Oral Presentations at Conferences

  1. Preston   Clubb,   Jessica   Linson,   Maximo    Reyes,   Elim   Horn,* Cyren  M. Rico. Invisible effects of parental exposure to cerium oxide nanoparticles on responses of progeny plants exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. Missouri Academy of Science. April 13, 2024.
  2. Preston Clubb. Stress memory of parental exposure to cerium oxide nanoparticles on responses of progeny plants exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. NanoPitch Competition, 12th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 11, 2023.   (1st Place Award)
  3.  Iqra Shakoor. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid adsorption on cerium oxide and magnesium oxide nanoparticles. NanoPitch Competition, 12th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 11, 2023.
  4. Preston Clubb,  Maximo    Reyes,  Jessica    Linson,   Elim    Horn,* Cyren M. Rico. Metabolomics reveals immense changes to daughter plants when exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid when previously exposed to nano-ceria. 12th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 10, 2023.
  5. Maximo Reyes, Preston Clubb, Elim Horn, Cyren M. Rico. The subtle effects of contaminants: The case of continuous exposure of wheat (Triticum aestivum)   to  cerium oxide    nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.   AAAS Emerging Researchers National (ERN)   Conference in STEM. Washington DC. February 10-11,  2023.  (AAAS Full Travel Award)
  6. Naum J. Kirwa, Dane C. Wagner, Polycarp Ofoegbu, Preston Clubb, Kameron Coates, Cyren Rico. Barley responses to successive exposures to CeO2 nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).   American Chemical Society. March 20-24, 2022.
  7. Naum J. Kirwa, Dane C. Wagner, Polycarp Ofoegbu, Preston Clubb, Kameron Coates, Cyren Rico. Barley responses to successive exposures to CeO2 nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). American Chemical Society. March 20-24, 2022.
  8. Dane C. Wagner,    Polycarp Ofoegbu,   Naum J.    Kirwa, Zachary  Dobbs, Ian    Sayers, Preston    Clubb, Cyren   M.    Rico.  Physiological and metabolomics changes in plants exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).    SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon.  November 14-18, 2021.
  9. Dane C. Wagner,    Polycarp Ofoegbu,   Naum J.    Kirwa, Zachary Dobbs, Ian    Sayers, Preston    Clubb, Cyren   M.    Rico.    Metabolomic and physiological changes in plants exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).      American Chemical Society Midwest Regional Meeting, Springfield, Missouri. October 21, 2021. 
  10. Polycarp Ofoegbu, Dane C. Wagner, Taiwo Awoboona , Zacharry    Dobbs , Hannah Parker, Cyren Rico.  Physiological and molecular response of wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).  American Chemical Society.    April 5-30, 2021.

