State's Top Undergraduate Researchers Recognized at Capitol Event

Twenty five undergraduate student researchers from 19 Oklahoma colleges and universities gathered at the State Capitol recently for the 19th annual Research Day at the Capitol. 

Student participants were hand-selected by their institutions to present scientific research posters during the prestigious event, which is designed to showcase the outstanding research being conducted on Oklahoma college campuses and to make legislators and the public aware of how the research can positively impact our state. Access the student participant list

Students’ posters were competitively judged by an independent panel that selected the top seven research presentations in three categories—overall winner, regional universities and research-intensive institutions.  The students below received awards at the conclusion of the event, during an award ceremony hosted by Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

Research Day at the Capitol is sponsored by the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the National Science Foundation.

For more information on this or other EPSCoR-sponsored programs, visit www.okepscor.org or email Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at gmiller@okepscor.org.  Access a photo album of the event via our Flickr account.  

Award Winners:

Grand Prize (Over-All) Winner – Lacy Brame
Poster Topic:  Cancer Research
Institution:  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Hometown:  Norman

Pictured (L-R) Lacy Brame, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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First Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Kellyn Pollard
Poster Topic:  Melanoma Cancer
Institution:  Langston University
Hometown:  Snyder

Pictured (L-R) Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, Kellyn Pollard

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First Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Gregory Jones
Poster Topic:  Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Institution:  The University of Tulsa
Hometown:  Broken Arrow

Pictured (L-R) Gregory Jones, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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Second Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Mackenzie Bergagnini
Poster Topic:  Unnatural a-Amino Acids
Institution:  Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Hometown:  Tonkawa

Pictured (L-R) Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, Mackenzie Bergagnini

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Second Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Jason Lauderdale
Poster Topic:  Cancer Research
Institution:  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Hometown:  Oklahoma City

Pictured (L-R) Jason Lauderdale, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

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Third Place, Regional University & Community College Category – Kent Davidson
Poster Topic:  Cancer Cell Metabolism
Institution:  Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Hometown:  Grant

Pictured (L-R) Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, Kent Davidson

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Third Place, Research-Intensive Institution Category – Rebekah Moorman
Poster Topic:  Organic Chemistry
Institution:  The University of Tulsa
Hometown:  Norman

Pictured (L-R) Rebekah Moorman, Chancellor Glen D. Johnson

A complete list of participating students may be accessed here.
Visit our Flickr account to view the 2014 Research Day at the Capitol photo album.