For more information on the event please visit: 
https://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/news/10th-annual-choose-ohio-first-conference
 

Program bulletin listing all posters, presenters, and faculty advisors.  
2018_Choose_Ohio_First_Program.pdf 

Case Westen Reserve University

• 1A: Pathogenic mechanism of epilepsy-associated gamma-amino butyric type A receptors
• 6B: Improving Paramedic Cardiology Training
• 11A: Feeding Behavior Analysis of Manduca sexta
• 14B: Physical Properties: Determination of Melting Points
• 17A: Relationship between oxalate-degrading bacteria and urolithiasis of Aonyx cinereus in captivity
• 18B: Random Lasing in Liquid Crystals Doped with Dyes and Plasmonic Nanoparticles
• 21A: Suppressive Transcriptional Regulation on Dendritic Morphology in Drosophila Melanogaster
• 23A: Terrestrial Habitat Selection of American Toads in Response to Changes in Forest Composition
• 24B: Structure Motivated Mechanistic Modeling of Triphasic Force Dependent E-Selectin/Ligand Adhesion Behavior
• 28B: The Impact of TCM on IBD in Asia and Translation Beyond
• 29A: Using in Silico Analysis of Transcription Factor Binding Sites and Relative Luciferase Activity to Understand CFTR Expressivity in CFTR DHS variants
• 32B: Development and surface modification of iron oxide nanoparticles for plant uptake study via MPI relaxometer
• 33A: Gold Organometallics in Optical Power Limiting Applications
• 35A: A preliminary behavioral study into the effects of heat responsive Microelectrodes
• 36B: Carbon Fiber Tie Rod Optimization
• 38B: Creating Topographic Maps through Field Surveying
• 45A: Exploration of the feasibility of Dalbavancin-filled cyclodextrin microparticles in PMMA bone cement for treatment of orthopedic infections
• 51A: Identification of Dormant vs Aggressive Cancers via Ligand Specific Targeting
• 55A: Mitigating Bed Fall Injuries in Retirement Homes by Lowering of Bed & Side Cushion Attachment
• 56B: Optimization of Fabric Worm Robot
• 64B: Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Study Sinus Cavity Deformities
• 70B: Demonstrations for Signals and Systems Coursework
• 71A: Basic Simulation of HIV in Matlab
• 72B: Safety Simulation: The Gamification of Employee Training
• 107A: Self-supporting Knee Brace

Cleveland State University

• 2B: The Effects of Road Salt Runoff on Seed Germination
• 8B: Brain Activation Across Timbre in Musicians and Non-Musicians
• 9A: Exploration of the Sensitivity and Visual Field of African Clawed Frogs to Visual and Lateral Line Stimuli
• 13A: The Efficacy of UV Disinfection in Relation to the Physical Properties of the Surface
• 16B: Zero-Point Energy and its Effects
• 25A: Potential Food Waste Policies to Serve as Sustainsabe Reform for Food Insecurity in Cleveland-Cuyahoga County
• 41A: The Past, Present, and Future of Autonomous Vehicles
• 44B: Materialistic Efficiency of PLA in 3D Printing
• 49A: Hydrogracking in Ohio
• **50B: The Reduction of Motion Sickness in VIrtual Reality Applications
• 58B: Purcell's Scallop Theory
• 61A: The Unique Properties of the Geodesic Dome
• 65A: The Synthesis and Combustion of Biofuels
• 68B: What's in your Water? 
• **77A: Evaluating Computer Processing Efficiency Through Matrix Decryption
• 78B: Blockchain Technology and How it will Revolutionize Our Digital World
• 82B: Exploring Generating Functions as Random Walks
• 83A: Mobile Service Robotics
• **85A:Modeling Temporal Variations in Escherichia coli at Villa Angela Beach in Cleveland, Ohio
• 86B: Mathematical Model of Wind Turbine Power Output
• 90B: Queueing Theory Applied to Organ Transplant Waiting Lists
• 92B: Re-inventing the Wheel: The Tangent Circle
• 95A: The Connection between Ford Circles and Continued Fractions
• 98B: The Advantages of Modular Design in Software Engineering
• 101A: The Arithmetic Derivative

