SAMURS

Welcome to the Sciences and Mathematics Undergraduate Research Symposium!

The University of Washington Tacoma Environmental Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Sustainability, and Mathematics majors host an Environmental Research Symposium, Sciences and Mathematics Undergraduate Research Symposium (SAMURS). This event showcases the capstone research projects of our undergraduate students. The presentations by our undergraduate students, cover a broad range of questions and projects related to the environment, mathematics, sustainability and much more. Projects are conducted in the lab, in the trees, in the mud, in the classroom, at an aquarium, on the water, underwater and on land. Some are original research with a faculty mentor, pushing the boundaries of what is known in their fields. Others participate in internships, where they help community partners further their missions through service. What all these diverse students have in common is the determination and dedication to complete an independent study as part of their undergraduate education. We hope you are inspired and educated by what they have accomplished.

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Students presenting at SAMURS please submit using the SAMURS Materials Submission Portal HERE 

Future SAMURS Dates (subject to change):

• Fall 2023: : Friday 12/15/2023
• Spring 2024: Thursday 6/6/24

SAMURS Agenda

Abstracts & Posters

Student Name	Student Faculty  Mentor	Abstracts (Click title to view abstracts)	Posters (Click image to view posters)
Abdulhussein, Lina	Marc Nahmani	Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of Botulinum A Toxin Injections for Migraine Attacks
Andrews, Emily	Saumya Sankaran	Inducing Mutations in Botryllus schlosseri for Immortalization in Cell Culture
Deloney, Kira	John Finke	Glycan Derivatization to Improve IgG Permeability Through the Blood Brain Barrier to Effectively Treat Alzheimer’s
Denuelle, Luke	Karen Cowgill	HIV Clinical Care in Lubumbashi
Douglas, Miles	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Microplastics in Bed Sediments of Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Fihurskyy, Roman	Jutta Heller	The gastrointestinal side effects and toxicity associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Huynh, Brandon	John Finke	Enhancing rapid SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Isse, Aisha	Marc Nahmani	Bi-directional Relationship between Gut Microbiota and Anxiety
Kaur, Jasmeen	John Finke	Protein Knotting Opens Multiple Opportunities
Kiflemariam, Yonas	John Finke	Enhancing rapid SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Krattli, Maya Rose	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Microplastics in Bed Sediments of Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Kutambula, Hugues	John Finke	Enhancing rapid SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Larino, Hannia	Julie Masura	Identifying microplastic polymers using FTIR spectroscopy from surface waters in the Pacific Northwest
Latiyu-Wilson, Sarah	Marc Nahmani	Type 2 diabetes Increases the Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Linkemyer, Jessica	Bonnie Becker	Improving Accuracy of Larval Crab Population Counts Using DNA Barcoding
Marino, Eva	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Chlorophyll in Bed Sediments within Urban Bays of Washington
Mohammed, Mina	Marc Nahmani	Insufficient Sleep Duration Affects Cognitive Decline in Middle-aged and Older Adults
Momotyuk, Galina	Marc Nahmani	Food dyes linked to an increase in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Moulding, Becca	Saumya Sankaran	An Internship Analysis of Patient Experience
Nguyen, Son	Jack Vincent	Phospho-null mutation to eliminate a phosphorylation site on Stu1, a protein of the kinetochore complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, using CRISPR-Cas9 system
Noori, Susan	Jack Vincent	Using CRISPR to Make a Phospho-mimetic Mutation in the MELT domain within the STU1 Gene in Budding Yeast
Oney, Daniel	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Microplastics in Bed Sediments of Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Ortiz, Francisca	Marc Nahmani	SRY gene and its Role in Gonadal Dysfunction
Ouhl, Sydney	Jeremy Davis	Beetle Diversity in the Remaining Habitat Fragments on our Urban Campus
Pamma, Jasleen	Marc Nahmani	Chronic Stress: A significant Factor in the Development of Type 2 Diabetes
Pascua, Alexandrea	Jack Vincent	Instituting Phosphonull Mutations of the Dsn1 Gene in the Kinetochores of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Paszek, Michael	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Particle Size and Total Organic Content in Bed Sediments of Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Scheschy, Peyton	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Harmful Algae in Bed Sediments of Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Tekeste, Yirgalem	Marc Nahmani	Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated with Antitubercular Medications
Thayer, Savanna	Julie Masura	2023 Analysis of Microplastics in Bed Sediments of Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
Thompson, Olivia	John Finke	Enhancing rapid SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Tran, Jason	Marc Nahmani	CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Potential in Cancer Therapeutics
Tregubov, Xenia	Marc Nahmani	Three-Dimensional Analysis of Spinule-Bearing Boutons Within Inhibitory Synapses in CA1 Hippocampus
Truong, Anh-Thu	Jack Vincent	Phospho-null mutation to eliminate a phosphorylation site on Stu1, a protein of the kinetochore complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, using CRISPR-Cas9 system
Vu, Ann	Jack Vincent	Mutating the Dsn1 Protein to Mimic Structural Phosphorylation
Woehl, Olyvia	Jutta Heller	Neurocognitive and Neurological Interactions of Cannabis in Schizophrenic Patients
Yates, Mindy	Saumya Sankaran	Tumor Production in Botryllus Schlosseri: The Pursuit of an Immortalized Cell Line