Graduate research shines at the Katz School's 2024 Symposium on Science, Technology and Health! 🩺 🔬 🥼

Thirty graduate student teams presented research and scholarship that was novel, inspiring and in some cases life-saving at last month's Symposium, held at the Yeshiva University Museum.

The projects, spanning the school’s graduate programs in STEM and Health Sciences, included groundbreaking work on a new peptide called JunAP, crucial in cancer development and immune suppression; antifreeze proteins and peptides that help cells survive sub-zero conditions, potentially extending food preservation; the biology, genetics, and cultivation methods of duckweed as a potential astronaut food source; and a method for using Generative AI to label data and identify antisemitic speech.

"Your work is impressive, only second to how impressive you are," said Dean Paul Russo. "We say we make the world smarter, safer, and healthier. If you walk around and look at the impact of each piece of work you do, it's amazing. It's utterly amazing."

A special congratulations to the four teams who were recognized for their exceptional scholarship, with awards for:

➖ 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠: Radek Holik, Ruslan G. and Manish Kumar Thota, M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, for their work on a machine-learning chatbot that can assist students academically by acting as a digital brain
➖ 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: Jessica Kwok and Rachel Hirsch, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, for their study on a healthy aging program to improve older adults’ sense of hope and well-being
➖ 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠: Gagan Preet Singh and Karina Thapa, M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization, for their work on Zeomancer, an intelligent weather station that collects environmental data to help Tanzanian farmers improve crop yield
➖ 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: Simone Northman, M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, for her research on treatment options for pregnant women with preeclampsia

Symposium attendees also voted Alaa Etouni, M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, as the recipient of the “People’s Choice” award for her research on treatment for anemia patients with active helicobacter pylori infections.

In addition to faculty from the Katz School of Science and Health and Yeshiva University, students worked with researchers and industry mentors from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Colorado State University, Mercy University, Renal Research Institute (RRI) , Afya Foundation, biotech startup Growmics, as well as local non-profits: Dance Project of Washington Heights, Basura, and Heights Meditation & Yoga.

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