2023 Poster Gallery

View the posters that were presented at the Undergraduate Poster Showcase on March 15, 2023! Students who were unable to present in-person are listed as "virtual" presenters.

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Poster #	Presenter	Department/Program	Poster (click to view)
1	Chaimaa El Mouslih	Cognitive Science	How Do Languages Evolve in Multilingual Societies?: Evidence From the Iterated Learning Paradigm
2	Glisant Plasa	Neuroscience	Machine Learning Based Analysis of Oxygenation-Sensitive CMR in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Stenosis
3	Mariam Ali	Interdepartmental Honours program in Immunology	Characterizing Genetic Changes Contributing to Triple Negative Breast Cancer
4	Kristen Chang	Neuroscience	How Do Astrocytes Affect the Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cell Response to Inflammation?
5	Mohamed Mahmoud	Software Engineering	Designing a Self Driving Agent
6	Tessa Rehill	Biology	Comparing Fish Community Similarity Through eDNA Sampling and Scientific Trawl Survey on the Coast of British Columbia
7	Sophie Luo	Neuroscience	Visualizing the Trafficking of Mitochondrial DNA to Endolysosomes
8	Amaris Huang	Mathematics and Statistics	Uncovering Hidden Bots in Surveys Using Machine Learning: Unsupervised Detection of Bots in Likert-type Surveys
9	Simone Têtu	Mathematics and Statistics; Physics	The High, High Cost of Academic Air Travel
10	Emma Arnell	Microbiology and Immunology	Students Taking the Wheel: Designing a Framework to Implement Student-Led Mini Courses at McGill
11	Zixian (Ruby) Wei	Physics and Physiology	Characterization of Quantum Noise
12	Jenny Su	Physics	Understanding Fast Radio Bursts with CHIME/FRB Data
13	Marc-Olivier Lalonde	Physics	Probing the Early Universe Using Hydrogen: 21 cm Cosmology at the Earth's Poles
14	Zoe Dubin	Philosophy	Characterizing the ARSACS Mind: Gait Deficiencies Linked to Early Axon Terminus Loss?​
15	Marie Walker	Physiology	Racing to the Finish Line: Why Are Elite Male Athletes Typically Faster Than Elite Female Athletes in Endurance Sports?
16	Grace Parish	Microbiology and Immunology	Impact of CFTR-Gene Sequencing on Outcomes of Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Ontario
17	Hannah James	Anatomy and Cell Biology	Patient Photographs Found on Google Images: Implications for Informed Consent and Patient Privacy
18	Laura González Escudero	Physics	Reflectometer: Characterizing Materials for Telescope Arrays
19	Louis-Roy Langevin	Mathematics and Statistics; Computer Science	Linear Operators
20	Abbi Baran	Geography	Where Does River Water Come From?: Mapping the Groundwater Contribution to Rivers
21	Janeva Shahi	Pharmacology and Therapeutics	Hypoxanthine-Responsive RNA Aptazyme Switch for Applications in Gene Control
22	Julien da Silva	Philosophy	The Artificial Intelligence Zombie
23	Hyerin Kim	Biochemistry	Flip the Switch: Discovery of Novel Riboswitches in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
24	Othmane Oukrid	Mathematics and Statistics; Economics	Rank and Moebius-Kantor Complexes​
25	Phoebe Zhao	Cognitive Science	The Effect of Gaze Cues on Temporal Order Judgements
26	Lekima Yakuden	Physics	Earthquakes Melt Rocks: Modelling Molten Rock in Faults
27	Sumaya Soufi	Neuroscience	Identifying the Neural Basis of Recognition Memory for Human Motor Learning
28	Kristin Ellerbeck	Mathematics and Statistics; Physiology	A Mathematical Model of Erythropoiesis at Altitude
29	Emmanuelle Melis	Sustainability, Science and Society	The Sisterhood of the Travelling Patterns: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Travel Patterns Among Women and Men in Montréal Based on Data From the 2018 Montréal Origin-Destination Survey
30	Emma Capelani	Biological, Biomedical & Life Sciences (Undeclared)	Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetes
31	Eliane Rochelet	Psychology	How Long Until It’s Over?: The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Temporal Pain Choices
32	Sam Kirkiles	Mathematics and Statistics	Kernel Approximation DPP Sampling
33	Yuhao Chen	Microbiology and Immunology	Investigating the Structure of the Thrombin Binding Aptamer
34	Daniel Fassler	Mathematics and Statistics	Speeding Up Computations in Particle Simulations While Conserving Energy
35	Micah Pavlidis	Biology	How Ants Got Their Sting​: Development and Evolution of Ant Eusociality
36	Adèle Hotte-Meunier	Psychology	Metacognitive Training, Social Cognition and Theory of Mind in Schizophrenia
37	Mathieu Noreau	Physics	Weather’s Withering or: The Slow Souring of the Seasons
38	Yuyan Chen	Mathematics and Statistics; Computer Science	Modelling Calcium Diffusion in Astrocytes
39	Eve-Marie Marceau	Département des littératures de langue française, de traduction et de création	Poetry as a Mathematical Language: Infinity or Sublime?
