On Saturday, April 13th, 2024, Life Sciences South Florida hosted the 11th Annual LSSF STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus. The symposium hosted 185 attendees, 97 undergraduate research presentations, 20 subject expert judges, and five magnificent speakers. The event was a true testament to the fantastic effort occurring in the life sciences space of South Florida.
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It is our pleasure to announce the 2024 LSSF STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium winners below:
Poster Presentations
1st Place
Anna Golikova, University of Miami
Ethan Miller, Nova Southeastern University
Hannah Gordon, Florida Gulf Coast University
Jasmine Perez, Indian River State College
Elik Esquilin, Miami Dade College
Isabelle Petty, Nova Southeastern University
Jake Rivera, Florida Gulf Coast University
2nd Place
Wadie Haddad, Florida Atlantic University
Nhi Van, Nova Southeastern University
Julianna Bonetti, Nova Southeastern University
Ariel Alibocas, Barry University
August Stone, Florida Atlantic University
Gabriela Simon, Miami Dade College
Oral/ PowerPoint Presentations
1st Place
Yasmin Ghurani, Florida International University
2nd Place
Diana Phillips, Nova Southeastern University
3rd Place
Arpita Raman, Nova Southeastern University
On behalf of Life Sciences South Florida and all our coalition partners, congratulations to each of the 2024 LSSF Symposium winners! We commend you on this special recognition. You will each be receiving prizes to commemorate your achievement soon.
If you attended the event, please feel free to provide any feedback using our survey (https://fiu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZmybt3VZOm2qKato) to ensure the LSSF team can continue to improve the STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium. We value your feedback!
Lastly, the LSSF team would like to thank the LSSF Symposium Planning Committee, the FIU Center for Community Impact and Public Purpose team, and everyone who attended and was involved in the event. We hope to see you all at the next LSSF event!