Chemistry-Physics
1st Place
Poster # 29 Deepa Gharbharan1, Afua A. Gyapong1, Frantisek Svec2, and Zuzana Zajickova1 (1Department of Physical Sciences, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL; 2The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA) Preparation of organo-silica monolithic column for application in capillary liquid chromatography using photopolymerization.
2nd Place
Poster #28 Renee Forcier, Maurizio Giannotti, and John F. Goehl (Department of Physical Sciences, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) Quantitative analysis of the axes-exchange question in the linear fit analysis.
Honorable Mentions (Runner-Ups)
Poster #30 Brittany Kuhl and Tony Wallner (Department of Physical Sciences, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL)The synthesis, characterization and kinetic degradation study of di-creatine maleate followed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
Poster #34 Brittny Randolph and Zuzana Zajickova (Department of Physical Sciences, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) Photopolymerized preparation of hybrid monoliths.
Mathematical Sciences-Computer Science-Information Technology-Psychology
1st Place
Poster #40: Andrea Tirado1, Julie Hill2, and Julia Graber2( 1Department of Psychology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL; 2University of Florida, FL) Depressive symptoms and sexual ambivalence in young adults.
2nd Place
Poster #44: Andrew Hoo, and Khaled Deeb (Department of Information Technology, School of Adults and Continuing Education, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) The power of holographic systems.
Honorable Mention (Runner-Up)
Poster #22: Wadner Joseph, and James Haralambides (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Miami Shores, FL) American sign language pattern recognition: an embedded design approach.
Biology
Top TWO
Poster # 7Alec Davila, Anna-Lecia Lyn-Cook, Laura Mudd, and Stephanie Bingham (Department of Biology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) An investigation of the methylation response following ethanol exposure in zebrafish.
Poster # 13Nicole H. Lopez, Joshua D. Tapia, Precious A. de Verteuil, and Brenda Schoffstall (Department of Biology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) Gene transcription and protein expression controlling the regenerative remodeling of zebrafish hearts.
3rd Place
Poster # 18Joshua Tapia, Nicole H. Lopez, Precious de Verteuil, and Brenda Schoffstall (Department of Biology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) Regenerative remodeling of zebrafish hearts in response to long term regular exercise stress.
4th Place
Poster # 3Christian Bureu, Elizabeth LeBlanc, and Leticia Vega (Department of Biology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) Determining the role of Pif1p in meiosis.
Honorable Mention (Runner-Ups)
Poster # 41Chris Barnard, Geoffrey Kombich, Federico Lin, Chony Seng, Daniel Packert, Phil Gillis, and Stephen Dunham (College of Health Sciences, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) Modification of water bottles to decrease illness causing microorganisms in unpurified drinking water.
Poster # 5Susana Chan, Stephanie Bingham, Gerhild Packert, Y.-W. Peter Lin, and Teresa Petrino (Department of Biology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL) The in situ hybridization of the Polycomb gene in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos.
Poster # 2Jodi-Ann Browning-Bent1, Wynne Mos2, and Jonathan Pauli2 (1Department of Biology, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL; 2Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI) Investigating marten (M. americana and M. caurina) population distribution via DNA analysis.
St. Thomas University Winners
1st Place
Poster # 47Jossias Genao1, Isaac Chacon1, Francelethia Shabazz1, Alexis Tapanes-Castillo1, Katarina Vajn2, Martin Oudega2 and Jeffery Plunkett1 (1School of Science, Technology, and Engineering Management, St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL; 2Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurobiology, and Center for Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA) Primary neuronal brainstem culture from adult zebrafish: interactions with an inhibitory chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan-rich environment.
Honorable Mention (Runner-Up)
Poster # 48 Harold Gomez1, Arjena Valls1, Alexis Tapanes-Castillo1, Francelethia Shabazz1, Katarina Vajn2, Martin Oudega2, and Jeffery Plunkett1 (1School of Science, Technology, and Engineering Management, St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL; 2Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurobiology, and Center for Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA) Neurocan expression in the CNS of adult zebrafish and its effect on axonal growth of brainstem-derived primary cultures.