40	Laura-Maria Perez	Psychology	Electrophysiological and Behavioral Diagnosis of Auditory Speech Misperception and Agnosia
40	Tommy Liu	Linguistics	Electrophysiological and Behavioral Diagnosis of Auditory Speech Misperception and Agnosia
41	Nebeeka Saha	Pharmacology and Therapeutics	The Dual Responses of Cocaine: Reinforcement and Aversion
42	Teegan Nordstrom	Cognitive Science	We Need More Systems Thinking: A Framework for Understanding, Mapping, and Solving Complex Problems
43	Ronit Mohapatra	Biochemistry	Differentiation of Cortical Protein Networks During Cell Division
44	Alexandra Schifano	Psychology	From Stressed to Zen: Introducing Stress Management Techniques in a Web-Based Team Exercise Challenge
45	Aidan Jackson	Software Engineering	Tracking Scuba Divers Underwater With an Autonomous Robot
45	Ben Hepditch	Computer Science and Geography	Tracking Scuba Divers Underwater With an Autonomous Robot
46	Yashar Aghazadeh-Habashi	Interdepartmental Honours program in Immunology	Vitamin D in Autoimmunity: A Potential Regulator in the Biological Goldilocks Story of T Cell Selection
47	Nathalie Redick	Computer Science	Designing an Accessible Machine Learning Tool for Geospatial Analysis
48	Naomi Askenazi	Cognitive Science	Dream Tracing: A New Method of Collection
49	Lina Champain	Neuroscience	Mastering New Skills: How Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Helps Us Understand Motor Memory Retention
50	Cindy He	Mathematics and Statistics; Philosophy	The Dot Notation in 20th-Century Logic
51	Qingyi Sun	Computer Science	Terrain-Aware Motion Planning for SOLO 12
52	Sabrina Savard	Psychology	Risk Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms Among Expectant Mothers in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic
53	Manon Palmer	Neuroscience	Using Music in Decision-Making Research: ​How Do Emotions Influence Our Perception​ of Effort?
54	Vincent Savignac	Mathematics and Statistics; Physics	Effect of Atmospheric Recycling on Planetary Growth
55	Isabella Pecora	Pharmacology and Therapeutics	Characterization of a Novel Point Mutation in Betaglycan Associated With Craniosynostosis
56	Kristen Hoang	Biology	Functional Validation of ALDH1A1's Role in Chemoresistance for CIC-DUX4 Sarcoma
57	Anastasia Tsatoumas	Anatomy and Cell Biology	Predicting Treatment Response to Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases (CRCLM) by Immune Profiling the Primary Tumor
58	Jasper Kranias	Physics	Jackiw-Rebbi Magnons in a Topological Insulator
59	Adelyn Moore	Anatomy and Cell Biology	Visceral Fascia: Understanding How the Tissue Connecting Our Organs, Muscles, and Skeleton Might Provoke Referred Pain
60	Claire Wei	Psychology	The Effect Of Photo Editing On Perceived Attractiveness And Sociability
61	Xueqi Catherine Ao	Psychology	Racial and Religious Differences in Attitudes Towards Transgender and Gay People
62	Tal Klimenko	Neuroscience	Science with Tal
63	Farah Aboasali	Biochemistry	CACNA1A Mutations in Essential Tremor Lead to Dysregulation of Exocytosis Machinery
64	Jeanine Looman	Bioengineering	Simulated Tensegrity Model of the Skull Using CT Data
65	Chi Zhang	Cognitive Science	All-Optical Investigation of Brain Circuits Underlying Compulsive Behaviours
66	Laetitia Leung	Nursing	Harm Reduction: Strategies and Solutions for a Safer Community
66	Lidia Hachemi	Nursing	Harm Reduction: Strategies and Solutions for a Safer Community
66	Zabedul Alam	Nursing	Harm Reduction: Strategies and Solutions for a Safer Community
67	Vandana Nathan	Biochemistry	Uncovering the Role of Yap/Taz in the Mammalian Skin
68	Abby Snape	Biochemistry	Improving Cystic Fibrosis Drug, Trikafta, to Improve Patient Outcome
68	Alex Schneider	Biochemistry	Improving Cystic Fibrosis Drug, Trikafta, to Improve Patient Outcome
68	Taylor Joron	Biochemistry	Improving Cystic Fibrosis Drug, Trikafta, to Improve Patient Outcome
69	Cameron Kluger	Bieler School of Environment	SEED: Student Education for Environmental Development
69	Felix Harpe	Finance	SEED: Student Education for Environmental Development
69	Hugo Paulat	Biochemistry	SEED: Student Education for Environmental Development
69	Oliver Abrams	Strategic Management and Finance	SEED: Student Education for Environmental Development
70	Cassidy Dal Santo	Psychology	Coping with Ethnic-Racial Discrimination: Protective-Reactive Effects of Shift-and-Persist Coping on Internalizing Symptoms Among Black American Adolescents