Cuyahoga Community College

• 5A: Common Iliac Aneurysms
• 10B: The Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation
• 20B: Redheads: Fact vs. Fiction
• 27A: Concussions in Football Through the Years: Improving or Worsening?
• 67A: Tri-C's Extreme Green Ecosystems Experience

Kent State University

• 73A: Astrocyte Image Segmentation
• 74B: Actuarial Analysis of Expected Long Term Nursing Home Costs
• 75A: Communication Patterns Effect on Privacy
• 76B: Believe It or Not The Fibonacci Sequence
• 80B: Difference in Profits
• 81A: Kent State Statistical Analysis of Nutrition Compared to Other Universities
• 84B: Generalized Fibonacci Sequences
• 87A: Modern Applications of Cryptography
• 88B: Predicting Drop-Out Rates of Students91A: Paint Cans
• 91A: Using Python to Create a Program for Calculating Amount of Paint Cans Needed to Paint Rooms.pdf
• 93A: Programmatic Entropy
• 94B: Remainder Math
• 96B: The Advantages of B-Spline Curves Compared to Bézier Curves in Computer Graphics
• 97:Teaching Mathematics
• 99A: Teaching Methods in Relation to Performance in a Classroom
• 100B: The Geometry of the Power Rule
• 102B: The Stable Marriage Problem and Gale-Shapley Algorithm
• 103A: The Math of Renaissance Art
• 105A: The pros and cons of digitizing admittance into social events
• 106B: To Plant or Not to Plant

Youngstown State University

• 3A: 3D Bio-Printing of Muscle Tissue
• 4B: ACEs in Relation to Behavioral Health Screening Tools
• 7A: Construction of Fluorinated Metal Organic Frameworks
• 12B: Percolation Through Voids Around Structurally Disordered Sand Grains
• 15A: Prevalence and Cost of Obesity
• 19A: Transposon Mutagenesis of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Oak Ridge Strain 02
• 22B: Restoration and Characterization of a Sub-critical Assembly: A Middle Act
• 26B: The Reactivity and Clustering of Calcium Beta-Diketonate Complexes in the Gas-Phase
• 30B: Natural Extraction of Metals by Trees rooted in Contaminated Soils. Phase I: Establishing Standards for Analyzing Tree Sap using XRF Spectroscopy
• 31A: Purification of Water by Fatty Acid Linked UiO-66 through Hydrophobic Coating
• 34B: The Physiology of Sloth Hindlimb Muscles
• 37A: Corrosion reduction using two coating methods on magnesium
• 39A: Design of Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems
• 40B: Design of a Shorting Connector Assembly Machine
• 42B: Design and Analysis of a Supersonic Wind Tunnel Diffuser and Muffler
• 43A: Diffusion Performance of 3D Printed Kidney Filter
• 46B: Digital Conversion of a Pressure-Switching Data Acquisition System
• 47A: Extreme Flow Analysis of the United States 
• 48B: Evaluation of 3D-Printed Lattice Structures for Energy Absorption
• 52B: Impact Testing on 3D Printed Kevlar-Reinforced Onyx Specimens
• 53A: Intuitive Reflow Oven
• 54B: Manufacturing Facility Design
• 57A: Physical and Digital Analysis of a Lulzbot Mini
• 59A: Structural Design of Indstrial and Office Building
• 60B: Recruitment Tools of the Future
• 62B: Taylor Winfield Ergonomic Improvement
• 63A: The Analysis of Manufacturing Dimethyl Ehter for Transportation
• 66B: Vallourec Deox Nozzle
• 69A: YSU Green Infrastructure Plan
• 79A: Fee Inclusive Tuition
• 89A: Natural Language Based Neural Activity Classification Using Neural Network
• 104B: Youngstown Temperature Forecast