ORISE program participants showcase research in virtual poster session
Thirty talented participants in internship and fellowship programs administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) showcased their innovative research during a virtual poster session held on Aug. 26. This engaging event provided a platform for participants to share their findings with peers, mentors and others in the ORISE community.
Participants presented their research through live video chats, allowing attendees to engage directly and ask questions.
A panel of judges awarded first-, second- and third-place honors for best poster presentations, while attendees voted in an online poll for the “fan favorite” poster submission.
The poster session was part of the inaugural ORISE Symposium, a three-day event that celebrated the innovative research and achievements of ORISE participants, while highlighting the value of impactful mentorship and collaboration. Through events like this, ORISE reinforces its commitment to “Shaping the Future of Science.”
Poster session honorees
The following participants were recognized for their outstanding poster presentations:
First Place
Sk Nafiz Rahaman
Program: Graduate Research Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (GRO)
Academic level: Graduate student
University: Mississippi State University
Poster title: “A national-scale spatiotemporal framework for power outage trend detection using EAGLE-I data”
Second Place
Annakate Schatz
Program: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS)
Academic level: Postdoctoral
University: University of Georgia
Poster title: “Understanding foot-and-mouth disease case distribution, virus diversity, and outbreak risk across Vietnam”
Third Place
Maggie Mangas
Program: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Academic level: Post-Master’s
University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Poster Title: “Qualitative analysis of facilitators, barriers, and mitigation strategies for use of American Rescue Plan Act funding for maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting”
Fan Favorite
Cristina Delgado
Program: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Academic level: Post-Master’s
University: University of Edinburgh
Poster title: “Automating variant-to-literature mapping with var2lit by linking VCF data to PubMed literature for efficient genetic interpretation”
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