Poster Presentations at Conferences

  1. Mary Fakunle, Riley    Pope, Cyren M.    Rico. Performance of Pisum sativum (pea) in Martian simulant soil. Missouri Academy of Science. April 13,  2024.
  2. Iqra Shakoor, Richard    Biagioni, Fei    Wang, Cyren M.    Rico    (presenter). Adsorption capacity of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid with cerium oxide and magnesium oxide nanoparticles. Missouri Academy of Science. April 13, 2024.
  3. Iqra Shakoor, Richard Biagioni, Fei Wang, Cyren M. Rico. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid adsorption on cerium oxide and magnesium oxide nanoparticles. 12th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 10, 2023.
  4. Preston Clubb, Jake Churchman, Riley Pope, Cyren M. Rico. Co-exposure of scallions (Allium fistulosum) to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. 12th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 10, 2023.
  5. Iqra Shakoor, Richard Biagioni, Fei Wang, Cyren M. Rico. Adsorption of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid on nanoparticles. 2023 ACS Midwest and Great Lakes Regional Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri. October 2023.
  6. Riley Pope, Preston Clubb, Maximo Reyes, Cyren M. Rico. Performance of scallions (Allium fistulosum) after co-exposure to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. 2023 ACS Midwest and Great Lakes Regional Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri. October 2023.
  7. Joshua Garland, Naum J. Kirwa, Preston Clubb, Iqra Shakoor, Cyren M. Rico. How does generational exposures of barley plants to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid affect the plant metabolomics. 2023 NOBCChE Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. September 2023. (Advancing Science Conference Grant Award)
  8. Olamide R. Ogundele, Naum J. Kirwa, Preston Clubb, Cyren M. Rico. Performance of daughter plants of wheat previously exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). 2023 NOBCChE Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. September 2023. (Advancing Science Conference Grant Award)
  9.  Olamide R. Ogundele, Polycarp C. Ofoegbu, Naum J. Kirwa, Preston Clubb, Cyren M. Rico. Does prior exposure to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) affect the next generation? Corteva AgriSciences Delta Fall Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 7-9, 2023. (Invited poster presentation, Full Travel Award)
  10.  Olamide R. Ogundele, Polycarp C. Ofoegbu, Naum J. Kirwa, Preston Clubb, Cyren M. Rico. Comparison of the carry over effects on daughter plants of wheat and soybean plants previously exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). American Chemical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 26-30, 2023.
  11. Preston Clubb, Maximo Reyes, Elim, Horn,* Cyren M. Rico. Generational exposure to cerium oxide nanoparticles alters the performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization, Austin, Texas. November 11-13, 2022.
  12.   Olamide R. Ogundele, Polycarp C. Ofoegbu, Naum J. Kirwa, Preston Clubb, Cyren M. Rico.   Performance of daughter plants of wheat previously exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). ACS Midwest Regional Conference, Iowa City, Iowa. October 2022.
  13.  Naum J. Kirwa, Dane C.  Wagner, Polycarp C. Ofoegbu, Preston Clubb, Kameron Coates,** E.   Horn,* Cyren M. Rico. Successive exposure of cereal crops to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid: Wheat and barley studies. ACS Midwest Regional Conference, Iowa City, Iowa. October 2022.
  14.  Rico, C.M. Olamide R. Ogundele, Naum J. Kirwa, Preston Clubb, Cyren M. Rico. Performance of daughter plants of wheat previously exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). 2022 NOBCChE Conference, Orlando, Florida. September 2022. (Advancing Science Conference Grant Award)
  15. Preston Clubb, Cyren   M.    Rico. Parental exposures to cerium oxide nanoparticles  affect the responses of daughter plants to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.   American   Chemical    Society. March 20-24, 2022. 
  16. Preston Clubb, Cyren   M.    Rico. Parental exposures to cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) affect the responses of daughter plants to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). 10th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 3, 2021. (Outstanding Poster Presentation – Honorable Mention)
  17. Naum J. Kirwa, Dane   C.    Wagner, Preston Clubb, Kameron    Coates, Polycarp    Ofoegbu, Cyren   M.    Rico.    Responses of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to cerium  oxide nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). American Chemical Society Midwest Regional Meeting, Springfield, Missouri. October 21, 2021.
  18. Preston Clubb, Jackson    Glover, Lauren    Corbell, Andrew    Coulliette, Carson    Dumstorff, Mara    Rydland, Catherine    Smith, Trinity    Takahashi, Dane   C.    Wagner,   Cyren   M.    RicoM.   Effects of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). American Chemical Society Midwest Regional Meeting, Springfield, Missouri. October 21, 2021.
  19. Dane C. Wagner, Polycarp    Ofoegbu,  Ian    Sayers, Zachary    Dobbs, Cyren M. Rico.   Effects of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) on plant physiology and metabolite profile. American Chemical Society. August 24, 2021.
  20. Dane C. Wagner, Polycarp    Ofoegbu,     Zachary Dobbs, Cyren   M.    Rico.   Effects of PFOA exposure to velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) physiology and metabolite profile. American Chemical Society. April 5-30, 2021.
  21. ​Oluwasegun Abolade, Madison Jones, Kameron Coates, Cyren M. Rico. Cerium oxide nanoparticles and soil nitrogen modified phosphorus and phytate-phosphorus in second generation seeds but not in first generation seeds of wheat and barley. American Chemical Society Midwest Regional Meeting, October 21-23, 2018.

Student Presentations at Missouri State University (*oral presentation)

