David S. Bruce, Barbara A. Horwitz, & John M. Horowitz
In 2004, the American Physiological Society initiated two awards for excellence in undergraduate research: the David S. Bruce Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Award and David S. Bruce Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award. These competitive awards are presented to undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in communicating their research at the Experimental Biology annual meeting.
The Bruce Awards were initially established in memory of David S. Bruce, PhD, from Wheaton College to honor his commitment in promoting undergraduate involvement in research, the American Physiological Society annual meeting and research-related careers.
In 2017, American Physiological Society renamed the awards as the “Barbara A. Horwitz and John M. Horowitz Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Awards” and “Barbara A. Horwitz and John M. Horwitz Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards” in recognition of a generous gift from American Physiological Society members Barbara A. Horwitz and John M. Horowitz, who are strong supporters and mentors of undergraduate researchers.
Below is the Undergraduate Presenters at the 2024 David Bruce Undergraduate Poster Session and Horwitz/Horowitz Awards Ceremony recognizing the undergraduate researcher.
| Board # | First Name | Last Name | Institution | Abstract Title |
| 401 | Jared | Alvarez | University of Arizona - Phoenix | Sex-Specific Regulation of Catecholamine Signaling in Rats Exposed to Dexamethasone In Utero and Angiotensin in Adulthood |
| 402 | Lidia | Appell | University of New Mexico | Heavy metal-laden particulate dust alters transcriptional regulation in intestinal organoids |
| 404 | Gerardo | Beltran | Texas A&M International University | Effects of Exercise Intensities on Changes in Pro-/Anti-inflammatory Cytokines following 8-weeks of Aerobic Exercise Training |
| 405 | Braden | Bond | University of Missouri - Columbia | Effect of Sex on the β-Adrenergic Receptor Contribution to Hypoxic Vasodilation |
| 406 | Parker | Brecheen | University of Central Oklahoma | Investigating the Effect of Rapamycin on Impaired Proteostasis in Aged Skeletal Muscle After Disuse Atrophy |
| 407 | Addison | Browell | Randolph-Macon College | The influence of perceived discrimination on heart rate variability in young Black adults |
| 408 | Jared | Carter | Brigham Young University | Negative Effects of Nr4a3 Knock Out on Respiration and Lipid Storage in White Adipose Tissue |
| 409 | Evan | Clark | Brigham Young University | Pathological effects of electronic cigarette exposure in mouse pregnancies |
| 410 | Sarah | Cohen | LSU Health Science Center-New Orleans | Involvement of the heart-gut axis in endocannabinoid CB1R signaling following alcohol binge |
| 411 | Keishla | Colon Montanez | University of Chicago | Identifying associations of human surfactant protein A SNPs and allelic variants with retinopathy of prematurity |
| 412 | Braydon | Crum | University of Minnesota | Differential Acute Adipogenic Signaling Changes Following Neuromusculoskeletal Injuries |
| 413 | Julianna | Cruz | Emory University | Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction and Endothelial Function in Chronic Kidney Disease |
| 414 | Daniel | Cucinotta | SUNY University at Buffalo | Time-Dependent Association Between Agonal Respirations and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Hemodynamics in a Porcine Model of Cardiac Arrest |
| 415 | Akansha | Das | Washington & Jefferson College | Sex is Not a Transcriptomic Binary: Towards a Broad Physiologic Omics Insight Into Sex Chromosome Genes |
| 416 | Anne | Davis | Mayo Clinic | BDNF/TrkB Induces pCREBS133 Phosphorylation and Activates Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Rat Phrenic Motor Neurons |
| 417 | Mary | Desrochers | Mayo Clinic | pHire: A Novel Red Intracellular pH Sensor |
| 418 | Maksim | Diakov | Medical College of Georgia | Role of Histamine in the Regulation of Calcium and Actin Dynamics in Collecting Duct Cells |
| 419 | Cecilia | Doan | San Francisco State University | Comparing the Contributions of Cutaneous and Respiratory Evaporative Water Loss to Cooling in Anna’s Hummingbirds (Calypte Anna) Under Fasted and Fed Conditions |
| 420 | Micaah | Douglas | University of Nevada Las Vegas | Cellular Redox Status of Dermal fibroblasts as a Model to Explore Hypoxia Responses Across Diverse Mammals |
| 421 | John | Erickson | University of Evansville | CD8+ T Cells Mediate Kidney Fibrosis in Diet-Induced Obese Mice |
| 422 | Zohaib | Farooq | Benedictine University | Stereochemistry and dose of bile acids (BA) influence probiotic growth and barrier function in human colon T84 cells |
| 423 | Angela | Galeos | Mount Royal University | Comparison of the Time-Course and Magnitude of Cardiorespiratory Responses to Superimposed Surgical Masks or N95 Respirators during 20-min Treadmill Walking |
