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Augusta University is proud of the research and scholarly accomplishments of our undergraduates done in all spaces of our campuses: clinics, laboratories, libraries, print shops, theaters and laptops.

This page is dedicated to undergraduate publications and disseminations of research and scholarly work. Students, faculty, and alumni may submit presentation completed by solo authors/performers or collaborations between undergraduates and faculty mentors or research teams. All citations represent work accomplished while the student was at Augusta University.

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Scholarly Accomplishments of AU Undergraduates

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2025

 

Brown, L. D., Girgis, A. S., Patel, S., Samir, N., Said, M. F., Baidya, A. T. K., Kumar, R., Moore, J., Khadanga, A., Sakhuja, R., & Panda, S. S. (2025). Novel isatin conjugates endowed with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 17, 59–73. https://doi.org/10.1080/17568919.2024.2437981

 

Panda, S. S., Fayad, W., Soliman, A. A. F., Chagas, P. S., Emami Naeini, S., Morsy, M. A., Ferguson, F. A., Gupta, K. B., Verbeck, G. F., Baban, B., Thangaraju, M., Lokeshwar, B. L., & Girgis, A. S. (2025). Hybrid molecules of ibuprofen and piperidone: A rational approach toward anti-cancer drug development. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 130, 118370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118370

Klosson, K. (2025). The Student’s Choice: An Investigation into Consultation. SDC: A Journal of Writing Center Studies. 29 (1), pp 21-37. Southeastern Writing Center Association

Kutal, D. H., & Koseoglu, B. N. (2025, October 20). Breast cancer data analysis using supervised machine learning algorithms. Cureus, 17(10), e95011. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.95011

Dawson, J. E., Bryant, A., Walton, B., *Bhikot, S., *Macon, S., Ajamu-Johnson, A., Jordan, T., Langridge, P.D. & Malmi-Kakkada, A. N. (2025). Contact area and tissue growth dynamics shape synthetic juxtacrine signaling patterns. Biophysical Journal, 124(1), 93-106. 

Shaw DE, Ross WD, Lambert AV, White MA (2025) Single cell RNA-sequencing reveals no evidence for meiotic sex chromosome inactivation in the threespine stickleback fish. PLoS Genet 21(9): e1011875. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011875

Chavez, J. C., Girgis, A. S., Aziz, M. N., Khurana, S., Carr, B., Verbeck, G. F., & Panda, S. S. (2025). Hybrid conjugates of ibuprofen and 3,5-diarylidene-4-piperidone: A new avenue in anti-inflammatory drug discovery. ChemMedChem. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202500342 

 

Rajpurohit, S. K., Manhiani, D. A. S., Ajith, A., Rajpurohit, P., Hotwani, S., Nasanally, S., Sreekumar, A., Bhat, K., Derhei, A. V., Pasi, R., Mishra, A., Kimmerling, K., & Carey, C. M. (2025). Evaluation of the Effects of the Quaternary Ammonium K21 on Zebrafish Viability, Toxicity, Growth, and Development. Biomedicines, 13(6), 1267. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13061267

*Kamau, A. N., Sakamuri, A., Okoye, D. O., Sengottaian, D., Cannon, J., Guerrero-Milan, J., Sullivan, J. C., Miller, K. S., Liu, Y., & Ogola, B. O. (2025). Sexual dimorphism in the downregulation of extracellular matrix genes contribute to aortic structural stiffness in female mice. AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00432.2024 

2024

 

 

Bokhtia, R. M., Pham, A. M., Gupta, K. B., Warang, S. S., Venugopal, N., Shakuja, R., Somanath, P. R., Liu, F., Jeon, Y. C., Guimaraes, G. J., Bartlett, M. G., Thangaraju, M., Lokeshwar, B. L., & Panda, S. S. (2024). Ursolic acid conjugates: A new frontier in anticancer drug development. ChemBioChem, 25, e202400376. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400376

Ahn, W., Burnett, F. N., *Pandey, A., Ghoshal, P., Singla, B., Simon, A. B., ... & Csányi, G. (2024). SARS-CoV-2 spike protein stimulates macropinocytosis in murine and human macrophages via PKC-NADPH oxidase signaling. Antioxidants, 13(2), 175. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13020175 

Hassan, S. M., Farid, A., Panda, S. S., Bekheit, M. S., Dinkins, H., Fayad, W., & Girgis, A. S. (2024). Indole compounds in oncology: Therapeutic potential and mechanistic insights. Pharmaceuticals, 17, 922. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17070922

Borgini, M., A*yala-Cosme, E. G., *Yang, D., *Vences, K., & Davis, L. O. (2024). State-of-the-art Nrf2 inhibitors: Therapeutic opportunities in non-cancer diseases. ChemMedChem, 19(1), e202400377. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202400377 

*Ayala-Cosme, E. G., *Yang, D., *Vences, K., Davis, L. O., & Borgini, M. (2024). State-of-the-art Nrf2 inhibitors: Therapeutic opportunities in non-cancer diseases. ChemMedChem, 19(7), e202400377. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202400377 