  1. Iqra Shakoor, Richard    Biagioni, Fei    Wang, Cyren   M.    Rico. Removing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid from water using engineered nanoparticles. Einhellig Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum. April 27, 2024.    (Outstanding Presentation Award)
  2. Preston Clubb, Illya    Medina-Velo, Cyren   M.    Rico. Subtle alterations in grain metabolomes reveal cerium oxide nanoparticles stress in daughter plants exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. Einhellig Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum. April 27,  2024.    (Outstanding Presentation Award)
  3. Mary Fakunle, Riley    Pope,   Preston    Clubb, Cyren   M.    Rico. Assessment of Pisum sativum (pea)  growth potential on Martian simulant soil. Einhellig Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum. April 27, 2024.
  4. Riley Pope, Preston    Clubb, Jacob Churchman, FNU    Khusboo, Eric    Vejerano, Cyren  M.    Rico. Biogenic Persistent Free Radicals in Plant Leaves: Light-Induced Formation and Systemic Signaling. CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. April 25, 2024.
  5. Riley Pope, Mary    Fakunle, Iqra    Shakoor, Cyren  M.    Rico. Parris Island Cos romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in Mars simulant soil treated with sulfur-based nanofertilizers. CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. April 25,  2024.
  6. Olamide Ogundele, Naum J. Kirwa, Polycarp C. Ofoegbu,  Preston Clubb, Maximo Reyes, Elim Horn, Cyren M. Rico. Effects of previous exposure of soybeans to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) on the performance of daughter plants.   Einhellig Interdisciplinary Forum.  May 7, 2022.   (Outstanding Presentation Award)
  7. Naum J. Kirwa, Dane C. Wagner, Polycarp C. Ofoegbu, Preston Clubb, Kameron Coates, Elim Horn, Cyren M. Rico. Successive exposure of barley (Hordeum vulgare) to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.   Einhellig Interdisciplinary Forum.  May 7, 2022.
  8. Preston Clubb, Maximo Reyes, Andrew Coulliette, Elim Horn, Cyren M. Rico. Generational exposure to cerium oxide nanoparticles alters performance of wheat exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.   CNAS Undergraduate Research Day.  May 5, 2022.
  9. Maximo Reyes, Preston Clubb, Naum J. Kirwa, Jessica Linson, Paige Struemph, Alexander Denny, Cyren M. Rico. Stress and antioxidant assays of wheat successively exposed to cerium oxide  nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.   CNAS Undergraduate Research Day.  May 5, 2022.   (1st Place Award)
  10. Andrew Coulliette, Preston Clubb, Maximo Reyes, Cyren M. Rico. ICP-MS analysis of changes in elemental concentration of wheat generationally-exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. May 5, 2022.
  11. Dane C. Wagner. Physiological, elemental content, and metabolomics changes in soybean (Glycine max) exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).*   CNAS 3MT Competition. October 25, 2021.
  12. Naum Kirwa. Responses of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).* CNAS 3MT Competition. October 25, 2021.
  13. Dane C. Wagner,  Polycarp Ofoegbu, Zachary    Dobbs, Cyren   M.    Rico .   Growth, elemental, and metabolite changes velvetleag (Abutilon theophrasti) exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).* 2021 Einhellig Interdisciplinary Research Forum. May 1, 2021. (Outstanding Presentation Award)
  14. Polycarp Ofoegbu. Physiological and molecular response of wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).*   CNAS 3MT Competition. January 25, 2021.
  15. Polycarp Ofoegbu, Taiwo    Awoboona, Dane   C.    Wagner, Zachary    Dobbs, Hannah    Parker, Cyren   Rico. Physiological and molecular response of wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).*   2021 Einhellig Interdisciplinary Research Forum. May 1, 2021.
  16. Ian Sayers, Polycarp    Ofoegbu, Dane   C.    Wagner, Cyren   M.    Rico .  Metabolomics reveals changes in nutritional quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. April 30, 2021.
  17. Jackson Glover, Preston    Clubb, Lauren    Corbell, Andrew    Coulliette, Carson    Dumstorff, Mara    Rydland, Catherine    Smith, Trinity    Takahashi, Dane C.    Wagner, Cyren    Rico.  Short exposure study of wheat to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS): A laboratory-based undergraduate research experience. CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. April 30, 2021.
  18. Eden Kohn, Dane   C.    Wagner, Zachary    Dobbs, Ian  Sayers, Jackson    Glover, Cyren M. Rico. Growth and chlorophyll content of wheat (Triticum aestivum) exposed to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in hydroponic solution. CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. April 30, 2021.
  19. Michael Abolade, Cyren   M.   Rico. Quality of wheat grains (Triticum aestivum) generationally exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles.*   26th Annual Einhellig Interdisciplinary Research Forum.  May 4, 2019. (Outstanding Presentation Award)
  20. Dane C. Wagner, Brett    Lottes, Michael  Abolade,  Cyren M. Rico. Changes in metabolites and fatty acids in wheat generationally exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs). 10th Annual CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. May 3, 2019.
  21. Brett Lottes, Stephen    Sample, Michael    Abolade, Cyren   M.    Rico. Analysis of heavy metals in soil using ICP-MS. 10th Annual CNAS Undergraduate Research Day. May 3, 2019.
  22. Madison Jones, Michael    Abolade, Kameron    Coates, Cyren   M.    Rico. Effect of nanoceria on total phosphorus and phytates. 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Day. May 3, 2018.