Megan and Trista spent the day presenting their research at the National Council on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) symposium here in Pittsburgh. NCUR is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. Overall, this conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development.

The annual 2025 Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium (URSS) will be held on  April 2 in the Charles Dougherty Ballroom in the Power Center.

From the Heisler Lab:

Ryan will be giving both an ORAL and poster presentation describe his findings of imidazole and diamine compounds that possess novel antibacterial properties.

Trista will be giving a POSTER presentation describing her exploration of novel triazole compounds that have both broad and high specificities against common food-borne pathogens.

Brianne will be presenting her POSTER that highlights her efforts to uncover how a subset of Listeria proteins interact with host proteins during infection.

Megan will be using her POSTER to describe her efforts to understand how Listeria may regulate gene transcription to prevent a host response using a secreted protein.