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Student Research Day

California Northstate University (CNU) Research Day was established in Spring 2016, initially designed as a platform for M2 students to showcase their Student Self-Directed Scholarly Project (SDSSP) presentations through posters and podiums discussions.

Over time, the event has evolved into a university wide forum, incorporating research projects from all colleges. This expansion reflects our commitment to fostering a culture of scholarly engagement across all levels of our student body.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2025 CNU Research Symposium a success including the planning committee (Drs. James Chan (Co-Chair), Ruth Vinall (Co-Chair), Fakhrul Ahsan (Ex Officio), Catherine Yang (Ex Officiio), Ghalib Alkhatib, Jason Lillis, Ahmed ElShamy, Damon Meyer, Paul Glassman, Tuan Tran) and extra helpers from our colleges (Ms. Valerie Philips (CDM), Ms. Melanie Pope-Rose (COP), Ms. Penelope de Luca (COM), and Dr. Eldo Frezza (COM)). Also thank you to our many poster judges!

Below is the full list (1st through 3rd poster awards). Congrats to all of the awardees!

CNU Research Symposium, 2025 - Poster Prize Awards
CDM:
  1. Baker Al-Rawi; Simerit Kaur; Lauren Farias; Reina Karaki; Dalia Lopez-Pelayo; Shadi Javadi; Shymaa E. Bilasy. Oral manifestation of congenital tooth agenesis and its management strategies. B1.
  2. Kaleelah Muhammad; Jennifer Torres Diaz; Karisa Yamamoto. Integration of a Cultural Competency Curriculum in Predoctoral Dental Education. B47.
  3. Shannon Isabel Caymo; Aron Glodowski; Shadi Javadi; Shymaa E Bilasy. Gender-Specific Differences, Cellular Senesecence, and Periodontitis. B49.
COM:
  1. Dina Doustmohammadi; Jared Pagal; Angela Nguyen; Sean Chang; James Martel. A case and literature review of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy secondary to semaglutide use. A39.
  2. Iyawnna Hazzard, MS; Samone Alexander, BS; Arleigh-Ann Byer, MS, MPS; Yinka Davies MS, MD. Orofacial Granulomatosis: Early Manifestation of Crohn's Disease in a Pediatric Case. A47.
  3. Shannon Dwyer, BA; Jimmy Wen, BA; Burhaan Syed, BS; Sugamjot Badhan, BS; Ramy Khalil, BS; Foad Elahi, MD. A Case of Transverse Myelitis With an Intrathecal Pump: A Case Report. A86. JOINT 3RD PLACE.
  4. Riley A. Danna, Ashraf M. Mohieldin. PGRMC2 Knockout Disrupts Ciliary Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis and Cardiac Functions. B2. JOINT 3RD PLACE.
COP:
  1. Linh Thuy Hoang; Tuan Duc Nguyen; Hieu Trung Nguyen; Huong Thi Thu Phung; Dao Thanh Tran. Herbal bioactive compounds as promising inhibitors of p37 in monkeypox virus: a computational approach. B64.
  2. Ogechi Okorie; Shahanara Ahsan. Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in the Identification and Prevention of Drug Interactions Between Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications. B63.
  3. Giang Tran, Cliff Ly, Sakib Moinuddin, Fakhrul Ahsan, Linh Ho. Three-Dimensional Cultures Model Study of Type 2 Diabetes Induced Adipose Remodeling. A10.
CGS:
  1. Jasjot Kaur Sandhu; Ria Kumar; Dr. Ahmed ElShamy. The Promising Therapeutic Effectiveness of Psychobiotics for Eating Disorders (EDs) -A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of Pharmacological Treatments for Eds. B56.
  2. Hansoo Kim, Noah Kim, Eslam Mohamed. The Barriers for Adoptive Cell Therapies in Solid Tumors. B9.
  3. Stella Yao, Uzoamaka Okwuosa, Ashraf M. Mohieldin. Pregnancy Challenges in Sickle Cell Disease. A7.
PSY:
  1. Allison Livesey; Sarah Bornstein; Micheal Gentry. Accessibility and feasibility of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy in marginalized families. B46.
  2. Ken Schultze; Jason Lillis. The predictive ability of common suicide risk factors. B91.
  3. Irene Kuang; Jason Lillis. Relationship between health insurance coverage and risky health behavior and the moderating role of race. B90.