Friday, August 1st
Location & Checkin:
UTEP Interdisciplinary Research Building (IDRB)
Second FLOOR
Google map location and directions
Campus will be open; however, parking is not allowed in RED lots without the proper parking permit.
Timeline of events
Session A
1:30PM - 2:45PM
Presenters with "A" in your Poster ID present at this time.
1:00PM - 1:25PM: SESSION A PRESENTER CHECKIN & POSTER SETUP
1:30PM - 2:45PM: Session A Judging
Session B
3:30PM - 4:45PM
Presenters with "B" in your Poster ID present at this time.
3:00PM - 3:25PM: SESSION B PRESENTER CHECKIN & POSTER SETUP
3:30PM - 4:45PM: Session B Judging
Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
5:20PM in IDRB 2nd floor lobby
Presenter Listing
| Poster | Presenter | Title |
| 1A | Hector Aguilar | Extracting AES keys on the Raspberry Pi 5 via electromagnetic fault injection |
| 1B | Xiomara Aguirre | Cell surface receptor CRISPR knockout screen for modulating lipid nanoparticle cell uptake |
| 2A | Ramiro Ivan Alcoverde | Accelerating the discovery of energetic polymeric binders for solid rocket motors using graph neural networks |
| 2B | Andres Anaya | Age-dependent effects of Kekkon5 and inflated mutations on locomotor behavior |
| 3A | Aaron Mireles Medrano | A2D@SCALE instructional videos |
| 3B | Manuel Alvarado | A2D@SCALE instructional videos |
| 4A | Brenna T. April | Factors affecting pole planting success at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park |
| 4B | Carlos Araujo | Sugar shift: Modulating food intake for better meal outcomes |
| 5A | Paulina Arroyo | Towards 3D printable biocatalytic catheters for in-blood enzyme therapy |
| 5B | Luis Mariano Avalos Campa | Strain rate-dependent impact behavior of vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT)-reinforced carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites for enhanced damage tolerance in aerospace applications. |
| 6A | Denisse Batres | Voluntary simplicity and overall well-being among college students |
| 6B | Jerry Barker | The night watch of Boston: Paleography and analysis of late-18th century police reports |
| 7A | Mia Buruato | The timing of light duration on insect accumulation |
| 7B | Victor Bonilla | SPEED-UP: Artificial intelligence for early diagnosis of chronic ankle instability via gait analysis |
| 8A | Jose Carrillo | A comparison of canola growth in freshwater and brackish water |
| 8B | Neylan Cacheux | Expression, purification, and crystallization of viral SUMOylation Inhibitor GAM-1 |
| 9A | Daniella Chacon | Adult Drosophila neuromuscular junction analysis for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease |
| 9B | Melissa Castaneda | Community experiences of recycling plant fires in El Paso |
| 10A | Monica Chavez | Evaluating a correlation between drought indicators and treaty water deliveries to Mexico at the Rio Grande near El Paso |
| 10B | Albert Chavez | ASIC-based platform for gas sensing and motion detection |
| 11A | Devon Cosio | What’s shaking in a remote Antarctic camp? Seismic monitoring of glacier processes and human activity |
| 11B | Kevin Contreras | Castor (Ricinus communis L.) as an alternative crop for arid, saline environments. |
| 12A | Claudia Contreras-Muro | The effectiveness of respiratory muscle training on blood pressure and arterial function in individuals with pre-hypertension or hypertension: A systematic review |
| 12B | Daniella Saenz | The effectiveness of respiratory muscle training on blood pressure and arterial function in individuals with pre-hypertension or hypertension: A systematic review |
| 13A | Galilea De la O | Harnessing synthetic urine as a sustainable energy source: Urea-to-ammonia oxidation on antibody-modified Pt/Ni -electrode utilizing the Proteus mirabilis system |
| 13B | Robinson Cruz Santana | Design and 3D printing of intertwined lithium-Ion battery components for resilient energy storage systems |
| 14A | Samantha Dingee | DNA barcoding to identify diversity in hybridization zones of Arctic willows |
| 14B | Christian Dietert | Machine learning and curve fitting of SAXS data |
