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The 13th Annual Kilachand Keystone Symposium will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026,<\/strong>\u00a0from 9 am – 5 pm<\/strong> at 100 Bay State Road, 5th & 6th floors<\/strong>. Live stream links will be available for family and friends unable to join us in person. More details coming soon!<\/p>\n

Keystone Symposium Program 2026<\/a><\/h5>\n

Symposium Schedule Overview<\/h4>\n

9:00 am<\/strong> \u2013 Opening Remarks
\n9:15 am <\/strong>\u2013 Poster Introductions in Room 613A
\n9:45 am<\/b> \u2013 Poster Presentations and Discussion in the 5th & 6th floor lobbies
\n10:15 am<\/b> \u2013 Oral Presentations begin in Rooms 545A, 545B, 613A, and 613B
\n12:00 pm<\/b> \u2013 Lunch Break
\n1:00 pm<\/b> \u2013 Oral Presentations resume in Rooms 545A, 545B, 613A, and 613B
3:00 pm<\/strong> \u2013 Snack Break
3:30 pm<\/b> \u2013 Oral Presentations resume in Rooms 545A, 545B, 613A, and 613B
<\/span>4:45 pm<\/b> \u2013 Closing Remarks in Room 613A
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>5:00 pm<\/strong> \u2013 Symposium Complete<\/span><\/p>\n

Room 545A Schedule<\/h5>
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Room 545A Live Stream<\/a><\/h5>\n

10:15 am – Isabella Castillo
<\/strong>Civic (Dis)Engagement: Political Cynicism, Short-Form Media, and Youth Political Participation<\/em><\/p>\n

10:30 am – Karim W. Barake<\/strong>
School-Based Pediatric Vision Screening Program in Lebanon: A Clustered Cross-Sectional Prevalence and Penetration Study<\/em><\/p>\n

10:45 am – Jude Kotob <\/strong>
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Patterns Across the Dari\u00e9n Gap: A Systematic Review of Migrant Health and Cross-Border Transmission<\/em><\/p>\n

11:00 am – Pranjal Kumar<\/strong>
The Lives that Labored and Lost: India’s Covid-19 Lockdown and the Internal Displacement of Migrant Workers<\/em><\/p>\n

11:15 am – Sydney Aslan<\/strong>
Climate Change, Migration, and Community Response: A Case Study of How Religion and Culture Affect Systems of Migration Support in Colombia<\/em><\/p>\n

11:30 am – Jessica Laman<\/strong>
The Illusion of Separation: An Illustrated Book on Nature’s Connectivity<\/em><\/p>\n

11:45 am – Maria Belen Ordo\u00f1ez <\/strong>
Teacher Perspectives on Utilizing Culturally Responsive Teaching to Support Social Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms<\/em><\/p>\n

12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:00 pm – Catherine Knox<\/strong>
19th Century Fiction Revisited: Crafting an Original Novel<\/em><\/p>\n

1:15 pm – Thomas Larsen<\/strong>
Alternative Facts: Understanding how Political Parties Have Changed with Misinformation<\/em><\/p>\n

1:30 pm – Susan Shobeiri<\/strong>
Penny Politics: The Role of the MAPS Program in Oklahoma City\u2019s Renaissance<\/em><\/p>\n

1:45 pm – Maya Wiisanen<\/strong>
Remineralized Enamel: Armoring Our Teeth Against Caries-Producing Bacteria<\/em><\/p>\n

2:00 pm – Cady Stanton Messimer<\/strong>
Understanding Success<\/em><\/p>\n

2:15 pm – Rohan Dupaguntla<\/strong>
Effects of miR-223 on Behavioral and Pathological Progression in Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/em><\/p>\n

2:30 pm – Shreeya Khullar<\/strong>
Parasympathetic Reactivity as a Moderator of Attentional Allocation to Fearful Stimuli in Children with Callous-Unemotional Traits<\/em><\/p>\n

