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Science Alive, Trisha Sudhakar, Rajin Persaud

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The goal of Science Alive is to provide a “sense of wonder” not only for the grade-school children but for the college students and their faculty as well. Science Alive serves to reinforce the scientific knowledge of local grade-school students and community members, while enhancing the education and career development opportunities for college students. Our group does this by providing opportunities for youth to explore science beyond the textbooks through hands-on, interactive discovery, which stimulates interest and fosters confidence for college and grade-school students alike. Our groups lead on-campus and in-class workshops, weekend clubs, after-school programs, and other community events. …

Covid-19-Impacted Research And Education In Global Healthcare And Stem: Evaluation Of Case Studies, Yumna Indorewala, Santanu De

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The zoonotic novel coronavirus has posed major challenges to the world’s economy, social development, and public health. Effects in the education and research in the field of healthcare and STEM are accentuated in lower-developed countries or communities where the access to technology and a reliable internet connection are luxuries making it difficult to attain education virtually. The Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has also disrupted research and training in STEM and healthcare. With significant increases in infection rates there is an urge to redirect projects towards virology research and vaccine development. This comprehensive literature review includes case studies highlighting the …

Trick To The Treat: Penn Medicine Princeton Health Hospital, Divya Papaiya

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I participated in the volunteering program of Penn Medicine Princeton Health over this summer from May to August. There are multiple departments you have the chance to volunteer in, but I was placed in the Peri-Operative Unit (pre and post-surgery unit). Volunteering allowed me to gain bedside manners by helping to serve and discharge patients while also letting me learn how day-to-day tasks in a hospital are run and how important it is to be dedicated in providing the best care possible to all people who walk through the hospital doors seeking aid.

Stem-Away: Mentor Chains Internships, Isha K. Pasumarthi

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Mission: Helping students discover the potential & beauty of STEM, the joy of problem-solving and a STEM career that resonates with them.

Pfizer Summer Growth Experience, Arman Kakkar

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From May 9, 2022 till July 29, 2022, I served as a Research Intern at Pfizer. Specifically, I worked in the Vaccine Research and Development Sector in the High Throughput Clinical Immunoassays and Diagnostics Group (HCID). In this group, I was responsible for Phase 3 testing of clinical trial material for the Covid-19 Vaccine. Over this time, I learned a great deal about the process of vaccine production from start to finish. Additionally, I was able to make numerous connections. This is definitely an experience I would recommend to others.

Global Education In Anatomy And Physiology During Covid-19: Lessons Learnt And Future Recommendations, Sean Mahajan, Sneh Patel, Santanu De

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The Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted several essential aspects of anatomy and physiology education worldwide. With this pandemic, dynamic instructional and technological interventions have been taking place rapidly in an effort to minimize the adverse repercussions of moving away from the traditional means of education in these critical scientific disciplines. COVID-19 has necessitated higher educational administrations, faculty, and students to pursue teaching, learning, and assessment of anatomy and physiology courses/curricula through innovative strategies without compromising on the quality or rigor of education. Our study encapsulates, for the first time, globally published reports on the key implications of …

Practicum In Biology, Alina Poothurail

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The Practicum in Biology Course is a unique course which will help you develop essential skills for the advancement of your professional development. With various different assignments, you will learn how to conduct literature reviews, analyze research studies, and give excellent Journal Club Presentations. In addition, this course will prepare you for graduate school and the workforce as a result of conducting mock interviews, revising or creating your resume, and creating a personal statement or Cover Letter with the help of Nova Southeastern University’s Career Development Office. All components of this course were designed to provide you excel in your …

Research Internship At Marcus Neuroscience Institute, Abhinav Ankem

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My internship experience at the Baptist Health Marcus Neuroscience Institute allowed me to pursue an opportunity in researching neuro inflammation with specific types of strokes and injuries resulting from impaired blood flow to the brain. I work with data from the lab, and with analyzing multiple pieces of literature for a greater understanding of the topics of interest in the lab. Lastly, I work with the staff and principal investigator to confirm my findings and work ahead on the data analysis.

Summer 2022 Biology Internship: Medical University Of Graz, Austria, Sruthi Kundur, Maria Paula Farez

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This internship was a 6 week internship program in Graz, Austria at the Medical University of Graz. This program allows for intercampus and institutional interaction in multiple scientific research disciplines whereby young scientists gain exposure, direction and guidance during their developing career paths. During the internship you will be to assist a transplant surgical team. Additionally, you can assist Dr. Philipp Siegler in their mini project.

