S22 Undergraduate Research Showcase

The Summer Undergraduate Research Showcase will take place from August 23 - 25, 2022. Join us as 33 students across campus showcase their summer research projects in 5 - 7 minute presentations.

For more information contact experience@uoguelph.ca.

Tuesday, August 23, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Reyad Elzaanoun
Project Title: Investigating the Effects of siRNA on Gene Knockdown in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
Department: Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
Supervisor: Dr. David Mutch

Isaac Framst
Project Title: Development of a long-read NGS workflow for improved characterization of fastidious respiratory mycoplasmas
Department: Pathobiology
Supervisor: Dr. Grazieli Maboni

Sandra Guga
Project Title: Signaling effects of short chain fatty acids
Department: Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Monk

Alex MacKay
Project Title: A first-principles approach to studying urea oxidation mechanisms on Cu doped Ni(OH)2
Department: Chemistry
Supervisor: Leanne Chen

Olivia Smith
Project Title: Resilient Dairy Genome Project
Department: Animal Biosciences
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Baes

Kevin Villanueva
Project Title: Multiplex PCR on the Luman Gene to Identify Potential SNPs in Pigs
Department: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Supervisor: Dr. Ray Lu

Tuesday, August 23, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Haleema Ashraf
Project Title: Experiential Learning Research and Analysis
Department: Management
Supervisor: Dr. Ruben Burga

Julia Mellary
Project Title: Unpacking how instructors' past experience influence pedagogical decisions
Department: Integrative Biology
Supervisor: Dan Grunspan

Lilli Porter
Project Title: Student Engagement Within Quality Assurance
Department: Office Quality Assurance
Supervisor: Alyssa Voigt

Celine Said
Project Title: Hyaluronic acid serum concentrations in critically ill dogs
Department: Clinical Studies
Supervisor: Alexa Bersenas

Wednesday, August 24, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Jasmine Busschaert
Project Title: Impacts of Hydrochar on Plant Growth and Nutrient Management
Department: Engineering
Supervisor: Dr. Animesh Dutta

Justin Ovadia
Project Title: Interactomes of PDAT and DGAT in Arabidopsis
Department: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Supervisor: Dr. Yang Xu

Mckenna Williams
Project Title: Role of dopamine in expression of occasion setting by a positive- or negative-feature morphine interoceptive stimulus
Department: Psychology
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Murray

Yan Rachel Xin Yen
Project Title: Using the eddy covariance method to measure net greenhouse gas emissions from regenerative agriculture
Department: Environmental Sciences
Supervisor: Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle

Wednesday, August 24, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Zoe Kata Easton
Project Title: Ice Detection in the Arctic
Department: Geography, Environment, and Geomatics
Supervisor: Dr. Ben DeVries

Zachary James Ribau
Project Title: The effect of beans compared to beef on satiety in older adults
Department: Human Health & Nutritional Sciences
Supervisor: Dr. Alison Duncan

Gita Tsomik
Project Title: Insect Feed Fish Trials & Web Design
Department: Animal Biosciences
Supervisor: Dr. David Huyben

Sam Vermeulen
Project Title: Optimization of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) imaging protocols for scanning of live chickens
Department: Animal Biosciences
Supervisor: Dr. Grégoy Bédécarrats

Hyeyun Yang
Project Title: Investigating the role of the adapter protein ShcD in depressive-like behavior in mice
Department: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Supervisor: Dr. Nina Jones

Thursday, August 25, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Yifan Jia
Project Title: Understanding efforts in reducing single use food delivery packages
Department: Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management
Supervisor: Dr. WooMi Jo

Zach Jones
Project Title: Estimating Food Web Interaction Strengths in Georgian Bay
Department: Environmental Science
Supervisor: Dr. Neil Rooney

Xinrun Liu
Department: Chemistry
Supervisor: Leanne Chen

Erich MacLean
Project Title: Design and implementation of data preprocessing and standardization pipeline for DRiVE lab
Department: Engineering
Supervisor: Dr. Michele Oliver

Amara Sheppard
Project Title: Practicing Pedagogical Partnerships
Department: Office Quality Assurance
Supervisor: Alyssa Voigt

Natalie Hasulyo
Project Title: Canadian Black and Indigenous Female Students' Experiences of Sexual Violence in the Postsecondary Setting. TRIGGER WARNING: this presentation will be speaking about sexual violence. Subject matter will mention assault and abuse of persons. Please feel free to not attend or leave the presentation at any time that you may feel uncomfortable. Sexual Violence Support Resources.
Department: Psychology
Supervisor: Dr. Sharada Srinivasan

Thursday, August 25, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Rebecca Matsakawo
Project Title: A Matter of Life or Death: The Politics of Diversity in Canadian Hospitals 
Department: Political Science
Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Paras

Amelia Kezaabu and Arlene Asika
Project Title: Findings on International Student Experiences at the University of Guelph
Department: CSAHS Dean's Office
Supervisor: Gemma Victor

Kiyan Kheradvar
Project Title: Comprehensive profiling of host-pathogen interaction with a One Health perspective
Department: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister

Jessica Pun
Project Title: PLAN Research and Policy Group
Department: Psychology
Supervisor: Dr. Kaitlyn McLachlan

Olivia Roussel
Project Title: The effect of overload training on joint level and single muscle fibre mechanical function
Department: Human Health & Nutritional Sciences
Supervisor: Dr. Geoffrey Power