3MT® Results

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Grand Prize: Anshul (Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, UGA Tifton Campus) – Peanuts: The Uncrushed Oil Potential

Runner Up: Asghar Sedaghat (Poultry Science, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) – The Tale of Laying Hens Told by Immune Markers

People’s Choice: Hadley Copeland (Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources) – Risk Runs Downstream: Managing Forested Watersheds

Finalists:

• Anshul – Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, “Peanuts: The Uncrushed Oil Potential”
• Allison Arne – College of Veterinary Medicine, “Cats and Kidney Disease”
• Kendall Clay – Cellular Biology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “That’s DOPe: Uncovering the Mystery of Dopamine Neuron Regeneration in Planarians”
• Hadley Copeland – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, “Risk Runs Downstream: Managing Forested Watersheds”
• Margaret Lemons – Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, “Unraveling the Sticky Web: How the Body’s Defenses Can Go Wrong in Babies”
• Addi Mavengere – Workforce Education and Instructional Technology, Mary Frances Early College of Education, “Attention! Listen to What the Eyes Say”
• Vijay Mohakar – Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, “From Nature to Knee: A New Era of Viscosupplementation”
• Athar Yeganeh Neysiani – Chemistry, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “Shedding Light on Hidden Dangers in Our Homes”
• Asghar Sedaghat – Poultry Science, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, “The Tale of Laying Hens Told by Immune Markers”
• Cameron Wysocky – Psychology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “Eat Your Greens: How Plant Pigments Help Us See Farther”

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First Place: Kyndra Higgins (School of Chemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering) – Breast Cancer: How Cells Shape Up

Runner Up: Anthony Suryamiharja (Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) – The Development of Protein-rich Plant-based Milk through a pH-based Approach

People’s Choice: Marco Garcia (School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering) – A Multi-model Approach to Evaluate Hybrid Coastal Features: A Resilience-based Assessment

Finalists:

• Sakshi Babar – Department of Marketing, Terry College of Business, “Climate Marketing Strategies and Firm Value”
• Daisi Brand – Department of Psychology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “Join the Fun: Event Attendance as an Avenue for Social Connection”
• Sarah Dhanji – Department of Kinesiology, Mary Frances Early College of Education, “Head Hits to Road Risks: The Association Between Clinical Concussion Measures and Driving Behavior”
• Marco Garcia – School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, “A Multi-model Approach to Evaluate Hybrid Coastal Features: A Resilience-based Assessment”
• Kyndra Higgins – School of Chemical, Materials, and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, “Breast Cancer: How Cells Shape Up”
• Nathanael Mickelson – Department of History, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “Seeds of Recovery: Agricultural Crisis and the Origins of the New Deal”
• Moses Okocha – Department of Journalism, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, “True or Untrue? Deepfakes and Health Mis/disinformation – Impact on Journalistic Credibility in Nigeria”
• Skye Remko – Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, “From Grass to Gas: Enhancing Switchgrass for Sustainable Jet Fuel Production”
• Anthony Suryamiharja – Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, “The Development of Protein-rich Plant-based Milk through a pH-based Approach”
• Darrian Talamantes – Institute of Bioinformatics, UGA Office of Research, “Making Better Forage Grass”

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First Place: Hannah Ericson (Genetics) – Catalyzing Change: What Helps Department Heads Be Successful?

Runner Up: Jordan Parker (Comparative Biomedical Sciences) – Stem Cells In: The Journey to Sites of Injury

People’s Choice: Viviana Bravo (Odum School of Ecology) – Tiny Clues, Big Discoveries: Harnessing Envirionmental DNA to Study Macroinvertebrates Communities

Finalists:

