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Undergraduate Research Symposium: Summer 2026

Every semester, the Office of Undergraduate Research hosts the Undergraduate Research Symposia (URS).  URS provides an opportunity for University of Utah students to present their work in a scholarly setting to students, faculty, and other members of the U community. Undergraduate students from all disciplines at the University of Utah are invited to present their research and creative work.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

8:30AM - 12:00PM
Eccles Alumni House
155 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

The Summer Symposium is in person poster presentations only.  

Check-in begins at 8:00am

Opening welcome and performance: 8:15am
Session I:  8:30am - 9:30am
Session II:  9:35am - 10:35am
Session III:  10:40am - 11:40pm
Poster prize announcements:  11:45am

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Adapting the Medical-Legal Partnership Model to Mental Health Crisis Care
Obse Abebe
Poster
# 60
Faculty Mentor: Sam Heppell
Law
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Hemi-wicking Dynamics of Polymeric Viscoelastic Liquids on Micro-pillared Surfaces
Maja Abildso
Poster
# 81
Faculty Mentor: Samira Shiri
Engineering
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Estimating PM₂.₅ Emissions from the 2025 Palisades Fire Using Satellite Data
Trinity Abraham
Poster
# 24
Faculty Mentor: Heather Holmes
Engineering
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Tissue Donation for Children Receiving Hospice Services
Shelby Accuttoroop
Poster
# 44
Faculty Mentor: Holly Spraker-Perlman
Medicine
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Hidden Connections: Using AI to Reveal Novel Disease Protein Interactions
Bryna Adamson
Poster
# 4
Faculty Mentor: Justin Bosch
Medicine
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Uncovering and Validating Novel 14-3-3 Protein-Protein Interactions
Nurdaulet Adish
Poster
# 36
Faculty Mentor: Josh Andersen
Medicine
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Design of Edge Termination Technologies for High-Voltage SiC and GaN Power Diodes
Shourya Agarwal
Poster
# 82
Faculty Mentor: Kai Fu
Engineering
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The role of human TCAF gene expansion on host anti-viral immunity
Adam Ali
Poster
# 5
Faculty Mentor: Nels Elde
Science
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Transgenic Zebrafish Line for Modeling Clear Cell Sarcoma
Zola Alvey
Poster
# 47
Faculty Mentor: Martin Distel
Medicine
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Identifying a Blood Metabolomic Profile of Meal Timing Behaviors in the Interactive Diet and Activity Tracking in the American Association of Retired Persons Cohort
Slim Amaama
Poster
# 33
Faculty Mentor: Mary Playdon
Health
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Measuring the Bond Dissociation Energies of the Lanthanide Bromides
Kate Anderson
Poster
# 56
Faculty Mentor: Michael Morse
Science
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Spatial dust estimates from low-cost sensors in Northern Utah
McLean Anderson
Poster
# 21
Faculty Mentor: Heather Holmes
Engineering
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Evaluation of wildfire mitigation actions of utility firms in the Western US Region
Joseph Asay
Poster
# 83
Faculty Mentor: Divya Chandrasekhar
Architecture & Planning
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Improving motor memory consolidation with transcranial electrical temporal interference stimulation of the hippocampus and the striatum
Jason Bao
Poster
# 90
Faculty Mentor: Genevieve Albouy
Health
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Evaluating a Novel Somatostatin Receptor 2 Antagonist for the Prevention of Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes​
Andrew Barker
Poster
# 33
Faculty Mentor: Owen Chan
Medicine
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Molecular Determinants of Air Pollution and Lung Injury in Rural Populations.
Estrella Barrientos
Poster
# 82
Faculty Mentor: My Helms
Medicine
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A Matter of Attachment: How Cancer Cell Adhesions Influence Macrophage-Mediated Eating In Vivo
Joshua Bartley
Poster
# 53
Faculty Mentor: Minna Roh-Johnson
Science
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Interrogating Cell Autonomous Roles of BMPER on Adipocyte Beiging
Charlie Baucom
Poster
# 16
Faculty Mentor: Sihem Boudina
Health
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What are genetic causations of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)?
Ellyce Begay
Poster
# 47
Faculty Mentor: Corrine Welt
Medicine
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Indoor Environmental Quality Assessment and Energy-Efficient Retrofit Evaluation of an Existing Research Laboratory Building
Curtis Beplay
Poster
# 85
Faculty Mentor: Emmanuel Aghimien
Medicine
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The Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of Traditional vs. Digital Card Game Interventions in Mental Health Treatment
Sydney Berg
Poster
# 37
Faculty Mentor: Rhonda Nelson
Health
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TAPIOCA: The Sweet Spot for Target-Specific Nascent Protein Labeling
Deeane Besong
Poster
# 50
Faculty Mentor: Natalya (Natasha) Pavlova
Medicine
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Beyond Words: Strengthening Cancer Communication
Imani Bishop
Poster
# 46
Faculty Mentor: Echo Warner
Medicine
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Infection Prevention in the Trauma Bay
Kelly Bisht
Poster
# 2
Faculty Mentor: Harriet Hopf
Medicine
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