Kayleigh Ingersoll and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brad Berges, Department of Molecular and Microbiology Introduction Human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is a virus that is linked to Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), causing cancer in T cells. There are an estimated 10-20 million people worldwide infected with HTLV-1. HTLV-1 is transmitted through contact of bodily fluid and […]
A User Friendly Tool to Allow Easy Access to Big Biological Data
PJ Tatlow and Faculty Mentor Stephen Piccolo, Department of Biology Over the course of the past year I have been able to put a lot of work into creating a tool for scientists, those with computational background and without, that provides a simple web interface for downloading data from large, publically available datasets. It allows […]
Upregulation of humanized HPRT housekeeping gene in malignant tumors hinders use as an endogenous control
Abigail Felsted and Faculty Mentor: Kim O’Neill, Molecular Biology Our lab focuses on developing immunological techniques for diagnosing and treating cancer in a less invasive manner than current methods employ. New unique biomarkers are constantly needed to identify cancer in early stages in order to decrease mortality rates. When researching and publishing such biomarkers, many […]
Prevalence of House Dust Mites in Low-Income Homes in Utah County
Robert Graul and Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Johnston, Public Health – Health Science Introduction Asthma is the leading chronic disease among children in U.S. Low-income populations, minorities, and children living in poor housing experience more emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths due to asthma that the general population. HDM allergens are linked to the exacerbation […]
The Effect of Repeated Heat Stress on Mitochondrial Protein Content in Human Skeletal Muscle
Amy Twitchell and Faculty Mentor: Robert Hyldahl, Exercise Science Introduction: Exercise has been known to improve mitochondrial function and increase its content in muscle. However, those who suffer from certain diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Type II Diabetes often experience concomitant exercise intolerance. In vitro research suggests that the application of […]
Novel Methods of Creating Mesoporous Silica Films in Conjunction with Photoresist SU-8 for use in Thin Layer Chromatography Plates
George Major and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew Linford, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) is widely used for performing chemical separations and has been a staple in separation techniques. However, the functionality and effectivity of TLC plates has not changed over the past several decades. Standard TLC plates have a slow developing […]
The Effect of Repeated Heat Stress on Mitochondrial Protein Content in Human Skeletal Muscle
Amy Twitchell and Faculty Mentor: Robert Hyldahl, Exercise Science Introduction: Exercise has been known to improve mitochondrial function and increase its content in muscle. However, those who suffer from certain diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Type II Diabetes often experience concomitant exercise intolerance. In vitro research suggests that the application of […]
TK1; Journey from the Cytoplasm to the Cell Membrane
Weston Burrup and Kim O’Neill, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Thymidine Kinase 1 is an enzyme involved in the synthesis of thymidine triphosphate, an essential DNA building block needed for cell replication. Previous research has shown an upregulated level of TK1 in the serum levels of cancer patients as well as on the cancer cell surface. […]
Maternal-Fetal Interactions and the Induction of Preeclampsia by Growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6)/AXL Signaling
Todd Dunaway and Paul Reynolds, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction: Preeclampsia (PE) is a complicated obstetric complication characterized by increased blood pressure and decreased trophoblast invasion. PE is one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality in developed countries. The growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6) protein is known to induce different responses […]
Effect of Restricted Ankle Mobility on Muscle Reaction Time and Ankle Joint Kinematics to a Simulated Ankle Sprain during Walking in Chronic Ankle Instability Patients
Brandon Winward and Faculty Mentor: Ty Hopkins, Exercise Science Department Introduction Inversion ankle sprains are common and are caused by sudden inversion stresses during weight-bearing movement which causes the foot to roll under and inward.1 Ankle sprains result in tearing or stretching of ligaments and muscles, which reduces ankle stability.2 After a single ankle sprain, […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- …
- 34
- Next Page »