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Alterations In Stream Flow Associated With Gypsy Moth Outbreaks: A Remote Sensing Water Balance Approach, Sarah Smith-Tripp

Honors Thesis Collection

Background/Question/Methods

The quality and quantity of water resources in the Northeastern United States are reliant upon forested watersheds. In this area, water resources are sourced from shallow aquifers and groundwater storage, which are both closely tied to surface ecosystems. Rates of evapotranspiration are specifically determined by environmental conditions and plant traits of a particular ecosystem. The interconnected nature of water resources to surfaces processes in southern New England makes understanding interactions between ecosystem disturbance and hydrology particularly important. The gypsy moth is a forest insect whose larvae consume leaves of broad-leaved trees. Outbreaks of this insect cause regional decrease in …

Characterization Of Long-Term Cold Storage Effects On Platelet Hemostatic Function And Gpibα Glycan Composition, Mayla Thompson

Honors Thesis Collection

Platelet transfusion is an important, life saving therapy for treatment of thrombocytopenia and active bleeding related complications. To be clinically effective, transfused platelets must have sufficient ability to mediate hemostatic regulatory function and circulate. Current practices for storing platelet concentrates (PCs) for transfusion therapy are suboptimal. PCs are standardly stored at room temperature (22-24C°) as cold exposure (4-6C°) irreversibly compromises platelets, making them susceptible to rapid clearance from circulation. Room temperature (RT) storage increases risks of bacterial contamination, thus PCs are restricted to a shelf life of 5 days leading to PC shortages and waste. Cold storage of platelets is …

Tick Check And Other Stories, Marissa Beyette

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Validating Cdk13 As A Novel Dependency In Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Subha Baniya

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Identification Of Bifidobacterium Longum Subspecies Infantis And Its Prevalence In Fecal Samples Of Infants And Young Children, Alyssa Fishbein

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Investigating The Role Of Tgfβ/Activin Signaling On Molting In Tribolium Castaneum, Sara Hyun Joo Shin

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Developmental Mechanisms Of Life History Trade-Offs: Distinct Role Of Prothoracic Glands In The Regulation Of Metamorphosis In Manduca And Drosophila, Lily Xu

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Deep Convection On Biologically Driven Carbon Sequestration In The Irminger Sea, Lucy Wanzer

Honors Thesis Collection

The North Atlantic plays a key role in sequestering anthropogenic carbon. The biological carbon pump is one of the mechanisms by which carbon is sequestered in the ocean. Phytoplankton photosynthesize at the sea surface, and fix carbon dioxide into organic carbon, a fraction of which sinks to the deep ocean. For sinking carbon to be stored long-term (time scales > 1 year), it must sink deeper than the winter ventilation depth before being respired. This study focuses on how deep winter ventilation (convective mixing to depths > 1000 m) in the Irminger Sea influences the sequestration of carbon via the biological pump. …

Comparative 2d And 3d Cell Culture Studies Of Dcm-Mj-I-21 And Conventional Chemotherapy Agents, Erika Kusaka

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

The Woolf Classifier Building Pipeline: A Machine Learning Tool For Predicting Protein Function, Anna Farrell-Sherman

Honors Thesis Collection

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Acylated Sulfa Drugs: A Phthesis On The Synthesis Of Acylated Sulfa Compounds In Connection With Antitubercular Drug Design, Catherine Pugh

Honors Thesis Collection

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Improved sanitation and successful chemotherapy have largely eliminated TB in industrialized countries, but it remains a serious threat to lower socio-economic classes, the immunocompromised population, and developing countries where industrialization is just taking hold. Although two new drugs have surfaced in the last decade, they are largely reserved for compassionate cases because of the severity of their side effects. The first-line TB treatment prescribed by the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention remains the comparatively small number of drugs synthesized or …

Investigating Genomic Regulatory Elements In Adipocytes Via Computational Analysis, Andrea Bejar

Honors Thesis Collection

Obesity prevalence has more than doubled since the 1980s. One possible consequence of obesity is insulin resistance (IR), a condition underlying type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). So far, genome wide association studies (GWAS) have attributed 18% of heritable risk for T2DM to genetic variants, but one shortcoming of GWAS is knowing which genes are affected by identified variants. This study aimed to confront this weakness and investigate how epigenetic regulation affects metabolic phenotype. Three histone marks (H3K27ac, H3K4me1, H3K4me3) were targeted by chromatin immunoprecipitation for in vivo samples collected from human subcutaneous adipocytes and metabolically-relevant tissue samples curated from the …

