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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, electroantennogram, olfaction, peptide, Periplaneta americana, Tachykinin, tachykinin-related
Vowel Representation in the Spelling of Kindergarten Children
A study interpreting the results of kindergarten children’s spelling of vowel sounds in words.
Posted by Printess Berry on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 in May 2011, child, Hearing, speech, vowel
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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry 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 Printess Berry on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in May 2012, cell alignment, Endothelial cells, microenvironment, Microfluidics