William Wittwer and Dr. Laura Bridgewater, Microbiology One of the main things that I have learned over the course of this project is that things work better in theory than in practice. I spent two semesters attempting to builda plasmid containing the the p17 cDNA sequence in order to test the ability of p17 as […]
Vitamin K and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Osteoporosis Treatment
Brandon J Valgardson and Dr. Robert Davidson; Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Bone deterioration affects all people. Postmenopausal women are affected more than men. However, the elderly tend to shrink instead of maintain the same height because their bone density is diminishing. Death is a result of severe osteoporosis. Bone mineral growth is said to […]
Meeting the Needs of Diabetic Patients: An Examination of Type 2 Diabetes Treatments in Ghana
Ashley Valdivieso and Dr. Melinda Ostraff, Integrated Biology Diabetes is an escalating health risk in Ghana, and it is estimated that approximately 22% of Ghanaians who develop the disease will die of it.1 While government programs intended to provide treatment for diabetes patients have focused on traditional western medicine, Dr. Kwabena Beecham, President of the […]
The Effect of Isoflavone and Selenium Diets on Body Composition (Biochemical Responses to Phytoestrogen and Selenium Diets in Noble Rats relating to Reduced Prostate Cancer Risk)
Jessica Tolman and Dr. Merrill J Christensen, Department of Nutrition The intent of the following research was to fulfill the thesis requirements for the BYU Honors Program, the following report is complied from excerpts from my Honors Thesis. The results were presented at the 8th International Symposium on Selenium in Biology and Medicine. At the […]
The Role of RPL41 in Genetic Regulation of Col11a2
David William Timme The purpose of my research was to investigate what role ribosomal protein L41 (RPL41) has in regulating transcriptional activities of the Collagen 11a2 (Col11a2) gene. Prior to the ORCA grant, I had researched identifying possible transcription factors which bound to the B/C enhancer region of the Col11a2 gene, possibly regulating transcription. This […]
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Middle Missouri River Valley (1846-1853) Recreating a Legacy of Faith
Tiffany Taylor and Dr. Shauna C. Anderson, College of Biology and Agriculture In 1846, after escaping mob persecution in Nauvoo, Illinois, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established communities along the Missouri River in both Iowa and Nebraska. Approximately 90 settlements were created within seven years, with the most well-known being […]
Molecular Modeling Dynamics Simulations of BoTox and
Richard Swenson and Professor David Busath, PDBio Importance of Project In general, research of the function of proteins involved in harmful diseases helps researchers who are investigating these diseases better understand part of their puzzle to be able to find solutions to these problems and often opens doors for new treatments of other disorders. For example, to […]
Tilapia Fish: Feast or Famine?
Laura Scott and Dr. Jerald B. Johnson, Integrative Biology Tilapia is a commonly farmed fish throughout the world because of its nutritional value, reproductive efficiency, high resistance to disease, and the low-cost of production. However, despite such commercial benefits, there are some characteristics of this fish that are being overlooked. Previous field research in Costa […]
Determination and Analysis of the Functionality and Required Amino Acid Residues of PhoU in Escherichia coli
Michael Schurdell and Dr. William McCleary, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology While researching the required amino acid residues of PhoU, we discovered a small intergenic region located between pstA and pstB on the pstSCAB-phoU operon. Defining the role of this small intergenic region took precedence over my previously proposed research project. All of my […]
Mononuclear Leukocyte and Breast Cancer Cell Interaction Affects Angiogenic Activity
Philip Maximilian Scherer and Dr. Kim L. O’Neill, Microbiology and Molecular Biology In 2005, the National Cancer Society estimated that about 211,240 new cases of invasive breast cancer in the United States will be diagnosed. Overall, an estimated 1,372,910 new cases of cancer and 570,280 cancer deaths in the United States are predicted for 2005. […]
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