AWARD DETAILS
The Department of Human Physiology, on behalf of the American Physiological Society (APS) Local Undergraduate Research Awards in Physiology (LURAP), will offer one $200 LURAP Award for a poster in the field of physiology. In addition, the Department of Human Physiology will offer five $100 Honorable Mention Awards for posters 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.
2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS
$200 Local Undergraduate Research Awards in Physiological Society (LURAP) Award
- Jaslena Gill and Noah Lovgren "Effect of Essential Amino Acid Supplementation and Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Structure"
$100 Honorable Mention Awards
- Natasha Castaneda "Acute Central Hemodynamic Responses To Three Different Heating Modalities"
- Margaret Grivette "Power Spectral Analysis During Sleep and Development of Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome"
- Sadie Holt "Prolonged Mild Hypohydration Increases Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Young Males and Females"
- Helia Megowan "Essential Amino Acids and Blood Flow Restriction on Myonuclear Accretion in Single Muscle Fibers"
- Alara Wayne "Prolonged Mild Hypohydration Differentially Alters Handgrip Strength Between Sexes"
2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS
$200 Local Undergraduate Research Awards in Physiological Society (LURAP) Award
- Shaun Brazelton "Prolonged mild hypohydration reduces handgrip strength in females"
$100 Honorable Mention Awards
- Cameron O'Connell "Effect of Mild Hypohydration on Renal Hemodynamics during Exercise Pressor Reflex Activation"
- Sadie Holt "Renal Hemodynamic Response to Oral Protein Loading during Prolonged Mild Hypohydration"
- Isaiah Mills "Electromyography Markers of Global Motor Inhibition While Stopping"
- Ayooluwa Popoola "Skeletal Muscle Compliance and Composition in Young Men and Women"
- Anna Mare "Comparison of External Load Estimation from Wearable Sensors during a Free Run"
2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS
$200 Local Undergraduate Research Awards in Physiology (LURAP) Award
- Hailey Volk "Influence of Prenatal Nutrition and Supplementation on Birth Outcomes and Negative Affectivity in Infants"
$100 Honorable Mention Awards
- Hunter Blaylock "Fetal Programming and the Effects of Maternal Diet on Offspring Cellular Quality Control"
- Michelle Hernandez "Longitudinal Characterization of Inflammatory Biomarkers concurrent with the progression of an injury-induced model of Osteoarthritis"
- Sahana Krishna Kumaran "Old Elastin Haploinsufficient Mice Have Impaired Memory, Motor Coordination, and Endothelial Function"
- Ryan Leriche "Brain oscillations may represent a continuum from healthy to impaired movement speed"
- Karina Shah "Comparing Acute Mountain Sickness Definitions to Examine Differences in Systemic Inflammation"
- Julia Wolf "Effect of Pyridoxamine Treatment on Arterial Stiffness and Cognitive Function in Old Mice "
award specific Eligibility criteria
- For the 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.
- For the Honorable Mention Awards, an undergraduate student (from any major) who is doing work in a lab run by a human physiology faculty member.
Award AMOUNT
One (1) $200 Award including a one-year APS undergraduate membership, and other APS materials
Five (5) $100 Honorable Mention Awards
Sponsorship
Monetary component of each award provided by the Department of Human Physiology. One-year student APS membership and memorabilia kindly provided by the American Physiological Society.