Applications for a 3D Printed, Handheld, Low-Cost Centrifuge in Separating Pathogenic Bacteria from Biofluids
This study describes the design and testing of a 3D-printed centrifuge for the preparation of saliva samples for disease detection.
Posted by buchanle on Monday, May 18th, 2026 in May 2026, 3D Printing, Centrifugation, Diagnostics
Evaluating the Emotional Salience of Environmental Images Using the Attentional Blink Paradigm
This study assessed the degree of emotional salience elicited by negatively associated environmental images (e.g., pollution) in the Attentional Blink paradigm.
Posted by buchanle on Monday, May 18th, 2026 in May 2026, attentional blink, emotion, environment, imagery, rapid serial visual presentation
Crowdsourced Ligand Design for Selective Inhibition of the KNa1.2 (Slick) Potassium Channel implicated in Developmental Epileptic Encephalopathies
A hybrid strategy of small molecule drug design that combined evolutionary and crowd sourced designs yielded novel synthetically accessible candidate inhibitors of the Kna1.2 channel implicated in developmental epileptic encephalopathies.
Posted by buchanle on Monday, May 18th, 2026 in May 2026, Foldit, KCNT2, KNa1.2, Ligand, REvoLd
Creating a Replicable Methodology for Categorizing Spatial Editing Techniques
This study is a preliminary step to understanding how space is represented in movies - an investigation of spatial reference frames, spatial cues, and conflict between frames and cues that could affect a movie watcher’s perception of space.
Posted by buchanle on Friday, May 15th, 2026 in May 2026, Conflict, Lateralization, Shot-Reverse-Shots, Spatial Cues, Spatial Reference Frames
Exploring the Use of Gravel Occurrence Data as an Indicator of Large-Scale Fluvial Events in the Bengal Basin
Analysis of gravel occurrence data revealed a sedimentary series in Western Bangladesh that contained evidence of a large-scale fluvial event in the Early Holocene.
Posted by buchanle on Friday, May 15th, 2026 in May 2026, Bengal Basin, Chota Nagpur, Flooding, Gravel, Sedimentology
The Influence of Tutor Engagement, Attention, and Positive Emotions on Student Achievement
This study examines the impact that tutor engagement, attention, and emotions have on student reading growth throughout a 6-week tutoring period.
Posted by buchanle on Friday, May 15th, 2026 in May 2026, Attention, emotion, Engagement, Reading comprehension, Tutoring
Utilizing Topology Optimization and Additive Manufacturing to Increase Accessibility of Highly Capable UAVs
This project shows how Topology Optimization and 3D Printing can reduce drone weight without sacrificing strength, opening the door to more capable and accessible drones.
Posted by buchanle on Friday, May 15th, 2026 in May 2026, Additive Manufacturing, Drone, Topology Optimization
Resurrecting the Dead-Cone: EEC Analysis of the Dead-Cone in Simulated proton-proton Collisions
An investigation of the Dead-Cone effect in proton-proton collision simulations using the Energy-Energy Correlator.
Posted by buchanle on Friday, May 15th, 2026 in May 2026, Dead-Cone, Energy-Energy Correlator, Particle Physics, Proton, RHIC, simulation
Heavy Metal Concentration Changes in Sediment Along the Cumberland River as it Flows Through Nashville and Seasons Change
A waterway study looking at heavy metal concentrations in the Cumberland River and how those concentrations change when moving through farmland to an urban environment (Nashville).
Posted by buchanle on Friday, May 15th, 2026 in May 2026, Cumberland River, Heavy Metals, Sediment, Waterway Pollution
Utilizing Salt Accumulation and Organic Carbon as Proxies for Exposure Age Dating in Beacon Valley, Antarctica
An overview of investigating whether salt deposits and organic carbon traces can reveal the environmental history and surface exposure duration of Beacon Valley.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, Antarctica, Exposure-Age Dating, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Polar Sciences
Linking Early Life Adversity to Epigenetic Change: A Meta-Analysis of DNA Methylation as a Molecular Memory of Childhood Trauma.