Jang, W., Senarath, K., *Feinberg, G., Lu, S., & Lambert, N. A. (2024). Visualization of endogenous G proteins on endosomes and other organelles. eLife,13. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.97033.2  

Craig-Jones, A.; Greene, D.R.; *Gilbert, H.L.; Giddens, P.L.; Ruiz-Ramie, J.J. (2024). The Effects of Compression Pants on Oxygen Consumption and Heart Rate during Long-Distance Running. Biomechanics, 4(3), 473-482. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics4030033 

MacKinnon, N. J., Ambade, P. N., Hoffman, Z. T., Mehra, K., Ange, B., Ruffa, A., Kornegay, D., & Odo, N. (2024). Development of a New Instrument to Measure Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 8(6), 507-516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2024.09.002  

Jang, W., Senarath, K., Feinberg, G., Lu, S., & Lambert, N. A. (2024). Visualization of endogenous G proteins on endosomes and other organelles. eLife,13:RP97033. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.97033.2  

Stewart, L. E.; Owens, S. L.; Ahmed, S. R.; Lang, R. M.; Mori, S. Characterization of HphA – the first enzyme in the enzymatic homologation pathway for L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine. ChemBioChem. 2024. 25(16):e202400369. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202400369. 

Patel, P., Medcalfe, S., & Slade, C. (2024) Racial Residential Segregation and COVID-19 Health Outcomes: Evidence from the State of Georgia. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1353&context=jgpha

Oberther, T. J., Moore, A. R., Kohler, A. A., Shuler, D. H., Peritore, N., & Holland-Winkler, A. (2024). Effect of Peanut Butter Intake on Sleep Health in Firefighters: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(5), 571. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21050571

Holland-Winkler, A.M., Greene, D.R., Oberther, T.J. (2024) The Cyclical Battle of Insomnia and Mental Health Impairment in Firefighters: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13, 2169. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13082169

 

Oberther, T. J., Kohler, A., Shuler, D., Moore, A., Peritore, N., & Holland-Winkler, M. (2024). Tryptophan in peanut butter; is it enough to improve sleep in shift working firefighters? Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference.
  1. Aziz, A., Yan, Y., Clukey, J., Asadi, D., Ayyala, D., Tyra, A., *Afzali, M,. ... & Rao, S. S. (2024). 1078 DOES GENDER AFFECT THE SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS, QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAITS IN PATIENTS WITH FECAL INCONTINENCE. Gastroenterology, 166(5), S-255. 

2023

 

Moratin, J. (2023, November 8). Bmal2 In Endothelial Circadian Rhythm And Remodeling.[Poster presentation]. The National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.

Balyan, V., Bhat, K., Van Derhei, A., Chen, R., Ouellette, L., Gossman, T., Nasanally, S., Arora, V., & Rajpurohit, S. (2023). Generation of homozygous transparent transgenic zebrafish strain to study cardiomyocyte activity. Augusta University Libraries.

Conner, S. (2023, November 10-11). Sky-High Spartina: Atypical Growth Due to the Noyes Cut within the Satilla River Estuary [Conference Session]. 2023 Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference, Valdosta, GA, United States.

Lee, A., Lebedyeva, I., Zhi, W., Senthil, V., Cheema, H., Brands, M. W., Bush, W., Lambert, N. A., Snipes, M., & Browning, D. D. (2023). A Non-Systemic Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Suppresses Colon Proliferation in Mice. International journal of molecular sciences, 24(11), 9397. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24119397

Koch, A., Trang, A., Korkaya, A., Rajpurohit, S., Bradford, J. (2023, November 8-12). Does Genetic Deletion of p65 Alter Microglia Phenotype? Poster presented at National Honors Conference, Chicago, IL.

Otunuga, O., & Yu, A. (2023). Vaccine breakthrough and rebound infections modeling: Analysis for the United States and the ten U.S. HHS regions. Infectious Disease Modelling, 8(3), 717-741.

Lindsay, J., Heisey, E., Garcia, W., Yang, S., Gan, L., McCluskey, L. (2023, September 15). Sex Differences in The Morphology of Taste Bud-Specific Ace2 Knockout Mice [Oral Presentation]. S-STEM Scholars Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Johnson, C. (2023, April). Red Blood Cell Trapping in the Kidney Vasculature Promotes Mitochondrial Dysfunction Independent of Ischemia Time. Presentation at American Physiology Summit, Long Beach, CA.

Anwar, F. (2023, March 31). Revealing Novel Signaling Pathways Affected in Glomeruli during Salt-Sensitive Hypertension. Poster presented at the Southern Regional Honors Council, Charlotte, NC.

Aikhionbare, K., & Rajpurohit, S. (2023, March 30-April 1). Development of the CNS Microglia Transgenic Transparent Zebrafish Strain [Medical Science Oral Presentation]. South Regional Honors Council Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States.

