Quinn Mecham Academic Objectives The academic objectives of this proposal were largely met, including the collection of a global database on Islamist political parties, which has informed scholarship published in the last two years and which will be published in the coming years. Extensive bibliographies of Islamist parties in more than 20 countries around the […]
BYU undergraduates execute a familial study of non-demented individuals in high-risk Alzheimer’s disease pedigrees
John S.K. Kauwe Award Date: Jan 1st, 2013 Project Justification and Overview Successful enrollment in and completion of graduate programs requires a constellation of skills. Students must be prepared to plan and execute experiments, present their findings both verbally and in manuscript form and interact effectively with senior scientists in the field of their choice. […]
Identifying Genetic Factors in the Development of Diabetes in the Wasatch Front Population 2013-2014
Julianne H. Grose Evaluation of academic objectives The academic objectives of this MEG were to train undergraduate and graduate students on the scientific process while providing valuable insight into the genetic factors that may play a role in the development of diabetes in the Wasatch front population. We were able to meet these objectives as […]
Neofunctionalization of Dual-Targeted Plant Organelle DNA Replication Proteins
Background and Significance Neofunctionalization is the process by which genes gain a new or modified function as a result of gene duplication and modification of one or more of the new genes. This exciting area of research helps explain the diversification of protein functions in cells. The number of documented examples has increased in recent […]
Examining the Relative Contributions of Genes, Diet, and the Gut Microbiome to the Development of Obesity and Diabetes
PI: Laura C. Bridgewater This project began as a collaboration with Dr. Julianne Grose in MMBIO to study the effect of PAS kinase on diabetes and obesity in a mouse model system. Due to our initial findings, the study has grown to include Dr. Ben Bickman in PDBIO (an expert in metabolism) and Dr. Scott […]
Biophysical Actions of NSAIDS and Volatile Anesthetics
2013 MEG Final Report This award led to a wonderful confluence of mentored research experiences for 9 undergraduates and 1 graduate student. The academic goal was to evaluated the role of NSAIDs and general anesthetics in modulating lipid bilayer mechanics, particularly as they influenced pressure area curves and dye absorption rates in purified lipid vesicles. […]
Final Report for 2013 MEG: Improving the memory response of pathogen specific helper T cells
Scott Weber – Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology The following two aims are from my 2013 MEG. We made great progress and completed most of both Aim 1 and Aim 2. Details on the progress for each aim are described below. Mentoring Environment: This MEG allowed me to expand the size of my lab […]
Structural variations in articular cartilage associated with osteoarthritis.
Professor David Kooyman Thank you for this MEG award. It led to important research performed primarily by undergraduate students in my laboratory. Our work resulted in some molecular pathways leading to OA that can be exploited by pharmacologic intervention. We exceeded our stated goals for the project. Work from this MEG has already resulted in […]
2013-2014 Final Report : EPHEDRA (Each Person Has Essential Disciplinary Research Abilities) in Interdisciplinary Climate Change Studies
Professor Richard Gill Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The central aim of this proposal was to provide opportunities for students from diverse academic backgrounds to work collaboratively on a number of federally funded projects that include Colorado Plateau grasslands, the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin sagebrush steppe, and […]
BYU Undergraduates explore the flipped classroom in search of the best pedagogy for introductory biology
Jamie Jensen, Department of Biology, MEG Final Report 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. Academic Objective: […]
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