Graduate Student Association
2003 Graduate Research Conference
The 25th-annual Graduate Research Conference was held Thursday, April 17 at the University of Maryland Baltimore. Sponsored by the Graduate Student Associations of UMB and the UMBC, the conference allows students of different programs and disciplines to share research ideas and become familiar with the process of preparing for a scientific meeting. Ten-minute oral presentations or poster sessions are available for students to present the results of a literature review (primarily for students in the beginning phases of their research) or to present ongoing research findings. Sessions run concurrently throughout the day, with a luncheon, keynote address, and reception.
First and Second Place Winners
Early Poster Session
- Biochemistry
1. Paul Wilder
2. Ila Goldstein - Pharmaceutical Sciences
1. Jennifer Catalano
2. Swati Modi - Health Sciences
1. Reshma Phillips
2. Sun-Mi Lee - Cancer Research
1. Samudra Dissanayake
2. Jyoti Patel - Psychology
1. Kelly Forys
2. Anna Quigg - Policy Sciences
1. Junling Wang
2. Andrea Rubin - Nursing
1. Tracy Vannorsdall
2. Charles Larew - Neurosciences
1. Eleni Sarlani
2. Asha Sahu
2. Theodore Nelson - Molecular Biology
1. Edward Keen
2. Mary Chelsea Lane
Molecular Biology - 1. Sandra Jacobsen
2. Mohammed Rashid
Late Poster Session
- Cell Biology
1. Lean Massey
2. Rebecca Bozym - Microbiology
1. Laura Leverton
2. Laurel Burall - Neurosciences
1. Jason Aungst
2. Natasha Flake - Pharmaceutical Sciences
1. Kavita Hedge
2. Sachin Kamal-Bahl - Molecular Biology
1. Dana Yoo
2. Dana Hartzman - Physical Sciences
1. Narayana Sundaram
2. Eric Maddy - Cancer Research
1. Wisit Tankeangsirisin
2. Tonya Walser - Biochemistry
1. Jorge Velarde
2. Christopher Hofmann
Oral Sessions
- Computer Science and Information Systems
1. Eun-Shim Nahm
2. Darniet Jennings - Immunology
1. Ishita Shah
2. Angela Jansen - Language and Linguistics, Social Sciences
1. Sipi Gupta
2. Mark Terranova
2. Hannah Mugambi - Policy Science
1. Jalpa Doshi
2. Stephanie Jones
2. Robert Alexander - Physical Sciences
1. Giulian Scarcelli
2. Alejandra Valencia - Biochemistry
1. Anwesha Dey
2. Dustin Levy - Mathematics
1. Alexandra Chaillou
2. Samuel Webster - Physical Sciences
1. Kurt Lightner
2. Elbert Nhan - Cell Biology
1. Vaishali Mane
2. Brian Petrich - Molecular Biology
1. Yiling Nie
2. John Kadavil - Chemistry/Biochemisty
1. Michael Johnson
2. Niraj George - Cancer Research
1. Jing Lin
2. Andrew Snyder
Keynote Speaker
Bernard Schwetz, D.V.M., Ph.D., is acting director of the Office for Human Research Protections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Schwetz previously served as senior adviser for science and as acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
He is a distinguished professor at the University of Maryland College of Life Sciences in College Park, and an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. An elected member of the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, Dr. Schwetz's research career has focused on reproductive and developmental toxicology and risk assessment.
Conference Organizers
Bill Mahoney (UMB), wmaho001@umaryland.edu
Sonya Seccurro (UMBC), sonya1@umbc.edu