This is the program and collection of abstracts for poster and oral presentations for the 27th Annual GRC. The GRC provides graduate students from the University of Maryland Baltimore and the University of Maryland Baltimore County with the opportunity to present results of their ongoing research in an interdisciplinary setting to peers, faculty members, the UMB/UMBC community at large and other interested parties. The GRC creates a unique and dynamic setting that facilitates the efficient exchange of information and ideas across a wide variety of scientific disciplines.