Research & Creativity Showcase - Graduate Student and Faculty Projects

Plasticity of close-range courtship interactions in túngara frogs

Olivia Chung, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Mass Spectrometry Studies of Anti-Biofilm Peptides

Omid Ghanbarzadeh, University of the Pacific
Khadija Shahid, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Md. Mominur Rahman, University of the Pacific
Angelita Quilantang, University of the Pacific
Jianhua Ren, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Lipedema: A Pharmacological Approach to Enhance Metabolic Flexibility

Md Arafat Hossain, University of the Pacific
Ankita Poojari, University of the Pacific
Atefeh Rabiee, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Targeting Ribonucleotide Reductase to Overcome Olaparib Resistance in TNBC

Tamanna Islam, University of the Pacific
Md Delowar Hossain, University of the Pacific
Jesika S. Faridi, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Spatial and Chemical Characterization of Global Lithium Brine Resources

Abeera Junaid, University of the Pacific
Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Sip & Scan: Branding Alive in AR

Zoya Laskowski, University of the Pacific
Nico Aragon Guevara, University of the Pacific
Barri Barrientos, University of the Pacific
Logan Blutreich, University of the Pacific
Ashley Brown, University of the Pacific
Maliya Caraang, University of the Pacific
Aruelle Fernandez, University of the Pacific
Riley Fox, University of the Pacific
Nisreen Hitti, University of the Pacific
Nevaeh Padilla, University of the Pacific
Aramani Ryans, University of the Pacific
Sylvia Thornton, University of the Pacific
Lexie Wengenroth, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Design for the Big Game

Zoya Laskowski, University of the Pacific
Nico Aragon Guevara, University of the Pacific
Barri Barrientos, University of the Pacific
Isabella Edwards, University of the Pacific
Mohammed Mahmoud Yassin Mohammed, University of the Pacific
Nevaeh Padilla, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Bioassay Guided Fractionation of Aquatic Fungal Extracts in Pursuit of Gram-Positive Antimicrobial Activity

Pearl Lee, University of the Pacific
Skylar Carlson, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Behavioral Responses of Engystomops pustulosus to Rainfall After Drought.

Andrew Martinez, University of the Pacific
Dr. Marcos Gridi-Papp, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Development of the Flamingo Beak

Willow Montague, University of the Pacific
Chris Torres, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Exercise as Medicine for Cancer Survivors: Improvements in Mobility, Endurance, and Fatigue After 12 Weeks

Andrew Oster, University of the Pacific
Matthew Liu, University of the Pacific
Gianna Gagliano, University of the Pacific
Mia Sporleder, University of the Pacific
Mackenzie Deems, University of the Pacific
Annika Shermak, University of the Pacific
Paul Vosti, St. Joseph's Medical Center
Alexis King, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Altered mitochondrial function is a hallmark of lipedema adipocytes

Ankita Poojari, University of the Pacific
Dr. Kapil Dev, University of the Pacific
Md Arafat Hossain, University of the Pacific
Dr. Atefeh Rabiee, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Exploring the Impact of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on Driving Performance Using A Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Model

Lixuan Qian, University of the Pacific
Zhu Zhou, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Diabetes Progression Disrupts Endothelial Function Through Loss of Piezo1‑Dependent Vasorelaxation

Mohammad Moshiur Rahman, University of the Pacific
Rifat Ara Islam, University of the Pacific
Rahatullah Razan, University of the Pacific
Khadizatul Kobra, University of the Pacific
Ming-Fo Hsu, University of California, Davis
Peter J. Havel, University of California, Davis
Mitra Esfandiarei, Midwestern University
Roshanak Rahimian, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Design, Synthesis, and Analysis of Substituted Flavones: Exploring Substitution Position Modifications Inspired by Quercetin Derivatives

Benjamin Ruvalcaba, University of the Pacific
Nghia Tran, University of the Pacific
Tiffanie Jiang, University of the Pacific
Liang Xue, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Wood Delights 2026 - Therapy and Hobby

Said Shakerin, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Endocrine mechanism regulating female song in a natural singing temperate songbird

Rohith Srinivasan, University of the Pacific
Karan Odom, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

A model correlating peptide helicity and deprotonated D/L-cysteine residue in the gas-phase

Shiyuan Wang, University of the Pacific
Jianhua Ren, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, DeRosa University Center

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM