Student Name Program Supervisor Department Title Presentation Time slot: day/session /time Session Moderators

Gavin Douglas PhD Dr. Morgan LangilleMicrobiology and Immunology POMS: A Novel Phylogenetic Approach for Studying Metagenomes

Platform presentation June 8/ session 1 / 1h15 pm

Jacob Nearing Phd Dr. Morgan LangilleMicrobiology and Immunology

Demographic, Lifestyle, Anthropometric and Dietary Factors that Impact the Healthy Oral Microbiome Composition

Platform presentation June 8/ session 1 / 1h30 pm

Toka Omar Msc Dr. Zhenyu ChengMicrobiology and Immunology The effect of P. aeruginosa on the Endoplasmic reticulum stress response

Platform presentation June 8/ session 1/ 1h45pm

Monica Surette Msc Dr. Jun WangMicrobiology and Immunology

Repeated low-dose Chlamydia infections trigger aberrant immune responses and enhanced tissue pathology

Poster presentation June 8/ session 1/ 2h pm

Melissa Rioux Msc Alyson KelvinMicrobiology and Immunology

Influenza Virus Infection and Vaccination History of the Host Impacts Viral Antigenicity Post-Challenge

Poster presentation June 8/session 1 /2h10pm

Chris Tang Msc Morgan LangilleMicrobiology and Immunology

Comparing predicted metabolomic modelling tools in the human microbiome using paired metagenome-metabolome data

Platform presentation June 8/session 1 /2h20 pm

Elise Bisset Msc Susan Howlett PharmacologyVoluntary activity attenuates the development of frailty but does not affect mortality in aging male and female C57Bl/6 mice

Platform presentation June 8 / session 1 / 2h40 pm

Abhishek Mishra Phd Dr Kishore Pasumarthi PharmacologyAtrial Natriuretic Peptide regulates lipid accumulation in ventricular myocytes

Platform presentation June 8 / session 1 / 2h55pm

Meg Thomas DahnPhd Dr. Paola Marcato PathologyGABA IN BREAST CANCER STEM CELLS: A NEUROTRANSMITTER MOONLIGHTING IN METASTASIS?

Platform presentation June 8 / session 1 / 3h10 pm

kateryna.kratzer Msc Dr. Graham Dellaire Pathology Identifying safe harbour sites to improve gene editing outcomesPlatform presentation June 8 / session 1 / 3h25 pm

Allyson Cook Msc Dr. Graham Dellaire Pathology Linking PRP4K Cytoplasmic Functions to Tumour SuppressionPoster presentation June 8 / session 1 / 3h40pm

Mark Hanes Phd

Drs. Carman Giacomantonio and Jean Marshall Pathology

Opal technology to address the crosstalk between mast cells and B cells in melanomas and draining lymph nodes

Poster presentation June 8 / session 1 / 3h50pm

Sabateeshan Mathavarajah Phd Dr. Graham Dellaire Pathology The evolution of CGAS-STING signalling across the tree of life

Poster presentation June 8 / session 1 / 4h pm

Nazli Alizadeh

Animamalar Mayavannan

# Student Name Program Supervisor Department Title Presentation1 Esomchukwu Msc and Syed Imran Pharmacy Levothyroxine Nasal Delivery: Development and Characterization of Hydroxypropyl-Methylcellulose-based Formulations presentation2 Purva Trivedi Msc Dr. Gail Dechman Physiotherapy Measurement of multi-joint lower extremity extension power using a clinically applicable leg press: Concurrent Validity presentation3 Chris Murphy PhD Dr. Rutherford Physiotherapy A measure of single leg squat parameters in those with femoroacetabular impingement presentation4 Carson Halliwell Msc Rebecca Moyer Physiotherapy Postoperative Quality of Life Trajectories Vary in Patients with FAI and Increasing Hip Osteoarthritis Severity presentation5 Budarick Phd Dr. Rebecca Moyer Physiotherapy Linking Physical Activity with Clinical and Structural Outcomes: An Evidence Map Using the Osteoarthritis Initiative presentation6 Tan Msc Rutherford Physiotherapy Neuromuscular alterations 100ms pre- and post- heel strike during walking in individuals with moderate knee osteoarthritis presentation7 Logan Lawrence Phd Janet Curran School of Nursing Deciphering the Secret Sauce: The mixed-methods development of a tool to assess policy capacity presentation8 Shin Msc and Dr. Christine School of Nursing Interventions to change clinician behaviour to improve suicide prevention care in the emergency department: A scoping review presentation9 Clare Heggie MA Dr. Lois Jackson Perfomance Accessing sexualized violence services and supports: Exploring the perspectives of women living in rural places presentation