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that uncovers methylation patterns associated with adversity type, timing, and participant de-mographics.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, Early life adversity, Immune System, meta-analysis, methylation
Female Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Preference Test of Male Courtship Song Complexity
An operant preference test was designed to assess female zebra finch preferences towards male courtship song characteristics.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, Bird behavior, evolution, operant task, preference, songbird
The Impact of Synonymous Mutations on the Processing of the Foot-and Mouth Disease Virus Capsid Precursor Protein
This research project aims to study the effects of synonymous mutations on the 3cpro interactions with proteins in the assembly of the FMDV capsid.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, Attenuation, Codon Sequence, FMDV, Synonymous Mutations, Viral Replication
An Affordable Dynamic Penetrometer for Soil Resistance and Compaction
The creation of a cost-effective device to measure soil compaction.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, Geophone, Penetrometer, Soil Compaction, Soil Resistance
Gait-Based Evaluation of Zebrafish Spinal Cord Regeneration
Develop and validate a non-lethal, functional methodology for measuring spinal cord regeneration after injury that matches the accuracy of cellular histology while increasing experimental throughput.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, Gait, Motor Function Assays, Spinal Cord Regeneration, Zebrafish
The Effect of a Y-Splitter on the Scale Up of Microsphere Formation
Exploring the difference in the formation of microspheres between a Y-splitter and a Flow-focusing microfluidic device.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, EV, microfluidic, Microsphere
Coupling of IL-1β and Collagen II Targeting Antibodies using the SpyMask System
A bispecific protein designed to inhibit IL-1β while targeting type II collagen to localize anti-inflammatory therapy in osteoarthritis.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, May 14th, 2026 in May 2026, bispecific antibodies, collagen II targeting, IL-1β inhibition, inflammation, Osteoarthritis
How Our Thoughts About Language Influence What We Hear
In this study, we wanted to conduct a statistical analysis on a set of questions concerning a person’s accent.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Accents, Dialects, Merged Speakers, Non-Merged Speakers, Pin-Pen words
Correlating Charmed and Light Mesons in Electron-Proton Scattering
Studying the relationships that exist between heavy ion collisions and smaller particles in electron ion collisions.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, D0, Quark, Transverse Momentum
The Development of synNotch-Engineered Pluripotent Stem Cells for Synthetic Morphogenesis
Synthetic Notch (synNotch)-engineered H9 hESCs displayed high receptor expression, adhered and activated on an engineered substratum, and induced early gastrulation differentiation via synNotch-regulated WNT signaling.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, bioactive materials, gastrulation, synthetic biology, Synthetic development, Tissue Engineering, WNT signaling
Novel Cardioprotective Effects of Ferroptosis Inhibitors in Human-Derived Induced Pluripotent Cardiomyocytes in Response to Hypoxic Conditions
Zileuton and Ferrostatin-1s potential to mitigate hypoxia's impact on calcium metabolism and sarcomere structure.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Calcium Dynamics, Ferroptosis, Hypoxia, Sarcomere
Impact of GFP Overexpression on CHO Cell Metabolic Phenotype Alongside a Gene of Interest in an IgG-producing CHO Cell Line
Construction of plasmid to investigate the impact of cumate-inducible overexpression of a gene of interest and green fluorescent protein (GFP) on metabolic efficiency, cell growth, and specific productivity.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Gene overexpression, Green fluorescent protein, Metabolic Engineering, Molecular cloning
Optimization of 6-Thioguanosine Concentration to Detect RNA Bound by IFIT-1 via PAR-dCLIP
Analysis of 6SG efficacy in PAR-dCLIP method for future application in characterization of RNA binding protein IFIT1.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, 6SG, IFIT1, PAR-dCLIP, RNA Binding Protein
Synthesis and Characterization of Macromolecular Polymeric STING Agonists for Cancer Immunotherapy Applications
Incorporating STING agonists into polymeric delivery systems as an alternative cancer treatment.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Agonist, Immunotherapy, Nanoparticle, polymer
N-cadherin Functionalized Hydrogels to Support Differentiation of Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC) used to differentiate Midbrain Dopaminergic neurons were embedded into different hydrogels.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Differentiation, induced pluripotent stem cells, Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson’s disease
