College of Graduate Studies

2019 3MT® Competition

challengers

 Name & Degree

Name & Degree

Name & Degree

Md Farhadul Islam: MS in Mechanical Engineering Mohammadresa Nematollahi: PhD in Engineering Maura Graves: PhD in Biology
Michaela Margida: PhD in Ecology Stephanie Nummer: PhD in Biology Mohcen ShahbazNeshad: PhD in Engineering
Keyvan Safaei: PhD in Engineering Radhika Koranne: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology Indra Subedi: PhD in Physics
Abhishek Poddar: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology Iman Tassavvor: MSBS in Medical Sciences Hallie Dolin: PhD in Immunology
Robin Su: MD/PhD in Molecular Medicine Pranav Patel, PharmD, RPh: MS in Health Outcomes and Socioeconomic Sciences Gabriel Kreider-Letterman: PhD in Biological Sciences
Jin Chen: PhD in Biomedical Sciences Rachel Golonoka: PhD in Biomedical Sciences Daniyah Almarghalani: PhD in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Briana Zellner: PhD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology Gayatri Subramanian: PhD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology Ethel Tackie-Yarboi: PhD in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

finalists

Name, Degree & Advisor

Presentation Title

 ABHISHEK PODDAR, PHD IN CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: DR. QIAN CHEN
Role of Calcium in Cell Division and its Implication in Human Polycystic Kidney Disease
ROBIN SU, MD/PHD IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE:            DRS. DAVID KENNEDY & STEVEN HALLER
 The Search for Diagnostic Biomarkers of Microcystin-Induced Liver Damage
DANIYAH ALMARGHALANI, PHD IN EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS: DR. ZAHOOR SHAH
Gene Therapy as a Novel Therapeutic Intervention for Hemorrhagic Stroke
ETHEL TACKIE-YARBOI, PHD IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY: DR. ISAAC SCHEIFER
Understanding Furoxans' Mechanism of Action Using Photoreactive Techniques
MAURA GRAVES, PHD IN BIOLOGY: DR. SCOTT CRAWLEY
 Understanding How the Intestine Creates its Nutrient-Apsorptive Surface
RACHEL GOLONKA, PHD IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES:      DR. MATAM VIJAY-KUMAR
Bile Acids - Your Best Frenemy
GAYATRI SUBRAMANIAN, PHD IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY: DR. SAURABH CHATTOPADHYA
TDRD7 - A Superhero Protein
MICHAELA MARGIDA, PHD IN ECOLOGY: DR. DARYL MOORHEAD
Can Math Save the Planet?

winners

first place

Gayatri subramanian: TDRD7 - A superhero Protein

Gayatri Subramanian headshot, 3MT slide and bio

RUNNER - UP

Robin Su: The Search for Diagnostic Biomarkers of Microcystin-Induced Liver Damage

Robin Su headshot, presentation slide and bio

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Rachel Golonka: Bile Acids - Your Best Frenemy

Rachel Golonka headshot, presentation slide and bio

     2019 Three Minute Winners and associate dean posed in front of banner. From L to R: Robin Su, Rachel Golonka, Dr. Cyndee Gruden, Gayatri Subramanian
2019 Three Minute Thesis Finalists [8] lined up in front of banner

2019 Three Minute Thesis finalists and challengers lined up at MGRS panel presentation

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Last Updated: 10/12/22