Micah Kim

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Dr. Rajeev Joshi: 3D-Printed Models for Optimizing Tactile Braille & Shape Display

December 13, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Rajeev Joshi presented a poster about enhancing experiences with Braille through 3D-printed models. To learn more about his research, reach out to Dr. Joshi at rajoshi@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: In this research, we developed 3D-printed models to determine the optimal specifications, including size, Braille cell spacing, and pin configuration

Dr. Sayani Ghosh: Equilibria and Effective Rates of Transition in ‘Astromers”

December 13, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Sayani Ghosh presented a poster about astrophysical isomers that are found in supernova explosions and binary star mergers.  To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Ghosh at saghosh@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: My research bridges the fields of mathematics and theoretical physics. To be specific, I apply

Dr. Lorenzo Leiva Araya: Homocysteine thiolactone from translation proofreading is an endogenous ligand for cell-cell signaling by the receptor SdiA

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Lorenzo Leiva Araya presented a poster about a large difference in the E. coli receptors in communication through SdiA. To learn more about his research, reach out to Dr. Leiva Araya at lleiva@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: Several widespread mechanisms enable cellular communication and coordinate the behavior of bacterial populations.

Dr. Ana Belén Avilez García: What is point-free topology?

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Ana Belén Avilez García presented a poster about different perspectives with point-free topology. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Avilez García at avilezgarcia@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: Point-free topology is regarded as an algebraic (more specifically, lattice theoretical) counterpart of classical topology. Locales and frames, the

Dr. Cassandra Maya: Edible insects as human food

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Cassandra Maya presented a poster about the perceptions and nutritional values of insects being a new protein source. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Maya at cmaya@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: My research focuses on the potential of edible insects as a sustainable alternative to traditional

Dr. E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez: In-Silico Characterization of ultra-low crosslinked (ULC) ionic microgel pastes

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez presented a poster about ionic microgel pastes. To learn more about his research, reach out to Dr. E. Daniel Cárdenas-Vásquez at cardenasvasquez@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: My research aims to design new materials using ULC microgels useful in fields like additive manufacturing, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, etc. by

Dr. Aracely Acevedo: The BCKDK inhibitor BT2 is a chemical uncoupler that lowers mitochondrial ROS productions and de nova lipogenesis

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoctoral Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Aracely Acevedo presented a poster about the BCKDK inhibitor being a chemical uncoupler. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Acevedo at aracevedo@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: The objective of this study, conducted at UCLA, was to investigate alternative molecular mechanisms by which BT2 may confer cardioprotection

Dr. Gabriela Shirkey: Remote sensing satellite models can detect the number of unique plant species based on their structure, function, and traits

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Gabriela Shirkey presented a poster about how remote sensing satellites can offer a range of important information about plant species. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Shirkey at shirkey@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: Species richness, the number of unique species per area, is an important measure

Dr. Ariane Jong-Levinger: Modeling Post-Fire Sediment-Laden Flood Risk

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Ariane Jong-Levinger presented a poster about the risks of post-fire floods and the importance of modeling them. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Jong-Levinger at jonglevinger@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: Flood and debris hazards are heightened following wildfires, but are challenging to quantify due to interdependence

Dr. Nicole Schwartz: The distribution of urocortin-3 expression in the brain of parental and non-parental Japanese quail

December 12, 2024 by | Grand Challenges Initiative

At our 2024 GCI Postdoc Showcase, Postdoctoral Fellow Nicole Schwartz presented a poster about neural mechanisms in Japanese quail. To learn more about her research, reach out to Dr. Schwartz at nicschwartz@chapman.edu. ABSTRACT: The neural mechanisms involved in the transition between a non-parental to a parental state are not completely understood. In mammals, pregnancy-induced physiological

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