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Insect visual systems and fossils to provide students a clear vision of 21st century phylogenetic systematics

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: Seth M. Bybee Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The proposal had three main aims: 1). Examine the evolution of opsins across dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) using transcriptomics. 2). CT-scan the internal morphology of extant and fossil taxa and 3). Build expertise in bioinformatics and create computational tools […]

Filed Under: MEG Biology, MEG-2016

Unleashing the power of undergraduates to unravel the impacts of water relations and CO2 levels on the photosynthetic plasticity of Agave sensu lato species: a group of desert succulents important to natural and human systems

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: J. Ryan Stewart Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Evaluation of the mentoring environment List of students who participated and what academic deliverables they have produced or it is anticipated they will produce Description of the results/findings of the project Description of how the budget was spent Evaluation […]

Filed Under: MEG Plant and Wildlife Sciences, MEG-2016

The role of Nr4a1 in maternal obesity induced beta cell expansion

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: Jeffery S. Tessem Evaluation of academic objectives The academic objectives of this Mentoring Environment Grant (MEG) were to 1) train undergraduate students in the scientific process to prepare them in careers as physicians and scientists, and 2) to examine the relationship between in utero Nr4a1 beta cell specific deletion during maternal overnutrition and obesity […]

Filed Under: MEG Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, MEG-2016

Desert wildfire impacts on ant and small mammal communities and its consequences for plant invasions

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: Sam St. Clair We successfully completed the studies as outlined in the proposal and the data collected. The results have been written up a in a successfully defended MS thesis with three chapters (Tiffany Sharp) and another MS student is currently writing their thesis (Josh Day). Six undergraduate students completed mentored research credit and […]

Filed Under: MEG Plant and Wildlife Sciences, MEG-2016

Synaptic Modification of Inhibitory Inputs to GABA Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area: A novel potential target mediating reward and addiction in the brain

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: Jeff Edwards Evaluation of academic objectives of the proposal The objectives of this award were met, especially in regard to the mentoring focus of the award. The students have been mentored and trained in an effective manner as outlined in my Mentoring Plan (abbreviated below). This includes mentoring students in research, writing, publishing, presenting […]

Filed Under: MEG Physiology and Developmental Biology, MEG-2016

The role of LKB1 in Obesity-induced Skeletal Muscle Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: David Thomson Evaluation of Academic Objectives The incidence of obesity and the health consequences that accompany it have increased rapidly over the past decade. Understanding the molecular pathways involved in its development will be crucial in developing novel treatment strategies for obesity and associated disorders. Low-grade inflammation likely plays a major role in many […]

Filed Under: MEG Physiology and Developmental Biology, MEG-2016

Autoimmunity-Promoting B Cell Effects of the Risk Factor IRF5

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: Brian Poole Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met: The academic objectives of this proposal were met. Using the funding provided by the MEG, we generated data that were used to publish two peer-reviewed journal articles: Cornaby, Caleb; Jafek, Jillian L.; Birrell, Cameron; Mayhew, Vera; Syndergaard, Lauren; Mella, Jeff; […]

Filed Under: MEG Microbiology and Molecular Biology, MEG-2016

Final Report for the 2015 MEG Entitled: Development of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (q-PCR) Assays for the Detection and Identification of Human Tick-borne Pathogens

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: Richard Robison The Specific aims for the project were as follows: Develop singleplex q-PCR assays to identify the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia hermsii, Bartonella henselae, and Babesia microti. Primer generation software will be used to design primer and probe sequences that will theoretically perform optimally in PCR reactions. All sequences will be subjected […]

Filed Under: MEG Microbiology and Molecular Biology, MEG-2016

BYU Undergraduate Explore the Development of Scientific Reasoning Ability in STEM Majors and its Correlation to Student Performance and Retention

July 3, 2017 by admin

PI: Jamie Jensen This report will outline how effectively we met our academic and mentoring objectives. I have listed below both the academic and mentoring objectives put forth in the original proposal and have outlined how they were met or modified over the course of the past two years. Let me just start out by […]

Filed Under: MEG Biology, MEG-2016

The Phylogeny of Stick Insects and the Evolution of Masquerade Crypsis: A team mentored experience

June 30, 2017 by admin

Michael F. Whiting The Phylogeny of Stick Insects and the Evolution of Masquerade Crypsis: A team Mentored Experience Funding was received from the BYU ORCA mentorship program during academic year 2014-2015 to support undergraduates performing research in my lab on insect evolution, under the mentorship of postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and myself. During 2015-2016, this […]

Filed Under: MEG-2016

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