10 Rachele Manett MA Dr. Karen Gallant Perfomance Prioritizing Pleasure: A Qualitative Exploratory Study on Disabled Sexuality and Rehabilitation presentation - 10 Alyafei Phd Dr. Anna MacLeod Professional Screening Mammography Image Quality: Characteristics, Needs, Challenges of IWK Medical Radiological Technologists presentation

12 Stephen Seviour MA Robinson Perfomance A Survey of the Self-Reported Mental Wellness of Graduate Students at Dalhousie University presentation

Student Name Program Supervisor Department Title Presentation Time slot: day/session /time Session Moderators

Athena Milios Msc Dr. Patrick McGrath PsychiatryExploring the Experiences of Health Workers Recruiting for Clinical Trials in Mental Health

Platform presentation June 8 / session 3 / 1h15pm Shannon Sibbald

Victoria Brown Msc

Dr. Aaron Keshen (M.D., FRCPC), Dr. Susan Gamberg (Ph.D.) Psychiatry

A Pilot Study of the Effects of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (Vyvanse) Treatment on the Exploration/ Exploitation Balance in Adults with Bulimia Nervosa

Platform presentation June 8 / session 3 / 1h30 pm

Alex Pizzo Msc Dr. Barbara Pavlova PsychiatryParental Overprotection and Sleep Disturbances in Preschool-Aged Children

Platform presentation June 8 / session 3 / 1h 45pm Stefan Heinze-Milne

Jocelyn Paul Msc Dr. Amy Bombay PsychiatrySocial Stressors and Culture-Related Protective Factors Among Youth and Adults in First Nations Communities:

Poster presentation June 8 / session 3 / 2h pm

Mustafa Nadi Phd Sean Christie Medical Neuroscience

A Multidimensional Frailty Model That May Aid In Predicting Mortality Following Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Platform June 8 / session 3 / 2h15pm

Danielle Stanton-Turcotte Phd Dr. Angelo Iulianella Medical Neuroscience

A post-mitotic mechanism for the formation and stabilization of cortical projections during mammalian brain development

Poster presentation June 8 / session 3 / 2h30pm

Selena Maxwell Phd Dr. Sultan Darvesh Medical NeuroscienceRostral Prefrontal Cortex of the Cognitively Intact Oldest-Old (CIOO)

Poster presentation June 8 / session 3 / 2h40pm

Keegan O'Shea Msc Dr. Frank Smith Medical Neuroscience Autonomic Tone Affects Rate in Isolated Zebrafish HeartPoster presentation June 8 / session 3 / 2h50pm

Mustafa Nadi Phd Sean Christie Medical NeurosciencemiRNA Expression Alteration Following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Platform June 8 / session 3 / 3h pm

Meghan Rossi Phd Dr. Alissa PencerPsychology and Neuroscience

Implementing and evaluating CBT groups in a university counselling centre

Platform presentation June 8 / session 3 / 3h15 pm

Jason Isaacs Phd Dr. Sherry StewartPsychology and Neuroscience

The Impact of Providing Corrective Prescription Drug Use (PDU) Information on PDU Knowledge and Intended Behaviour Change: Pilot Testing a Social Norms Marketing Session Among University Students

Platform presentation June 8 / session 3 / 3h30 pm

Lydia Muyingo PhdDrs. Sherry Stewart & Simon Sherry

Psychology and Neuroscience

Examining the Healthy Immigrant Effect on Youth Substance Use

Poster presentation June 8 / session 3 / 3h 45pm

Sara Bartel Phd Dr. Alissa PencerPsychology and Neuroscience

Personality Vulnerabilities to Substance Use in Early Psychosis: Which Vulnerabilities are Important?

Poster presentation June 8 / session 3 / 3h55 pm

Student Name Title Time slot: day/session /time session moderatorAnna Semaniakou Neurophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis June 9th/ 1A / 12:20 Tom Zhai Jillian Doyle Zebrafish as a Parkinson model June 9th/ 1A / 12:35Jonathan Baillie Mechanical regulation of electrical activity in cardiac development June 9th/ 1A / 12:50 Tatjana GolovinAlia Syeda Lysosomal channel TRPML1 in breast cancer June 9th/ 1A / 1:05Griffin Beach Evolutionary perspectives on biogenic amines June 9th/ 1A / 1:20Breanne Cameron Cellular mechanisms of cadiac mechano-arrythmogenicity June 9th/ 1A / 1:35

Student Name Program Supervisor Department Title Presentation Time slot: day/session /time Session Moderator

Alexandra Brown Phd Dr. David LangelaanBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

Structural and functional insights into co-activator recruitment by the melanogenic transcription factor MITF

Platform presentation June 9 / session 1b / 12h30pm Shannon Sibbald

Logan Slade PhDDr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

A Lysosome independent role for TFEB in activating DNA repair and inhibiting apoptosis in breast cancer cells

Platform presentation June 9 / session 1b / 12h45pm

Purvi Trivedi PhdDr. Thomas Pulinilkunnil

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Loss of function of transcription factor EB remodels lipid metabolism and cell death pathways in the cardiomyocyte

Platform presentation June 9 / session 1b / 1 pm

Jeffrey Simmons Phd Dr. Jan K RaineyBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Pyriform Silk: A Model for Structural Analysis of Challenging Proteins

Platform presentation June 9 / session 1b / 1h15 pm Pooyan Moradi

Kathleen Vergunst Msc David N. LangelaanBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

Exploring the Structural Stability and Assembly Mechanism of Hydrophobin Proteins

Platform presentation June 9 / session 1b / 1h30pm

Trilok Neupane Phd David LangelaanBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

Characterizing the structure and function of rhodoquinone biosynthesis enzymes Poster presentation June 9 / session 1b / 1h45pm

Stefan Heinze-Milne Phd Dr. Susan Howlett Pharmacology

Serum Testosterone Concentrations Do Not Predict Frailty in Naturally Aging and Testosterone-Deficient Older C57Bl/6 Mice

Platform presentation June 9 / session 1b / 2pm

Shubham Banga Msc Dr. Susan Howlett Pharmacology Testosterone deficiency promotes diastolic dysfunction in aging male micePlatform presentation June 9 / session 1b / 2h15 pm

Student Name Program Supervisor Department Title Presentation Time slot: day/session /time Session Moderator

Cole Bowerman MscDr. Leslie Anne Campbell Community Health and Epidemiology

Lost in Transition: Health Service Utilization of IWK Mental Health & Addictions Patients on Transition to Adult Services Poster presentation June 9 / session 1c / 12h30pm Michal Scur

Samantha Radford Msc Yukiko Asada Community Health and EpidemiologyAssessing the socioeconomic gradient of walking speed: a potential measure of general health among older adults for inequality analysis Platform presentation June 9 / session 1c / 12h40pm

Zeeshan Sheikh Msc Dr. Nader Hamdan Dental Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry A novel bone anabolic conjugate-monetite biomaterial complex for achieving improved bone regeneration Platform presentation June 9 / session 1c / 1h pm Alexa Wilson

Animamalar Mayavannan Phd

Dr. Jun Wang and Dr.Jean Marshall Microbiology and Immunology

TLR2 signalling is essential for steering protective host responses and controlling pathology upon Chlamydia genital tract infection Platform presentation June 9/ session 1c / 1h15pm

Landon Getz PhD Dr. Nikhil Thomas Microbiology and ImmunologyA DNA Cruciform Structure Regulates Virulence Gene Expression in Human Pathogenic Vibrio species Platform presentation June 9/ session 1c / 1h30pm

Michal Scur PhdDr. Andrew Makrigiannis Microbiology and Immunology

NKR-P1B REGULATES RESIDENT ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE METABOLISM AND TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT Platform presentation June 9 / session 1c / 1h45pm

Sarah Schwartz MscDr. Jeanette Boudreau Microbiology and Immunology

The Role of Natural Killer Cells in Targeting Rapidly-Evolving Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma as an Immunotherapy Poster presentation June 9/session1c /2h pm

Gayani Gamage MScDr. Andrew Makrigiannis Microbiology and Immunology

CHARACTERIZING THE ROLE OF CLASS-I MHC RECEPTORS IN NATURAL KILLER CELL IMMUNOLOGICAL MEMORY Poster presentation June 9/ session 1c/ 2h 10pm

Sarah Savoy Msc

Dr. Jeanette Boudreau and Dr. Lisa Barrett Microbiology and Immunology

Natural Killer Cells and Chronic Viral Infection in Persons Who Use Substance Poster presentation June 9/ session 1c/ 2h20 pm