| 15A | Jocelyn Duarte | Effects of road proximity on movement patterns in eastern black-tailed rattlesnakes (Crotalus ornatus) |
| 15B | Bryan Duarte | Investigating the roles of Spook and Spookier in aging-related motor decline |
| 16A | allison fajardo | Determining the optimal irrigation volume based on watermelon root-depth and the field capacity of soil found on a small farm in Socorro, TX |
| 16B | Ciara Duff | Differences in root fine morphology across soil types in a Chihuahuan Desert pecan orchard |
| 17A | Ryan Flores | Fabrication of nontoxic solid energetics for educational rocket motors using advanced manufacturing |
| 17B | Diego Fernandez | Development and optimization of automated heat-and-pulled optical fiber tapers for photonic microsystems |
| 18A | Mariana Frias | Evaluating lentiviral transduction efficiency using mammalian cell lines |
| 18B | Emiliano Frayre | In situ X-ray investigations of hydroxylated mineral phase growth under microfluidic control |
| 19A | Mariana Galindo Flores | Expression and purification of the truncated Human Period 2 (hPER2t) protein for structural studies |
| 19B | Ximena G Reynolds | Preparation of glycoliposomes and their effects on macrophages. |
| 20A | Diego Garcia | 3D printed Mu-Metal doped polymers with electromagnetic shielding capabilities for Microelectronics. |
| 20B | Sebastian Delgado | 3D printed Mu-Metal doped polymers with electromagnetic shielding capabilities for Microelectronics. |
| 21A | Danna Garcia Millan | Investigating the role of vegetable oil-based soaps in the surface tension of insecticide |
| 21B | Gerardo Garcia | Western blotting to assess the efficacy of short hairpin RNA knockdown of phosphoinositide-3-kinase-class-2-alpha. |
| 22A | Aalyna Gonzales | PCB assembly and chip testing using Efabless Caravel platforms |
| 22B | Skye Gomez-Ciaccio | Soil microbial responses to artificial light at night (ALAN) in the Chihuahuan Desert |
| 23A | Daniela Gutierrez | Portable snapshot hyper spectral spectrometer: bonding a waveguide array to a CMOS imaging sensor via two-photon polymerization (2PP) for high-resolution spectral imaging |
| 23B | Keolalani gurule | The synthesis and characterization of Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) containing: Mixed ionic-electronic conductors |
| 24A | Daniel Hernandez | Printing methods to control PEEK-PEI blend ratios as a means to tailor tensile properties for high-temperature applications |
| 24B | Samantha Gutierrez | Determining detection limits for carbon decomposition rate in dust-size soil samples |
| 25A | Ruby Natalia Hernandez Seanez | Quantitative detection of ovarian cancer biomarkers on a paper/polymer Hybrid Microfluidic Chip with a thermometer |
| 25B | Maya Hernandez | PCR process and it’s implications in genetic analysis |
| 26A | Ramon Holguin | Thermal inkjet bioprinting of human dermal fibroblasts leads to changes in YAP phosphorylation at serine128 and nuclear localization |
| 26B | Alyssa Holguin | Expression and purification of human RORγ for circadian medicine development |
| 27A | Andrea Holguin | Linking adenosine immunosuppression to blockade of Interleukin-2 receptor signaling in human immune cells |
| 27B | Lonzo Shelley | Linking adenosine immunosuppression to blockade of Interleukin-2 receptor signaling in human immune cells |
| 28A | Dalilia Ibanez | Determining the role of different Zeta-chain-associated protein kinase 70 regions in the activation of the T -cell receptor via C-C Chemokine Receptor 7 signaling |
| 28B | Noor Hussein | Exploring cell culture through subculturing and cryopreservation: Applications in biomedical research. |
| 29A | Mandana Kargar | Effect of outfalls on water quality in the Rio Grande River during high-flow and low-flow seasons |
| 29B | Layla Jurado | Superparamagnetic Fe/C nanoparticles for enhanced hyperthermia treatment of lung cancer |
| 30A | Sarah Kerekes | Texas Alliance for Research on Sociological Issues (TARSI): Understanding student experiences of microaggressions |
| 30B | Alejandro Rodarte | Texas Alliance for Research on Sociological Issues (TARSI): Understanding student experiences of microaggressions |
