ARCS Atlanta Scholars present their posters at the Annual Scholar Awards Celebration where donors,
members and guests enjoy meeting and engaging with the scholars to hear about their research.
Click the research title in green to see each scholar's poster.
Sarina Abrishamcar
Reem Al-Ahmad
Elise BezoldEmory University
ChemistryLeveraging novel disinfectants to combat antimicrobial resistance
Lina DimitrovEmory University
Epidemiology
Nasab GhazalEmory University
Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental BiologyReviving the Heart’s Power Plants with a Surprising Medicine
Louis Hopkins
Riley HughesEmory University
ChemistryTargeted Enrichment of the Alzheimer’s Disease Ubiquitinome Using Novel Chemical Probes
Sara KimEmory University
Epidemiology
Hadassah Mendez-VazquezEmory University
NueroscienceMitochondrial transcriptional mechanisms ofmanganese-induced neuroinflammation
Vedhika RaghunathanEmory University
Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsHow do influenza A viruses evolve within and between individual hosts?
Brandie ShackelfordEmory University
Environmental Health SciencesInvestigating the impact of climate-resilient homestead gardening on child nutrition
Sydney ShuffEmory University
Cancer BiologyThe role of metabolic pathways in drug-resistant lung cancer
Nuri SmithEmory University
Genetics and Molecular Biology
John TalbottEmory University
Chemistry
Kaylin WhiteEmory University
EpidemiologyExamining Risk and Protective Factors of Sleep Health and the Role of Sleep in Biological Aging
Srinidhi BharadwajGeorgia Tech
Biomedical Engineering
Lily CapeciGeorgia Tech
BiochemistryDe novo design of lipid-binding proteins for immune modulation and diagnostics
Alivia EngGeorgia Tech
Earth and Atmospheric SciencesUsing Spectroscopic Techniques at Different Scales to Characterize Planetary Surfaces
Kierra FranklinGeorgia Tech
Biomedical EngineeringDetermining the Impact of MeCP2 Imbalance in T cell Epigenetic Dysregulation
Marrissa IzykowiczGeorgia Tech
Chemistry and BiochemistryInvestigation of Self-Agglomerating Nanohydrogels (SANGs) as a Drug Delivery System
Zachary MobilleGeorgia Tech
Quantitative BiosciencesInformation coding and structural motifs in spiking neural networks
Heriberto NievesGeorgia Tech
Biomedical Engineering and Robotics
Theodore St. FrancisGeorgia Tech
Aerospace EngineeringA Novel Magnetohydrodynamic Drive for Oxygen Production on a Crewed Mars Mission
Gianna SlusherGeorgia Tech
Bioengineering in Mechanical Engineering
Maggie StraightGeorgia Tech
Ocean Science and EngineeringThe Reciprocal Impacts of Bacterial-Host Interactions in Aquatic Environments
Nathan TaylorGeorgia Tech
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Xavier VelezGeorgia Tech
Electrical and Computer EngineeringTransfer Learning Frameworks for Diagnosing Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Conditions
Matthew YenGeorgia Tech
Mechanical EngineeringCellulose Nanofibril-based Separators for Li-ion and Na-ion Batteries
Jayden BrownMorehouse College
Applied Physics and Computer EngineeringDevelopment and Characterization of a Functional LIDAR Sensor Prototype
Jacob JackMorehouse College
Applied Physics and Computer EngineeringUpgrading SurgeGuard: Cloud-Connected ESP32 for Real-Time Monitoring
Justin St. CloudMorehouse College
Biology
Ashton SzarnikiMorehouse College
ChemistryEvaluating Dexrazoxane’s Cardioprotective Efficacy Against Doxorubicin in Human Cardiomyocyte Models
Surrell TaylorMorehouse College
Applied Physics
Imhotep TruittMorehouse College
BiologyDisrupted AIF Allele in Drosophila Validated as Model for Apoptosis and Cancer Research
Christian BrownUniversity of Georgia
EcologyShifting interactions across species’ distributions affect range limits and climate responses
Christina Endara-ArnoldUniversity of Georgia
NeuroscienceNeuropeptide processors influence regeneration and stem cell function in planarians
Saumya GadeUniversity of Georgia
Comparative Biomedical SciencesComparative pathology of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors in canine and human Cushing’s disease
Natalie GonzalezUniversity of Georgia
GeneticsIdentifying genetic barriers to hybridization in Mimulus species
Jennifer McCannUniversity of Georgia
GeneticsUnderstanding how regulation of a sex determining gene impacts development
Jordan ParkerUniversity of Georgia
Comparative Biomedical SciencesTemporal Effects of Inflammatory Signaling on MSC Homing to an Equine Hoof Injury Model
Myddelton ParkerUniversity of Georgia
Biomedical Engineering
Neil PatelUniversity of Georgia
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUnderstanding Regulation of Heparan Sulfate Biosynthesis and its Role in Melanoma Tumor Progression
Tuyetnhu PhamUniversity of Georgia
Plant BiologyThe Heparinase Hep2 is Critical for Biofilm Formation in Cryptococcus neoformans
Claire ReichardtUniversity Georgia
MicrobiologyUncovering the consequences of genomic content changes on drug resistance in a human fungal pathogen
Damian Santiago-SosaUniversity of Georgia
BioinfomaticsMarine microbes: Functional potential to shed light into the carbon flux
Skylar SettlesUniversity of Georgia
GeneticsA parenchymal niche modulates pluripotent stem cell function
Moira TaberUniversity of Georgia
Regenerative Bioscience
Breanna TimaniUniversity of Georgia
Comparative Biomedical SciencesMosquito cell passage enhances Zika virus replication across an expanded temperature range