Global Research In Anatomy And Physiology During Covid-19: Lessons Learnt And Future Recommendations, Harsh Chheda, Jeet Patel, Santanu De

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The ongoing Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a significant disruption in several areas of research within the fields of Anatomy and Physiology. With the whole world coming to a standstill, research of any kind was difficult to pursue, especially in these disciplines requiring kinesthetic/tactile application of concepts or testing hypotheses through hands-on engagement, as the new social guidelines and risks to certain groups of people hindered up-to-date research-data collection. However, with new technology and protocols created or adopted, there has been an effort to better help students and scientists to conduct research remotely; such alternatives cannot effectively …

Trick To The Treat Of Internships And Research: Health Literacy Project: Awareness Of Autism In Black And Brown Communities, Varun Kota, Mark Jaffe

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects a multitude of races and ethnicities as its impact varies from person to person. ASD is typically diagnosed around the age of two to three years old since signs and symptoms of Autism develop then. Increased reporting of Autism in local communities has surged because of better diagnostic tools and criteria as well as public awareness. However, even with these advancements, the African American community suffers a delayed diagnosis for ASD. This issue poses problems for both the parents and children with Autism; opportunities are limited for developmental services by a delayed diagnosis. A literature …

Independent Study (Biol 4990): Global Implications Of Covid-19 On Education And Research In Stem And Healthcare: Analysis Of Case Studies, Yumna Indorewala

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The zoonotic novel coronavirus presents as a major challenge to the world’s economy, social development, and public health. Effects in the education and research in the field of healthcare and STEM are accentuated in lower-developed countries or communities where the access to technology and a reliable internet connection are luxuries making it difficult to attain education virtually. COVID-19 has also disrupted research and training in STEM and healthcare. With significant increases in infection rates there is an urge to redirect projects towards virology research and vaccine development. This comprehensive literature review includes case studies highlighting the consequences of COVID-19 on …

Sea-Phages Research Opportunity, Sarah Ballarin

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Research opportunity targeted for freshmen and sophomores through the SEA-PHAGES program. The goal of the research is to discover new bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) to help combat antibiotic resistance. Phage therapy is a promising alternative to conventional antibiotics. Phages have also been widely used in the food industry to prevent microbial growth on certain foods and are currently being explored as a method for bioremediation of oil spills and wastewater treatment.

Last year, my research team discovered two new bacteriophages: Genamy16 and NovaSharks that were able to infect the bacteria Gordonia rubripertincta. These phages can possibly be used for …

Bacteria Unearthed, Varsha Chigurupati, Mark Sourial, Katrina Maktaz, Alana Bertrand

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Bacteria Unearthed is an NSU initiative to bring together high school and college students to participate in Tiny Earth: an international consortium of researchers searching for novel microorganisms and antibiotics to combat antibiotic drug resistance.

Md Anderson Cancer Center Summer Experience, Lijo Andrews, Sachita Guthula

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Given that there still exist cancers that are unresponsive to immunotherapy, high linear energy transfer (LET) radiation offers an alternative solution to bolstering anti-tumor immunity. Linear energy transfer is energy transferred per unit distance. Alpha particles have higher LET than other forms of radiotherapy and can create clustered DNA lesions. A possible component of these lesions is micronuclei, cytoplasmic DNA that can stimulate downstream immunostimulatory mechanisms. Because alpha particles cannot travel far, we utilized diffusing alpha-emitters radiation therapy (DaRT) to diffuse the alpha particles over a larger tumor volume. This occurs through the decay of the radium-224 seed, which forms …

Trick To The Treat: Protein Modeling, Pujita Julakanti

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Protein Modeling is a unique way of understanding a protein and its interactions. In this specific experience, students can find a protein that is interesting to them. Then, they can use protein visualization software such as Jmol and PyMOL to be able to see the structure better. They could write scripts in which they change parts of the protein for enhancement or simply to visualize the protein interactions. Overall, it is a great way to get involved in research. Luckily for NSU students, there is an Honors Intro to Protein Modeling course they can take with Dr. Schmitt and Dr. …

Seizure Prediction In Epilepsy Patients, Gary Dean Cravens

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Purpose/Objective: Characterize rigorously the preictal period in epilepsy patients to improve the development of seizure prediction techniques. Background/Rationale: 30% of epilepsy patients are not well-controlled on medications and would benefit immensely from reliable seizure prediction. Methods/Methodology: Computational model consisting of in-silico Hodgkin-Huxley neurons arranged in a small-world topology using the Watts-Strogatz algorithm is used to generate synthetic electrocorticographic (ECoG) signals. ECoG data from 18 epilepsy patients is used to validate the model. Unsupervised machine learning is used with both patient and synthetic data to identify potential electrophysiologic biomarkers of the preictal period. Results/Findings: The model has shown states corresponding to …

A Systematic Review To Propose An Evidence-Based Nutrition Protocol In Depression, Camilla A. Mirkin, Nicole Koci

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Background: Rates of depression have been rising steadily over the last several decades with more than 264 million people affected, making it one of the top three burdens globally. The pandemic has brought on a greater risk of depression. Forty-two percent of individuals surveyed in December 2020 by the US Census Bureau reported depressive symptoms. Many factors, including poor diet quality, play a role in the development of depression during traumatic events like the pandemic. A low-quality dietary pattern has been associated with obesity, low-grade chronic inflammation, dysbiosis, increased cortisol levels and monoamine neurotransmitter deficiency. Among others, these factors have …