Chinn-Woan Shih and Richard Robison, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Main Text As stated in the proposal, my focus has been with three bacterial species of Burkholderia: mallei, pseudomallei, and thailandensis. Burkholderia mallei is the causative agent of glanders, an abscess-forming infection that is predominantly found in the equine population and is capable of […]
Quantification of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus Gene Expression in Infected Humanized Mice
Mark Rowan and Dr. Bradford K. Berges, Microbiology & Molecular Biology Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) is a prevalent disease around the world. Some Sub- Saharan African countries have infection levels as high as 40 percent. Usually the effects of this disease are not fatal unless the infected person has already been infected with HIV or […]
A Study of Biological Photonic Crystals in the Effects of Beta Amyloid on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Alzheimer’s: Internal Opal Scale Structures of Iridescent Beetle Species in the Cerambycidae Family
Andrew Romney and Dr. Sterling Sudweeks, Physiology & Developmental Biology For the past two years, I have worked in Dr. Sterling Sudweeks’ research lab experimenting with neurotransmitter receptors that are implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease. When functioning normally, these receptors act as ion channels which open upon binding nicotine or acetylcholine and are […]
A Study of Biological Photonic Crystals in the Internal Opal Scale Structures of Iridescent Beetle Species in the Cerambycidae Family
Lauren Richey and Dr. John Gardner, College of Life Sciences Main Text A photonic crystal is a periodic structure that confines, manipulates, and guides photons. Such structures affect the propagation of electromagnetic waves by defining allowed and forbidden frequency bands known as photonic band gaps. Therefore, a photonic crystal can be thought of as the […]
Operation Smile
Stephanie Richards and Professor Barbara Lockhart, Excercise Science The main goal of our research was to investigate and gain a better understanding of the perception that local inhabitants of Bolivia have regarding medical aid received in their country. To accomplish this task we surveyed and interviewed those who are most directly affected by this aid, namely […]
Correlation of Fruit Antioxidant Capacity and Anticancer Effects
Joshua Reber and Dr. Tory Parker, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Main Text The human health functionality of antioxidant vitamins and plant phytochemicals has been a topic of interest in recent years. Along with selenium and vitamins A, C, and E are many other phytochemicals which may protect the body from the free […]
Resolving Genetic Relationships within Shrimp-like Decapods and Tracing the Phylogenetic Significance of Morphological Traits within Caridea (Crustacea: Decapoda)
Jennifer Rasmussen and Dr. Keith Crandall, Biology Department Chair Main Text Shrimp-like decapods–including sergestoids, penaeoids, carideans, procaridids, and stenopodideans–are a species-rich and morphologically diverse group of crustaceans. Some taxa, such as the penaeoids and carideans, are economically important, bringing in billions of dollars each year to world fisheries. The economic importance of this group, together […]
There’s No Wrong Way for a Cell to Die: Caspase-Independent Programmed Cell Death Pathways Resulting in Apoptotic Characteristics
Katalyn Pickett and Dr. John D. Bell, Undergraduate Education Main Text There are a number of ways that cells can die. One way is through apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death. This death pathway is characterized by orderly signals and mechanisms that essentially tell the cell to die without “making a mess”. Necrosis, another […]
Does Selenium Alter the Expression of the Large T Antigen in TRAMP Mice?
Britlyn Orgill and Dr. Merrill Christensen, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Science Main Text Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society predicts that 217,730 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and that 32,050 men will die from the disease in the year 2010 (1). Since […]
Orange Phenolic Compound Consumption Increases Serum Antioxidant Capacity Independent of Orange Sugar and Ascorbic Acid
Kfir Orgad and Dr. Tory Parker, Nutrition Department Main Text Recent scientific data has proposed that the oxidation of low density lipoproteins is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, and thus premature death, in America. These studies have shown that people who consume more fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease as […]
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