Stephanie Richards and Professor Barbara Lockhart, Excercise Science The main goal of our research was to investigate and gain a better understanding of the perception that local inhabitants of Bolivia have regarding medical aid received in their country. To accomplish this task we surveyed and interviewed those who are most directly affected by this aid, namely […]
Correlation of Fruit Antioxidant Capacity and Anticancer Effects
Joshua Reber and Dr. Tory Parker, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Main Text The human health functionality of antioxidant vitamins and plant phytochemicals has been a topic of interest in recent years. Along with selenium and vitamins A, C, and E are many other phytochemicals which may protect the body from the free […]
Resolving Genetic Relationships within Shrimp-like Decapods and Tracing the Phylogenetic Significance of Morphological Traits within Caridea (Crustacea: Decapoda)
Jennifer Rasmussen and Dr. Keith Crandall, Biology Department Chair Main Text Shrimp-like decapods–including sergestoids, penaeoids, carideans, procaridids, and stenopodideans–are a species-rich and morphologically diverse group of crustaceans. Some taxa, such as the penaeoids and carideans, are economically important, bringing in billions of dollars each year to world fisheries. The economic importance of this group, together […]
There’s No Wrong Way for a Cell to Die: Caspase-Independent Programmed Cell Death Pathways Resulting in Apoptotic Characteristics
Katalyn Pickett and Dr. John D. Bell, Undergraduate Education Main Text There are a number of ways that cells can die. One way is through apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death. This death pathway is characterized by orderly signals and mechanisms that essentially tell the cell to die without “making a mess”. Necrosis, another […]
Does Selenium Alter the Expression of the Large T Antigen in TRAMP Mice?
Britlyn Orgill and Dr. Merrill Christensen, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Science Main Text Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society predicts that 217,730 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and that 32,050 men will die from the disease in the year 2010 (1). Since […]
Orange Phenolic Compound Consumption Increases Serum Antioxidant Capacity Independent of Orange Sugar and Ascorbic Acid
Kfir Orgad and Dr. Tory Parker, Nutrition Department Main Text Recent scientific data has proposed that the oxidation of low density lipoproteins is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, and thus premature death, in America. These studies have shown that people who consume more fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease as […]
Real-time, in Vivo, NAD Biosensor
Jonathan Neubert and Dr. Julianne Grose, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Main Text Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a crucial coenzyme used in the production of ATP and general cellular metabolism. Its structure consists of two nucleotides—pyridine and adenine—joined by a pyrophosphate bond. The pyridine allows the molecule to function as an electron carrier in the […]
Impact of Physical Activity on Core Stability: A Comparative Study of Children in the United States and Rural Ghana
Amy Nagle and Dr. Wayne Johnson, Department of Exercise Sciences The decline in physical activity and the “obesity epidemic” have created concerns nationwide about the health of American youths. These issues are not only problematic in the social sense (i.e. fostering self-confidence and physical attractiveness), but physical health is important in functional settings, such as […]
The Effect of Kalanchoe-Pinnata Extract on Epstein-Barr Virus
Miles Murri and Dr. Brian D. Poole, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Main Text For the last year I have been working on a project that would test the efficacy of a potential drug on a common human virus called Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Though the virus often resides in a latent or dormant state, it is […]
Evolution of Nuclear Mitochondrial pseudogenes of Three Genes within Orthoptera (Arthropoda:Insecta)
Matthew Moulton with Dr. Michael Whiting, Department of Biology Introduction Mitochondria are unique organelles that contain their own genomes. Metazoan mitochondrial genomes typically encode 37 genes (13 protein-coding, 22 transfer RNA, and 2 ribosomal RNA genes) that are used for cellular respiration. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence data have proven to be an indispensable tool for […]
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