The SFU Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS) provides an opportunity for eligible undergraduate students from all disciplines to present their research in a friendly and supportive environment. The Symposium showcases the high quality original undergraduate research taking place across Simon Fraser University. The Symposium is a multidisciplinary forum, meaning that student presenters are able to share their research with a diverse and interdisciplinary audience. 

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Vol. 4 (2024): SFU Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024

Students at UGRS poster session

Simon Fraser University's 6th Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS) took place on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 at SFU's Burnaby, BC campus. 58 SFU undergraduate students from across disciplines presented their research in the form of 5-minute presentations or posters.

The UGRS continues to be a campus-wide, interdisciplinary showcase and celebration of the high-quality and diverse undergraduate research produced at SFU. Volume 4 of the SFU Undergraduate Research Symposium Journal serves as an archive of the 2024 student abstracts, posters, and presentation slides. 

Published: 2024-05-22

Posters

Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Familial Hemiplegic Migraines

Saba Hosseini
Poster

Validation of a Novel Method for Identifying Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Spinal Cord Injury

Stefan Vukovic
Poster

Strategies to gender-sensitize health promotion interventions for men

Sarra Pirmohamed
Poster
Nguyen

MS characterization of total cellular proteome in responses to exogenous sugar stress

Pham Nguyen
Poster
Poster image

Comparing touchscreen-based tests of pattern separation for rodent models

Taha Yildirim
Poster
Poster

To Spice Things up or Not to Spice Things up: Investigating Perceptions of Sexual Novelty Use in Romantic Relationships

Maya Beninteso
Poster

Intergenerational Transmission of Emotional Wellbeing: Examining the Socialization of Positive Emotions Across Generations

Cahleigh Kalbfleisch
Poster

Changes in threat/control-override delusions, substance use, and violence

Leanne Rose Vibar
Poster

Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Symptoms and Tracking Methods Among Canadian Female Athletes

Anjalie Sidhu
Poster

Digital Interactive Agents for SFU Counselling Services

Jae Eun Kim
Poster

Coastal Connections: Exploring the Biology, Ecology, and Geology of the Wild Mile's Intertidal Zone

Yu Cao, Ching-Wen Chang, Sage Dillabough, Laila Fawaz, Helen Wong
Poster
Angel poster

The Influence of Cultural Norms on Features in Parent-Child Conversations of Moral Pride

Angel Leung
Poster
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Visions of the past: Mindfulness and cognitions enhance how our positive memories of parents are linked to present-day social relationships

Marc Gelineau
Poster

Supporting Transitions: The Role of Prosocial Behaviors in Post-Graduation Well-being

Sophia Vennesland
Poster
poster

Comfort in Counsel: Receiving Advice Promotes Well-Being and Feelings of Belonging among Post-Secondary Students

Kalum Kumar
Poster

Untangling the Threads of Singlehood: Examining Relationship Pedestal Beliefs, Attachment Styles and Singlehood Satisfaction

Natasha Prasad
Poster
Emma poster

Human Consumption of land snails on Curaçao

Emma Chong
Poster

Effects of sleep displacement and fragmentation on hippocampal neurogenesis in mice

Robert Gibson
Poster

The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Sleep in Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease

Emad Shams
Poster

For the worlds we dream of building: On reimagining progress & the aesthetics of gentrification

Kyra Vergara
Poster

Mind the gap: Advice givers underestimate how much their advice is appreciated by recipients.

Ravneet Hothi
Poster

Investigating the Impact of Acute Trazodone Administration on Sleep in Mice

Mayuko Arai
Poster

Analyzing Features of Messages to Old Friends & Peoples’ Willingness to Hit Send

Tori Kazemir
Poster

A Review of Chronic Wasting Disease Management Strategies

Erica Dong
Poster

The Genetic Dissection of Shieldin

Zahra Salimi
Poster

Presentations: Health, Wellbeing, and Safety

Katsuno first slide

Cohort profile: mothers with an indication of substance use disorder and their offspring in British Columbia, 2000-2021

