HHS Office of Undergraduate Research fall expo award recipients
December 12, 2023
Congratulations to the College of Health and Human Sciences winners of the poster and presentation competitions at the Purdue University Office of Undergraduate Research Fall Undergraduate Research Expo.
Top HHS Posters
1. Anjali Vanamala
- Mentors: Tzu-Wen Cross (Nutrition Science), Anna Clapp Organski (Nutrition Science), Abigayle M.R. Simpson (Agronomy), Kimberly Kinzig (Psychological Sciences)
- Research topic: The impact of anorexia nervosa on the gut microbiota
![Anjali Vanamala smiles next to her research poster](https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/anjali-2-e1701961338247.jpg)
Anjali Vanamala(Photo provided)
2. Tori Burke
- Contributing Undergraduate Author: Roma Kamat
- Mentors: Julia Chester (Psychological Sciences), Soyol Enkh-Amgalan (Psychological Sciences)
- Research topic: The impact of binge-like alcohol consumption on recognition memory and compulsive-like behavior in aged mice
![Tori Burke presents her research poster to one of the judges](https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tori-burke-e1701961350415.jpg)
Tori Burke(Photo by Tim Brouk)
3. Victoria Patellos
- Mentors: Kimberly Kinzig (Psychological Sciences), Dan Foti (Psychological Sciences)
- Research topic: Effects of a ketogenic diet on meal-related hormones and psychological well-being
![Victoria Patellos smiles next to her research poster](https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/victoria-e1701961361502.jpg)
Victoria Patellos(Photo provided)
Top HHS Research Talks
1. Hurshal Pol
- Mentors: Jason Cannon (Health Sciences), Josephine Brown-Leung (Health Sciences), Fatema Currim (Health Sciences), Tauqueerunnisa Syeda (Health Sciences)
- Research topic: The effects of chronic PFOS exposure on motor behavior
![Hurshal Pol presents her research next to a podium](https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/hurshal-pol-2-e1701961394309.jpg)
Hurshal Pol(Photo by Tim Brouk)
2. Anthony Bovenschen
- Mentors: Jae Hong Park (Health Sciences), Subin Han (Health Sciences), Johnathan Klicker-Wiechmann (Health Sciences)
- Research topic: Analysis of heavy metals in wine using portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
![Anthony Bovenschen presents his research in front of a screen](https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/anthony-b-3-e1701961383912.jpg)
Anthony Bovenschen(Photo by Tim Brouk)
3. Riley Rozniarek
- Contributing Undergraduate Authors: Anna Hodge and Mallory Schrof
- Mentors: Brandon Keehn (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)
- Research topic: Effect of social demands on occurrence of repetitive behaviors in children with autism
![Riley Rozniarek presents her research next to a podium](https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/riley-r-3-e1701961372832.jpg)
Riley Rozniarek(Photo by Tim Brouk)
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