• Viviana Bravo – Odum School of Ecology, “Tiny Clues, Big Discoveries: Harnessing Environmental DNA to Study Macroinvertebrates Communities”
• Keiko Bridwell – Department of Linguistics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “The Influence of Culture, Community, an d Identity on Individual Southern Accents”
• Hanna Ericson – Department of Genetics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “Catalyzing Change: What Helps Department Heads Be Successful?”
• Jouman Hassan – Department of Food Science and Technology, Center for Food Safety, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, “Dangerous Liasons: Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Seafood”
• Abarna Murugan – Comparative Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, “The Road to Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease”
• Jordan Parker – Comparative Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, “Stem Cells In: The Journey to Sites of Injury”
• Colin Peterson – Odum School of Ecology, “Cultivating Avian Conservation in Paddy Fields in Madagascar”
• Rachel Rackers – Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, “Plant Powered Planes: Harnessing Biofuel Sorghum for Sustainable Aviation”
• Breanna Timani – Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, “Zika: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You”
• Mikaela Warner – Department of English, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, “Henry VIII and Disability Studies”

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First Place: Karen Gonzalez (Institute of Bioinformatics) – Humans vs Viruses

Runner Up: Chisom Okoli (Department of Nutritional Sciences) – Equity in Wellness: Development of an eLearning Training to Improve Healthy Beverage Consumption in Black Families of Young Children

People’s Choice: Yang Su (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) – The Bacteria Glycans, Trojan Horses in Disguise

Finalists:

• Donovan Cantrell – Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, “The Cellular Recycler”
• Savannah Downing – Department of Communication Studies, “Diffractive Re-membrance of The Radium Girls”
• Mikayla Dycus – Department of Animal and Dairy Science, “Saving Moolah: Linking the Gastrointestinal Microbiome to Feed Efficiency in Angus Cattle”
• Qian Feng – Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, “More Than a Water Bomb: Bring Aroma Back to Tomato”
• Karen Gonzalez – Institute of Bioinformatics, “Humans vs Viruses”
• Chisom Okoli – Department of Nutritional Sciences, “Equity in Wellness: Development of an eLearning Training to Improve Healthy Beverage Consumption in Black Families of Young Children”
• Sofia Ruiz – Department of Theatre and Film Studies / MFA in Performance, “Uncovering Herstory: Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky”
• Hayley Smith – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, “Reimagining Human ‘Waste’ as a Natural Resource”
• Molly Stevens – Department of Classics, “Vintage 536 or After the Worst Year, What Happened to Booze?”
• Yang Su – Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, “The Bacteria Glycans, Trojan Horses in Disguise”

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First Place: Leah Dutton (UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music)

Runner Up: Shreena Pradhan (Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, & Genomics at University of Georgia)

People’s Choice: Eleanor Hair (UGA College of Environment and Design)

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• Grand Prize: Judith M. Reyes Ballista (Department of Infectious Diseases)
• Runner-up: Shannon Rodriguez (Department of Linguistics)
• People’s Choice: Aarya Venkat (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

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• Grand Prize: Sarah Mayo (English)- Meeting the Mountebank: Quack Medical Practice in Seventeenth-Century England
• Runner-up: Chandler Maddox Levinson (Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics)- From Weeds to Seeds: A Journey to Better Peanuts
• People’s Choice: Ankita Roy (Plant Biology)- Microns to Feed the World

Finalists:

• Jovana Mijatovic (Plant Pathology)- Shining a Light on Bacterial Blight
• Vanessa Raditz (Geography)- Visibilizing Queer Resilience
• Kayla Fantone (Infectious Diseases)- Fighting Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease One Breath at a Time
• Sarah Mayo (English)- Meeting the Mountebank: Quack Medical Practice in Seventeenth-Century England
• Nathan Dixon (English)- Un-Redacted: Working Beyond Erasure 
• Jonathan Micon (Anthropology)- A Country Between: Investigating Interaction in an Iroquoian Borderland 
• Mary Gordon (Art)- Shaped by Play
• Ankita Roy (Plant Biology)- Microns to Feed the World
• Chandler Maddox Levinson (Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics)- From Weeds to Seeds: A Journey to Better Peanuts
• Antionette Russell (Infectious Diseases)- Communication Techniques of the “Brain-Eating Amoeba”

To watch the 2019 3MT Finals Competition in its entirety, please click here.

