GCI Fellows

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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