The Physiology Undergraduate Poster Session is hosted each Spring by the Department of Physiology as a means to highlight the incredible research conducted by our Physiology students. The goal is to allow participants to network with other researchers and attendees from across campus to foster further partnerships with one another.
Save the Date
The 2024 Physiology Undergraduate Poster Session will be hosted on Monday, April 15th from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the Forum at the Health Sciences Innovation Building!
Eligible Participants
All University of Arizona Physiology and Medical Sciences undergraduates that are conducting a mentored research project with UArizona affiliated faculty.
Participant RSVP
Eligible and interested in presenting a poster? Please fill out this form to claim your spot today!
Questions?
Please contact Matt Lujan (mattlujan@arizona.edu).
Past Winners
Posters are judged by the event team and voted on by general attendees to award prizes and celebrate remarkable achievements.
People's Choice Awards
First Place: Deirdre ODonnell
Project Title: "Harnessing Macrophages for Preventing Adverse Cardiac remodeling in Myocardial Infarction"
Mentor: Dr. Steven Goldman
Second Place: Yazin Hindosh
Project Title: "Mechanical Properties of Load Bearing Bone Regenerated Across a Large Critical Size Defect in Sheep Using 3D Printed Scaffolds"
Mentor: Dr. David Margolis
Poster Team Awards
First Place: Eli Rahamim
Project Title: "Automatic detection of rhesus macaque facial expressions using DeepLabCut"
Mentor: Dr. Katalin Gothard
Second Place: Cassidy Johnson
Project Title: "The Effect Of Wheel Running On The Activity Of PKC-Δ+ Neurons In Mice With Activity-Based Anorexia"
Mentor: Dr. Haijiang Cai, Matthew Schmit
People's Choice Awards
First Place: Rebecca Larson
Project Title: "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Recovery In Collegiate Football Clinical Settings"
Mentor: Paul Smith
Second Place: Kanishka Chinnaraj
Project Title: "Effects of Ketamine on Motor Cortex Neurons of Levodopa Induced Dyskinsetic Rats"
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Cowen
Poster Team Awards
First Place: Kyle Cook
Project Title: "A Historical View on University of Arizona Investigators' Contribution to Heart Failure Research"
Mentor: Dr. Cindy Rankin, Dr. Steven Goldman
Second Place: Amal Anilkumar
Project Title: "Assessment of Myocardial Tissue Edema and Fibrosis with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Utility in a Post-Myocardial Infarction Model of Chronic Heart Failure"
Mentor: Dr. Steven Goldman