Self-regulated Learning and Spelling: A Pilot Study of First Graders
First graders’ self-efficacy and metacognition were measured to assess the development of children’s self-regulated learning abilities.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, metacognition, Self-efficacy, Self-regulated learning
Deciphering the Impact of Cytomegalovirus on Endothelial Cell Function and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression
Using movement of endothelial cells and expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase as measures to see how cytomegalovirus alters endothelial cell function, and contribution to endothelial dysfunction, which can lead to cardiovascular disease.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 in May 2024, Cardiovascular, Cytomegalovirus, Endothelial, eNOS, HIV
Purifying Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Axonemes to Study Microtubule Bundles
Axonemes were purified from Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii alga cells and used to grow multiple microtubule extensions to then be bundled, to study microtubule bundles.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, axonemes, bundle, Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, crowding agents, Microtubules
Confirming the Suitability of Unnatural Amino Acids as Labels to Monitor Structural Changes in Amyloid-Beta(40) with Two-Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy
This study uses azidohomoalanine as an unnatural amino acid label to establish its usability as such when monitoring the pathways between monomer and oligomer of Amyloid-Beta (40).
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Amyloid-Beta, label, oligomer
Evaluating the Affinity of Tumor-Specific and Self-Specific CD8+ T Cells in a Liver Cancer Mouse Model
Tumor-specific and self-specific CD8+ T cells have a difference in their affinity to their antigen.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, cancer, CD8+, Immunology
Evaluating Cell Culture Systems for Engulfment Receptor Function: Jedi-1 in BV2 and HeLa Cells
Jedi-1 is not expressed endogenously by BV2 cells; transfection of HeLa cells with Jedi-1 induces engulfment of apoptotic neural cells.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, HeLa, Jedi-1, microglia, Neuroscience
Survival of Tribolium confusum when co-infected with gregarine parasite at different life stages and Bacillus thuringiensis infection
Flour Beetles were exposed to two immune threats to assess how their fitness would change due to the life stage and dosage of the threat.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Bacillus thuringiensis infection, co-infection, parasitic exposure, Tribolium confusum
Tracking Provenance of Glacial Sediments in Ong Valley, Antarctica
Comparing sections of till in Ong Valley to track the past movement of the Argosy glacier.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Antarctica, detrital zircon, Ong Valley
Recalibration and Spatial Recall in an Immersive Virtual Environment
A study of the effects of age and gender of spatial memory in a virtual environment.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Locomotion, Spatial Memory, Virtual reality
Ligand Dose Response for Different Affinity Synthetic Receptors on an Engineered Biomaterial Surface
Utilizing the synNotch synthetic receptor platform, we tested two different affinity GFP responsive receptors to understand their activa-tion thresholds for purpose of developing a platform for regenerative engineering.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Biomaterials, Pluripotent Stem Cells, Regenerative Engineering, Synthetic Receptors, Tissue Engineering
Devising a Method for Physically Generating Phase Aberration in Ultrasounds Using Phantoms
Creating artificial tissues to physically generate phase aberration in ultrasounds
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Aberration, Phantom, Phase, Ultrasound
Biological Sex and Socioeconomic Status Influences on Behavioral and Neural Markers of Speech Processing in Preschool Children in Brazil
The distinctive impact of socioeconomic status on auditory processing and limited effect on behavioral testing while biological sex shows no overall variance in either measure.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Biological Sex, Cortical Auditory Event-Related Potential (CAEP), P1-N1-P2 complex, Socioeconomic Status (SES)
Defining the Immunogenomics of Allopurinol-Induced SJS/TEN
This study aims to validate the involvement of a known HLA risk allele associated with ALP-SJS/TEN as well as to identify other novel HLA alleles or immune factors associated with disease pathogenesis.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR), allopurinol (ALP), cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell, HLA Class I alleles, keratinocytes, Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction (SCAR), Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN), T cell Receptor (TCR)
