Daniel Hammond and Dr. Brian Poole, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology My project was focused on the identification and characterization of a clinical isolate of Herpes Simplex, the virus family responsible for cold sores and genital herpes. The virus was collected from a 48 year old female who was otherwise healthy. The patient had […]
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Analyzing the Homing of IgA Antibody Secreting Cells in the Gestational Murine Mammary Gland via Chemokine Interaction
Taylor Gardner and Dr. Eric Wilson, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology My purpose was to understand more deeply the process of mucosal immunological response in mice. Specifically, I hoped to understand the role of chemokine interactions in the recruitment of Immunoglobin A (IgA) in mouse colostrum/milk and mammary gland tissue during the gestation period. […]
Improvement of Malaria Diagnosis Techniques in Low-Income Areas
Trenden Flanigan and Dr. Eric Wilson, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Abstract Malaria causes over 1 million deaths every year worldwide. Due to the difficulty in obtaining a precise diagnosis, combined with nonspecific symptoms in early stages (fever, aches, fatigue), many cases are misdiagnosed. Diagnosis methods are generally done through visual examination of peripheral […]
Development of Humanized Mice as a Model for the Study of Neuro-AIDS
German Cuadra and Dr. Bradford Berges, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Our main goal of this project was to document the existence of human macrophages in the brain of humanized mice. After the accomplishment of this goal, we planned to infect humanized mice with HIV and find out if these human macrophages support infection […]
Predicting Alcoholism through Individual Temperament
Bobbi Padro and Dr. James Higley, Department of Psychology The purpose of this project was to determine a correlation between the temperament of rhesus macaques and the amount of alcohol they consume. This project looked specifically at 16 juvenile rhesus macaques. Each juvenile had been tested to determine its temperament through the Biobehavioral Assessment (BBA) […]
Avalanche Chronology of the Maple Mountain/Spanish Fork Peak Avalanche Paths
Kimball Hansen and Dr. Matthew Bekker, Department of Geography I began planning my project of the avalanche chronology of the Maple Mountain/Spanish Fork Peak Avalanche Paths in 2009 while applying for the ORCA grant. I was currently wrapping up a similar project of an avalanche chronology of Loafer Mountain near Woodland Hills Peak. This later […]
Inter-Caste Adoption in India: Effects on Kinship and Caste as Understood by the Adoptive Family
Kelly Hacker and Dr. Charles Nuckolls, Department of Anthropology In his studies of kinship (1984), David Schneider put forth the theory that kinship is not inherently biologically-based, but is rather a symbolic and flexible understanding of the relationship between individuals. Inter-caste adoption in India, where a husband and wife adopt an unrelated child born to […]
How Religious Practices Affect the Rise of Populism in Latin America
Victoria Garcia and Dr. Kirk Hawkins, Department of Political Science Populism is “a Manichaean discourse that identifies Good with a unified will of the people and Evil with a conspiring elite” (Hawkins 2009). It is a movement that has been spreading in Latin America, in which a group of people consider themselves as the majority […]
Representation in Utah’s Candidate Nomination System
Matthew Frei and Dr. J. Quin Monson, Department of Political Science When Senator Robert Bennett was defeated in the 2010 Republican state nominating convention, many political observers suggested that Utah’s nomination system gives too much power to convention delegates who nominate candidates who do not well represent most Utahns. My ORCA research addresses these concerns […]
Understanding the Uninsured: A Descriptive Study of the U.S. Uninsured Population
Michael Barnett and Dr. Eric Eide, Department of Economics My initial research topic was to determine whether individuals who needed longterm care dispersed their assets in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage. In doing this, I hoped to identify the existence of a relationship between asset dispersion and longterm Medicare claims and then quantify the […]