synthesis of the Antiviral Molecule: Luteoside B | Jennifer L. Koviach-Côté, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 6 | Laura Colgan ’23 | Using Raman Spectroscopy in Materials Characterization | Geneva Laurita, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 7 | Crawford Jones ’23 | Synthesizing and Improving Superconductivity of Y1Ba2Cu3O7 through Stoichiometric Doping | Geneva Laurita, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 8 | Maggie McCulloch ’23 | The Synthesis and Exploration of Bone Composite | Geneva Laurita, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 9 | Lea Rosen ’23 | Commodifying Bodies in Medieval England: A Widow’s Authority in Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale” and Troilus and Criseyde | Sylvia Federico, Classical and Medieval Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 10 | Genesis Bussey ’24 | Medieval Romance | Sylvia Federico, Classical and Medieval Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 11 | Liya Simon ’25 | Medieval Romance | Sylvia Federico, Classical and Medieval Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 12 | Luca Antolini ’24 | Medieval Romance | Sylvia Federico, Classical and Medieval Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 13 | Sokona Mangane ’23 | Inclusive Teaching Text Analysis | Carrie Eaton, Digital & Computational Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 14 | Yuhao Zhao ’24 | Centering Connections and Collaboration in the Evaluation of STEM Education Transformation | Carrie Eaton, Digital & Computational Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 15 | Catie Sanchez ’23 | Fighting Fire: Reasons for the Homeowner Risk Gap | Lynne Lewis, Economics |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 16 | Sadie Basila ’23 | The Impact of Collective Bargaining Rights on Income Inequality in the United States | Lynne Lewis, Economics |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 17 | Eli Boesch Dining ’23 | A GIS-Based Groundwater Susceptibility Assessment for the State of Maine | Holly Ewing, Environmental Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 18 | Maya Karmaker ’24 | Traditional Energy Practices as Cultural Knowledge Sources in Paro, Bhutan | Joseph Hall, Environmental Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 19 | Avrah Ross ’23 | Lead in Our Paint & Water: Poisoning the Minds and Potential of Lewiston’s Children | William Wallace, Education |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 20 | Caleb Ireland ’23 | Ecologies of Black Freedom, Scientific Knowledge, and Resistance: An Environmental History of the Great Dismal Swamp, 1730-1865 | Joseph Hall, Environmental Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 21 | Jo Stevens ’23 | Funding Electric Vehicle Chargers in Auburn: A Community Engaged Capstone Project in Association with the City of Auburn Transportation Commission | Tyler Harper, Environmental Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 21 | Olivia Demerath ’23 | Funding Electric Vehicle Chargers in Auburn: A Community Engaged Capstone Project in Association with the City of Auburn Transportation Commission | Tyler Harper, Environmental Studies |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 22 | Maeve Mikulski ’23 | Petrogenetic History of Lava Flows from the Casitas Shield in the Southern Volcanic Zone | Andrew Wulff, Earth and Climate Sciences |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 23 | Joaquin Torres ’25 | AIn’t Unbiased: Assessing the Accuracy of a Face Detection Algorithm | Michelle Greene, Neuroscience |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 24 | Ezra Parkhill ’23 | What Makes One Scene Viewpoint Better Than Another? | Michelle Greene, Neuroscience |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 25 | Ava Axelrod ’23 | Investigating the Effects of Valence and Arousal on the Boundary Extension/Constriction Phenomenon | Lindsay Houck, Neuroscience |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 26 | Mariam Josyula ’23 | Investigating the Biases That are Present in Neural Networks | Michelle Greene, Neuroscience |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 27 | Dylan McAfee ’23 | Effect of Spatially Filtered Optical Feedback on Optical Spectrum of a Multimode VCSEL | Hong Lin, Physics |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 28 | Kona Lindsey ’23 | Visualization of Ultracold Quantum Gas Bubbles in the Cold Atom Laboratory | Nathan Lundblad, Physics |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 29 | Kyle Weinman ’23 | Exploring Body Dynamics of Hovering Bumblebees Experiencing Wing Collisions | Andrew Mountcastle, Biology |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 30 | Clem Taylor-Roth ’23 | Convenient and Reliable Microwave Generation: Modeling Semiconductor Lasers Subject to Optical Injection and Optical Feedback | Hong Lin, Physics |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 31 | Liam Daly-Smith ’23 | Tidal Power Modeling and Theoretical Implementation in Cobscook Bay | John Smedley, Physics |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 32 | Elias Veilleux ’23 | Generation of Five-State Rabi Oscillation in Rb-87 Bose Einstein Condensates | Nathan Lundblad, Physics |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 33 | Maya Golden ’23 | Investigating Factors that Moderate the Alerting Congruency Interaction | Todd Kahan, Psychology |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 34 | Sultan Hashmi ’23 | Heart Rate Variability and REM Sleep Latency Measured via PPG Sensor as a Proxy for Depression | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 2 | 3:15-4:30 PM | 35 | Amanda Taylor ’23 | ¡Jugar a la pelota! 試合開始! Play Ball! A Theoretical Review on Acculturation with Non-American Baseball Players in Major League Baseball Clubhouses | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
3 | |||||
