{"id":13782,"date":"2026-10-29T08:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=13782"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:51:11","slug":"saint-peters-biology-students-genesis-serpas-27-and-karina-ramirez-27-recognized-for-their-research-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2026\/10\/29\/saint-peters-biology-students-genesis-serpas-27-and-karina-ramirez-27-recognized-for-their-research-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Peter\u2019s Biology Students Genesis Serpas \u201927 and Karina Ramirez \u201927 Recognized for their Research Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two Saint Peter\u2019s University students, Genesis Serpas \u201927 and Karina Ramirez \u201927, have received awards for their research grant proposals from the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey (ICUNJ) Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6412.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6412-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Genesis Serpas \u201927 and Karina Ramirez \u201927\" width=\"234\" height=\"179\" class=\" wp-image-13783 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6412-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6412-120x92.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6412.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a>Both students have been selected to present the results of their research at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 7, 2027, at Bell Works in Holmdel, New Jersey. Their research is being conducted under the guidance of Laura Twersky, Ph.D., of the Department of Biology at Saint Peter\u2019s University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serpas is conducting research on the effects of metronidazole, amoxicillin, cotrimoxazole and ciprofloxacin, both individually and in combination, on the regeneration rate and development of planaria (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dugesia tigrina<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Her research is supported by a Schering-Plough Undergraduate Research Endeavors Endowed Scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramirez is researching the effects of bisphenol A on memory in the great pond snail (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lymnaea stagnalis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). In addition to her research award, Ramirez received a Novartis Science Scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recognition highlights the students\u2019 academic achievements and their ongoing contributions to undergraduate research at Saint Peter\u2019s University.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Saint Peter\u2019s University students, Genesis Serpas \u201927 and Karina Ramirez \u201927, have received awards for their research grant proposals from the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey (ICUNJ) Association. 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