A Comparative Analysis of Cell Specificity and Regional Brain Volumes
A computational approach to find connections and patterns between cell types and neuroimaging traits.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, June 26th, 2025 in May 2025, Brain regions, Cells, Genes, Genomics, Neuroscience
Optimization of Expression and Purification of an Anti-Inflammatory Binding Motif
This study outlines the development of a protocol for producing codon-optimized Gevokizumab scFv to hinder IL-1β activation, with findings that suggest enhanced protein expression in optimized constructs, which paves the way for potential therapeutic applications in inflammatory diseases.
Posted by buchanle on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 in May 2025, Gevokizumab, Inflammatory, Osteoarthritis, Protein Expression, scFv
Block-like Membranes by Spin Coating Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization for Polar Solvent Dehydration
This project attempts to use block-like copolymers to create more efficient membranes for ethanol dehydration.
Posted by buchanle on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 in May 2025, Copolymer, ethanol, membrane, pervaporation, separation
Encapsulating Synthetic STING Agonist, MSA-2, in Endosomolytic Polymersomes for Cancer Immunotherapy
Utilization of STING agonist MSA-2 encapsulated nanocarriers to enhance the immune system’s ability to eliminate cancer cells.
Posted by buchanle on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 in May 2025, cancer, Flash nanoprecipitation, Immunotherapy, MSA-2, Nanocarrier, STING
The Effects of Vegetation and Depth on the Soil Geochemistry Above Titan Cave in Wyoming
An analysis of the effect depth and two different vegetation types have on the soil geochemistry above a cave to improve paleoclimate analysis from stalagmites.
Posted by buchanle on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 in May 2025, Cave, Paleoclimate, Soil, Vegetation
Emotion Recognition from Webcam Video Streams Using Deep Learning
Utilizing ResNet18 to predict emotion from human faces for benefit of persons with neuropsychological disorders such as schizophrenia.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 in May 2025, emotion, Facial, Recognition, Training
Digitization of Pathology: Determining Catalyst for Degradation of Kidney through Modern Quantification
Through an in-depth statistical analysis of kidney pathology, it’s revealed that aged kidneys have abnormalities targeted towards vital afferent/efferent pathways, with another lesion being evaluated by an AI model.
Posted by buchanle on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 in May 2025, Artificial Intelligence, Lesion, Renal, Whole Slide Image
Evolution of Light and Heavy Quarks in Simulated Electron-Proton Collisions
Unique 2-Point Energy Energy Correlator Signatures of Heavy Quarks in Simulated Electron-Proton Collisions
Posted by buchanle on Friday, June 20th, 2025 in May 2025, Electron-Ion, Jets, Proton, simulation
Analysis of the Efficiency of Traffic Control Algorithms on the Vanderbilt Campus
Multiple different traffic algorithms tested using a simulation of an area of road near Vanderbilt’s campus.
Posted by buchanle on Friday, June 20th, 2025 in May 2025, algorithm, Demand Scenario, RESCO benchmark, simulation, Traffic Signal Control
Quantifying Anti-Hemagglutinin Antibodies in Persons Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Analyze anti-hemagglutinin antibody quantities in HIV+ and HIV- participants to determine impact of HIV to the body’s immune response when vaccinated.
Posted by buchanle on Friday, June 20th, 2025 in May 2025, Antibodies, Hemagglutination, HIV, Influenza, Vaccine
A Microfluidic Blood Brain Barrier Chip Model for Studying the Effects of VEGF on Brain Endothelial Cells (HCMEC/D3)
Creating a microfluidic device to test and see if endothelial cells can create tube-like structures within the device.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 in May 2025, Alzheimer’s, brain, Cells, diabetes, microfluidic, VEGF
Investigating Bioactive Molecule Function from Novel Machine Learning Guided Discovery
Utilizing machine-learning guided algorithm to discover bioactive molecule functions.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 in May 2025, algorithm, Bioactivity, Machine
Exploring Clinician Confidence of Different Developmental Profiles While Using TAP-P
This project is to show clinicians' certainty in their diagnostic impression will vary based on the developmental profile of each child.
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 in May 2025, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Developmental Profile, Restrictive Repetitive Behaviors (RRBs), TELE-ASD-PEDS-Preschool (Telehealth Autism Spectrum Disorder Pediatrics- Preschool: TAP-P), Tele-assessment
How to Um Get a Job: Disfluency Rates as Predictors of Interview Success
Examining disfluencies in job interview settings
Posted by buchanle on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 in May 2025, disfluency, fillers, hireability, repetitions