Student Name Program Supervisor Department Title Presentation Time slot: day/session /time Session Moderator

Justin Brown Msc Dr. Paola Marcato Department of PathologyDetermining the mechanism of novel long non-coding RNA NRAD1 in triple-negative breast cancer

Platform presentation June 9 / session 2a / 2h45pm Gavin Douglas

Marie-Claire Wasson Msc Dr. Paola Marcato Department of PathologyIdentification of oncogenic long non-coding RNAs associated with breast cancer stem cells

Platform presentation June 9 / session 2a / 3h pm

Edwin Leong Phd Dr. Jean Marshall Department of Pathology Mast cells as a regulator of resolution in dermal fibrosisPoster presentation June 9 / session 2 / 3h15 pm

Leah MacLean MscDr. Jeanette Boudreau & Dr. Jason Berman Department of Pathology

The effects of immune altering soluble factors on NK cell mediated cytotoxicity in neuroblastoma.

Poster presentation June 9 / session 2 / 3h25 pm Jacob Nearing

Bassel Dawod PhD Jean Marshall Department of PathologyToll-like receptor 2 impacts the development of oral tolerance in mouse pups via a milk-dependent mechanism

Poster presentation June 9 / session 2 / 3h35 pm

Sareen Singh Msc Dr. Jill HaydenCommunity Health and Epidemiology

New exposure to opioids for low back pain in the urgent care system: understanding patterns and associations with prolonged opioid use (study proposal) Poster presentationJune 9 / session 2 / 3h45pm

Adelaide von Kursell Msc Dr. Christy WoolcottCommunity Health and Epidemiology

The Proportion of Preterm Birth Attributable to Modifiable Risk Factors: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Nova Scotia, 2005-2019 Poster presentationJune 9 / session2 / 3h55 pm

Sr No Time Title Presenter1 2:30-2:45 Welcome remark by Geoff Dr Geoffrey Maksym

2 2:45-3:00“Simple and Cost-Effective Immunoassays Facilitated by Aqueous Two-Phase System Reagent Confinement Alyne Teixeira

3 3:00-3:15Capabilities of an Ultrafast High-Frequency Hardware Beamformer for a Phased Array Endoscope Nicholas Campbell

4 3:15-3:30Upper Extremity Agonist-Antagonist Myoneural Interface For Improved Prosthesis Control ” Rakesh Gudimella

5 3:30-3:45 Break

6 3.45-4:00Fabrication and characterization of a synthetic mucus layer for mammalian-microbial co-culture application Andy Huang

7 4:00-4:15A Tri-Frequency Endoscopic Ultrasound Transducer for Combined Imaging and Therapy Matthew Mallay

8 4:15-4:30

“Investigating the Origin of the Frequency Dependence of Respiratory Resistance to Airflow in Disease – Application to Lung Transplant Anas Tahir

9 4:30-5:00 BME awards presentation and closing remarks Dr Geoffrey Maksym

Schedule for PREP research day, June 9th, session 2B — Biomedical Engineering

Student Name Program Supervisor Department Title Presentation Time slot: day/session /time Session Moderator

Ninh Khuong Msc Dr. Susan Howlett PharmacologyFrailty Exacerbates Angiotensin II-induced Heart Failure in Older Female C57BL6 Mice

Platform presentation June 9 / session 2C/ 2h 45pm Shannon Sibbald

Sarah Nersesian PhDDr. Jeanette Boudreau

Microbiology and Immunology

Prognostic value of NK cell infiltration, localization and phenotype in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

Platform presentation June 9 / session 2C / 3h pm Patrick Slaine

Patrick Slain Phd Dr. Craig McCormickMicrobiology and Immunology Host-targeted antivirals block influenza virus replication

Platform presentation June 9 / session 2C / 3h15 pm

Stephanie Legere Phd Jean MarshallMicrobiology and Immunology

IL-33 induces selective changes in local macrophage populations associated with efferocytosis

Platform presentation June 9 / session 2C / 3h30 pm

Magen Francis Phd Dr. Alyson KelvinMicrobiology and Immunology

Historical Influenza H1N1 Virus Imprinting Increases Germinal Centre Reactions and Protection after Vaccination in a Mouse Model

Platform presentation June 9 / session 2C / 3h 45 pm

Stacey Lee PhDDr. Jeanette Boudreau

Microbiology and Immunology

Mobilizing Natural Killer cells for precision immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer Poster presentation June 9 / session 2C / 4h pm