Ryno Kruger and Dr. J. Dee Higley, Psychology Department Introduction In 2014, 8.7 million teenagers in the United States reported drinking alcohol, with the vast majority engaging in binge drinking1. Due to the rise of underage drinking and alcohol abuse, it is of increasing importance to study variables that influence risk for alcohol abuse and […]
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Unleashing the power of undergraduates to unravel the impacts of water relations and CO2 levels on the photosynthetic plasticity of Agave sensu lato species: a group of desert succulents important to natural and human systems
PI: J. Ryan Stewart Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Evaluation of the mentoring environment List of students who participated and what academic deliverables they have produced or it is anticipated they will produce Description of the results/findings of the project Description of how the budget was spent Evaluation […]
Final Report for the 2015 MEG Entitled: Development of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (q-PCR) Assays for the Detection and Identification of Human Tick-borne Pathogens
PI: Richard Robison The Specific aims for the project were as follows: Develop singleplex q-PCR assays to identify the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia hermsii, Bartonella henselae, and Babesia microti. Primer generation software will be used to design primer and probe sequences that will theoretically perform optimally in PCR reactions. All sequences will be subjected […]
Kreisleriana and E.T.A. Hoffman: Literary Influences on the works of Robert Schumann
Freeman, Alissa Kreisleriana and E. T. A. Hoffmann: Literary Influences on the Works of Robert Schumann, Faculty Mentor: Scott Holden, Keyboard Studies Robert Schumann is one of the most renowned composers of the romantic era, but only those who have studied his life realize that he also made enormous contributions to the world of literature. […]
Expression Changes of Dopamine Type 2 Receptor on the Surface of Human Monocytes and Lymphocytes After Exposure to Dopamine In Vitro.
Garcia, Brandon Thomas Expression Changes of Dopamine Type 2 Receptor on the Surface of Human Monocytes and Lymphocytes After Exposure to Dopamine In Vitro. Faculty Mentor: Sandra Hope, PhD and Scott Steffensen, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction Dopamine (DA) is a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a role in several functions […]
Development of a model for adult T cell leukemia in HTLV-1 infected humanized mice
Smith, Matthew Development of a model for adult T cell leukemia in HTLV-1 infected humanized mice Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brad Berges, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction Millions of people in the world are infected with human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1). As the name states, this virus attacks the T cells of the infected […]
Analysis of the kinetics and recombinatorial mechanisms of HIV-1 evolution in vivo in humanized mice
Bradford Berges, MEG 2013 Final Report (submitted Oct 2015) Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met Several of my students have moved on to future positions, as follows: Medical school: Sterling Adams, German Cuadra, Art Lee (still interviewing), and Tyler White (still interviewing) Graduate school: Steve Hallam See below in […]
Morphology of Human Myoblasts in Cultured Muscle Cells by the Novel Small Molecule SGI
Ryan Matekel and Robert Hyldahl, Exercise Science Introduction Muscle wasting is a symptom of cancer, AIDS, renal failure, heart failure, aging, prolonged bed rest, and has been seen in rodent models for burn, and kidney disease (Han, 2013). Muscle wasting negatively impacts quality of life by decreasing functional independence and increasing morbidity and mortality (Anker, […]
Human Fibroblast Cell Adhesion to Extracellular Matrix
Brady Vance and Alonzo Cook, Chemical Engineering Heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the number one cause of death in the United States, killing more than 600,000 people each year1. Due to the high incidence of heart disease and the low availability of transplantable hearts, new technologies have been […]
Role of the Viral LANA Protein in Human Cancers caused by Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Gregory Low and Brad Berges, Microbiology and Molecular Biology The purpose of our experiment was to ascertain the importance of the LANA protein encoded by the Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV). LANA is believed to be essential for the survival of KSHV in human cells. KSHV causes a variety of cancers including Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), multicentric […]