Creating a Physics and Computational Thinking Curriculum using a 3D Virtual Learning Environment
A curriculum taught through a 3D virtual learning environment was designed to help high school students learn and improve their self-efficacy in physics while developing their computational thinking skills.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, 3D virtual learning environment, Computational thinking, Physics
Electrodialytic Crystallization for Non-Evaporative Water and Salt Recovery
Electrodialytic Crystallization of saltwater brine for zero liquid discharge.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 in May 2023, Brine, Crystallization, Electrodialysis, Salt
Effects of Variable Host Plant Toxins on Aphis nerii Performance
This study investigated the performance effects of plant secondary metabolites on insect performance, and the molecular mechanisms insects use to overcome these toxins.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Friday, June 3rd, 2016 in May 2016, Aphis nerii, genetic interaction, secondary metabolites, symbioses
Effect of NRIF on p75 Expression
NRIF may be a transcriptional repressor of p75 expression.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 in May 2014, brain, central nervous system, NRIF, p75
Tablet Technology to Improve Colonoscopy
Tablet Technology to Improve Colonoscopy
Posted by on Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 in May 2014, collaboration, Endoscopy, wireless integration
The Role of HNF6 on Pancreatic Cancer
The effects of the acinar-specific inactivation of the Hnf6 transcription factor in pancreatic cancer as well as the correlation between PanIN progression to pancreatic cancer and HNF6 expression were studied here. Authors:
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, adenocarcinoma, exocrine, HNF6, Pancreatic, PanIN
A Comparison of Co-Occuring Sexual Versus Gynogenetic Reproductive Strategies in the Sycamore Leaf Beetle, Neochlamisus platani
A comparison between sexual and gynogenetic Neochlamisus platani leaf beetles was conducted through feeding/mating choice tests.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, ecology, gynogenesis, Neochlamisus, reproduction
Genetic Diversity Among Mitochondrial Genes of Daucus carota
The quantitative genetic diversity of select mitochondrial genes and population structure of Daucus carota populations was studied.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, Daucus carota, genetic diversity, Mitochondrial DNA, population structure
Effects of Group Saliency on Category Size
This study examines how the category size of race and gender is affected by social dominance orientation.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, Category, race, saliency, social dominance
The Effects of Tachykinin on Olfactory Reception in Periplaneta americana
A neuropeptide found in invertebrates, the tachykinin-related peptide, caused an overall decrease in olfactory sensitivity for the American cockroach.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, electroantennogram, olfaction, peptide, Periplaneta americana, Tachykinin, tachykinin-related
The Characterization of Tumor Microenvironment in Tumors With and Without the TGF-β Signaling
The goal of this work was to characterize TGF-β signaling in the tumor microenvironment.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, carcinoma, lysyl oxidase, metastasis, microenvironment, TGF-β
Coronavirus Subversion of Host Cell Membranes
This study focused on the novel use of dextrans to assess the capacity for a model Coronavirus to induce macropinocytosis through the course of infection.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, Coronavirus, dextrans, macropinocytosis
Effects of Prefrontal Cortical Dopamine Depletion on Parvalbumin-Containing GABAergic Interneurons
The purpose of this work is to see the effects of reducing the dopamine input to the prefrontal cortex on parvalbumin-containing GABAergic interneurons.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, Dopamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, interneurons, parvalbumin, schizophrenia
Phytoremediation of Arsenic and Lead Using Brassica rapa
An analysis of the ability of Brassica rapa to remove arsenic and lead from contaminated soil.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, arsenic, lead, Phytoremediation
A Characterization of Three Groups of MC3T3-E1 Pre-Osteoblastic Cells to Aid in Testing of Polyurethane-Bone Scaffolds for Wound Healing
This study characterized three groups of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblastic cells with different culturing history, focusing on proliferation rates and alkaline phosphatase levels.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, alkaline phosphatase, Osteoblasts, polyurethane-bone scaffolds
