Lewis College Research Day Features Student Research Projects

More than 40 posters were entered for judging in the 9^th annual Lewis College Research Day, showcasing the best research conducted by health professions students.

The event, held on April 8, featured research by undergraduate and graduate students. Posters were judged by Lewis College faculty and alumni.

Here are the award recipients:

First Place Poster – Undergraduate (Tie)

Development of an interactive food access map for an urban multi-campus public university in southeastern United States by Sudip Agrahari

Effects of a mixed-berry diet on blood pressure and cardiac hypertrophy in angiotensin II treated male rate by Sheryl Varghese

First Place Poster Presentation Graduate/Clinical Doctorate and People’s Choice Award

Developing a fall risk mobile health application for outpatient physical therapy by Sarah Frederick, SPT, Caroline Sandler, SPT, and Jamie Horton, SPT.

Third Place Poster Presentation Graduate/Clinical Doctorate

Task dependency in between-limb loading symmetry following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Rachel Torres, Emilee Poppell, Brian Hazelwood and Trinity Johnson

First Place Poster Presentation - Ph.D.

Berry-rich diet improves blood pressure and intestinal permeability in angiotensin II-treated rats by Jessical Danh

Second Place Poster Presentation – Ph.D.

Theory-driven exergame-based rehabilitation program to improve reaching movements of children with cerebral palsy: a design consideration by Bruna de Souza da Silva

Third Place Poster Presentation – Ph.D.

Sulfur amino acid restriction induces cardiac metabolic, pathological and structural alterations in mice via FGF21-dependent and independent manners by Filipe Pinheiro