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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
- 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
- External Focus of Attention Training to Mitigate Risk Factors Associated With Non-contact ACL Injuries
- Author
- Krysak, Sean
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Biomechanics
- Description
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common injuries in sport and brings with it life changing consequences. A considerable financial burden ($17,000) may be accompanied by strength deficiencies, mood disturbances and chronic...
- 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
- SNARE Protein Evolution and Expansion Drives Endosome Complexity
- Author
- Grissom, James
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Cytology, Evolutionary developmental biology
- Description
- The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a powerful and well-studied model organism that is responsible for much of our understanding in the fields of endocytosis, the secretory pathway, and membrane trafficking. Traditionally, it was thought...
- 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 Impact of Geographic Location on Larval Mortality and Analysis of Gene Expression in Nematostella vectensis Exposed to Acute and Chronic Thermal Stress
- Author
- Estvander, Sarah
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Biology, Genetics
- Description
- Environmental temperature plays a critical role in the survival and geographic distribution of most organisms, as it can directly influence the rate of all biochemical and physiological reactions. Recent climate models show that seasonal variation...