Power & The City: An Embodied Approach To Analysis, Sabina Unni

Honors Thesis Collection

States use various mechanisms to legitimize and control behavior. My thesis examines how ancient states regulated power through deliberate city planning by focusing on the postclassic Aztec settlement of Tenochtitlan between 1200 and 1519 CE. More specifically, I discuss (1) sociospatial seclusion, (2) markets, and (3) public monuments. My analytic approach to this thesis is interdisciplinary, bridging the gap between archaeology and anthropology through conventional primary and secondary sources (such as codices, excavation reports, maps, theoretical analysis) as well as experimental sensory approaches. If the city is teeming with affect, why not consider how that came to be? Engagement with …

The Serotonin Hypothesis Of Adult Neurogenesis: Exploration Of The Role Of The Monoamine In Coordinating The Contributions Of The Crayfish Immune And Nervous Systems, Yuriko Fukumura

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Anecdotal Lyme Disease Treatments For Borrelia-Inhibitory Properties, Sarah Kerns

Honors Thesis Collection

Lyme disease is the fastest growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Its causative factors, are the spirochetal bacteriumBorrelia burgdorferi and its close relatives. Infection in humans hard to treat, and long term, or chronic, illness follows initial Borrelia infection approximately 20% of the time. Many sufferers turn to non-traditional methods of treatment. This study sought to identify and test natural products for anti-borrelial qualities, using anecdotal success as an initial filter. Thirty-five herbal Lyme disease treatments were so identified. Extracts from these materials were made using three solvents, and tested against Borrelia burgdorferi. Anecdotal success proved to …

Food Security In A Warming World: The Role Of A “Right To Food” In National Policy Responses, Nathalie Bolduc

Honors Thesis Collection

The ultimate purpose of this thesis is to contribute to evidence on good practices for countries to employ in support of food security under the conditions of climate change. Food security, as defined by the World Food Summit of 1996, is "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” It is usually broken down into four pillars: availability, accessibility, usage, and stability, creating a comprehensive foundation of the elements required for people to be properly nourished. This four-pillar approach is central to the framework of this thesis, as …

Revealing Paraphyly And Placement Of Extinct Species Within Epischura (Copepoda: Calanoida) Using Molecular Data And Quantitative Morphometrics, Larry L. Bowman Jr., Daniel J. Macguigan, Madeline E. Gorchels, Madeline M. Cahillane, Marianne V. Moore

Faculty Research and Scholarship

Epischura (Calanoida: Temoridae) is a Holarctic group of copepods serving important ecological roles, but it is difficult to study because of small range sizes of individual species and widespread distribution of the genus. This genus includes Tertiary relicts, some endemic to single, isolated lakes and can play major roles in unique ecosystems like Lakes Baikal and Tahoe. We present the first molecular and morphological analysis of Epischura that reveals their spatio-temporal evolutionary history. Morphological measurements of mandibles and genetics estimated phylogenetic relationships among all species represented in Epischura, including E. massachusettsensis, whose extinction status is of concern. Analyses …

Human Rights Implications Of Global Surrogacy, University Of Chicago Law School - Global Human Rights Clinic

Global Human Rights Clinic

The growth of the gestational surrogacy industry in the last few decades has raised concerns about the human rights of the parties involved. Partly due to those concerns, several of the countries where surrogacy was once widespread have recently prohibited the practice. Yet the human rights implications of surrogacy are highly complex, and it is far from clear that a global surrogacy prohibition is the best or even most feasible way to address rights concerns. This report aims to advance an understanding of the human rights impact of laws, policies and practices around surrogacy. The report considers the practice of …

Chemical Regulations And The Effect On Manufacturers, Dustin Smith

Integrated Studies

This paper examines two major regulatory systems chemists and chemical manufacturers must deal with on a day-to-day basis. There are dozens of different sets of regulations that affect the chemical industry throughout the world. Many countries have their own specific rules that govern the chemicals manufactured or imported inside their borders. Specifically, this paper will examine the rise of the European Union’s REACH system, the failure and reform of the United States’ TSCA and finally, the effects these two systems have upon each other.

Opioid Epidemic, Amy Ford

Integrated Studies

Most narcotics and non-synthetic drugs have medicinal values that have helped in treating various conditions in medical practice. Opium is a typical plant that has proved remarkable medicinal values. Opium extracts (opioids) are the most effective analgesics available for tackling pains. Unfortunately, while healthcare and pharmaceuticals exploited the health benefits of the substance, its dirty aspect (addiction) unveiled. As people developed dependence, the pharmaceutical players involved in opioids production increased quantities and enticed medical practitioners to increase prescriptions for the opioid-based painkillers. Consequently, the addiction grew, and healed patients continued the use that has led to widespread overdose and deaths. …

Validity Of Safety In Schools: A New Era, Amanda Wiseman

Integrated Studies

Providing a safe environment in educational institutions is vital for students to learn. Safety has progressed over time with the development of occupational safety and health standards that were established in the 1970’s. Since then, safety has become more important in our world. It is a responsibility and a duty to protect students, faculty and all people within a school system. There is not a more important endeavor than the welfare and safety of youth and children. Striving to maintain a safe environment for education in all public and private school settings is reachable by implementing occupational safety and health …