| 424 | Robert | Gilbertson | Charles Drew University | Electronic cigarette-induced adipose tissue inflammation is rescued by acipimox |
| 425 | Leila | Griffin | Virginia Commonwealth University | The influence of perceived discrimination on aortic hemodynamics in young Black adults |
| 426 | Thomas | Hart | University of Iowa | Anxiety symptom severity is associated with increased arterial blood pressure and arterial blood pressure variability in apparently healthy young adults. |
| 427 | Anika | Haski | George Washington University | Defining cardiac stability during Langendorff perfusion |
| 429 | Tabitha | Haun | University of Texas at Arlington | Effects of Heavy Alcohol Use on Nighttime Blood Pressure, Sleep Quality, and Urine Catecholamines |
| 430 | Jenifer | Hernandez Garcia | University of California - Merced | Exogenous T4 Increased Cardiac Thioredoxin Protein Expression in Insulin Resistant OLETF Rats. |
| 431 | Brian | Hoang | Georgetown University | Urine exosomal microRNA profiling in the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes (FIND) study |
| 432 | Nicole | Johnson | Mount Royal University | Comparing Integrative Respiratory and Renal Acid- Base Acclimatization in Lowlanders and Tibetan Highlanders During Incremental Ascent to 4,300m |
| 433 | Anne | Kamau | Augusta University | Presence of XX Chromosome Complement Increases Aortic Circumferential Stiffness in Female Mice |
| 434 | Shrey | Kapoor | University of Texas at Arlington | Apical pH regulates calcium-activated chloride secretion across human airway epithelia |
| 435 | Charles | Keldsen | University of Michigan | Examining The Effects Of Gallein On Opioid Induced GIRK Currents |
| 436 | Inzar | Khan | University of South Florida | Investigating the Impact of Circulating miRNAs on Cardiovascular System Remodeling During Pregnancy |
| 437 | Xander | Kraus-McLean | University of Utah | NFAT5 upregulates osmolyte transporters to protect IMCD3 cells against hyperosmolarity |
| 438 | Ryan | Lewis | Grinnell College | Spinal TNF-α receptor expression in a rodent model of respiratory motor neuron death |
| 439 | Benjamin | Mackenzie | Mount Royal University | A Novel Measurement of Loop Gain Via Voluntary End- Expiratory Breath Holds During Acclimatization to High Altitude: Relationship to Central Sleep Apnea |
| 440 | Kevin | Miao | LSU Health Science Center-New Orleans | Upregulation of miR361-3p is Associated With Impaired AT2 Receptor Expression in Cardiometabolic Diseases |
| 441 | Marissa | Montandon | Union University | Low contact strategy to measure Flutamide’s effects on territorial aggression in C57BL/6J male mice |
| 442 | Caitlyn | Mooers | East Carolina University, Brody School of | Characterization of cardiac fibrosis in older lean vs. obese male ZSF1 rats |
| 443 | Anna | Murphy | Wayne State University | Role of ovarian hormones on proBDNF levels in the rostral ventrolateral medulla: influences related to neuronal plasticity and sympathetic control of blood pressure |
| 444 | Alexandra | Naman | Texas A&M University | TRIM Enhances Angiogenesis in Dystrophic Muscle 140 Days Post Treatment |
| 445 | Jenny | Nguyen | Augusta University | Assessment of temporal changes in glomerular filtration rate in male and female rats using transcutaneous FITC-sinistrin clearance. |
| 446 | Raj | Pandya | Yale University | Volume Microscopic Analysis of Membrane Contact Sites in Mouse Kidney Proximal Tubule Epithelial Cells |
| 447 | Ken | Perry | University of Texas at Arlington | The impact of a single high-fat meal on indices of cerebrovascular function & health |
| 448 | Jonathan | Pham | University of Texas at Arlington | Effects of At-Risk Drinking on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Young Adults |
| 449 | Aubrey | Pipkins | University of Missouri | Role for the carotid chemoreceptors in glucose tolerance in human type 2 diabetes |
| 450 | Sumegha | Ponnaluri | University of Michigan | Effect of Inactivation of Prefrontal Cortex on Sleep-Wake States in Rat |
| 451 | Kirsten Clerre | Rafanan | California State University, Fullerton | Diet Shifts Alter the Activity and Distribution ofDigestive Enzymes in an Herbivorous Fish |
| 452 | Afra | Rahman | University of Cincinnati | ERMP1 Increases NAFLD Severity by Increasing Mitochondrial Bioenergetics |
| 453 | Samuel | Ramirez | Elon University | Examining the Role of the Gut-Brain Axis in Alcohol Use Disorder in Zebrafish |
| 454 | Kyndall | Ransom | University of South Alabama | Age and Handgrip Strength Induce Differences in Micro- and Macro-Vascular Responses |
| 455 | Katherine | Rees | California Polytechnic State University, Sa | Compatibility of eugenol anesthesia with classroom physiology experiments on nerve and muscle of frogs |
| 456 | Luke | Restivo | Louisiana State University Health Science | SARS-CoV-2 Decreases Neuronal Activity in Brainstem Respiratory Centers in C57BI6/J Mice |
| 457 | Aleena | Sajid | Western University | Cerebrovascular Compliance during Progressive Hypotension in Patients with Autonomic Failure |