“The 3MT competition gives us the opportunity to explain our scientific research in a creative way. It forces us to think outside the box for analogies or relatable real-world examples to explain our hyper-focused thesis work. It allowed me to use my non-scientific interests to better explain my research, bridging two topics I am passionate about.” Kelsey Briggs, 2019 First Prize Winner

• Grand Prize: Kelsey Briggs, Infectious Diseases, Rabies: From Fact to Fiction
• Runner-up: Ladonya Jackson, Pharmacy (Clinical & Administration), Re-Balancing the Diabetic Brain to Prevent Dementia 
• People’s Choice: Samantha Spellicy, Neuroscience, STEMing Stroke: Developing Novel Therapeutics for Stroke Patients

Finalists:

• Jennifer Jenkins — Cellular Biology, Investigating a Potential Role for the Nervous System in Planarian Regeneration
• Carmen Kraus — Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics, Budding Beauty: Shining Light on Tomato Growth
• Emily Rayens — Infectious Diseases, Alternative Vaccine Approaches for Patients with Compromised Immune Systems
• Samantha Spellicy — Neuroscience, STEMing Stroke: Developing Novel Therapeutics for Stroke Patients
• Cydney Seigerman — Integrative Conservation and Anthropology, The Multiple Dimensions of Water Insecurity
• Rachel Miller Olsen — Linguistics, It’s All in How You Say It: The Prosody of Emotion
• Ladonya Jackson — Pharmacy (Clinical & Administration), Re-Balancing the Diabetic Brain to Prevent Dementia 
• Will Fassbender – Language and Literacy Education, Making Teachers Who “Tech”
• Kelsey Briggs — Infectious Diseases, Rabies: From Fact to Fiction
• Tong Li — Learning Design and Technology, Thinking Outside the Box Like a Magician: Use Magic Performance to Facilitate Creativity

To watch the 2018 3MT Finals Competition in its entirety, please click here.

• Grand Prize: Naoko Uno, Infectious Diseases, Designing a Universal Dengue Vaccine
• Runner-up: Kate Zipay, Management, Work Hard, Play Hard: Hobby Jobs, Nostalgia, and Playfulness at Work
• People’s Choice: Kristen Lear, ICON Forestry & Natural Resources, A Story of Bat Conservation and…Tequila 

Finalists:

• Krishna Latha, Infectious Diseases, Breathe Easy: TPL2 Fights Your Flu
• Carmen Kraus, Plant Breeding, Genetics, & Genomics, The Shape of Tomatoes
• Michael Snell, Psychology, Beyond Identity Politics
• Lainie Pomerleau, English, In Their Own Words: The Forgotten Literature of Medieval Queens
• Alexis Ramos, Plant Breeding, Genetics, & Genomics, Making Tomato Bigger: Mining New Fruit Shape and Size Genes
• Alicer K. Andrew, Infectious Diseases, Placental Malaria: A Global Menace to the Miracle of Life
• Benjamin Leiva, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Economics and Energy: Getting More Light than Heat

To watch the 2017 3MT Finals Competition in its entirety, please click here.

• Grand Prize: Cristina Huertas-Diaz, Infectious Disease, A Novel Approach to Vaccine Development
• Runner-up: John Spiekerman, Plant Biology, Thinking Tall, Breeding Small
• People’s Choice: Johanna Montlouis-Gabriel, Romance Languages, Bleu Brown Rouge: Women of Color Writing Themselves in the French Space

Finalists:

• Mackenzie Carter, Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Customized Testing for Canine Treatments
• Kara Wyatt, Infectious Diseases, Tpl2: Your Friendly Neighborhood Flu Fighter
• Jitendra Pant, Engineering, Artificial Skin Substitute for Burn Injuries
• Carly Phillips, Ecology, Who Run the World?: Carbon and Beyoncé
• Megan Prescott, Microbiology, In the Present: Bacterial Proteins as Vaccine Candidates for Tuberculosis
• Kaylynn Washnock, History, Making Atlanta: Memory and Heritage Tourism
• Liz Ngo, Pharmaceutical Biomedical Science, Visualizing Proteins Tagged by Hat1

To watch the 2016 3MT Finals Competition in its entirety, please click here.