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 1 | Charlie Rubin ’23 | Using Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy to Determine the Power Source for the Massive Galactic Outflows of a Compact Starburst Galaxy. | Aleks Diamond-Stanic, Physics |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 2 | Mickey Yan ’24 | Do You Think I Am Pretty? Artwork Based on Monstrous Female Figures from Japanese Horror Films | Justine Wiesinger, Asian Studies |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 3 | Maddy Broda ’23 | Analyzing Mono Basin Surface Waters for Stable Isotopes (18O and 2H) and Major Cations to Assess Basin-Wide Evaporation and Geochemical Inputs | Anne Fetrow, Earth and Climate Sciences |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 4 | Natalie Meenan ’23 | Paleoseismic Investigation of the Central Seismic Gap and Rupture Extent of the AD1505 Earthquake: Northwest Himalaya, India | Shreya Arora, Earth and Climate Sciences |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 5 | William Symmans ’23 | A Data-Driven Taxonomy of Olfactory System Principal Neurons | Jason Castro, Neuroscience |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 6 | Liv Whittaker ’23 | The Association Between Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) and Health Outcomes in Older Adult Populations | Jason Castro, Neuroscience |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 7 | Kama Boswell ’23 | Representation of Black Immigrants Within the Black Community and the US “Caste” System | Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz, Politics |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 8 | Yuanrun Zhou ’23 | Procreative Ethics and the Nonidentity Problem: A Discussion on Harm | David Cummiskey, Philosophy |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 9 | Sarah Pearl ’23 | Illness Identity in Early-Onset Eating Disorders | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 10 | Jairaj Singh ’23 | The Role of Athletic Identity in Athlete Burnout | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 11 | Christina Leonard ’23 | Exploring the Interaction Between Academic-Contingent Self-Worth and Academic Feedback | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 12 | Kaylee Bosse ’23 | Perceptions of Intoxication and Consent in Sexual Assault | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 13 | Cecely Sterling-Maisel ’23 | The Impact of White Privilege Awareness on Racial and Marginalized Identity Centrality | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 14 | Brendan Fitzgerald ’23 | The Impacts of COVID-19 on ADHD and GAD Prevalence and Severity | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 15 | Sofia Sigrid Fitzgerald ’23 | Preference for Violent Video Games in Relation to Sensation Seeking and Psychopathy | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 16 | Maya Castiblanco ’23 | Internalization, Body Image, and Appetite: Exploring Eating Disorders, Mental Health, and Ethnic Identity in Latina Women | Yunkyoung Garrison, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 17 | Ivan Blaylock ’23 | Chronically Misunderstood: How Misconceptions of Autism Impact Minority Autistics | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 18 | Crystal Li ’23 | Relational Aggression and Victimization in Young Adults’ Romantic Relationships: Associations with Gender, Culture, and Parent-Child Relationship | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 19 | Elizabeth Patrick ’23 | Students’ Socioeconomic Status and Gender: Do They Alter Teachers’ Perceptions of Competence? | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 20 | Grace Blunt ’23 | Associations of ADHD and Maladaptive Daydreaming | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 21 | Kate Peters ’23 | Senior Thesis: The Effect of Giftedness on Teachers’ Conceptions of Students’ Socio-emotional Ability in Dimensions Related to Achievement: Replication Study | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 22 | Dachuan Yao ’23 | The Role of Culture in the Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Academic Motivation: A Cross-Sectional Study on Chinese and American Upbringing College Students | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 23 | Liam Conklin ’23 | Attribution Theory: Differences in Attribution Theory in Student Athletes Across Sports | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 24 | Caroline Grady ’23 | Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and the Effectiveness of the Eat, Sleep, Console Method | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 25 | Scarlett Wang ’23 | Is the Defendant Liable? How Cultural Orientation and Severity of Harm Affect Juror Decision-Making in Negligence Cases | Yunkyoung Garrison, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 26 | Alexi Knight ’23 | What Types of High School Students Have Lunch in Teachers’ Classrooms and Why? | Katie Snyder, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 27 | Liam Foley ’23 | Exploring the Psychological Effects of COVID on Small Business Owners in and Around Lewiston and Auburn | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 28 | Zoe Maguire ’23 | Musical Preferences and Social Identity | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 29 | Cordelia Dotson ’23 | Investigating Ethnic Identity as a Protective Factor Against Hair Dissatisfaction in Black and White American Women | Yunkyoung Garrison, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 30 | Becca Zimmerman ’23 | Tipping Practices and Their Effect on Sexual Objectification of Servers | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 31 | Joanna Cloutier ’23 | Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) Framework to Develop Strategies to Address Treatment Demand in College Counseling Centers | Kathryn Low, Psychology |
| 3 | 4:45-6 PM | 32 | Ty Kennedy ’23 | Blurring the Lines Between Physical and Digital Worlds: Examining the Ways Virtual Influencers Create a Sense of Realness for Online Audiences | Hailey Otis, Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies |