Conference Abstract Book

2021 Connecting Young Minds (CYM) Undergraduate Research Conference: 5-Minute Research Presentations

Stephanie Bogdan, Zain Saleem, Michelle Gandelman
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DeSCIpher 2021 Undergraduate Sciences Case Competition: Space Debris

Jessica Moreira, Eun Young Bae, Lily-Thao Nguyen, Deep Shah, Gerthan Selvanathan, Abigail Jacob, Karen M. Zhao, Shaheer Nadeem, Renee Hu, Alisa Vorotyntseva, Aishwaria Maxwell
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The University of Toronto Scarborough Psychology and Neuroscience Departmental Association (PNDA) 2021 Academic Research Panel

Ilakkiah Chandran, Mahnoor Khan, Zanib Sarwar
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The University of Ottawa Healthcare Symposium (UOHS) 2021 Pitch-O-Rama: Elevator Pitch Research Competition

Nicole Chu, Tanya Li, Michelle Hong, Hanbyoul Agatha Park
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The 5th Annual CCNM Research Day: Student Research & Innovation in Naturopathic Medicine

Valentina Cardozo, Monique Aucoin, Mohamed Elsayed, Neda Ebrahimi, Anna Garber, Kieran Cooley
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Scinapse 2020-2021 Undergraduate Science Case Competition: Antimicrobial Resistance: A Global Health Crisis

Clarissa Ngo, Rebecca Krnel, Linda Mardiros
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WISE National Conference 2021: Connections - Together from Afar

Sandy Dai, Khadija Rana, Kris Choi, Ziting Xia
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2020-2021 IgNITE Medical Case Competition: Regenerative Medicine

Dejan Bojic, Bianka Bezuidenhout, Hertek Gill
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Editorial

Introducing a Novel Research Education Initiative: The URNCST Research Methods Primer

Neethu Pavithran, Ankush Sharma, Vedish Soni, Umair Majid, Jeremy Y. Ng
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DeSCIpher Undergraduate Sciences Competition: Reinventing Our Competition Online During COVID-19

Eun Young Bae, Jessica Moreira, Deep Shah, Gerthan Selvanathan, Abigail Jacob, Shaheer Nadeem, Renee Hu, Aishwaria Maxwell
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Primary Research

The Relationship of Athlete Factors and Patient Reported Outcomes on Return To Play 1-Year Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Liana Balaghi, Enda King, Lindsay Tetreault, Eanna Falvey
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Research Protocol

Disrupting Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using Phage-Delivered Sensitivity Cassettes: A Research Protocol

Isabell Pitigoi, Courtney Ostromecki, Madelyn Fischer, Mitchell Shorgan
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siRNA Dynamic PolyConjugates for the Targeting of Hepatocyte HAMP Genes as Potential Treatment for Anemia of Inflammation: A Research Protocol

Isabel Bae, Grace Cheung, Chelsea Kim, Joyce Qiu, Najifah Tasnim, Tiffany Yu, Andy Zhu
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Determining the Optimal Sleep Pattern to Promote Glymphatic Clearance of Amyloid-Beta in Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: A Research Protocol

Muskan Bansal, Shahad Musa, Manitha Mulpuru
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The Use of the λ Bacteriophage to Neutralize the Pathogenic Effects of Shiga Toxins from Escherichia Coli to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: A Research Protocol

Jessica Karlovcec, Emma Veres, Brendan Paget
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ALSTaR Cells - Novel Stem-cell-based Therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Research Protocol

Niharikaa Aiyar, Maryam Dadabhoy, Nitya Gulati
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The Effect of Orally Administering Forkhead Box P3 Recombinant Lactobacillus plantarum on Regulatory T-cell Functionality in a Humanized Mouse Model for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Research Protocol

Komalpreet Rehill, Ikjot Kahlon, Inderpal Dosanjh
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Overexpression of PDX1 and NKX6.1 as a Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes: A Research Protocol

Nabeeha Aftab, Hunaiza Arshad
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The Use of a Novel Neurologic Music Therapy Program to Improve Cognition and Emotional Affect in Individuals with Mild to Severe Dementia: A Research Protocol

Raymond Tolentino, Aoife McMahon, Erika Coward
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Intranasal Administration of Chitosan-Nanoparticles Conjugated with Imipramine and its Effect on Stroke-Induced Secondary Neurodegeneration: A Research Protocol

Sarthak Kakar, James N. Smorenburg
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Determining the Differences in Acute Phase of Astrocytic Activation Between Male and Female Rats – A Research Protocol

Yaqian Grace Zhang, Sumin Lee, Rachel Chin
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Fixing Pitx3 gene Mutation with CRISPR-Cas9 Intervention in Zygotic Aphakia-Prone Mice – A Research Protocol

Hussam Sheikh, Hassan Alibhai, Gowsith Thilliaimbalam
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Bacteriophage-Liposomes Complex, a Bi-therapy System to Target Streptococcus pneumonia and Biofilm: A Research Protocol

David Jung, Antoine Gaudreau-Lapierre, Emran Alnahhas, Samy Asraoui
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Computational Design and Lab-Based Investigation of a Novel Small-Molecule Inhibitor That Targets CadA Metal Efflux Pump Activity in Hospital Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: A Research Protocol

Jason Wang, David Chen, Lucus Wong, Eugene Chung
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Recombinant Antimicrobial Peptide Fusion Between Crotalicidin Fragment Tag and Bacteriophage Endolysin T5 as a Potential Antibacterial Agent Against Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Research Protocol

Alex Huynh, Dalraj Dhillon, Dhairya Bhatt, Eric Zhang
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Resurrecting the Dead: Mitigating Efflux-Pump Inhibitor Toxicity using a Liposomal Delivery System to Recover Efficacy of Antimicrobial Drugs

Prachi Ray, Kha Nguyen, Truong Nguyen, Sukriti Sachdev
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Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Assessing Efflux Pump Deficient Environments in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the Masking Effect on Antimicrobial-Resistant Mutations

Kaitlyn Jackson, Tiffany Ayoub, Julia Pearson, Julie Richmond
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siRNA-Mediated Silencing of Antifungal Resistance Genes: A Research Protocol

Will Jeong, Sean Jeong, Katelyn Wang, Alston Lo
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Is Hinokitiol Efficacious Against an Antimicrobial-Resistant Strain of Streptococcus pyogenes? A Research Protocol

Amir-Ali Golrokhian-Sani, Yunbo Jiang, Sinan Kaka, Olamide Olanrewaju
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A Novel Method for Transplanting Astrocytes to Promote Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

Swati Anant, Nicholas Lum, Tina Wu
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Efficacy of CRISPR-Cas9 CAR T-Cell Therapy vs. Blinatumomab in the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Khushi Rathod, Shravani Rani, Shreerachita Satish
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The Impact of Ketogenic Diet on Colorectal Cancer Progression and the Co-evolution of Gut Microbiota: A Research Protocol

Melika Shirdarreh, Yasamin Sadeghi, Tina Rahimi
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Potential Impact of Exercise-Associated Amenorrhea and Subsequent Estrogen Therapy on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Pre-Menopausal Athletes: A Research Protocol

Niki Sadat Afjeh, Priyanka Lamba, Alefiya Eski
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The Effect of Exercise on Reducing Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Levels and Attenuating Serotonin Transporter Gene Expression: A Research Protocol

Janany Gunabalasingam, Kajol Aggarwal
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Effects of Whey Protein Isolate Ingestion on Muscle Protein Synthesis at Rest and After Resistance-exercise in Middle-aged Men: A Research Protocol

David Zhao, Parrish Evers
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The Efficacy of mHealth Interventions in Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Research Protocol

Krishna Gandhi, Rowan Ives
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The Relationships Between Reproductive History, Ethnicity and Alzheimer’s Disease Incidence in Women: A Research Protocol

Zeineb Muhsen, Mohamed Ali
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Usage of Lysosomal Nanoparticles in Delivering Antibody Cocktail to Developing Fetuses in HIV Mothers

Tejas Dhami, Muhammad Jan, Ahmed Mohamed
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Review

Neural Connectivity and Episodic Memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review

Xalima Ali
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The Sexually Dimorphic Nature of the Human Placenta: A Literature Review

Vidhi Bhatt, Mehak Behal, Jashnoor Chhina
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Novel Techniques for Small Molecule-Based Drug Delivery in Cancerous Tissue: A Literature Review

Amel Sassi, Randa Mudathir, Angela Zemingui
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First-Line Treatments for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Literature Review

Harrison Nelson, Amir-Ali Golrokhian-Sani
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The Effects of Personalized Music Listening on Older Adults with Dementia: A Literature Review

Chethana Ellewela, Monica Yuen
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The Role of Immune Cell Types in Ischemic Heart Disease Progression: A Systematic Review

Jenny Liu, Vaneeza Moosa, Isabelle Tan
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The Behaviour of Cardiac Macrophages in the Steady State, Injured, and Ageing Heart: A Systematic Review

Susan Cai
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Current Pharmacological and Emerging Non-pharmacological Treatments in Slowing the Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Literature Review

Phoebe Thum, Damon Ye
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Mapping the Evidence on Human Milk Fortification and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes among Low Birth Weight Infants: A Scoping Review

Sharleen Maduranayagam, Sasha Pinto, Leora Chiaromonte
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An Audit on the Use of Brain Biopsies for Non-neoplastic Brain Diseases

Derry O'Flynn, Niamh Bermingham
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Sleepy and Anxious: Sleep and State/Trait Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Literature Review

Petra Fayad, Marwa Hussein, Safa Hussein
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Mechanisms Underlying Exercise-Induced BDNF Stimulated Memory Improvements in Rodents

Ananya Jain
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Why is Yeast Such a Widely Used Eukaryotic Model Organism? A Literature Review

Dusan Pesic
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Examining the Use of Electroencephalography for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Matthew Connor So, Zahra Abdallah, Jia Hui Du
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Cognitive Profiles Distinguishing Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease from Vascular and Lewy Body Dementia: A Literature Review

Muinat O. Baruwa, Areem A. Siddiqi, Humaiyra Y. Patel
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Investigating DNA Damage Mechanism Induced by Monosodium Glutamate and Associated DNA Repair Cell Machinery: A Literature Review

Novin Aghaei, Teodora Grigorescu, Nia Katani
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The Role of the Mdm2/MdmX E3 Ligase System in Carcinogenesis, and Current Chemotherapeutic Interventions: A Literature Review

Rowan Ives, Krishna Gandhi
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COVID-19 and Its Implications on Social Engagement, Physical Activity, and Psychological Well-Being for Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review

Cherise Kwok, Megan Pan, Gwen Farm
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Exploring Exercise-induced BDNF Pathways that affect Tau Dephosphorylation and Episodic Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

Simona Gindin
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Proposed Models of Functional Heterogeneity in Cancer and the Effects of Microenvironmental Factors on Cancer Stem Cells: A Literature Review

Neetu Rambharack, Ying Guo
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Animal Models of Psychiatric Disorders: A Literature Review

Arnavi Patel
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The Effect of Exercise on Leptin and Adiposity: A Systematic Review

Reem Tehfe, Zaynab Elkhansa, Sarah Fu, Hadi Tehfe
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The Neuropathological and Biological Impacts of Alzheimer’s Disease on Spatial Memory: A Literature Review

Bridget H.M. Young
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Analyzing the Properties of Saliva to Act as a Viable Fuel Source and Its Capabilities to Interact with Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Powered Theoretical Diagnostic Devices Beneficial to Low-income Communities

Krisha Dhall, Krismaa Rajasuresh
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Do Inflammatory Cytokines Mediate the Therapeutic Benefits of Exercise in Depressive Disorders? A Scoping Review of Recent English Literature

Kimia Asgari, Fatema Abdullatif, Amina Ali
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Age-Related Changes in Circadian Rhythms and Their Effects on Cognition and Psychological Well-Being: A Literature Review

Aoife McMahon, Raymond Tolentino, Phoebe Thum
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Establishing a Comprehensive Framework for Future Explorations: An Endometriosis and Cardiovascular Disease Literature Review

Jashnoor Chhina, Mehak Behal, Vidhi H. Bhatt
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Models of Functional Heterogeneity and Targeting Strategies for Cancer Stem Cells

Joan Lee, Sai Gayathri Metla, Chaoqun Xu
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Dose-Dependent Effects of Protein Ingestion and Resistance Exercise on Muscle Protein Synthesis in Aging Adults: A Literature Review

Caryn Qian
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A Literature Review of the Effects of PCOS on Cardiovascular Health

Kshitija Mundle, Zoha Raza
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Wearable Health Technology for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review

Ervis Musa, Adam Levitan, Gavin Hughes
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Effect of mHealth on Blood Glucose Control in Pregnancies Complicated by Diabetes: A Systematic Review

Taylor Ricci, Husain Akbar
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The Dynamic Regulatory Role of miR-132 in Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Neural Stem Cell Development

David Chen, Seungmin Lee
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Cellulose in Nature - Versatile sources for Novel Applications: A Literature Review

Dusan Pesic
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The Rising Implementation of Digital Health Platforms and Its Associated Inequities Among Patients with Mental Disorders: A Literature Review

Chelsea Butler, Sophia J.E. Savalli
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What are the Recurring Theories Regarding the Pathogenesis of Major Depressive Disorder?

Hassan Alawie, Jr-Chee Hu, Aidan McLeod
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The Impact of Resistance Exercise on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults: A Literature Review

Ahmad G. Butt
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The Integration of Olanzapine and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Literature Review

Raymond Tolentino, Aoife McMahon
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Stress-Related Socioeconomic Factors and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease: A Literature Review

Swati Anant, Nicholas Lum, Tina Wu
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