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Title: A STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF NEMATOSTELLA VECTENSIS MAJOR INTRINSIC PROTEINS
Author: Taylor, Jonathon
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Cytology, Evolutionary developmental biology
Description: There is currently a major gap in understanding the physiological processes of tissue grade animals from early diverging phyla, particularly within the context of the molecular mechanisms in response to osmotic variation. A key protein family esse...

Title: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF REPEAT LANDSCAPES IN AVENA (OAT)
Author: Burkes, Shelvasha
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Bioinformatics, Botany
Description: Avena sativa, or common oat, is a staple crop and member of the Poaceae or Grass family. Following behind wheat, maize and rice, oats account for 10.5 million hectares of the world’s produced crops as of 2017. Phytocompounds such as β-glucan, aven...

Title: Collateral changes in susceptibility of Burkholderia multivorans
Author: Flanagan, Jerilyn
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Microbiology
Description: Antibiotic resistant bacteria, particularly in chronic infections, are difficult and costly to treat, so research into detection, identification, and treatment options is critical. Susceptibility measurement must accurately reflect the degree to w...

Title: DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT CRITICAL SCIENCE CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG SCIENCE EDUCATORS
Author: Crabtree, Lenora
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Teachers--Training of, Science--Study and teaching
Description: Justice-oriented pedagogies support students’ sociopolitical, or critical, consciousness. Research reveals, however, that science educators, the majority of whom are white, struggle to enact these practices. The purpose of this Design-based Resear...

Title: Diagnostic Ultrasound Assessment of Femoral Cartilage Health in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain
Author: Jeon, Hyunjae
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology
Description: Patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) experience pain during or after physical activities. Recent evidence suggests PFP is not only a painful symptom which hinders daily activity but also a potential marker for future development of patellofemor...

Title: Dissecting functional differences in Hsp70 isoforms in nematostella vectensis
Author: Waller, Shawn
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Molecular biology
Description: Heat shock protein 70s (Hsp70s) are a highly conserved class of molecular chaperones that are involved in cellular processes in all organisms such as stress response, homeostatic maintenance, and cell cycle progression. The organism Nematostella v...

Title: Effects of External Biofeedback on Biomechanics and Ankle Joint Health in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability
Author: Torp, Danielle
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology
Description: Individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) often demonstrate abnormal biomechanical patterns which may be associated with the onset of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). There is a lack of interventions capable of changing gait impairments...

Title: Evaluating invertebrate community diversity using eDNA for biomonitoring in freshwater ecosystems.
Author: Rowe, Rachael
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Aquatic sciences, Ecology, Environmental sciences
Description: Traditional invertebrate biomonitoring has low taxonomic resolution, low accuracy, and is plagued with human error and biases. Molecular monitoring, using environmental DNA (eDNA), is a practical alternative due to the high accuracy, lack of human...

Title: Exploring the Immune System using Hybrid Cube Nanoparticles
Author: McMillan, Jessica
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Biology
Description: Nano-sized cubes made from nucleic acid material (NANPs) are ideal scaffolds for therapeutic nucleic acids (TNAs). Both utilize sequence specificity through base-pairing, providing controlled strand interaction, stability, and targeted targeting d...

Title: Functional Analysis of Structural Variation in the 2D and 3D Human Genome
Author: Nodzak, Conor
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Bioinformatics, Genetics
Description: The human genome consists of over 3 billion nucleotides that have an average distance of 3.4 Angstroms between each base, which equates to over two meters of DNA contained within the 125 $\mu m^3$ volume diploid cell nuclei. The dense compaction o...

Title: Genomic Dissection of Complex Trait Variation in Wild Soybean, Glycine soja
Author: Kofsky, Janice
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Bioinformatics, Plant diseases
Description: There is a considerable demand for crop improvement, especially considering the growing population, continuing climatic fluctuations, and rapidly evolving plant pests and pathogens. Crop wild relatives hold great potential in providing beneficial ...

Title: Inflammasome-driven IL-1ß and IL-18 cytokine signaling between macrophages and cancer cells within the breast tumor microenvironment
Author: Suryaprakash, Deepika
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Molecular biology, Oncology
Description: Breast cancer especially triple-negative breast cancer remains deadly, despite detection, monitoring and therapeutic advances. Indeed, aggressive breast cancers metastasize to tissues including the brain, bones, and lungs. Metastasis is favored by...

Title: Insights Into Plasmodium Genetic Changes Related To Malaria Interventions
Author: Dieng, Cheikh
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Parasitology, Genetics
Description: Over 80% of all malaria deaths occur in children under 5 years of age. Malaria controlstrategies have been progressively shifted to specific populations and/or areas to maximize effectiveness. Malaria is a significant public health problem in Ghan...

Title: Investigating Multidrug Resistance in Escherichia coli with Phylogenetics and Machine Learning
Author: Brown, David
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Bioinformatics, Biometry, Computer science
Description: The next pandemic is already underway in the proliferation of antimicrobial resistance(AMR) genes that reduce the effectiveness of therapeutics. The lessened potency of these current drugs results in increased economic costs, higher public health ...

Title: Polystyrene particle uptake and their potential to act as a trojan horse to oysters (Crassostrea virginica)
Author: Gaspar, Tamara
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Environmental sciences, Ecology, Cytology
Description: The global annual usage of plastics has increased dramatically over the last decade. Polystyrene is the fourth most common plastic material produced annually due to its many versatile applications. Consequently, there has been a coinciding increas...

Title: Screening of FDA-Approved Drug Library for Combinatorial Treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells with Oncolytic Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
Author: Holbrook, Molly
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Biology
Description: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a devastating malignancy with poor prognosis and a dismal survival rate, expected to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Oncolytic virus (OV) is an anticancer ap...

Title: THE ROLE OF OXYGEN ON THE IN VITRO AND IN SITU ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF MARINE VIBRIO SPECIES
Author: Phippen, Britney
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Microbiology
Description: Hypoxia is an emerging concern in coastal ecosystems worldwide, and the number of areas experiencing hypoxia has increased exponentially in recent years. It is most prevalent in summer months when elevated temperatures lead to increased oxygen con...

Title: THE ROLE OF TRANSLESION SYNTHESIS POLYMERASES REV1 AND POL η IN DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE
Author: McLeod, Melissa
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Molecular biology, Biology, Cytology
Description: Our cells endure continuous challenges from byproducts of endogenous metabolic processes as well as outside sources such as UV light and environmental polltants. The DNA Damage Response (DDR) helps organisms cope with damage and coordinate an appr...

Title: The Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita): A Prospective Pelagic and Estuarine Bioindicator
Author: Lowder, Matthew
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Environmental sciences, Toxicology
Description: Due in part to the complexity of scyphozoan life histories, slight changes in environmental factors can have an effect on fecundity, growth & development and population fluctuations. Anthropogenic activities have been suggested as a major cause of...

Title: The Role of Isometric Exercise Training on Reductions in Resting Blood Pressure: Human Trials and the Influence of Peripheral Vasoactive and Inflammatory Biomarkers
Author: Gordon, Benjamin
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Kinesiology, Physiology
Description: Approximately 1 billion people worldwide and ~87 million adults in the United States alone are affected by hypertension [HTN: high blood pressure (HBP)]. Primary treatment avenues for HBP management include lifestyle modification (e.g. diet, exerc...