• Grand Prize Winner: Tara Bracken, Infectious Diseases, Innocents lost: Mitigating severe malaria in children and pregnant women through anti-coagulation
• Runner-up: June Brawner, Anthropology & Crop and Soil Sciences, Consuming place and policy in Hungarian wine regions
• People’s Choice: Jennifer Dumaine, Cellular Biology, Investigation of exported protein candidates in Cryptosporidium parvum

3MT 2016 Finalists (from L to R): Kelly Lane (Genetics), Vladislav Stroganov (Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors), Rishi Masalia (Plant Biology), Tara Bracken (Infectious Diseases), Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher (Economics), Franziska Brunner (Musicology), Jennifer Dumaine (Cellular Biology), Theresa Chafin (Musicology), Shannon Curry (Forestry and Natural Resources)
Not pictured: June Brawner (Anthropology and Crop & Soil Sciences)

• Winner: Andrew Fialka, History, Of methods and madness: A approach to Missouri’s Civil War
• Runner-up: Alex Harkess, Plant Biology, I think…
• People’s Choice: Amanda Sutton, Anthropology, Practice, tradition, and identity in colonial Quebec City (AD 1650-1800)

2015 3MT Finalists (first row from L to R): Suzanne Stone (Horticulture), Lorelei Clarke (Pathology), UGA Grad School Interim Dean Julie Coffield, Kathleen Pieper (Genetics), (second row from L to R): Amanda Sutton (Anthropology), Andrew Fialka (History), Alex Harkess (Plant Biology), Mounawar Abbouchi (Comparative Literature), (third row from L to R): Alex Rajewski (Horticulture), Karen Gerow (Lamar Dodd School of Art), Nicolas Wyngaard (Crop and Soil Sciences)

Congratulations to the finalists and winners in the Third Annual 3MT Competition at the University of Georgia.

• Winner: Elizabeth Lowry, Genetics, A selfish chromosome breaks the laws of genetics
• Runner-up: Brittany Whipple, Educational Psychology, Leadership in children’s peer groups
• People’s choice: Christine Ewers-Saucedo, Genetics, Tales of males: The unlikely success story of tiny males

2014 3MT Finalists (first row from L to R): Brittany Whipple, Tara Gancos Crawford, Miles Ingwers, Alex Harkess, Alexa Fritzsche, Yonat Eshchar, Mourad Ali
Not pictured: Elizabeth Lowry, Katie Bockrath, Christine Ewers-Saucedo

Congratulations to the finalists and winners in the 2^nd Annual 3MT Competition at the University of Georgia.

2013 3MT Finalists (first row from L to R): UGA Grad Studies Dean Maureen Grasso, Melissa M. Miller (Infectious Diseases), Virginia Schutte (Odum School of Ecology), Kristy Segal (Odum School of Ecology), Heather Rudolph (Math & Science Education), Ahmed Alhusban (Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy), (second row from L to R): Sau Wai Hung (Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences), Jessica D. Stephens (Plant Biology), Lisa Rohde (Educational Psychology), Eunbae Lee (Career & Information Studies), Jay Agarwal (Chemistry)

• Winner: Virginia Schutte, Changes in habitat structure affect ecosystems
• Runner-up: Kristy Segal, Amphibian Health in Costa Rican Rice Fields
• People’s choice: Melissa M. Miller, Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Cattle. How do we kill these suckers?

Congratulations to the finalists and winners in the inaugural 3MT Competition at the University of Georgia.

2012 3MT Finalists (from L to R): UGA Grad Studies Dean Maureen Grasso, Fei Zhao (Physiology & Pharmacology), Rongrong Liu (International Affairs), Tonia A. Dousay (Educational Psychology & Instructional Technology), Valerie E. Cadet (Infectious Diseases), Karen Gerow (Educational Psychology & Instructional Technology), Samarchith P. Kurup (Cellular Biology), Cheri M. Abraham (Entomology), Aaron F. Brantly (International Affairs), April L. Conway (Forestry & Natural Resources), Elizabeth Gleim (Forestry & Natural Resources)

• Winner: April L. Conway, Conservation of the Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) in Sierra Leone, West Africa
• Runner-up: Elizabeth Gleim, The Effects of Long-term Prescribed Burning on Tick and Tick-borne Pathogen Dynamics
• People’s choice: Samarchith P. Kurup, Improving Immunity to Trypanosoma Cruzi