The Effect of Pyrvinium, a Potent Small Molecule Wnt Inhibitor, on MSC Biology
Inhibition of the Wnt signaling pathway promotes favorable tissue regeneration and remodeling.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, Mesenchymal stem cells, pyrvinium, Wnt signaling pathway
Protein Structure Prediction Using Rosetta
The accuracy of protein structure prediction was evaluated using a Rosetta program.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, prediction, Protein structure, Rosetta
Tensile Forces in Tissues during Morphogenesis and Wound Healing
Laser ablation is used to determine how embryonic wounds affect the morphogenesis of Drosophilia.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, ablation, laser, Morphogenesis, tensile force, wound healing
Method for Overcoming Bandwidth Limitations of Standard Fluorescence Microscopy
A procedure for measuring fluorescence from multiple sources in microfluidic devices.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, CD45, fluorophore, microfluidic, photobleaching, relabeling
Bursicon Expression May Reveal a Division Between Hemimetabolous and Holometabolous Insects
Fourteen species of insects were dissected to determine if the expression of the neurohormone bursicon in their adult stages correlated with their mode of metamorphosis.
Posted by on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, Bursicon, hemimetabolous, holometabolous
MTG16 and Zbtb Family Members Interact to Repress the Wnt Target Matrilysin
Determination of the interaction between MTG16 and Zbtb family members and their ability to repress the Wnt target matrilysin.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, Colon cancer, MTG16, Wnt pathway, Zbtb family members
The Significance of ATF-4 and TGF-β to Bound Water and Bone Fracture Resistance
This study explores the effectiveness of bound water as an indicator of bone fracture resistance through NMR
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, ATF-4, bound water, fracture resistance., NMR, TGF-β
Schizophrenia and the Potentiation of the Postauricular Refl ex: A Study on Emotion
This study focused on the emotional perception of schizophrenic patients, using a biological method.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, emotion, postauricular reflex, schizophrenia
Rotary Fluidic Feed-through Device for Use in Microfluidics
The fabrication of a novel microfluidic device for use in centrifugal microfluidics.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, Centrifugal microfluidics, Microphysiometry
Regulation of Chemoattractant-mediated G protein Signaling
The use of fluorescence microscopy to observe the localization of signaling molecules.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, cancer, cytokinesis chemotaxis, Dictyostelium discoideum, G protein
Development of an Intelligent, Real-time, Heart Rate Sensitive Virtual Reality System
A real-time analysis of the anxiety level of a subject was predicted by a virtual reality system based on the subject’s heart rate
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, Autism programming, heart rate, real-time, Virtual reality
An Evaluation of Bid Phosphorylation Status in Myeloid Malignancies
An assay was optimized to query a correlation between Bid protein phosphorylation and the development of acute myelogenous leukemia.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, Bid phosphorylation, Leukemia, Western blot
Electrospun Fiber with Microfluidic Device as a New Template to Study Endothelial Cell Alignment
The development of a microfluidic device to study endothelial cell alignment in the presence of competing stimuli.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, cell alignment, Endothelial cells, microenvironment, Microfluidics
Reconstructing Climate Change and Food Production in the Ancient Peruvian Andes Using Stable Isotope Analysis
Testing the effectiveness of stable isotope analysis in reconstructing climate change and diet in the ancient Peruvian Andes.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, climate change, enamel hydroxyapatite, isotope analysis, Peruvian Andes, stable carbon, Stable oxygen
Freestanding Carbon Nanotube Films Fabricated By Post-Electrophoretic Deposition Electrochemical Separation
The development of a novel method for producing buckypapers following electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes is presented.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, Buckypaper, deposition film nanomaterials, electrophoretic, method
Identification of Motifs in the Intracellular Domain of the Engulfment Receptor Jedi-1 required for Phagocytosis
This study focuses on a novel engulfment receptor Jedi-1, ITAMs, and the NPXY motif and their role in the engulfment process.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, Apoptosis engulfment, ITAM, Jedi-1, NPXY
