Benjamin Fisher and Dr. Laura Bridgewater, Molecular Biology Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that affects 26 million of Americans, yet its cause it not understood.1 It is a degenerative disease that affects cartilage at joints, and there are several risk factors that give people a higher probability of developing OA; these risk factors include acute […]
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Targeting IgA Antibody Responses to Mucosal Tissues Through Chemokine Receptor Manipulation
Eric Wilson, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Proper functioning of cells of the immune system is highly dependent on their efficient accumulation to tissues where infection may occur. These cells migrate throughout the body to sites of possible infection via arteries and blood vessels, much like commuters travel to their places of employment via […]
Emotional Response to Late Medieval Plague
John D. Young and Professor Larry Bolick, General Education and Honors The Black Death and subsequent outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague in late medieval Europe violently jarred the European mind-set. Particularly damaging were the intense emotions fostered in the hearts and minds of common Europeans during this pivotal period. By studying the emotional responses […]
MAPPING OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE GENE(S) CONTROLLING SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MURINE EXPERIMENTAL ORCHITIS
Randall Roper, Microbiology Microbiology The research project I proposed entailed mapping the gene or genes that control susceptibility to Murine Experimental Orchitis by using a large backcross population of 110 animals. These animals have been generated by obtaining an Fl population from the susceptible SJL mice and resistant B lO.S mice and crossing the susceptible […]
A Novel Human Angiotensin Ii Type 1 Receptor Isoform Elicits an Exaggerated Angiotensin Ii-induced Response
Terry S. Elton and Dr. James W. Ogilvie Jr., Biochemistry and Chemistry Hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure) is a significant health problem affecting more than 15% of the population contributing to the increased incidence of heart failure, kidney failure and stroke. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in salt and water homeostasis and […]
Jak/Stat Pathway Utilized by Adrenal Cells in Response to IL-6
Brice Jason Williams and Dr. Allan M. Judd, Zoology In most mammals, the adrenal cortex produces the hormones cortisol, aldosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). These hormones have profound effects upon water and salt balance, the inflammatory response, and the metabolism of sugars, fats, and proteins. Because of its importance in maintaining homeostasis, the body highly regulates […]
Metabolic Response to Temperature for Six Populations of Winterfat (Eurotia lanata)
Tonya Thygerson and Dr. Bruce N. Smith, Botany and Range Science Populations within a species (accessions) are adapted to the particular microclimate of their origin and may, or may not, grow as well when moved to different location. The purpose of this work is to examine how plants adapt their respiratory metabolism to match the […]
Monotonic and Cyclic Response of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Panels Fastened to Wood Framing
John P. Judd and Dr. Fernando S. Fonseca, Civil and Environmental Engineering OBJECTIVES This paper summarizes the results of a research project to determine the response of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) panels fastened to wood framing, under two different loading schemes: monotonic and repeated cyclic loading. The results of the monotonic testing phase of the […]
Does Respiratory Response at Altitude Lead to a Variation in Blood Oxygen Concentrations Among Individuals
Robert Adams and Dr. Robert Conlee, Health and Human Performance Oxygen is the essential element in the air we breathe. The concentration of oxygen is constant in the atmosphere at approximately 21%. However barometric pressure is not constant throughout the atmosphere. The barometric pressure measures the amount of pressure the particles in the atmosphere exert […]
The Effect of Variable Intra-stimulus Interval on the Auditory P50 Gating Response
Mandi A. Kimball and Dr. David L. McPherson, Audiology and Speech Language Pathology When a person is presented with a tone pip or a click, his or her brain waves, in response to the auditory stimulus can be measured. This response is called the auditory evoked potential (AEP). AEPs can be classified as short-, middle-, […]
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