| Regional |
Name |
Institution |
3MT Title |
Dissertation Title |
Degree & Subject |
Award |
| NAGS |
Erica Graham |
University at Albany |
How Close is Too Close? |
Mechanical Analysis of a Heterogeneously Integrated Silicon Photonic Interposer |
Pursuing a PhD in Nano Engineering |
*** WINNER**** |
| CSGS |
Allison Mercer-Smith |
UNC Chapel Hill |
Turning Skin Cells into Cancer-Killers |
Tumor-homing cytotoxic induced neural stem cells for the treatment of primary and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer |
Pursuing an MD/PhD with completion of my PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in summer 2021 and MD in spring 2023. |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
| CSGS |
Mahsa Lofti-Marchoobeh |
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville |
A Miniaturized Neural Probe for Simultaneous Detection of Chemicals in the Brain |
Electroanalysis of dopamine by redox cycling at a microfabricated probe suitable for in vivo measurements |
PhD in chemistry and biochemistry/analytical chemistry |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
| MAGS |
Megan R. Lafollette |
Purdue University |
Tickling Rats for Superior Science |
Positive Human-Animal Interactions with Rats In The Laboratory: Increasing Implementation Of Best Practices To Improve Animal Welfare |
PhD In Animal Sciences, Animal Behavior & Well-Being Specialization. Earned In May 2020. |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
| MAGS |
Varadha Balaji Venkadakrishnan |
Cleveland State University |
PKN1 is an Alternative Target in Advanced Prostate Cancer |
PKN1 is a novel therapeutic target to block serum response factor-dependent androgen receptor action in advanced prostate cancer |
PhD in Regulatory Biology |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
| NAGS |
Amalia Gil |
University of Toronto |
Identifying Distractions in Surgery with Eye Tracking |
Developing a Method of Identifying Distractions in Surgery with Eye-Tracking Technology |
Master of Health Science, Clinical Engineering |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
| NAGS |
Katherine Kurtz |
Villanova University |
Deviant Bodies: Representations of Female Monstrosity |
Deviant Bodies: Toward a Feminist Aesthetics of Monstrosity |
Pursuing a PhD in Philosophy |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
| WAGS |
Katie Murphy |
University of California Davis |
Feeling Sick: How Corn Makes its Own Medicine |
Form and Function of Diterpenoids in Maize (Zea mays) |
PhD in Plant Biology, Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
| WAGS |
Ayumi Manawadu |
Washington State University |
The "Bridge Doctor" |
Mechanics and Durability of Shotcrete-Concrete Interface Bond |
Doctoral Candidate in Civil Engineering (Structural) |
Regional Winner and Finalist |
