The UndergradResearch FIU (URFIU) 2020 conference was held virtual from September 29 - October 1, 2020 on go.fiu.edu/URFIU. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution with the health and well-being of our guests and community in mind.
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2020
Tuesday, September 29th
9:00 AM

Phytochemical Screening and Total Content of Flavonoid of Different Parts of Bursera Simaruba

Anastasiya Dyagileva

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Calcium Sensor DREAM is a Novel Neuronal Target for Zinc

Enzo Leon

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Mapping differences in circadian rhythm in field collected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Jessica Quiñones

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Regulation of Oncogenic Stress Response in Gastric Cancer

Kaytlin Alzugaray

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The role of dynamic mechanical environments in vesicle trafficking

Daniel Cambron

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cooperative Online International Learning project (COIL), - Specific Case of Zika Outbreak in USA and South America during 2015-2019

Andres Eskenazi
Kamila Arap
Prachi Lalwani

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

A Review of the Scientific Literature for Supercritical CO2 Applications to Propose its Efficacy as a Heat Transfer Fluid and for Vapor Compression Cycles

Juan Carlos Zelaya

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

1:00 PM

The Application and Optimization of Microwave Extraction and Rapid STR Genotyping

Adonicah Cummings

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

STEM Identity and Pre-Med Students

Valentina Espinosa Suarez

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Natural products and special diets: The perceptions of female breast cancer patients in Miami

Cristina Jazmin Orozco

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Distribution and Habitat Preference of the Nosy Be Sportive Lemur

Madison Chamizo

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Effects of temozolomide on the expanded GAA repeats in Friedreich's ataxia transgenic mice

Nicole Diaz

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Synthesis, Characterization and Hectorite Intercalation of Cationic Trinuclear Cu(II)- pyrazolate Complexes

Audrey Iglesias

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The landscape of DNA damage and repair in Parkinson's disease associated genes

Celeste Marin

Yuan Liu

2:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Infant multisensory attention to social events predicts children’s expressive vocabulary

Sheila Santos

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Wednesday, September 30th
9:00 AM

Discovery of a new cryptic species of frog belonging to genus Pristimantis, and documenting its distribution through quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)

Miguel Angel Gonzalez

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Measuring induced resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in the pest mosquito Aedes aegypti.

Ronscardy Mondesir

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Novice meets expert: what happens when students talk to faculty about their research?

Laura Moralejo

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining college students attitudes toward diverse immigrant populations

Arina Polyanskaya
Prachi Lalwani

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Color Variation in Attalea Phalerata Palms

Natalie Salman

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Blue Protein Cass Blue in Cassiopea xamachana and its Function in Phototaxis

Luciano Simonetta

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

IR68a, the last piece to a 'triad' of neurons

Kristian Lopez

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Oxidative Stress Effects in Copper Exposed Fish

Harrison Mancke

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

HUES OF MIAMI: An experience through the color of architecture in Little Havana and in the Art Deco District

Elena Passoni

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

1:00 PM

Musical Communication

Emily Chavez

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Discovery of a Cryptic Species Closely Related to Allosergestes pectinatus (Decapoda: Sergestidae) in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Straits

Stormie Collins

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Couples' Tone and Communication Use during Everyday Relationship Distress: Links with Dating Aggression

Elizabeth Gallego

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Novel Methods of Phage DNA Separation in a Mixed Sample & Challenges of Gel Electrophoresis

Ana Ruas

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Examine the Role of Astrocytes in Cortical Circuits with Novel Spatio-Temporal Event Detection Package

Tomas Suarez Omedas

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Optimization of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Signal Derived from Muscle Tissue

Shaylyn Grier

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Effects of Acting on an Actor's Anxiety

Victoria Smith

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Sociodemographic factors and knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Indian Pregnant women

Sandy St-Hilaire

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Thursday, October 1st
2:00 AM

Non-invasive Neuromodulation to Provide Haptic Feedback During Functional Tasks

Heriberto Nieves

2:00 AM - 3:00 AM

9:00 AM

Development of methods for in-line monitoring of yield stress during the transfer of radioactive waste

Brendon Cintas

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Refining the Genomic Annotation of Mangled: Marine Phage from Host Bacterium Vibrio alginolyticus

Ananya Koka

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Comparison Study: Effect of breath-hold paradigm on oxygenation flow in normal and chronic diabetic foot ulcer subjects

Bridgette Meyer

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The neural mechanisms behind inattention in children with and without ADHD

Parsa Nilchian

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

How Former Colonization has affected the Educational System and Facilitated the Recruitment and Exploitation of Children in Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO's)

Alejandra Vijil
Shelby Rivera

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Social Goals and Vulnerability to Peer Influence: Adolescent Substance Use Initiation

Maria Zapata

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

1:00 PM

Use of Fig Paste as a Fat Replacement in Baked Goods and Sauces

Tameria Benjamin

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Characterization of compounds inhibiting recombinant M. tuberculosis topoisomerase I expressed in M. smegmatis

Ashley Jasmine Gray
Christopher Mederos

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Conceptualizing the role of childhood science talk as a mediator of factors that contribute to STEM identity development

Alexandra Martinez

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Spatial Ability and STEM Achievement

Karla Perera

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Inmate Aggression: An In-Depth Study

Karina Polanco

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Development of Fabric Phase Sorptive Extraction as an Effective Means of Recovering Microcystins

Alberto Sigler
Amanda Hernandez Parets

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Differential effects of cannabinoid receptor agonists GP1a and L-alpha-lysophosphatidylinositol on alcohol-induced reactive oxygen species

Caroline Arevalo Gomez

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The first plant exploration expedition (1931-1932) of the USDA to the Caribbean Islands

Maria Camas

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

STEM identity construction and career aspirations in Latinas: A qualitative examination of the influences of interactions with male family members during childhood

Sheila Castro

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Identifying the effects of prenatal vestibular stimulation on the exploratory tendencies of Northern Bobwhite quails

Sophia Perez

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Homelessness: Subjective Perspective of the Healthcare System

Nicole Selman

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM