IBA and LSAMP Students Present at SURF 2022

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Several ISA students presented at the recent SURF 2022 festival. ICRU's Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is held in celebration and recognition of undergraduate researchers' contributions to research, scholarly, and creative work at the University of Iowa.

7. Nicole Boodhoo
Examination of a role for corticosterone in seizure-induced death in an amygdala kindled mouse model of epilepsy
Major: Biomedical Sciences Minor: Global Public Health
Mentor: Dr. Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Nicole Boodhoo SURF 2022 poster session — Nicole Boodhoo

19. Bailey Goldberg
Understanding the Diversity of Species within the Genus Torymus
Major: Biology
Minor: Environmental Science
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Forbes (Biology)

Bailey Goldberg SURF 2022 poster session — Bailey Goldberg

29. Ciara Harrington
Effects of Mood symptoms on sleep dependent emotional processes
Major: Psychology
Minor: Spanish
Mentor: Dr. Bengi Baran (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Ciara Harrington SURF 2022 poster session — Ciara Harrington

31. Felipe Herrmann
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Educator Mental Health
Major: Psychology
Minor: Human Relations
Mentor: Dr. Emily Thomas (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Felipe Herrmann SURF 2022 poster session — Felipe Herrmann

33. Emily Herum
Dysfunctions of Pathogenic Mutants of the Essential Calcium Sensor Calmodulin
Majors: Biochemistry, Music
Mentor: Dr. Madeline Shea (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Emily Herum SURF 2022 poster session — Emily Herum

34. Bryan Guevara
Identifying the genetic basis of a rare sinistral phenotype in a right-coiling snail
Major: Biology
Minor: Environmental Science
Mentor: Dr. Maurine Nieman (Biology)

Bryan Guevara and Maurine Neiman SURF 2022 poster session — Maurine Neiman (left) and Bryan Guevara (right)

48. Quinn Mattison
The localization and activity of the RuvB complex formed by RuvBL1 and RuvBL2 in the Xenopus laevis nucleus
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Weeks (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Quinn Mattison SURF 2022 poster session — Quinn Mattison

66. Josh Peterson
ER-stress inhibition protects C57 mice from high fat diet-induced weight gain
Majors: Biology, Biochemistry
Minor: Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Marcelo Correia (Internal Medicine)

Josh Peterson and Renata SURF 2022 poster session — Josh Peterson (left) and Renata (right)

68. Cade Rahlf
Calmodulin Binds Conserved Motifs in Fibroblast Growth Factor Homologous Factors
Major: Biochemistry
Mentor: Dr. Madeline Shea (Biochemistry)

Cade Rahlf and Madeline Shea SURF 2022 poster session — Madeline Shea (left) and Cade Rahlf (right)

102. Evita Woolsey
Learning to Read Despite Auditory Challenge: Real-time Word Recognition in Cochlear Implant Users
Major: Speech and Hearing Science, American Sign Language
Mentor: Dr. Bob McMurray (Psychological and Brain Sciences)