PHOTOS FROM IYRC WINTER 2025 (IN PERSON DAY)
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IYRC WINTER 2025 Keynote Speaker
Rachel T. Moresky, MD, MPH, FACEP
Norman J. Kleiman, PhD, MS
Dr. Drew Allen
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Dr. Rachel T. Moresky is the Interim Director of the Program on Forced Migration and Health and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Population and Family Health and Emergency Medicine at Columbia University. She also holds an honorary appointment at the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences. With more than two decades of transdisciplinary experience blending engineering, emergency medicine, public health, and disaster mitigation and response related to extreme climate events, Dr. Moresky focuses on advancing locally driven strategies to strengthen health systems in resource-limited settings. In 2004, Dr. Moresky established sidHARTe – the Strengthening Emergency Systems Program, which collaborates with governments and local institutions to integrate rural emergency and primary health care across Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Through cascading capacity building, task-sharing among rural health workers, and implementation research, sidHARTe develops complex adaptive health systems designed to serve the most marginalized populations. Dr. Moresky also founded the Columbia University Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship twenty years ago, cultivating emergency physicians who specialize in global and humanitarian public health. Alumni of the program now hold leadership roles across organizations such as the WHO, IRC, MSF, CDC, and various Ministries of Health.
Dr. Norman J. Kleiman is an Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where he teaches, conducts research, and serves in various leadership roles. Dr. Kleiman’s training, expertise, and research interests focus on the adverse human health effects of exposure to environmental hazards, particularly ionizing and ultraviolet radiation. His research is particularly focused on assessing exposure markers in individuals exposed occupationally, environmentally, and/or accidentally, while also pursuing a more fundamental goal: understanding the molecular mechanisms and pathways that arise from these insults. His research interests combine environmental health science, ophthalmology, and radiation biology, and he is particularly recognized for his expertise in assessing ocular health in human and animal models. His research has helped inform and guide significant changes in recommended human ocular ionizing radiation exposure thresholds. His current research interests in far-UVC focus on assessing eye safety in humans and experimental animals, as well as examining the efficacy of far-UVC in preventing airborne virus transmission in animal models. He has published more than 60 papers and has received funding from the NIH, NASA, CDC, BARDA, DARPA, and various foundations. Dr. Kleiman received his PhD in molecular biology from Vanderbilt University and completed his postdoctoral and early career training in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons.
Dr. Drew Allen has 15 years of experience using data and analysis to support strategic planning in higher education settings. He comes to Harvard from Georgetown University, where he served as Associate Vice President for Institutional Data Analytics since 2020. Prior to that, he worked in a variety of roles related to data analysis and operations at Princeton University, including as Executive Director for the Data-Driven Social Science Initiative. From 2008-2015, he worked at the City University of New York (CUNY) in roles focusing on research and evaluation, including as Founding Director of its Office of Research, Evaluation and Program Support. Drew holds a Ph.D. in Higher and Postsecondary Education from New York University, an M.A. in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Arkansas.