| 458 | Mya | Sebek | Michigan State University | A morphologically distinct subclass of somatostatin-expressing interneurons in the somatosensory cortex are strongly recruited by input from the motor cortex |
| 459 | Julia | Spafford | Brock University | Central α2-adrenergic mechanisms differentially affect baroreflex control of sympathetic and cardiovagal outflow |
| 460 | Rachel | Summerfield | University of Michigan | Effect of Intravenous Delivery of N,N Dimethyltryptamine on Sleep-Wake States in Rat |
| 461 | Ryan | Van Slooten | Brigham Young University | Availability of receptors for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) influences differential transcriptome expression in mice exposed to chronic secondhand smoke |
| 462 | Matthew | Warden | University of Chicago | Examining the relationship between Locus coeruleus (LC) activity and breathing in response to chemical exposure |
| 463 | Redeat | Wattero | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Objective Sleep Efficiency is Negatively Associated with Resting Heart Rate in Young Trauma-Exposed Women with Poor Sleep |
| 464 | Elizabeth | Wetzel | University of Iowa | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from e-cigarette users have a greater inflammatory cytokine response to LPS stimulation compared to controls |
| 465 | Amanda | Zhong | Stony Brook University | Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Immunolabeling in C4-C5 Spinal Cord of Adult Female Rats Following Acute Intermittent Hypoxia (AIH) Exposure Composed of 5,3-min Hypoxic Episodes (AIH5x3min) at 4-weeks After mid-thoracic SCI |
| 466 | Maria Isabel | Ruiz | University of California - Merced | Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) tolerate acute food deprivation associated with a modest reduction in body mass |
| 467 | Angelika | Kartsagoulis | Providence College | Molecular mechanisms of the effects of mulberry (Morus Rubra) extracts on UV-radiation and oxidative stress-induced skin cell damage |
| 468 | Joseph | Carroll | Providence College | Molecular mechanisms of the effects of mulberry (Morus Rubra) extracts on UV-radiation and oxidative stress-induced skin cell damage |
| 469 | Trinity | McMahon | Oklahoma State University | Augmented muscle mass blunts aging-induced cerebrovascular oxidant stress and inflammation |
| 470 | Adeline | Nshuti | Wright State University | Does Uromodulin Play a Role in Tacrolimus-Mediated Upregulation of the Sodium Chloride Cotransporter? |
| 471 | Benjamin | Yang | California Institute of Technology | Genetic enhancement of mitochondrial Ca2+ buffering capacity prevents apoptotic signaling activation in response to cytosolic Ca2+ elevation |
| 472 | Sydney | Haas | New College of Florida | Seabird Spread in the Sarasota Bay |
| 473 | Shuyang "Simon" | Bian | Emory University | Activation of BKα channel provented uremic cardiomyopathy by attenuating oxidative stress |
| 474 | Seth | Brunner | University of Cincinnati | Glycoprotein VI Platelet Receptor Blockade Attenuates Progression of Established Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Murine Models |
| 475 | Clara | Ryu | Emory University | Induction of Alcoholic Ketoacidosis in Mice |
| 476 | Maximilian | Kantor-Gerber | Mayo Clinic | Hypercapnia elicits changes in diaphragm neuromotor control and respiratory timing parameters in awake rats |
| 477 | Corina | Miko | University of Maryland | Establishment of Anoxia/cytokine-induced Injury and Regeneration in Colonoids |
| 478 | Simon | Pierce | San Diego State University | Diaphragm Force and Mitochondrial Function Following Enhanced Nitric Oxide Availability During Mechanical Ventilation |
| 479 | Elora | Reilly | Seattle Children's Research Institute | Mapping inhibitory and excitatory projections to the preBotzinger complex |
| 480 | Starla | Murillo | University of Redlands | Riding for Focus as a Pathway to Improved Mental Health in Middle School Students |
| 481 | Leo | Kopper | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Postnatal survival of phrenic motor neurons is promoted by BDNF/TrkB.FL signaling |
| 482 | Justin | Cosper | University of Redlands | Gestational Long Term High-Altitude Hypoxia and Metabolomic Reprogramming in Uterine Arteries of Adult Sheep |
| 483 | Yani | Ye | Emory University | Sodium Bicarbonate Decreases Alcohol Consumption in Mice |
| 484 | Kendra | Wegerson | University of Colorado Boulder | Aging is Associated with a Circulating Endothelial Cell-Derived Microvesicle Phenotype that Increases Cerebral Oxidative Stress |
| 485 | Sungyoung | Choi | La Sierra University | A novel tetrahydrocanabinoid (THC) analog, 3, 10, 10-Trimethyl-1, 2, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 8, 10, 10a-decahydro-9-oxa-5-phenanthrenone (TDP), mitigates the decrease in cell viability in oxidatively– stressed osteosarcoma bone-like cell cultures, UMR 106–01 BSP (UMR cells) |
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