| 31A | Gabrielle Lara | Nicotine vapor self-administration across development: An innovative preclinical rodent model |
| 31B | Rayce Korz | Developing a multi-bacterial, quantitative lateral flow assay for rapid wound infection detection |
| 32A | Grace Lee | Assessing herbivore behavior in the habitat restoration of a southwest fire impacted forest landscape |
| 32B | Valeria Lara Ortiz | Building redundancy for security in embedded control systems |
| 33A | Tanya M. Llanas | Formulating 3D printable resins with radiation shielding properties |
| 33B | Loren Lind | Geophysical delineation of a suspected landfill at Modesto Gomez Park using MASW, electromagnetics, and magnetometry |
| 34A | Juan Lopez | The role of MKP-5-mediated p53 in chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity |
| 34B | Alejandro Lopez | Using Zebrafish and lung organoids to model lung fibrosis for future studies |
| 35A | Frida Marquez | Protein delivery of amphiphilic Zinc(II) Curcumin vesicles for biologics therapy applications |
| 35B | Naoko Lopez | Hazardous waste management in Texas copper refineries: environmental significance and impact |
| 36A | Alison Meldrum | The influence of posttraumatic stress disorder on help-seeking intentions and behaviors for intimate partner violence among Hispanic women |
| 36B | Amanda Martinez | Thermal inkjet bioprinting in immunosuppressant cell therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis |
| 37A | Aaron Mendez | Machine learning-based thickness classification of 2D h-BN flakes in optical microscopy images |
| 37B | Joshua Mena | Mitigating severe dust storms using the K.I.S. method and erosion control techniques to decrease bare soil and increase vegetation cover on overgrazed land at the Lordsburg Playa in southwest New Mexico |
| 38A | Yazbel Arriaga | Accelerometry and the capacity–performance gap: Case series report in upper-extremity motor impairment assessment post-stroke |
| 38B | Crystal A. Mendoza | Accelerometry and the capacity–performance gap: Case series report in upper-extremity motor impairment assessment post-stroke |
| 39A | Ana Lucia Morales Ortiz | Perceptions of homelessness on the U.S.-Mexico border: The role of racial/ethnic identity, race/ethnicity, and mental health |
| 39B | Mariana Meza | Microfluidic platform to study HER2-positive breast cancer interaction with a 3D blood brain barrier (BBB) tissue model in vitro |
| 40A | Ailin Montero | Threats against academic journey: A literature review of minority student experiences in STEM education |
| 40B | Braulio Vizcaino | Threats against academic journey: A literature review of minority student experiences in STEM education |
| 41A | Jocelyn Morales Perez | Neural mechanisms of persistent drug-seeking: the role of the PRL-DMS pathway in punished and effortful self-administration |
| 41B | Laney Moreno | Neural mechanisms of persistent drug-seeking: the role of the PRL-DMS pathway in punished and effortful self-administration |
| 42A | Ivanna Neyra | Engineering durable 3D-printable resins for use in harsh chemical and radiation environments |
| 42B | Ashley Morton | Evaluating the effect of belt press filtrate water and biosolids on crop growth in west Texas |
| 43A | Estevan M. Nieto | Influence of exercise-induced blood lactate on neuroplasticity in typically-aging older adults. |
| 43B | Kasie Nguyen | Heavy metal levels in Nogales International Wastewater Plant |
| 44A | John Owens | Analysis of aquatic macroinvertebrates and seeds on Aunu'u Island, American Samoa |
| 44B | Grethel Olvera | The role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase type 2α in recycling of C-C chemokine receptor 7 |
| 45A | Mahala Peter-Frank | Investigating sex-based differences in coloration of Redbreast and Green Sunfish |
| 45B | Darek Perez | Fake porn is not real porn – Public perceptions of the legality and morality of deep fake pornography |
| 46A | Leslie Quijano | Detection and analysis of blood vessels distribution in mouse tissue |
| 46B | Sebastián Plaza Sierra | Ag–TM alloy nanoparticles as cost-effective catalysts for oxygen reduction in alkaline medium for potential fuel cell applications |
