2018 Academic Festival Program

3 9:00 – 10:20 AM: SESSION 1 1. Neuroscience Senior Thesis Projects and Independent Research Experiences Tisch 100 Faculty Sponsor: Sara Lagalwar, Neuroscience Presenters: Donna Nguyen ‘18, Daniela Cosio ‘18, Brianne Cook ‘18, Ben Juneau ‘18, Andrew Przysinda ‘18 Senior neuroscience majors conducting a senior thesis and independent research will share their work with students and faculty. Posters Daniela Cosio ‘18: Disrupting the Endocannabinoid System During Adolescence: Effects on Adult Sociability Donna Nguyen ‘18: Treatment and Causes of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 Brianne Cook ‘18: Neuropeptide F: Sexually dimorphic expression and regulation of Drosophila melanogaster sleep Ben Juneau ‘18: Optogenetic Stimulation of sNPF Neurons Promotes Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster Andrew Przysinda ‘18: EB Flies: Putting Flies to Sleep, Keeping them Asleep Longer & The Fight Between Sleep-Promoting sNPF neurons and Wake-Promoting Basal Ganglia Neurons 2. Psychology Senior Thesis Projects and Independent Research Experiences Tisch 1 st Floor Hallway Faculty Sponsor: Hassan Lopez, Psychology Presenters: Alexandra Dennis ‘18, Christina Sanzari ‘18, Yedili Genao ‘18, Mariam Vahradyan ‘18, Courtney Plute ‘18, Mingqi Li ‘18, Gabriella Ponzini ‘18, Alexandra Tremblay-McGaw ‘18, Wallis Slater ‘18 Seniors psychology majors conducting an honors thesis will present the results of their research projects in this lively poster session. Alexandra Dennis ‘18: “Backlash against men who deprioritize work” Christina Sanzari ‘18: “Backlash against women who deprioritize caregiving” Yedili Genao ‘18: “Biracial confronters: a replication and exploration of mediators” Mariam Vahradyan ‘18: “The moderating effects of perceptions of motivation behind company diversity messages”