Charles Daniel Knechtel and Dr. Kim O’Neill, Microbiology Macrophages are a part of the early immune system that interacts with abnormal and foreign cells in your body. They are a non-specific defense system that engulfs foreign cells or stimulates other immune system cells to respond. We know they can play a role in fighting cancer, […]
Exploring Phylogenetic Relationships, Origins of Claws, and Loss of Functional Eyes in Decapod Lobsters (Infraorder Astacidea, Achelata, Glypheidea, Polychelida)
Dohyup Kim and Dr. Keith Crandall, Biology Department Introduction The order Decapoda represents a species-rich and economically important group of crustaceans. Among decapods, lobsters play a huge role of monetary significance, bringing in billions of dollars each year to world fisheries. Understanding the genetic relationships among commercially important lobsters will aid in both fishery and […]
Amantadine Blockage of the Influenza A M2 Proton Transporter
Jared Kelson and Professor David Busath, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Main Text The reproduction of influenza A is very closely regulated by the pH levels maintained both in the cytoplasm and in various organelles of a host cell. To accommodate this, the virus provides genetic coding to assemble an M2 transporter which regulates the flow […]
Moving Nucleosomes to Regulate and Maintain Gene Function
Benjamin Jorgensen and Dr. Steven Johnson, Mirco and Molecular Biology Main Text Gene therapy is a technique that uses gene insertions or transgenes to alter and correct genetic mutations that cause hereditary diseases. Gene therapy holds hope in curing diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy or any disease caused by a recessive […]
A Study on the Effects of Two Delivery Models of Foreign Medical Aid: Short-term Mission Model vs. The Empowerment of Local Medical Professionals
Jayson Johnson 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 […]
“A Rose By Any Other Name…” A Study of Flowering Plant Classification and Species Recognition
Angela Jensen and Dr. Leigh Johnson, Department of Biology Speciation is a scientific “gray area.” Conservation biologists are familiar with the many different proposed definitions for a species, encased in the 10 or so existing species concepts. Individual organisms of the same species are inherently different, possessing a wide variety of characteristics and behaviors. When […]
The Role of HtrA1, Ddr2, and MMP-13 Proteins in the Mechanistic Pathway Leading to Osteoarthritis in sedc Mice
David Holt and Robert Seegmiller, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction In the present study, we report OA in a mouse model that, like the human families presented by Kannu et al., bears a heterozygous mutation in the Col2a1 gene but has a phenotypically normal skeleton.1 The mouse mutation was named sedc by Donahue […]
Lifetime Dietary Exposure to Soy Isoflavones Is Beneficial to Prostate and Testicular Health in 100-Day Old Male Long-Evans Rats
Benjamin Hogan with Dr. Edwin Lephart, Department of Physiology & Developmental Biology Phytoestrogens are plant-derived compounds that are structurally and functionally similar to estradiol. Isoflavones are a major type of phytoestrogen that can be found in foods such as soy beans, tofu, and soy milk. They have become popular due to the health benefits they […]
It’s About Timing: How the Speed of a Volleyball Set Affects Offensive Efficiency
Lee J Hinkle and Dr. Iain Hunter, Exercise Science Thanks to the Office of Research and Creative Activities, I have been able to continue my research project investigating the relationship between the timing of a volleyball offense and its effectiveness. Since receiving the grant I have increased my data set by more than 1,000 occurrences, […]
Family-level phylogeny of Orthoptera (Arthropoda: Insecta) Based on Complete Mitochondrial Genome Data
Kevin Hiatt and Dr. Michael Whiting, Department of Biology Introduction The insect order Orthoptera (grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets) is the most diverse member of the group of polyneopteran insect orders, with more than 23,000 described species (Kevan 1982). Previous studies have recovered the monophyly of the two orthopteran suborders Caelifera (grasshoppers) and Ensifera (crickets and […]
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