Locklin, J., Moore, A., & Holland-Winkler, A.M. (2023). The impact of ketone salt supplementation on blood pressure and health parameters in adults diagnosed with PTSD– a pilot study. Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, 127(2), 91-97. https://doi.org/10.55453/rjmm.2024.127.2.1

Sanregret, S., Kohler, A. A., Moore, A. R., & Holland-Winkler, A. M. (2023). The Correlation between Core Muscular Endurance, Body Composition, and Back Pain in Firefighters: An Observational Study. Muscles, 2(4), 353-360. https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles2040027

 

Sanregret, S., Kohler, A., Moore, A., Holland-Winkler, A. (2023). Body fat percentage and back pain in firefighters. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference.

Holland-Winkler, A., Kohler, A., Moore, A., Benavides, G.(2023). Physical activity levels and cardiovascular health risk in first responders. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference.

Parviainen, A., & Mori, S. (2023, March 30-April 1). Exploring the Specificity of HphB and ArAT in a Homologation Pathway [Conference presentation]. Southern Regional Honors Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States.

Sanadiki, Z., Baranovskaya, I., Alexander, S., Fomin, M., & Mamenko, M. (2023, March 31-April 1). Calcium Signaling as a Critical Determinant of Water Transport in the Collecting Duct Cells [Poster Presentation]. The Southern Regional Honors Council Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, United States of America.

Klosson, K. (2023, February 9-11). The Student’s Choice: An analysis of student consultation preference [Conference Presentation]. SWCA 2023 Conference, Memphis, TN, United States.

Floyd, K. (2023, February 10-11). The Effects of Urbanization on Euchee Creek Macroinvertebrate Populations. Paper presented at The Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA.

Bangiyev, S. (2023, February 10-11). Go Green or Go Home: Replacement of o-xylene with avocado oil as the solvent system in a Diels-Alder reaction [Conference Presentation]. Georgia Collegiate Honors Council, Clayton, GA, United States.

Flint, A. (2023, March 26-30). Use of Rust-derived Fe2O3 Nanoparticles as Green Catalysts for N-phenyl Pyrrole Synthesis. Paper presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

Giddens, P. (2023, February 23-25). A pilot study: accelerometer and RPE data reduction methods measuring muscle oscillation with compression garments. [Poster presentation]. 2023 SEACSM Conference, Greenville, SC, United States.

Hendricks, K. L. (2023, March). Stability Analysis of Semi-Implicit Methods for Transport [Poster Presentation]. MAA 2023 Southeastern Section Meeting, Carolina Coastal University.

Rajpurohit, Surendra K., Logan Ouellette, Suvarsha Sura, Chelsea Appiah, Annabelle O’Keefe, Katherine McCarthy, Umasai Kandepu, May Ye Mon, Kirk Kimmerling, Vishal Arora, and et al. 2023. "Development of a Transparent Transgenic Zebrafish Cellular Phenotype Tg(6xNF-kB:EGFP); Casper(roy−/−, nacre−/−) to Study NF-kB Activity" Biomedicines 11, no. 7: 1985. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11071985

 

 

2022

 

Lykes, T. (2022, November 2-6). The CrossFit Culture: At the Intersection of Inclusivity and Community [Poster Presentation]. 2022 SSSS Annual Conference, Vancouver, CA, BC

Medcalfe, S. K., & Miralles Miro, E. (2022). Sustainable Practices and Financial Performance in Fashion Firms. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 26(1), 141-158.

Holland-Winkler, A., Locklin, J., & Moore, A. (2022). Effects of Ketone Salt Supplementation on Blood Health Parameters in Adults Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. American Society for Nutrition Conference, Nutrition 2022.

 

Holland-Winkler, A. M., Locklin, J., & Moore, A. (2022). Effects of Ketone Salt Supplementation On Blood Pressure In Adults Diagnosed With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. American Heart Association EPI Lifestyle Conference.

2021

 

Ezeanii, A. (2021). Investigating Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms using C. elegans. In Southern Regional Honors Council Conference. Retrieved from https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/srhc/en/southern-regional-honors-council-conference---spring-2021.

Rocque, A. (2021, November 13). Design and Synthesis of Fluoroquinolone Conjugates as Potential Antimicrobial Agents. Poster presented at the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL.

Rajpurohit, Surendra K., Aaron Gopal, May Ye Mon, Nikhil G. Patel, and Vishal Arora. 2021. "Development of Tg(UAS:SEC-Hsa.ANXA5-YFP,myl7:RFP); Casper(roy−/−,nacre−/−) Transparent Transgenic In Vivo Zebrafish Model to Study the Cardiomyocyte Function" Cells 10, no. 8: 1963. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10081963

 

 

2020

 

Lee, D., Medcalfe, S. K., & Slade, C. P. (2020). Racial Segregation as a Social Determinant of Health: Evidence from the State of Georgia. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 8(1), 32-40.