SFSC Students Present Research at FURC
Nineteen students from SFSC presented their research during the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) that was held Feb. 16-17 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Faculty mentors who attended the conference with the students were Dr. Mintoo Patel, Dr. Daniel Sanches, Karla Respress, and Dr. James Hawker. As well as the conference presentation experience, FURC offers undergraduate students opportunities to network with fellow academics and graduate programs nationwide, as well as workshops and other professional development opportunities.
SFSC’s student presentations, student researchers, and their mentors:
E-cadherin Expression as a Predictor of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
Student researcher: Anika Bhandare
Mentor: Dr. Mintoo Patel
Exploring the Interplay: Oral Microbiome Dynamics and Cardiovascular Well-being
Student researcher: Jesus Hernandez
Mentor: Dr. Mintoo Patel
Does Activin-like Receptor Kinase 1 Serve as the Connection between Vasculature and the Degenerative Nerve Diseases
Student researchers: Isabela Potter, Nicole McGrath, Agueda Mijares-Martinez
Mentor: Dr. James Hawker
The Covid Connection to Ischemic Strokes
Student researcher: Jarrod Wheelus
Mentor: Dr. Mintoo Patel
Evaluating the Role of the Melatonin in the Mitochondrion-mediated Apoptosis in Thyroid Cancer Cell (MDA-T41)
Student researcher: Colten Denby
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Sanches
Engineering 3D Printed Tool for Relieving Body Tension
Student researchers: Mikylla Torralba, Ean Cheng, Wendy Jiang
Mentors: Dr. Mintoo Patel, Garrett Lee
Preserving Florida’s Unique Biodiversity through DNA Barcoding
Student researcher: Rebecca Kesling
Mentor: Dr. Mintoo Patel
The Oral Microbiome and its adverse relationship with Obesity and Metabolic rates
Student researcher: Sammi Rather
Mentor: Dr. Mintoo Patel
Exploring the Impact of Pre-existing Condition on Maternal Mortality
Student researchers: Adrienne Perez, Ivan Chavez
Mentor: Dr. Mintoo Patel
Florida Scrub Species Identification Through DNA Barcoding
Student researchers: Daniella Grace Jeanjaquet, Irfan Mahadi Sharif, Wendy Jiang, Jean F. Fleurimond
Mentors: Joe Velenovsky, Dr. Mintoo Patel, Dr. Daniel Sanches, Dr. James Hawker
Diet to death: Implications of Diet Related Imbalances in Oral Microbiome on Liver Health
Student researchers: Anthony Walden, Ely Hernandez
Mentor: Dr. Mintoo Patel