| 47A | Anna V Rascon-Prieto | Alkyl pyridinium derivatives as anticancer drugs that target mitochondria to induce rapid apoptosis |
| 47B | Valeria Quintero Rosario | Evidence of long-term decline in Upper Rio Grande discharge: Correlating snowpack with headwater streamflow |
| 48A | Zavien Rodgers | Inkjet printed MXene antennas for austere environments |
| 48B | David Rivera-Rivera | Mathematical and computational analyses of icosahedral giant virus surface |
| 49A | Ashley Rocha | Characterization of a novel behavioral task to measure attention during approach-avoidance conflict in mice |
| 49B | Jacob Muniz | Characterization of a novel behavioral task to measure attention during approach-avoidance conflict in mice |
| 50A | Isabella Romero | Exploring sustainable liquid assisted grinding agents for mechanochemical Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling |
| 50B | Ana Laura Rodríguez Betancourt | Development of novel NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors for the treatment of substance use disorders |
| 51A | Juan Pablo Samaniego | The relationship between childhood trauma, gender identity/sexual orientation, and sexual assault perpetration during a hypothetical sexual scenario |
| 51B | Israel Robles | The relationship between childhood trauma, gender identity/sexual orientation, and sexual assault perpetration during a hypothetical sexual scenario |
| 52A | Veronica Serrano | Spatiotemporal analysis of vegetation and water dynamics in the Rio Grande River Basin using Google Earth Engine. |
| 52B | Jorge Santos | Platinum and copper as catalysts for ammonia oxidation reaction with boron doped electrodes |
| 53A | Lonzo Shelley | Linking adenosine immunosuppression to blockade of Interleukin-2 receptor signaling in human immune cells |
| 53B | Andrea Holguin | Linking adenosine immunosuppression to blockade of Interleukin-2 receptor signaling in human immune cells |
| 54A | Karen Stopani | Red queen in the desert: Immune diversity and parasitism in whiptail lizards |
| 54B | Mariana Silva | Harnessing public RNA-seq data to reveal shared and unique gene expression patterns in disease |
| 55A | Zachary Staggs | Branches to Roots: Continuing El Paso’s native tree restoration through community driven propagation via air-layering. |
| 55B | Sherlyn Singh | Roc1a and Highwire’s roles in aging-related motor decline |
| 56A | Brian Terrazas | Antibody development targeting conserved HCFC1 epitopes in multiple species |
| 56B | Oscar Perez | Antibody development targeting conserved HCFC1 epitopes in multiple species |
| 57A | Damien Tokeak | How accurate is AI at detecting indicators of under or overwatering of crops? |
| 57B | Irvin Torres Infante | Greywater irrigation in an urban desert landscape: Comparing eco-friendly and conventional detergents on native tree growth |
| 58A | Brianna Tovar | EMFI attacks and the resilience of FPGA implementations |
| 58B | Renata Trejo | Machine learning-predicted high entropy ultra-high temperature ceramics for hypersonic applications |
| 59A | Chloe Trujillo | Investigating electromagnetic fault injection effects on hardware systems |
| 59B | Isabella Valles | Environmental literacy in the Chihuahuan Desert: A demographic analysis |
| 60A | Tovah Valles | Understanding people's knowledge about their everyday experiences |
| 60B | Fernanda Villa-Ortiz | The effects of dietary manipulation on sensitivity of male rats to methamphetamine-induced locomotion and sensitization. |
| 61A | Emily Villarreal | Centennial Museum Gardens subsurface investigations |
| 61B | Sarah Walborn | Qualitative analysis of student caregiver experiences |
| 62A | Kennia Villarreal Rodriguez | Young children's tendency to name objects in the direction of their native text |
| 62B | Giselle Carrillo | Young children's tendency to name objects in the direction of their native text |
| 63A | Jessica Walters | Optimization of an expression system to study the role of the 2,5-diketopiperazine pathway of M. tuberculosis |
| 63B | Autumn Williams | Linking seismic velocity and crystal fabric in glacier shear margins |
