The Human Physiology Poster Award, sponsored by the Department of Human Physiology and the American Physiological Society (APS), will recognize students with poster presentations in the field of physiology. Judging for the awards will be performed by two faculty members, one of whom is a current member of the APS, in collaboration with faculty members and/or senior level graduate students. Eligibility Criteria: For the Local Undergraduate Research Awards in Physiology (LURAP) Award, a current undergraduate UO Human Physiology major working on physiology in any science lab at the University of Oregon. For the Honorable Mention Awards, a current undergraduate UO Human Physiology major working in any science lab at the University of Oregon, or an undergraduate student (from any major) who is doing work in a lab run by a human physiology faculty member. Award Amounts: One (1) $200 LURAP Award; Five (5) $100 Honorable Mention Awards.
Current Recipients
Hope Cursetjee '24
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Recovery of Heart Rate Variability Following Exercise: Impact of Exercise Performance and Preference"
2024 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Ainsley Hogan '25
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Large Artery Stiffness Effects on Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Function"
2024 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Lazar Isakharov '26
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "The effect of zinc status on cognitive and vascular function in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease"
2024 $200 LURAP Award
Tharusha Seagoe '26
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Role of LHbTac1 neurons in RPE responses to conditioned reward-predictive stimuli"
2024 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Madi Serrano '24
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Effects of Exercise & Heat Therapy on the Blood Pressure of Adults with Untreated Hypertension"
2024 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Colleen Uzoekwe '24
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Far-infrared to the muscle bed: muscle temperature during sauna bathing"
2024 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Bella Yannello '25
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Semi-Automatic Cell Quantification Methods in Hematoxylin and Eosin-Stained Rat Achilles Tendons"
2024 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Prior Recipients
Hunter Blaylock '21
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Fetal Programming and the Effects of Maternal Diet on Offspring Cellular Quality Control"
2021 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Shaun Brazelton '23
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Prolonged mild hypohydration reduces handgrip strength in females"
2022 $200 LURAP Award
Natasha Castañeda '23
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Acute Central Hemodynamic Responses To Three Different Heating Modalities"
2023 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Jaslena Gill '23 and Noah Lovgren '23
Majors: Human Physiology
Project: "Effect of Essential Amino Acid Supplementation and Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Structure"
2023 $200 LURAP Award
Margaret Grivette '23
Major: Neuroscience
Project: "Power Spectral Analysis During Sleep and Development of Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome"
2023 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Michelle Hernandez '21
Major: Biology
Project: "Longitudinal Characterization of Inflammatory Biomarkers concurrent with the progression of an injury-induced model of Osteoarthritis"
2021 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Sadie Holt '23
Major: Human Physiology
Projects: "Prolonged Mild Hypohydration Increases Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Young Males and Females" , "Renal Hemodynamic Response to Oral Protein Loading during Prolonged Mild Hypohydration"
2023 $100 Honorable Mention Award, 2022 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Sahana Krishna Kumaran '21
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Old Elastin Haploinsufficient Mice Have Impaired Memory, Motor Coordination, and Endothelial Function"
2021 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Ryan Leriche '21
Major: Biology
Project: "Brain oscillations may represent a continuum from healthy to impaired movement speed"
2021 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Anna Mare '22
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Comparison of External Load Estimation from Wearable Sensors during a Free Run"
2022 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Helia Megowan '23
Major: Biology
Project: "Essential Amino Acids and Blood Flow Restriction on Myonuclear Accretion in Single Muscle Fibers"
2023 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Isaiah Mills '22
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Electromyography Markers of Global Motor Inhibition While Stopping"
2022 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Cameron O'Connell '22
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Effect of Mild Hypohydration on Renal Hemodynamics during Exercise Pressor Reflex Activation"
2022 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Ayooluwa Popoola '22
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Skeletal Muscle Compliance and Composition in Young Men and Women"
2022 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Karina Shah '21
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Comparing Acute Mountain Sickness Definitions to Examine Differences in Systemic Inflammation"
2021 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Hailey Volk '21
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Influence of Prenatal Nutrition and Supplementation on Birth Outcomes and Negative Affectivity in Infants"
2021 $200 LURAP Award
Alara Wayne '23
Major: Human Physiology
Project: "Prolonged Mild Hypohydration Differentially Alters Handgrip Strength Between Sexes"
2023 $100 Honorable Mention Award
Julia Wolf '21
Major: General Science
Project: "Effect of Pyridoxamine Treatment on Arterial Stiffness and Cognitive Function in Old Mice"
2021 $100 Honorable Mention Award