Presenting cutting-edge research, innovation and creative projects in various formats, including talks, posters, performances and displays, Utah Tech University and the Research Office recently hosted the 9th Trailblazer Symposium for Research, Innovation, and Creativity. Now that the symposium is complete, Utah Tech has announced the outstanding poster presentation winners.
2025 poster session winners are:
- “Generation and Characterization of a Zebrafish 4H Leukodystrophy Model” – Avery Zentner and Kasia Poulson
- “Synergistic Inhibition in V600E Mutated Melanoma” – Reno Blackmore, Jacob Mead, Wyatt Legas, and Jordon Bury
- “Parenting for Fathers Diagnosed with Cancer” – Matthew Jensen, Alyssa Allen, Coryna Sulahria, Trevor Gentry, and Dr. Shiela Longpré
- “Optimization of Cannabinoid Permeation Agents for Transdermal Delivery Applications” – Madison Bulloch, Rico Del Sesto, Brianna Jenkins, and Karmyn Holm
- “Uncovering Mixture Interactions through Excess Heat Capacity” – Calvin Crawford
- “Unveiling the Function of Lsm1 and Lsm8 in Neural Development of Zebrafish” – Marli Wakefield and Dr. Hung-Yu Shih
- “Characterization of a polr3k Zebrafish 4H Leukodystrophy Model” – Tyler Kline and Dr. Hung-Yu Shih
- “CubeSat | Control Subsystem” – Trace Shafer and Ben Sherman
- “CTRL + ALT + CURE: Bringing AI to Healthcare” – Paola Morales and Brigham Atkinson
- “Lovesac Comfort Testing” – Danny Goulding, Parker Jensen, and Brandon West
- “Conglomerate Clast Counts from the Cenozoic Dry Union and Santa Fe Formations, Colorado: Implications for Rio Grande Rift Sediment Provenance” – Brian Angell, Kelsee Frodsham, Levi Hawks, Hudson Cockroft, Daniel Dennis, Aidan Murphy, Sophia Paik, Alyssa Abbey, and Alex Tye
- “Single-Layered, Closely-Spaced 1×4 MIMO Array with Low Mutual Coupling” – Luka Dimitrijevic and Sean Gillam
To learn more about Utah Tech’s Research Office and the Trailblazer Symposium for Research, Innovation, and Creativity, visit the office’s website.