2:45 pm – Ranely Henriquez<\/strong>
Classifying Extracellular Matrix Architecture for Tissue Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n

3:00-3:30 pm – Snack Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:30 pm – Prerna Shankar<\/strong>
When the Story Matters: Interest-Driven Attention in Autistic and Typically-Developing Children<\/em><\/p>\n

3:45 pm – Lucille Meyer<\/strong>
Policy for Impact: Comprehensive Sex Education as a Tool for Protecting and Improving Student Wellbeing<\/em><\/p>\n

4:00 pm – Jasmine Lee<\/strong>
Refugee Protection Outcomes in Signatory and Non-Signatory States: A Comparative Case Study on Jordan and the U.S.<\/em><\/p>\n

4:15 pm – Bella Candalaria Moreno Enriquez<\/strong>
No One is Safe: The Criminalization of Humanitarianism Across Desert and Sea Borders<\/em><\/p>\n

4:30 pm – Cavelle Simpson<\/strong>
Rage Bait Marketing in Beauty and Fashion Brands: How Structural Inequality Shapes Backlash, Influenceer Culture, and Brand Survival\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Room 545B Schedule<\/h5>
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Room 545B Live Stream<\/a><\/h5>\n

10:15 am – Dylan Gozdziewski and Erin Mosier<\/strong>
Lola<\/em><\/p>\n

10:45 am – Isabella LeBlanc<\/strong>
Pan-Africanism in Practice and the Future of Alliances: The Alliance of Sahel States, Anti-Colonial Sentiment, and Navigating African Sovereignty<\/em><\/p>\n

11:00 am – Gabby Church<\/strong>
Race or Results? An Empirical Analysis of Differential Employer-Driven Dismissal Likelihoods and Responsiveness to Performance Change Between Black and Non-Black Managers in English Football<\/em><\/p>\n

11:15 am – Julia Tran<\/strong>
Understanding International Student\u2013International Faculty Relationships: Comparative Case Studies from Boston University and the University of Sydney<\/em><\/p>\n

11:30 am – Sean Bryant<\/strong>
An Oasis in a Box: A Glimpse into the Potential of Native Agriculture Through a Vivarium of the Sonoran Desert<\/em><\/p>\n

11:45 am – Sierra Koerber-Marx<\/strong>
Investigating patterns of kelp population dynamics and thermal tolerance across New England in Saccharina latissima<\/em><\/p>\n

12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:00 pm – Chaney Finkeldei and Jonathan Sim<\/strong>
Multi-Component Borehole Well System<\/em><\/p>\n

1:30 pm – Oliver Pratt<\/strong>
Eastie Farm: A Documentary<\/em><\/p>\n

1:45 pm – Ryan Lin<\/strong>
A Union by Another Name: Uncovering the alter ego of Boston\u2019s Chinese Progressive Association as a de-facto union for the displaced garment workers from the 1980s to 2000s<\/em><\/p>\n

2:00 pm – Alessia Jones<\/strong>
Green Spaces and Growing Minds: A Qualitative Analysis of Child-Centered Improvements in Central Park<\/em><\/p>\n

2:15 pm – Rafael Dovarganes<\/strong>
Epithelial Epiphanies: Comparing Epithelial Cell Signaling in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases in the Lungs and Guts<\/em><\/p>\n

2:30 pm – Emily Hamer<\/strong>
The Contribution Score: When Free Speech Fails, Higher Education Falls<\/em><\/p>\n

2:45 pm – Kaylin Torres<\/strong>
Sensory Overload vs. Structured Learning: The Role of Children\u2019s TV in Speech Development<\/em><\/p>\n

3:00-3:30 pm – Snack Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:30 pm – Nikolai Rodrigues<\/strong>
The Greater Game: A Comparative Study of Geopolitical Strategy and Cooperation in the Turkic World<\/em><\/p>\n

3:45 pm – Adriana Carlota Leyba Macedo<\/strong>
Framing Fandom: How Sports Journalism Shapes Soccer Culture in Argentina and the United States<\/em><\/p>\n

4:00 pm – Zoe Solberg<\/strong>
Navigating Federal Pressure: Community Health Organizations\u2019 Adaptation and Resistance to Policy Shifts<\/em><\/p>\n

4:15 pm – Rysen Hirata-Epstein<\/strong>
“According to the kind of sex which doth prevail”; Transgender Originalism<\/em><\/p>\n

4:30 pm – Jules Trager<\/strong>
Elevating Automation Opportunities for Boston University\u2019s School of Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n

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Room 613A Schedule<\/h5>
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Room 613A Live Stream<\/a><\/h5>\n

9:00 am – Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:15 am – Poster Introductions:
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Xiao Chuan (Ophelia) You<\/strong>
Dirichlet\u2019s Theorem on Primes in Arithmetic Progressions by L-Functions<\/em><\/p>\n

Ayomide Egbejoda<\/strong>
From Early Intervention to School: Exploring Gaps in Healthcare Support for Children with Communication Disabilities<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Venessa Odera<\/strong>
The Weight of the Vote<\/em><\/p>\n

Shravya Tathineni<\/strong>
Investigating ASD and ADHD Comorbidity: A Score and Imaging Analysis<\/em><\/p>\n

Christen Williams<\/strong>
Stigma and Help-Seeking Barriers: Mental Health Resource Utilization among Boston University Students<\/em><\/p>\n

Jueshan Ji<\/strong>
A Modular Framework for Cell Type Annotation in Spatial Transcriptomics: Early Implementation in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors<\/em><\/p>\n

Kylee Liabeuf<\/strong>
City Councils: Size, Electoral System, and Representation Since 1970<\/em><\/p>\n

Kiara Waller<\/strong>
Classrooms of Critical Care: An Exploration of Black Teacher Memory Work<\/em><\/p>\n

Nopphavit Punpeng<\/strong>
State Ownership and Green Innovation in China<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

9:45 am – Poster Presentations & Discussions in the Lobby
\n<\/strong>This portion of our presentations will not be live-streamed<\/p>\n

10:15 am – Ed Driscoll<\/strong>
The Issue of the Patriarchal Power Contract: Masculinity\u2019s Relationship to Young Men\u2019s Political Behavior in the United States<\/em><\/p>\n

10:30 am – Rebecca Smith<\/strong>
Death by a Thousand Cuts: Addressing Inequality in Access to Civilian Bleeding Control Training<\/em><\/p>\n

10:45 am – Caitlyn Bains<\/strong>
The Moment of Decoloniality: The Effectiveness and Scalability of The Royal Museum of Central Africa Closure and Renovation\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

11:00 am – Tristan Hou<\/strong>
Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion (HOPE) Device for Advanced Preservation of Human Pancreas\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

11:15 am – Zach Roisman<\/strong>
Onboarding, a Short Film by Zach Roisman\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

11:30 am – Alessandra Mar\u00eda Lanz<\/strong>
Under Pressure: Adaptive Isolation for Visual SLAM Perception Workloads on Contended ARM Hardware<\/em><\/p>\n

11:45 am – Anjali Byju<\/strong>
Beyond Entertainment: A Thematic Analysis of True Crime Podcasts\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:00 pm – Katrina McCarthy<\/strong>
Functional and Structural Characterization of Enzymes Involved in Bacterial Glycoconjugate Production\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

1:15 pm – Lauren Bell<\/strong>
Enhancing Antitumor Immunity through cGAS\u2013STING Agonist Nanostructures\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

1:30 pm – Autumn Bachofen<\/strong>
The Oldest Profession? Kantian Ethics, Feminist Critique, and a Utilitarian Case for Decriminalization of Sex Work\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

