Jacob Ladd with Cade Memmott, Chemical Engineering Introduction The goal of the Integral, Inherently Safe Light Water Reactor (I2S-LWR) Research Project is to design a more inherently safe reactor. This reactor is capable of cooling the core with no external power and no operator action.[1] In the I2S-LWR design, micro-channel heat exchangers (MCHX) facilitate heat […]
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Reverse-Engineering Gene Networks that can Remember Using the Manifold Boundary Approximation Method
Andrew White and Mark Transtrum, Department of Physics and Astronomy Introduction Observable biological behaviors result from the interactions of microscopic elements, which form complex systems that we can model mathematically. Ideally, mechanistic models should predict a biological system’s behavior without misrepresenting the system’s biochemistry. The method of model reduction known as the Manifold Boundary Approximation […]
Utilization of Pharmacogenetic Principles in Prescription Medications by Nurse Practitioners
Hyrum Wright and Karen Whitt, College of Nursing Introduction Pharmacogenetics is the study of the relationship between genetics and the metabolism of medications. Some classes of drugs have been shown to be metabolized differently in people of specific genetic profiles, with gene markers correlating to the differences in metabolism. For example, patients taking simvastatin have […]
Communication Patterns, Spousal Influence, Relationship Quality, and Genetic Testing in Regards to Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Kaitlynn Wright and Wendy C. Birmingham, Department of Psychology Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancer types in the United States. Having CRC in one’s family history is one of the strongest risk factors for this cancer, suggesting a genetic influence in developing CRC. While this cancer can be deadly, many […]
AB Blood Type and Its Genetic Relationship to Alzheimer’s Disease
Mark Wadsworth and John S.K. Kauwe, Biology Introduction: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a debilitating disease that has increased the hardship of many lives. Many people above the age of 65 have been diagnosed with this genetically complex disease, which financially and emotionally burdens those diagnosed and their families. Earlier this year a study was released […]
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 […]
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 […]
AB Blood Type and Its Genetic Relationship to Alzheimer’s Disease
Mark Wadsworth and John S. K. Kauwe, Biology Introduction Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a debilitating disease that has increased the hardship of many lives. Many people above the age of 65 have been diagnosed with this genetically complex disease, which financially and emotionally burdens those diagnosed and their families. Earlier this year a study was […]
Alzheimer’s Disease and the p.V236E Variant in the ApoE Gene
Alton Chad Sorensen and John Kauwe, Physiology and Developmental Biology I was interested in trying to validate the findings of the publication by Medway et al. concerning the SNP rs199768005 using data from the Cache Country data set. Unfortunately, of the 4703 people from our data set, only 10 were carriers. Using R statistical analysis, […]
3D Printed Alginate Scaffolds in Regenerative Medicine Techniques
Tyler Hendricks and Dr. Alonzo Cook, Chemical Engineering Introduction Mostly an exploratory project, the goal of this study was to determine the best combination of preparation temperature and concentration of alginate gel to be used with 3D printing technologies in tissue engineering and future regenerative medicine techniques. Recognizing the role that 3D printing technologies could […]
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