ISL Student Poster Day: March 23, 2026
The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) at Florida State University will host its annual ISL Student Poster Day on March 23, 2026, at the Innovation Hub in the Louis Shores Building. This event highlights the diverse and innovative research being conducted by students working with ISL faculty affiliates across multiple disciplines.
Student Poster Day provides an opportunity for students to present their research on aging and longevity, engage with faculty and peers, and gain valuable experience communicating their work to a broader audience. The event also fosters interdisciplinary collaboration while celebrating the next generation of aging researchers.
Event Schedule
- 9:30 - 10:00 AM: Poster Setup
- 10:00 - 11:00 AM: Aging-Research Career Panel
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Student Poster Session and Judging
- 12:30 - 1:00 PM: Awards and Reception
Career Panel
The event will feature an Aging-Research Career Panel, where faculty experts will share insights on career pathways and research opportunities in the field of aging.
Panelists include:
- Dr. Qing-Xiang "Amy" Sang, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Dr. Joseph Watso, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences
- Dr. Julia Sheffler, Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine
Student Research Presentations
Students from a variety of academic disciplines will present research addressing key topics related to aging, health, and longevity. Poster presentations will cover a wide range of subjects including cognitive health, cardiovascular health, nutrition, machine learning applications in aging research, and the biological mechanisms of aging.
Participating students include:
| Student | Department | Poster Title |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Leme | ISL | Network Analysis of How Different Physical Activity Domains Relate to Cognition in Older Adults |
| Isabel De Angelis | College of Medicine | Development of TMS-fNIRS for Increased Personalization of TMS Treatments |
| Emma Hill | School of Communication Science and Disorders | The Relationship Between Morphological Awareness and Reading in People with Aphasia |
| Faiza Mahmud | Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry | Effects of Micro- & Nanoplastics on Human Neural Stem Cell Aging |
| Rayaan Kader | College of Medicine | Anxiety Screening in Later Life: Adjusting the GAD-7 Threshold and the Utility of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) |
| Leila Khalili | Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences | Live and Heat-Killed Akkermansia muciniphila Attenuate Atherosclerosis and Vascular Senescence in a Sex-Dependent Manner in ApoE⁻/⁻ Mice |
| Zhixuan Zhu | College of Nursing | The Role of Aphasia Severity, Social Support, and Resilience on Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Stroke Survivors with Aphasia |
| Roselynn Vargas | Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences | Prior Alcohol Exposure Limits Aerobic Exercise-Induced Adaptations but Does Not Accelerate Markers of Aging in UM-HET3 Mice |
| Sasini S. Hettiarachchi | Department of Health, Nutrition and Food Sciences | Phytochemicals Attenuate Nicotine-Induced Lung Damage by Upregulating Nrf2 and the Antioxidant Defense System |
| Ronast Subedi | Department of Computer Science | Suicidal Risk Prediction: Preliminary Data Analysis and Machine Learning Approaches for Missing Data Imputation and Prediction |
| Raveen Rani | Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences | Impact of Time-Restricted Eating on Endothelial Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Control Trial |
| Aliza Subedi | Department of Computer Science | Interpretable Machine Learning for Social Support for Older Adults: A Study of Deep Learning on the PRISM Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Isabella Bueno | -- | Effects of Binge Drinking on Muscular Power and Endurance in Resistance-Trained and Sedentary Young Adult Females |
| Tyson Nguyen | Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine | Resistance Training and Binge Drinking: Impacts on Glucose Regulation in Young Adult Females |
The poster session will be evaluated by a panel of judges, and awards will be presented to outstanding student researchers during the closing reception. The event provides a platform for students to showcase their work, gain feedback from experts, and connect with faculty and peers interested in aging research.
The ISL community encourages students, faculty, and staff to attend and support these emerging scholars as they share their work and contribute to advancing knowledge on aging and longevity.
