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2023-2024 Presentations 
  • International Presentation 
  • Mora, E.* (2024, May 8). “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Its Lasting Impact on Quality of Life”. [Virtual presentation]. The International Conference on Living with Quality from the Perspective of Psychology, Counseling, and Social Work. The Islamic Azad University Khomeini Shahr Branch, Isfahan Province, Iran. 
  • National Presentation 
  • Mora, E.,* & Chen, R. K. (July 26, 2024). Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Bereavement Counseling: Strategies for Coping with Loss [Concurrent session]. The National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns 30th Annual Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina. [Accepted]  
  • Mora, E.* (2024, May 22-23) Psychological Wellbeing Among Minority College Students with History of Childhood Trauma. VRTAC-QE National Symposium on Rehabilitation Counseling, Madison, Wisconsin.  
  • Mora, E.* (2023, September 20) Communications on an Internet Support Group for Male Sexual Assault Survivors: A Qualitative Study. National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) & Rehabilitation Counselors and Professionals Association of Arkansas (RCPAA) Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.  
  • Ntinda, K.*, Reed, B. (2023, September). Learning communities applied to higher education rehabilitation counseling teaching: An infusion approach [Concurrent session]. National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.  
  • National Poster Presentation 
  • Rodriguez, A.,*, Amieva, J., Arriaga, M., Quintanilla, J., Nievera, S. Davila, I., Martirosyan, S., & Chew, S.A. Electrosprayed Minocycline and Temozolomide-loaded PLGA Microparticles with PEG for the Treatment of Glioblastoma [Poster presentation]. American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024, San Diego, CA, April 2024.  
  • Duarte, M.*, Garcia, K.*, Arriaga, M. Arkene, L. & Chew, S.A. (2024 April). An Evaluation of the Combination of Metformin and Y15 for the Treatment of Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer [Poster presentation]. American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024, San Diego, CA.  
  • Ntinda, K.*, Amaro, G. J., & Chen, R. (2024, May 22-24). Social connectedness and life satisfaction of adults with neurodiversity [Poster presentation]. National Symposium on Quality Employment/ the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment, Madison, Wisconsin.   
  • State Presentation 
  • Blanco, E., Ayala, S.* (2023, October) Groovy Guidance with Jiving Mentors. Texas Association of Addiction Professionals 49th Annual Conference on Addiction Studies, San Antonio, TX.   
  • Escobedo Luna, P.*, Ruelas, J. (2023, November 4) Cultural Influence on Childrearing of Hispanic Fathers of Children with Autism. Texas Occupational Therapy Association 2023 Conference, Houston, TX.  
  • Mora, E.* (2024, February 15) The Psychological Wellbeing Among College Students with History of Childhood Trauma. The National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies (NAHLS) 32nd Annual Conference, Austin, TX.  
  • Local Oral Presentations 
  • Mixumi, B.,* Ramos, A., Solis, C., Salinas, N., Villanueva, M., Karabulut, U., Karabulut, M. (2024, April 11-12). The Relationship Between Arterial Elasticity and Anthropometric Variables in Hispanic Population. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Owusu, E., Roy, D., Mito, S., Zarei, M., Rozhkova, E., & Roy, U. (2024, April 11-12). Utilizing Fluorescent Nanodiamonds for Targeted Drug Delivery Toward Microglial Cells. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Ofori, B.*, Zhang, Y., (2024, April 11-12). Dolutegravir-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in GALT-Derived HIV-Infected and Combination Antiretroviral Drugs Treated Human T&B Cells. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Schlatter, R.*, Bejar, J., Lopez, J., Karabulut, M. (2024, April 11-12). Analysis of Muscle Imbalance in Females who have Undergone ACL Reconstruction. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Local Poster Presentations 
  • Botello, C.*, Garcia, M., Alaniz, E., Escobedo, J., VandeBerg, J., Gil, M. (2024, April 11-12). Exploring the Impact of Social Stimulation and Deprivation on Neuronal Activity in the Monodelphis Domestica Brain. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Johnson, R., & Mora, E.* (2023, October 26-27) Addictive Social Media Use and Behavioral Health Implications. 14th Annual Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Mindscape: Behavioral Health Today CEU Conference, South Padre Island, TX.  
  • Mixumi, B.,* Ramos, A., Solis, C., Salinas, N., Villanueva, M., Karabulut, U., Karabulut, M. (2024, April 11-12). The Relationship Between Arterial Elasticity and Anthropometric Variables in Hispanic Population. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Rodriguez, D.* (2024, April 11-12). Ferrous Sulfate Supplementation in Women During Pregnancy Has a Positive Correlation with Fetal Neurodevelopment Within the First 1,000 Days. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Schlatter, R.*, Bejar, J., Lopez, J., Karabulut, M. (2024, April 11-12). Analysis of Muscle Imbalance in Females who have Undergone ACL Reconstruction. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.  
  • Vadillo, M.* (2024, April 11-12). In Female Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), is a Low-Glycemic Index (LGI) Diet More Effective Than Birth Control, for the Reduction of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Signs and Symptoms. UTRGV College of Health Professions Health Forward Conference, Brownsville, TX.   

2022-2023 Presentations 
  • State Poster Presentation 
  • Cahue, E.,* Garcia, R. (2022 November 11) Telehealth: The Journey Forward Beyond Covid-19. Texas Occupational Therapy Association Mt. Central Conference, Denton, TX.  
  • Mendoza, M.,* Luna, J., (2022 November). Health Care Transition of Youth with Autism from the Caregiver's Perspective. Texas Occupational Therapy Association Mt. Central Conference, Denton, TX.  
  • Rivas, C.*, Luna, J. (2022 November 11) The Parental Experience with a Structured Group for Children with Disabilities. Texas Occupational Therapy Association Mt. Central Conference, Denton, TX.  
  • Vital, G.*, Luna, J. (2022 November 11) Job Search Experience for Young Adults with ASD in the Rio Grande Valley. Texas Occupational Therapy Association Mt. Central Conference, Denton, TX 
  • Local Poster Presentation 
  • Salinas, A.*, Vatcheva, K., Chew, S.A. (2022) Biomedical Freshman Research Initiative: Providing Experiential Learning through a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience. UTRGV College of Health Professions Innovations in Teaching Conference, Edinburg, TX.  
  • Virtual Presentation 
  • Grizzell, S., Ortega, C., & Hossen, M.* (2022 September 23). Exploring Addictions: Counseling Ethics, Laws, and Decision Making Models [Virtual presentation]. Texas Rehabilitation Association Making Great Things Happen: TRA 2022 Virtual Conference, Virtual. 

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