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IYRC WINTER 2025 BEST PRESENTATION award winners
In-person IYRC
Best Oral Presentation
Efficacy of Tomivosertib (MNK1/2 Inhibitor) in Mitigating RDEB Mouse Pain
Luke Yin¹, G.K. Lank², I. Bai², R.B. Shah², L.J. Yang², J. Raizer², J. Wang², B.A. Molnar², B. Enriquez², R. Rong², Z. Ren², N. Kaplan², A.S. Paller²
¹Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL, USA
²Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Machine Learning-based Heat Risk Estimation for Outdoor Sports
Hanna Suzuki
Bedford High School, Bedford, USA
Best Oral Presentation
Efficacy of Tomivosertib (MNK1/2 Inhibitor) in Mitigating RDEB Mouse Pain
Luke Yin¹, G.K. Lank², I. Bai², R.B. Shah², L.J. Yang², J. Raizer², J. Wang², B.A. Molnar², B. Enriquez², R. Rong², Z. Ren², N. Kaplan², A.S. Paller²
¹Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL, USA
²Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Machine Learning-based Heat Risk Estimation for Outdoor Sports
Hanna Suzuki
Bedford High School, Bedford, USA
Best Poster Presentation
Fluorescent Indicators to Track Protein Interaction and Maturation for IYRC Conference
Yulia Akbergenova¹, Kristina Ryabovol²
¹Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States
²Academy for Science and Design, Nashua, United States
The Effects of Excess Nutrients on Anthozoa: Reducing Coral Bleaching
Sadie Rivers, S. Vassell
Edward R. Murrow HS, New York City, United States
Virtual IYRC
Best Overall Project
Investigating the Potential Carcinogenic Effects of Exposure to Teflon and Ceramic Non-Stick Pans with S. Cerevisiae
Kriston Phan
Paul Duke STEM High School, Norcross, United States
Best STEM Presentation
Biosensing of Dopamine using Titanium dioxide nanoparticles
S. Das¹, A. Mahishi², S. Hrishikesh³, S. Nataraj⁴, R. Prabhu⁵
¹Shambhavi Das, Calcutta International School, Kolkata, India
²Aadya Mahishi, Real Learning Centre, Bengaluru, India
³Shashank Hrishikesh, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India
⁴Swetha N, Prayoga Institute of Education Research, Bengaluru, India
⁵Ramya Prabhu, Prayoga Institute of Education Research, Bengaluru, India
STEM Honorable Mention
Computational Analysis of Aptamer-Based Origami Targeting the EpCAM Receptor in Glioma Cells
Adheesh Chincholi, Gaurav Sharma
Westwood High School, Austin, United States, Eigen Sciences, Apex, USA
Best Social Science and Humanities Presentation
Vietnamese Immigrants’ Japanese Language Acquisition Challenges, Outcomes, and Quality of Life Implications Abstract
Christine Hagerty
Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, USA
Social Science and Humanities Honorable Mention
Federal Reserve Sentiment and Market Prediction: A Comparative Analysis of ARIMAX and LSTM Models Across Equity Indices
Nattapat Sakdibhornssup
International Community School, Bangkok, Thailand
Best Health Narrative presentation
Wings of Freedom
Audrey Kim
La Canada High School, La Canada Flintridge, USA
Best Overall Project
Investigating the Potential Carcinogenic Effects of Exposure to Teflon and Ceramic Non-Stick Pans with S. Cerevisiae
Kriston Phan
Paul Duke STEM High School, Norcross, United States
Best STEM Presentation
Biosensing of Dopamine using Titanium dioxide nanoparticles
S. Das¹, A. Mahishi², S. Hrishikesh³, S. Nataraj⁴, R. Prabhu⁵
¹Shambhavi Das, Calcutta International School, Kolkata, India
²Aadya Mahishi, Real Learning Centre, Bengaluru, India
³Shashank Hrishikesh, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India
⁴Swetha N, Prayoga Institute of Education Research, Bengaluru, India
⁵Ramya Prabhu, Prayoga Institute of Education Research, Bengaluru, India
STEM Honorable Mention
Computational Analysis of Aptamer-Based Origami Targeting the EpCAM Receptor in Glioma Cells
Adheesh Chincholi, Gaurav Sharma
Westwood High School, Austin, United States, Eigen Sciences, Apex, USA
Best Social Science and Humanities Presentation
Vietnamese Immigrants’ Japanese Language Acquisition Challenges, Outcomes, and Quality of Life Implications Abstract
Christine Hagerty
Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, USA
Social Science and Humanities Honorable Mention
Federal Reserve Sentiment and Market Prediction: A Comparative Analysis of ARIMAX and LSTM Models Across Equity Indices
Nattapat Sakdibhornssup
International Community School, Bangkok, Thailand
Best Health Narrative presentation
Wings of Freedom
Audrey Kim
La Canada High School, La Canada Flintridge, USA