Minority Healthcare Disparities, Darryl Holmes

Integrated Studies

Healthcare disparities continues to be one of the nation’s most important healthcare challenges to date. For reasons reviewed disparities disproportionally affect minorities and low-income individuals. These individuals are more likely to be uninsured and have higher rates of chronic diseases compared to their counterparts. Surveillance of health status in minority communities explains why this problem in the United States is so important to the future of the country, data shows the number of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States are growing at a fast rate, but structures designed to monitor the health status and disparity factors surrounding this …

The Couch Collective, A Supportive Program To Help Communities Address Youth With Depression, Anne Jakobson

Integrated Studies

The problem of depression and anxiety among the youth of this country is overwhelming. From news reports about teen suicide to statistics regarding the mental health of teenagers, it is obvious that there is an issue. This issue is not just confined to the inner city, it also touches the most rural areas and small towns. Depression and anxiety affect kids from all types of backgrounds. With all the options for treatment, why is there still such a problem?

This paper explains the problem and the causes of youth depression and talks about the need for more creative solutions. Out …

Disparities In African Americans And Other Races For Hypertension, A. Lewis

Integrated Studies

Abstract

The racial disparity in hypertension has been prevalent among African-Americans for many years. More African-Americans have been diagnosed with high blood pressure than White-Americans. The purpose of this research is to understand why there is such a big disparity of hypertension in African-Americans and whites. Why is hypertension more prominent in African-Americans? There are many factors that lead to hypertension, such as obesity, alcohol, salt-sensitivity, stress, age, genetics and diabetes. The research I have done provides an overview of the causes of hypertension. There are numerous studies and trials being done about racial discrimination against African-Americans. Hypertension is a …

The Other Side Of Socioeconomic Status, Jessica Madding

Integrated Studies

Socioeconomic status is often thought of in the most basic meaning, financial fluidity. While money does buy access to a multitude of educationally relevant experiences and resources, money can not buy things like cultural awareness, peer and social interactions, life experiences or familial support. These things that come secondary in the discussion of socioeconomic status are imperative for educators to be aware of and from educators to seek to confront. There are many educational strategies and supportive actions educators can take to support students who lack in these area.

More Than Hygiene, Beth D. Nicely

Integrated Studies

ABSTRACT

The profession of Dental Hygiene from beginning to end is an evolving into an overall health care profession not just oral health care. The history of how hygiene evolved and moving forward to where the profession is today. Each state across the United States has different scope of practice and regulations in which a hygienist is permitted to practice.

Dental Hygiene is a profession that has always been umbrellaed under a dentist. Moving through time this is evolving to not always be the case. Some states are even allowing dental hygienist to open their own practices.

Colleges and Universities …

Prevention Of Workplace Injuries And Illnesses, Ida Mutai

Integrated Studies

The purpose of this project is to explain ways of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Safety and health have been major focus in most workplaces because many injuries occur every day. Activities carried out in the workplace can cause direct exposure to physical, or chemical stressors that can lead to acute illnesses or later chronic illnesses if countermeasures were not implemented by employers and no one is monitoring what the employees are exposed to. There are various ways of preventing these injuries including implementing some techniques in the workplace. It is the work of the employer to ensure …

Health Promotion And Illness Prevention, Kelly Atnip, Kelly D. Atnip

Integrated Studies

Abstract

Those with unhealthy lifestyle behaviors are likely to have a shorter life expectancy and experience an onset of disability sooner. An unhealthy lifestyle also increases the chance of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. We can decrease our chances of all of those by taking care of our physical, mental, social, emotional, spiritual, and environmental health. Health promotion and illness prevention gives us the choice to better our own lives and the quality of our lives. This can be done by the actions we take daily that influence our health and prevent illness. Some of these actions include activities such …

Medium-Dependent Antibacterial Properties And Bacterial Filtration Ability Of Reduced Graphene Oxide, Alexander Gusev, Olga Zakharova, Dmitry S. Muratov, Nataliia S. Vorobeva, Mamun Sarker, Iaroslav Rybkin, Daniil Bratashov, Evgeny Kolesnikov, Aleš Lapanje, Denis V. Kuznetsov, Alexander Sinitskii

Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience: Faculty Publications

Toxicity of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has been a topic of multiple studies and was shown to depend on a variety of characteristics of rGO and biological objects of interest. In this paper, we demonstrate that when studying the same dispersions of rGO and fluorescent Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, the outcome of nanotoxicity experiments also depends on the type of culture medium. We show that rGO inhibits the growth of bacteria in a nutrition medium but shows little effect on the behavior of E. coli in a physiological saline solution. The observed effects of rGO on E. …

Bachelor Of Science In Human Nutrition (Bshn)_2019-2020, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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