Minimizing Carbon Buildup on Graphene Facilitates Electron Transmission
Carbon buildup on graphene hinders transmission of electrons.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, apparatus, carbon buildup, electron transmission thermionic electron, Graphene, LEEPS
Human Hemoglobin Polymorphisms Aff ect Recognition by S. aureus Receptor IsdB
Bacterial adenylate cyclase two-hybrid assay shows that hemoglobin variants are differentially bound by S. aureus receptor IsdB
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, hemoglobin, iron, metal-acquisition, polymorphism, Staphylococcus
Consequences of Altering Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor Type III (TβRIII) Expression in the Prostate
The goal of this study was to observe how changing the expression of TβRIII affects prostate cancer progression.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, metastasis, Prostate, receptor, stroma, TGF-β, tumorigenesis
Low Volume Bacterial Chemostat in Microfl uidic Devices Through the Use of Hexagonal Traps.
Low volume bacterial chemostat: Novel method aimed at rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, chemostat, E.coli OP50, rotary planar peristaltic micropum, Sepsis, Sepsis chemostat E.coli OP50 microfluidic
Optimizing Transfection Efficiency and Determining Release Kinetics of Plasmid DNA from Polyurethane Scaff olds in vitro
The purpose of this study was to deliver DNA from biomaterial scaffolds to cells in vitro.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, healing, scaff olds, Skin, transfection
Effects of IIIM1 on Rat Astrocytes
Designed to study a peptide’s ability to protect cells exposed to manganese chloride
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, IIIM1, Manganese, oxidative stress, Parkinson’s disease, peptide
Identification of Novel Helicobacter pylori Adhesins that Bind the Host Cell Receptor Decay-Accelerating Factor (DAF)
H. pylori adherence is critical for gastric cancer development, and this study has identifi ed novel adhesins responsible for DAF-mediated adherence.
Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, Decay-accelerating factor, gastric cancer, H. pylori
The Effect of Cerium Concentration on YBO3:Ce3+
The optimal doping concentration of YBO3:Ce3+ was found.
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, Luminescence, Phosphors, YBO3
Towards Fabrication of a Graphene MoS2 Junction
Single-layer graphene and MoS2 were isolated in an attempt to fabricate a Schottky barrier.
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, Graphene, MoS2, nanotechnology
Hexagonal-Chambered Microfluidic Device: A New Method and Device for Capturing and Culturing Environmental Microbes
Authors: Zoe E. Turner-Yovanovitch Thomas F. Byrd and Kevin T. Seale
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, bacterial culture, culture media, environmental samples, microfluidic
Optical Characterization of Zero-Index Metamaterials
Authors: Zachary C. Anderson Parikshit Moitra Yuanmu Yang Jason Valentine
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, metamaterial, nanoscale materials, Zero-index
Insertion of an Epitope Tag in the 5HT2C-Receptor
Authors: Maximilian H. Carter Randi Ulbricht and Ronald Emeson
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, 5HT2C-receptor, receptor, tag
The Implementation of Paired Descriptor Functions to Improve Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Models for Drug Discovery
Authors: Aditya Gudibanda Edward W. Lowe Jr. and Jens Meiler
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, descriptors, Modeling, QSAR
Characterization of Macrophage Behavior in the Human Immunoresponse and Bone Remodeling
Authors: Jonathan Davies E. Margarita Prieto and Scott Guelcher
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, bacteria, biofilms, Macrophages, Oxygen, phagocytosis reactive, species
Uncovering the Role of TGFβ and BMP in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Authors: Busra Gungor Philip Owens and Harold L. Moses
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, breast cancer, Cancer stem cells, DMH1, TGFβ
Interfacing of Kinect Motion Sensor and NAO Humanoid Robot for Imitation Learning
Authors: Melissa Guo Shuvajit Das Jacob Bumpus Esubalew Bekele and Nilanjan Sarkar
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, robot imitation learning, Robotics autism, spectrum disorder
Interaction of Integrin and Insulin Actions in the Insulin-Resistant Liver
Authors: Jenny Zheng Ashley Williams and David H. Wasserman
Posted by on Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in May 2013, extracellular matrix, integrin α1, Type 2 diabetes
Helicobacter pylori Alters the Tight Junction-Regulating Adhesion Protein BVES and Promotes Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in a Nontumorigenic Murine Gastric Epithelial Cell Line
Meera V. Patel Lydia E. Wroblewski and Richard M. Peek Jr.