Noah Katsuno
Lee first slide: graphics of capsules and bacteria and virus

Exploring Lifestyle and Microbiome Factors Associated with Antibiotic Misuse

Brenna Lee
McCloskey title slide with photo of person experiencing distress

Accessibility of mental health treatment following mild traumatic brain injury: An exploratory analysis

Liam McCloskey
Kim first slide" image of mountain biker falling

Utilization of recommended falling strategies in mountain biking

Ji Yun Kim
Pulatova first slide: text and image of fidgets

Co-designing Programmable Fidgeting Experience with Swarm Robots for Adults with ADHD

Samira Pulatova

Presentations: Human Behaviour and Communication

Profitable Addictainment: The Intersection of Entertainment, Hate Speech, and Radicalization on Kick.com

Alan Röpke
Slide with text and an image of two geese

The Quandary of “Cobra Chickens”: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Media Coverage of Canadian Geese in the United States and Canada

Oshin Joshipura
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Data-Driven Perspectives on Outgroup Sentiment: Unmasking the Global Landscape with Social Data Science

Rachel Way
Image of title slide with text and image of four people embracing

Managing Consensual Non-Monogamy Stigma in a Monogamous Society

Nushaiba Nanjiba, Allyson Klassen, Kylie Viala
Presentation title and vintage image of woman with polygraph test

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: An Examination of Polygraphs and Coercion in Police Interrogations

Marcelo Espinoza

Presentations: Bonds, Identities, and Selves

Swiping right for “The One”: Exploring single people’s implicit relationship beliefs and dating app behaviour

Hilary Tsui
title slide with images of young people and adults

Navigating Gender Identity Disclosure: Vulnerabilities and Characteristics Among Canadian Teens - A Response to Saskatchewan's Bill 137

Ching Tung Samantha Yu
Image of title slide

Eco-Tensions: Why some Environmentalists may support Destructive Intergroup Behaviour

Emil Dzhunushaliev
Title slide with abstract graphics

(Re)framing Roots Beyond Binaries: A photovoice exploration of self-discovery and wellness among Asian, gender-diverse youth

Christina Lam
Title slide with graphics of parents and children

The Influence of Absences of Caregiver Responsiveness in Social Interactions on the Development of Infant Social Bids

Jacob Angeles

Presentations: The World Around Us, Past and Present

Title slide with image of SFU School of Sustainable Engineering

CLEWs modelling workflow development to support coherent policy development

Mohammad Al-Sheboul
Text-based title slide

Assessing Marine Turtle Bone as a Viable Material for Radiocarbon Dating: Insights from Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry and Stable Isotope Analysis

Julian Groll
Title slide with image of person running and a bird flying

Do European Starlings “Exercise” in Anticipation of Fledging?

Kate Earle
Title slide with graphics of environmental contaminants

Evaluating Nano Materials for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Exploring Potential Enhancements

Man Tsun Vivian Chu
Title slide withmap of BC and area of study circled in red

Ancient DNA Identification of Salmon Remains

Jasmine Dhillon
Presentations title and images of mobilities of care

Investigation of the role of ‘mobilities of care’ in city transportation planning and practice.

Hitika Gosal

Presentations: Resistance and Resilience

title slide with presentation title and image of SFU building

Synthesis and Applications of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Ionomers in the Catalyst Layer of CO2 Electrolysers

Daria Cirlan
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Tailoring Immunogens To Steer The Elicitation Of VRC01-Class Neutralizing Antibodies, A Broadly Cross-Reactive Class Of Neutralizing Antibodies To Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)

Angela Omrani
Title slide with photograph of sculpture

Investigating Lenient Policy in Aotearoa-New Zealand: ‘Biculturalism’ in the Parliamentary Record.

Xian Kostyrko
Image of title slide: contains text and graphic depicting a young person being bullied

Do Bullying Prevention Programs Reduce Depression and Anxiety Experienced by Students?

Samreen Kaur Ahuja
Title slide with text of title and SFU logo

Targeting SARS-CoV-2’s Conserved Regions with Antibodies: A Strategy for Broadly Effective Vaccines and Pandemic Preparedness

Ernest Hoptioncann, Jason Eom
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