71	Eva Goblot	Earth and Planetary Sciences	Tracking Whale Calls in the Lower St-Lawrence Seaway Using Seismic Waveforms
72	Coco Jie Wang	Psychology	Mimicking the Facial Expressions of Masked Faces Does Not Restore Empathetic Responses Towards Them
73	Sebastian Grocott	Interdepartmental Honours program in Immunology	SARS-CoV-2-Spike-specific CD4 T Cell Responses are Composed of Heterogenous Effector and Regulatory Branches at the Level of the Individual
74	Erin Ward	Interdepartmental Honours program in Immunology	Blocking CXCR3 Worsens Asthma Severity in a Mouse Model
75	Kelly Hu	Bioengineering	A Skin Disease That Cures Itself?: Collagen XVII Mutations Can Naturally Correct Epidermolysis Bullosa
76	Talia Schroeder	Psychology	Self-Critical Perfectionism and Lower Daily Self-Compassion and Meaning in Life
77	Isaac Bouhdana	Neuroscience	Creative Activities Promote Student Motivation and Engagement in a Large Cell Biology Course
78	Isaac Bouhdana	Neuroscience	Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex Is Hypoactive During a Theory of Mind Movie Task in Autism Spectrum Disorder
79	Christian M. Denis	Physics	Something Out of Anything: Guiding Random Numbers to Music
80	Laura (Xiang Qi) Meng	Medicine	Outcome of Cardiac Surgery in Preterm Neonates and Infants
81	Sofia Reynoso	Biology	Epigenetic Regulation of Gonadal Sex Determination in B6.YTIR Mice​
82	-	-	McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal (MSURJ)
83	Yuliya Shpunarska	Physics	Characterizing the Energy Dependence of a New Radiation Detector for Low-Energy Radiotherapy
84	Vasvi Dhir	Neuroscience	Let's Talk Informed Consent
85	Michelle Ding	Neuroscience	Neuronal Activity in the Medial Entorhinal Cortex Is Coordinated With Thalamic Head-Direction Cells During Sleep
86	Yiguo Wang	Cognitive Science	Worked Too Hard to Give Up Now: Sunk-Cost Effects in Cognitive Effort
87	Tanoulu Li	Mathematics and Statistics; Psychology	Power for the Likelihood Ratio Test of Measurement Invariance in MG-CFA:A Monte Carlo Simulation
88	Kaiyuan Wang	Geography; Earth and Planetary Sciences	A Half Century of Changing Glacier Dynamics
89	Emily Foxman	Anatomy and Cell Biology	Rho GTPase Regulatory Proteins Contribute to Podocyte Morphology and Function
90	Jasper Zarkower	Earth and Planetary Sciences	How Does Mercury Reach Remote Lakes?
91	Amina Bourai	Pharmacology and Therapeutics	Prolactin Regulation of Mammary Stem Cell Hierarchy
92	Jane Wan	Psychology	What Kinds of People Are More Likely to Engage in Restriction andMuscle Building Behaviours?
93	Lisa Papara	Physiology	Elucidating the Mechanisms Driving Eosinophilia in DOCK8-deficiency in Mice
94	Maxime Guglielmetti	Biology	The Role of Symbiotic Algae in Coral Heat Resistance
95	Alex Nicholas Chen	Cognitive Science	Technology and the Self: Understanding Our Relationship With Digital Technology Whilst Preserving the Self
96	Willemien Miller	Interdepartmental Honours program in Immunology	Influence of the Microbiome on Dendritic Cell Function
97	Marley Hodgson	Bieler School of Environment	The Impact of Heligmosomoides bakeri Infection on Spatial Learning, Memory, & Behaviour in Pregnant Mouse Dams
98	Hani Rukh-E-Qamar	Psychology	The Need for Culturally-Sensitive Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Immigrant Women and Girls in Canada
98	Roma Ranade	Microbiology and Immunology	The Need for Culturally-Sensitive Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Immigrant Women and Girls in Canada
99	Michael Hétu	Physics	Using Clouds to See Radiation? Diffusion Cloud Chambers
100	Samantha J. T. Loutet	Earth and Planetary Sciences	The Impact of Oxygen on the Seafloor Microbial Sulfur Cycle in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
101	Ben Coull-Neveu	Physics	Astrophotography: On the Boundary of Art and Science
101	Piotr Jakuc	Physics	Astrophotography: On the Boundary of Art and Science
Virtual	Chenyue Wu	Microbiology and Immunology	TAOK3 Limits Age-associated Inflammation by Negatively Modulating Macrophage Differentiation and Their Production of TNFα
Virtual	Yigu Zhou	Neuroscience	Functional Networks and Brain Folds Map Different Emotions to the Brain Hemispheres
Virtual	Yigu Zhou	Neuroscience	Shape of the Invisible: Learning Organic Chemistry Interactively with Playdough
Virtual	Zixian (Ruby) Wei	Physics and Physiology	Non-Equilibrium Structural Dynamics of Supercoiled DNA Plasmids Exhibits Asymmetrical Relaxation