PI: Rebecca Lundwall Overview My students and I have been very productive during the two funding years of this grant. Together, we have published three peer-reviewed papers (one in an undergraduate research journal) and submitted six papers that are now under review (one in an undergraduate research journal). In addition, I have mentored student submissions […]
Effects of Sleep Duration on Neural Responses to Food Stimuli in Adolescents
PI: Chad D. Jensen Co-PI: Brock Kirwan Abstract Pediatric Obesity represents a significant public health concern, with estimates of prevalence indicating that over 30 percent of adolescents meet criteria for overweight or obesity (Ogden et al., 2014). Recent research has highlighted the role of sleep behavior in the development of obesity. This study examined differences […]
Getting to Know Veterans Through the Utah Honor Flight
PI: Kent Blad Co-PI: Ron Ulberg Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met: The academic objectives of the MEG proposal were met and exceeded. Specifically, students were able to serve as individual guardians for a WWII or Korea War Veteran on an Honor Flight to Washington DC to allow those […]
Validation of Four Activity Trackers and Their Influence on Activity Level in Adolescents and Young Adults
PI: Neil Peterson Objectives Objectives: Validate activity trackers including FitBit Surge, Basis Peak, and Apple Watch, against the validated ActiGraph GT3X+. Use quantitative and qualitative means to determine the influence on these commercial exercise trackers on changing sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) behavior. Evaluation of Academic Objectives: Overall, the study was successful in […]
Nursing student experiences regarding safe use of electronic health records: A pilot study of the SAFER guides
PI: Karen Whitt Co-PI’s: Katreena Merrill, and Lacey Eden Evaluation of Objectives The purpose of this project was to mentor undergraduate nursing students through the entire research process while they worked on a study to evaluate undergraduate and graduate nursing students’ and practicing nurse practitioners’ clinical experience and awareness of safe electronic health record (EHR) […]
Mentoring Nursing Students in a Refugee and Immigrant Public and Global Health Course
PI: Debra Edmunds Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Student academic objectives for this project included the following: Development of cultural competence Identification of culturally-appropriate nursing interventions Utilization of family nursing principles Collaboration with community partners Promotion of healthy behaviors Participation in health conference Immersion in various cultures The […]
WIC Clients and Immunizations: A Community-wide Educational Project
PI: Karlen E. Luthy Although most well-known for formula and food vouchers, the WIC Program also excels with their education programs. In fact, every three months WIC parents are required to complete authorized on-line educational modules or attend approved educational classes prior to obtaining their food vouchers for the subsequent quarter. In Utah, WIC clients […]
Improving Immunization Rates among Pregnant Women: A Mentored Experience
PI: Lacey M. Eden The purpose of this MEG to mentor nursing students through the process of implementing an education program for pregnant women regarding the importance of Tdap immunization during pregnancy, and to assist Utah County obstetric offices in improving Tdap immunization rates among their patients. Additionally, this project provided an opportunity for undergraduate […]
Mentoring Undergraduates at the Intersection of Organic Synthesis and Peptide Science
PI: Steven L. Castle Introduction This report summarizes the results that were generated under the auspices of the mentoring environment in my laboratory from January 2015 to the present. A total of ten undergraduates participated in the mentoring environment during this period. Their names and accomplishments are listed below. Evaluation of Academic Objectives Our academic […]
Alzheimer’s Disease: A New Model Defining the Mechanism of Iron- Catalyzed Radical Damage to Neurons
PI: Richard Watt Co-PI: Jonathan Wisco The MEG proposal focused on understanding how elevated homocysteine levels cause the inability of cells to control iron levels as a cause for Alzheimer’s disease. Iron is associated with the amyloid plaques and tau tangles that are proposed to cause damage to neurons. Dr. Wisco and I previously submitted […]