Patrick Badger and Dr. Jason Hansen, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction Ultraviolet light (UV) plays a critical role in the etiology of skin cancer, contributing to over 95% of both melanoma and non-melanoma diagnoses. It consists of several wavelengths, among which UVB is the most harmful, causing inflammation associated with sunburn and constituting […]
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Measuring Metabolic Responses to Calorie Restriction with Mass Spectrometry
Nathan Keyes and Dr. John Price, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Abstract Calorie restriction is of prime importance to age related physiology and pathophysiology. It is well established that calorie restriction extends lifetime, however the full mechanism of why this happens is not completely understood. In this study, we attempted to gather kinetic proteomic data […]
Examining how the CD5 co-receptor alters T helper cell activation in response to bacterial infection
Garrett Hamblin and Faculty Mentor: Scott Weber, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Properly functioning helper T cells are crucial in a response to an infection. The adaptive immune response is orchestrated by T helper cells and their function is dependent upon interactions between the T cell receptor (TCR), peptide MHC (pMHC) and co-receptors. Upon […]
Law Enforcement Trauma Informed Response Training in Adult Sexual Assault Cases
Chelsie Lawter and Faculty Mentor: Julie Valentine, BYU College of Nursing Introduction Sexual assault (SA) is one of the most common crimes in the state, affecting one in three Utah women (Mitchell & Peterson, 2008). Despite this, shockingly low numbers of Utah SA victims see their cases progress to prosecution; for example, in Salt Lake […]
Self-regulation, Inhibition Response, and Perceived Parental Support: an fMRI Investigation of Adolescents with ADHD
Erin Kaseda and Dr. Wendy Birmingham, Psychology Department Introduction It is estimated that between 5-10% of children and adolescents in the United States have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For adolescents with ADHD, parent-child relationships and peer relationships may experience increased conflict. Interpersonal difficulties among family members put children with ADHD at risk for […]
Using Monkeys to Study Variation in Response to Alcohol as a Predictor of Excessive Alcohol Intake
J. Dee Higley Summary This is the final report for the MEG Grant titled: Genetic Effects on Sociality and Social Dominance Rank. The formal phase of the project ran from June 1 through August 23, 2014, with the students learning how to safely work with their research subjects and collecting their data. Following the formal […]
Effects of Sleep Duration on Neural Responses to Food Stimuli in Adolescents
PI: Chad D. Jensen Co-PI: Brock Kirwan Abstract Pediatric Obesity represents a significant public health concern, with estimates of prevalence indicating that over 30 percent of adolescents meet criteria for overweight or obesity (Ogden et al., 2014). Recent research has highlighted the role of sleep behavior in the development of obesity. This study examined differences […]
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 […]
Final Report for 2013 MEG: Improving the memory response of pathogen specific helper T cells
Scott Weber – Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology The following two aims are from my 2013 MEG. We made great progress and completed most of both Aim 1 and Aim 2. Details on the progress for each aim are described below. Mentoring Environment: This MEG allowed me to expand the size of my lab […]
Identification of Location and Timing of ROS Production In Response To Meth Exposure
Andrew Lamprecht and Scott Steffensen, Psychology Introduction Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive drug that acts on the pleasure center of the brain. It causes an increase in the release of dopamine (DA) into the synaptic cleft. This rapid release of DA causes the “rush” felt by drug users. It also causes severe malfunctions in the […]
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