Dr. John Bell, Department of Physiology & Developmental Biology Abstract of original proposal Many chemotherapeutic agents treat cancer by inducing programmed cell death (apoptosis) in the tumor. One of the consequences of apoptosis is changes in the physical properties of the cell membrane. Some of these changes are important for other phagocytic cells to recognize […]
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Beetle Tree of Life project
Dr. Michael Whiting, Department of Biology Funding was received from the BYU ORCA mentorship program during 2010 to support undergraduates performing research in my lab, under the mentorship of postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and myself. During 2010, this funding provided direct support for 8 undergraduates who are in various stages of completing research projects. The […]
Receptors for Advanced Glycation End-Products (RAGE) Mediates Particulate Matter-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation
Dr. Paul Reynolds, Department of Physiology & Developmental Biology Academic Objectives Met and Results Observed Funding available through this MEG award has provided an opportunity for me to meet many academic objectives I’ve determined to be important in the early stages of my faculty appointment at BYU. First of all, I have been able to […]
Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase is Down-Regulated in the Brains of Female HS Rats compared to NS Rats
Dr. James Porter, Department of Physiology & Developmental Biology Specific Question 1. Can the down-regulation of epoxide hydrolase expression determined by microarray analysis be confirmed using RT-PCR? We were able to use RT-PCR to confirm that mRNA expression for brain soluble epoxide hydrolase was significantly down-regulated. The magnitude of relative down-regulation was on the same […]
Interferon Alpha in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dr. Brian Poole, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Biology Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met We presented data from this project at two meetings, 2 presentations at the American society for Microbiology Branch Meeting, Provo UT 2010 and one at the Intermountain Research Symposium, Logan Utah 2010. At the […]
BYU Excavation Project
Dr. Kerry Muhlestein, Department of Ancient Scripture With the monies from the MEG granted to me and the BYU Egypt Excavation Project, we were able to accomplish wonderful things. First, we were able to train 4 students in a number of things related to our excavation. All four students received training in how to create […]
Developing Radio Astronomy in BYU
Dr. Victor Migenes, Department of Physics and Astronomy Student participation Kirstin Cooprider (MSc): working in OH Megamasers and galaxy mergers. Daniel Blakley (MSc): working in the VSA and OH MASERs in star forming regions. Derek Felli (BSc): working in the VSA and OH MASERs in star forming regions. Daniel Gibson (BSc): working in late-type stars […]
Automatic Verification of Deadlock using Guided Test
Dr. Eric Mercer, Department of Computer Science Evaluation of how well the academic objectives of the proposal were met The proposed academic objectives are included below for convenience. Each objective was met under the guidance of a senior researcher, Neha Rungta, who has since graduated with a Ph.D. and joined NASA Ames where she continues […]
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 […]
Plant Diversity at Home and Abroad
Dr. Leigh Johnson, Department of Biology Academic Objectives This award supported a multifaceted mentoring environment for students with a focus on plant biodiversity. The objectives were to provide support for two students participating in a focused, study abroad program sponsored by an NSF Partnerships in Research and Education award for which the PI is a […]