蘑菇视频 Biology Students Win First Place at Illinois State Academy of Science Meeting
Published: July 12, 2026.
Alsip student Ashley Miller, Environmental Science/Biology �26, and Plainfield student Shaylin Roark, Biology �26, earned first place in the Microbiology Division for Undergraduate Poster Presentation at the , held in Peoria.
揈xamining the Antimicrobial Properties within Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) Extract Against Clinically Relevant Bacterial Strains� was presented with a poster.
Faculty mentors for the project were Drs. Jerry Kavouras and James Rago. The research was supported by the Colonel Stephen and Lyla S. Doherty Center for Aviation and Health.
Several other students from the Department of Biology presented their undergraduate research at the ISAS Meeting that included close to 30 other participating organizations.
Maryam Sohail Warraich, Biology, presented her poster, 揅haracterization of Communities in Experimentally Reduced Microbiomes of Daphnia dentifera.� Kavouras served as faculty mentor, and the research was funded by a STEM Research Initiative Award.
Mustafa Altamimi, Biology, and Husam Aldajah, Biology, presented 揟he Effects of Allicin on Clinically Relevant Bacteria.� Kavouras served as faculty mentor for the project, and the work was also supported by the Colonel Stephen and Lyla S. Doherty Center for Aviation and Health.
Participation in the annual meeting provided students with the opportunity to share their research with the broader scientific community, engage in scholarly dialogue, and gain valuable experience presenting original work in a professional setting.
揑 was able to engage with other students and researchers, gain valuable feedback, and build confidence in explaining our work,� said Roark.
The Department of Biology congratulates these students on their outstanding presentations and recognizes their dedication to undergraduate research and academic achievement.�
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