1:45 pm – Cynthia Lin<\/strong>
Voices Behind the Wall: A Research-Based Podcast on Incarceration, Education, and Reentry\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2:00 pm – Warishah Qandil<\/strong>
Psychological Challenges Among Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Pakistan: A Systematic Review\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2:15 pm – Teresa Popovic Markola<\/strong>
The T Should Not Have To Abide By Traffic\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2:30 pm – Marty Tumey<\/strong>
The Brain Behind The Brawn: Inside the Psychology of Bodybuilding\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2:45 pm – Caliana Samer Kanaan <\/strong>
Restitution Beyond Contracts: A Decolonial Approach to the Repatriation of Archaeological Artifacts\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

3:00-3:30 pm – Snack Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:30 pm – Poppy Livingstone<\/strong>
“Siempre Estaremos Aqu\u00ed”: Unmaking History at el Bachillerato Popular Travesti-Tran Mocha Celis\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

3:45 pm – Sabrina Wong<\/strong>
Bridging the Divide: Culture Among Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

4:00 pm – Berit Schaus<\/strong>
MaternalScreen: A Portable Diagnostic Device for Malaria and Trichomoniasis Detection<\/em><\/p>\n

4:15 pm – Anjali Amin<\/strong>
The City of London is Falling Down<\/em><\/p>\n

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Room 613B Schedule<\/h5>
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Room 613B Live Stream<\/a><\/h5>\n

10:15 am – Sofia Corso<\/strong>
Say It Ain’t So: Weezer’s Loser Rock and Incel Angst<\/em><\/p>\n

10:30 am – Ethan Wanner<\/strong>
Biomarker Discovery for Acupuncture Response in Gulf War Illness: a Proteomics Approach\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

10:45 am – Dylan List<\/strong>
The Potential for an Urban Wind Turbine on Boston University’s Campus\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

11:00 am – Mikaela Higgs<\/strong>
A Not-So-Wild Goose Chase: An Assessment of Canada Geese Vigilance in the Greater Boston Area\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

11:15 am – Liv Scappa<\/strong>
Micropollutants, Macroconsequences\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

11:30 am – Claire Sarnowski<\/strong>
Beyond the Screen: Telehealth, Equity, and the Future of United States Health Care<\/em><\/p>\n

11:45 am – Will Stride<\/strong>
Expansion shapes competition in growing microbial colonies\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

1:00 pm – Alina Keshodkar<\/strong>
Clustering the Renewable Energy Transition: A Multi-Decade Study of Policy Stringency, Economic Growth, and the Case of Brazil\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

1:15 pm – Kyra Karolyn Odoi<\/strong>
Investigating How Speech Perception and Production Predict Literacy Development in Preschoolers<\/em><\/p>\n

1:30 pm – Ishtiyaq Shajahan<\/strong>
Community-Led Urban Agriculture & Food Justice in Boston\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

1:45 pm – Saanvi Thakur<\/strong>
Mosaic of Frontline Engagement: Promoting International Humanitarian Law among Non-State Armed Groups\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2:00 pm – Sarah Cadet<\/strong>
Ethical Safeguards for Generative AI’s Impact on Creativity and Labor<\/em><\/p>\n

2:15 pm – Leila Elayan<\/strong>
The Write to Return: Embodied Subjectivities in Contemporary Memoirs by Palestinian-American Women\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2:30 pm – Andy Asante<\/strong>
Team 132 – Autonomous Sailboat\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

2:45 pm – Al Sutherland<\/strong>
Splinters\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

3:00-3:30 pm – Snack Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

3:30 pm – Joseph Tudisco<\/strong>
Community Impact of the Green Line Extension\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

3:45 pm – Sasha Greenhall<\/strong>
From Sherd to Story: How Archaeological Pottery Reveals a Wealth of Information at Samaria-Sebaste\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

4:00 pm – Anna Rubenstein<\/strong>
Finding a narrative at Mass. and Cass\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

4:15 pm – Meghan McGrody<\/strong>
Whether the United States fashion industry can be regulated to ensure sustainability through PFAS regulation and a circular economic policy\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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