Posted by on Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 in May 2013, Helicobacter pylori
The Role of Mechanical Rigidity in Cell Motility and the Progression of Cancer Metastases in Bone
A study on the behavior of breast cancer cells in response to bone’s mechanical stimuli
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, Bone rigidity, Cancer metastasis, Cell migration
The Effect of Trehalose and Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) Microparticles on the Release Kinetics of Hydrophobic Drugs in Polyurethane Scaffolds
This study looks at tailoring the release kinetics of hydrophobic drugs from polyurethane scaffolds.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, PLGA microparticles, Polyurethane scaffold, trehalose
Implementation of Two-Photon Lithography for Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Metamaterials
We implemented a lithography system that can fabricate patterns in a photoresist using two-photon absorption.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in May 2014, metamaterials, nanoscale materials, Two-photon Lithography
Analyzing the Role of RIF1 in DNA Double-Strand Break Repair
This work uncovers that the function of RIF1 in DNA Double-Strand Break repair is likely mediated through the Single-Strand Annealing form of Homology-Directed Repair
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Friday, May 1st, 2015 in May 2015, Double-strand break repair, Single-Strand Annealing
Investigating the Lymphotoxic Activity of an Ancient Fungal Pathogen of Amphibians
This research looked at how Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a fungal pathogen that infects amphibians, is able to suppress immune function.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Friday, May 1st, 2015 in May 2015, Apoptosis, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, lymphocytes
Experimental Validation of an Ion Simulation Model for Traveling Wave Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Experimental validation of theoretical results from a previously proposed traveling wave ion mobility model.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, Computer Simulation, Ion Mobility, Mass Spectrometry
Investigation of the Structure-Activity Relationship of a Dopamine Receptor 4 Antagonist to Treat Cocaine Addiction
This study demonstrates the successful synthesis of drug candidates for potential use as PET tracers and in vivo tool compounds to study and potentially treat cocaine addiction.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, Addiction, Compound Synthesis, Dopamine, Receptor Antagonist
Cell Shape Changes During Drosophila Germ Band Retraction: To-wards Model Validation by Experimental Comparison
This project seeks to experimentally validate simulated predictions of forces in a Drosophila embryo during germ band retraction.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, Biophysics, Drosophila, embryogenesis, germ band retraction, Morphogenesis
Activation of Silent Biosynthetic Pathways in Cave Microorganisms for Drug Discovery
Cave microorganisms were exposed to a variety of stimuli for the purpose of secondary metabolic pathway activation and potential acceleration of techniques for drug discovery.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, multivariate statistical analysis, Natural product discovery, secondary metabolite
The Development of a Robot-Assisted Joint Attention Training System for Children with Autism
This research aims to help children with autism develop their social skills.
Posted by Greta Clinton-Selin on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 in May 2015, autism spectrum disorder, Joint Attention, Robotics