Kraig Farrar and Matthew Memmott, Chemical Engineering Molten salt reactors (MSR) are a relatively unexplored but promising technology for civilian nuclear power. Original experiments with this technology was performed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the 1950s and 1960s. While this research was successful, it ultimately failed to receive additional funding and the program […]
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HiPS Turbulent Flow Modeling for High Schmidt Number Flow A Novel Approach to an Old Problem
Joshua Frei and Dr. David Lignell, Chemical Engineering Department The whorls and vortices of smoke plumes, churning waterfalls, and crashing waves have a captivating sense of mystery about them. This chaotic, seemingly random fluid motion is known as turbulent flow, and it is ubiquitous both in day-to-day life and in engineering problems. Despite the many […]
Novel Methods of Creating Mesoporous Silica Films in Conjunction with Photoresist SU-8 for use in Thin Layer Chromatography Plates
George Major and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matthew Linford, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) is widely used for performing chemical separations and has been a staple in separation techniques. However, the functionality and effectivity of TLC plates has not changed over the past several decades. Standard TLC plates have a slow developing […]
Identifying Novel Regulators of Cellular Respiration
Sam Nicholes and Faculty Mentor: Julianne Grose, Microbiology and Molecular Biology The impetus behind my project was to contribute in a small but meaningful way to the growing body of research for cures and treatments for cancer. Cancer is fundamentally unwanted cell growth and proliferation. Metabolic processes that take place on the cellular level are […]
Forward Genetic Screen to Identify Novel Genes Involved in NHEJ DNA Repair
Taylor Brown and Dr. Jonathan Alder, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction: DNA contains all the information a cell needs to grow, divide, differentiate, and survive. It also dictates how and when a cell should die. DNA damage (particularly double strand breaks i.e. DSBs) may lead to cell death and/or disease. To circumvent DNA breaks, cells […]
Synaptic Modification of Inhibitory Inputs to GABA Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area: A novel potential target mediating reward and addiction in the brain
PI: Jeff Edwards Evaluation of academic objectives of the proposal The objectives of this award were met, especially in regard to the mentoring focus of the award. The students have been mentored and trained in an effective manner as outlined in my Mentoring Plan (abbreviated below). This includes mentoring students in research, writing, publishing, presenting […]
BYU undergraduates validate novel genetic variants that protect from Alzheimer’s disease
John S.K Kauwe BYU undergraduates validate novel genetic variants that protect from Alzheimer’s disease Project Justification and Overview Successful enrollment in and completion of graduate programs requires a constellation of skills. Students must be prepared to plan and execute experiments, present their findings both verbally and in manuscript form and interact effectively with senior scientists […]
A Novel Approach to a Big Simulation Problem: Creating Efficient Dry Granular Material Simulations with Accurate Visual Detail and Behavior
PI: Seth Holladay We received a MEG grant for researching the simulation of granular materials for computer graphics and animation. Materials such as sand and snow simulation is very expensive but necessary for productions, as well as hard to control the look, so I have been mentoring undergraduate and graduate students researching how to make […]
Illuminating novel genes for Escherichia coli growth in varying phosphate conditions using TnSeq and Illumina Sequencing
Robinson, Tanner Illuminating novel genes for Escherichia coli growth in varying phosphate conditions using TnSeq and Illumina Sequencing Faculty Mentor: Dr. William R McCleary, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Department Introduction The purpose of my project is to identify novel genes in the genome of Escherichia coli ( E coli) associated with phosphate homeostasis under high […]
Fibroblast Proliferation In Response to Treatment by a Novel TGF-beta Pathway Inhibitor
Coray Preece and Robert Hyldahl, Exercise Sciences Fibroblasts play a key role in repairing injured tissue by secreting collagen and growth factors into the tissue. In states of disease and overuse, fibroblast activity (i.e. greater fibroblast content and collagen secreting activity) can lead to skeletal muscle fibrosis, in which myofibers are replaced by collagen, decreasing strength […]
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