Dr. Laura Bridgewater, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Biology The goal of this project was to elucidate the role that nBMP-2 plays in Ca2+ transport. In the previous year, we demonstrated that mice that have no nBMP-2 in the nuclei of their cells exhibit delays in the transport of Ca2+ back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum […]
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International Public Health and Adolescent Health in Thailand
Dr. Randy Page, Department of Health Sciences Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Outcome 1: Students will gain a deep understanding of international public health through the opportunity to study in-depth the public health experience of a specific country undergoing rapid social and economic transition (Thailand). This outcome was […]
Mentoring Nursing Students in an Underserved Diverse Community, Wendover, UT
Dr. Karen Miller, College of Nursing Wendover Spring 2009 Nursing students were required to complete 120 clinical hours in Wendover over a 4 week period. This required 4 trips to Wendover, UT and 4 overnight accommodations. The students rotated through several clinical sites including Anna Smith Elementary, Wendover High School, Toole Public Health Department and […]
Patagonian Field Study: An International, Cross-Cultural Mentoring Experience
Dr. Jerry Johnson, Department of Biology This mentoring environment grant was awarded in 2008. The purpose of the project was twofold: (1) to help support BYU undergraduate students to participate in our Patagonia PIRE international field study program in Argentina and Chile; and (2) to support undergraduate participation in research on evolution of fishes in […]
The Sweat of Their Brow
Dr. Kristi Bell, Department of English I received a MEG award that was disbursed Fall Semester 2009. It was a three semester program running through Fall Semester 2010. Because of leftover funds I have been able to do additional work through Summer 2011. Summary of Project By the Sweat of Their Brow was an oral […]
How Does the Effect of Cholesterol Vary between the Inner and Outer Membrane?
Dr. John Bell, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Summary This proposal was designed to use fluorescence spectroscopy to identify in as much detail as possible physical properties of model membranes in effort to understand roles of cholesterol in biological membranes. The following questions were addressed: how does the effect of cholesterol differ between the […]
Role of AMP Kinase in the Regulation of Cortisol Release From the Adrenal Gland
Dr. Allan M. Judd, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Evaluation of how well the scholarly objectives of the proposals were met Throughout the three years the funding of this proposal was utilized , I (Dr. Judd) have weekly laboratory meetings and journal clubs for undergraduate and graduate students in the laboratory. At the journal […]
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