Neuroscience Poster Session
Location
Hogan, Ballroom (3rd Floor)
Start Date
22-4-2026 12:00 PM
End Date
22-4-2026 1:30 PM
First Advisor
Jesús Madrid
Second Advisor
Harshada Sant
Third Advisor
Alo Basu
Fourth Advisor
Ryan Mruczek
Department
Neuroscience
Description
12 - 1:30 P.M. | Neuroscience Poster Session
Lanna Lopes ’28 (Faculty Mentor: Jesús Madrid) Effects of paternal deprivation on offspring social communication in a biparental rodent (Microtus ochrogaster)
Lanna Lopes ’28 (Faculty Mentor: Jesús Madrid) Thyroid hormones and cognitive decline: from hypothyroidism to Alzheimer's Disease
Natalia Perez ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Harshada Sant) Mapping the Juvenile Nervous System of Mollusc Berghia Stephanieae
Sareena Kansra ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Harshada Sant) Identifying glial cell types in molluscs
Julia Carrozza ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Conceptual Origins of Physiological Stress: Cannon, Selye, and the Attribution of Discovery in Modern Physiology Textbooks
Isabelle Giaquinto ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms of stress-induced hyperthermia regulation by environmental enrichment
Madeline Brennan ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Modeling regulatory frameworks for assessing potential hazards of high frequency electromagnetic radiation (THz band) on the nervous system
Naomi De Haza ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Investigating the molecular basis of sex dependent differences in the acquisition of amphetamine conditioned place preference
Andrew J. Clarkin ’26, Lulu Rourke ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Ryan Mruczek) The interaction of perceived size and perceived speed
James Beerbower ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Glia-to-Neuron Conversion by CRISPR-CasRx Alleviates Symptoms of Neurological Disease in Mice
Alexandra Chase ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Glial brain cancer (Glioblastoma) augments neutrophils from skull bone marrow to elicit both pro- and anti-cancer effects
Gabriella Dineen ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Transplantation of human neural progenitor cells secreting GDNF into the spinal cord of patients with ALS
Noella Hadaegh ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Lithium Deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer's disease
Laura Hofmann ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Changes in Circadian Rhythm in Chronically-Starved Mice Are Associated With Glial Cell Density Reduction in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
Angelina Lancey ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Decreased IL-33 in the brain following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury contributes to cognitive impairment by inhibiting microglial phagocytosis
Marisa Monahan ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Long-term microglia depletion impairs synapse elimination and auditory brainstem function
Caroline Nortz ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Impact of Endurance Training on Regeneration of Axons, Glial Cells, and Inhibitory Neurons after Spinal Cord Injury: A Link between Functional Outcome and Regeneration Potential within the Lesion Site and in Adjacent Spinal Cord Tissue
Maddie Paul ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Brain region and cell type-specific DNA methylation profiles in association with ADHD
Max Reinhardt ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Microglial P2Y6 calcium signaling promotes phagocytosis and shapes neuroimmune responses in epileptogenesis
Claire Sipes ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Ensheathing glia promote increased lifespan and healthy brain aging
Xiaoyi Wang ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Astrocytic Piezo1-mediated mechanotransduction determines adult neurogenesis and cognitive functions
Emily Bulson ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Jad Nasrini) Effects of A Gamma Entrainment Treatment on Pigeon Gut Microbiome and Working Memory Performance
Neuroscience Poster Session
Hogan, Ballroom (3rd Floor)
12 - 1:30 P.M. | Neuroscience Poster Session
Lanna Lopes ’28 (Faculty Mentor: Jesús Madrid) Effects of paternal deprivation on offspring social communication in a biparental rodent (Microtus ochrogaster)
Lanna Lopes ’28 (Faculty Mentor: Jesús Madrid) Thyroid hormones and cognitive decline: from hypothyroidism to Alzheimer's Disease
Natalia Perez ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Harshada Sant) Mapping the Juvenile Nervous System of Mollusc Berghia Stephanieae
Sareena Kansra ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Harshada Sant) Identifying glial cell types in molluscs
Julia Carrozza ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Conceptual Origins of Physiological Stress: Cannon, Selye, and the Attribution of Discovery in Modern Physiology Textbooks
Isabelle Giaquinto ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms of stress-induced hyperthermia regulation by environmental enrichment
Madeline Brennan ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Modeling regulatory frameworks for assessing potential hazards of high frequency electromagnetic radiation (THz band) on the nervous system
Naomi De Haza ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Alo Basu) Investigating the molecular basis of sex dependent differences in the acquisition of amphetamine conditioned place preference
Andrew J. Clarkin ’26, Lulu Rourke ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Ryan Mruczek) The interaction of perceived size and perceived speed
James Beerbower ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Glia-to-Neuron Conversion by CRISPR-CasRx Alleviates Symptoms of Neurological Disease in Mice
Alexandra Chase ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Glial brain cancer (Glioblastoma) augments neutrophils from skull bone marrow to elicit both pro- and anti-cancer effects
Gabriella Dineen ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Transplantation of human neural progenitor cells secreting GDNF into the spinal cord of patients with ALS
Noella Hadaegh ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Lithium Deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer's disease
Laura Hofmann ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Changes in Circadian Rhythm in Chronically-Starved Mice Are Associated With Glial Cell Density Reduction in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
Angelina Lancey ’27 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Decreased IL-33 in the brain following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury contributes to cognitive impairment by inhibiting microglial phagocytosis
Marisa Monahan ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Long-term microglia depletion impairs synapse elimination and auditory brainstem function
Caroline Nortz ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Impact of Endurance Training on Regeneration of Axons, Glial Cells, and Inhibitory Neurons after Spinal Cord Injury: A Link between Functional Outcome and Regeneration Potential within the Lesion Site and in Adjacent Spinal Cord Tissue
Maddie Paul ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Brain region and cell type-specific DNA methylation profiles in association with ADHD
Max Reinhardt ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Microglial P2Y6 calcium signaling promotes phagocytosis and shapes neuroimmune responses in epileptogenesis
Claire Sipes ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Ensheathing glia promote increased lifespan and healthy brain aging
Xiaoyi Wang ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Robert Paul Malchow) Astrocytic Piezo1-mediated mechanotransduction determines adult neurogenesis and cognitive functions
Emily Bulson ’26 (Faculty Mentor: Jad Nasrini) Effects of A Gamma Entrainment Treatment on Pigeon Gut Microbiome and Working Memory Performance
Comments
Additional Faculty Mentors: Robert Paul Malchow, Jad Nasrini