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Workshop Abstracts: The International Conference & Workshop On Lobster (And Crab) Biology And Management, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia, Western Rock Lobster Council, Fisheries Research And Development Corporation

International Conference on Lobster (and Crab) Biology and Management (ICWL)

The theme of the 12th ICWL is ‘ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM)’. EBFM is a holistic approach to fisheries management that recognises all the interactions within an ecosystem rather than considering a single species or issue in isolation. We consider this represents best practice for fisheries management and reflects that fisheries research and management focus is now broader than just sustainability. Therefore, in addition to presentations that focus on lobster (and crab) biology and stock assessment, we have also welcomed presentations that examine other aspects of EBFM, such as ecosystem effects of fishing, economic assessments, social issues, governance, and compliance with …

Volume 63-3 Complete Issue, Casey D. Allen

The Geographical Bulletin

The complete issue of Volume 63, Issue 3, originally uploaded to Gamma Theta Upsilon Novemeber 2022

Cover, Forewards, And Editor Note, Casey D. Allen

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 63-3 Cover, Forewords, Table of Contents, and Note from the Editor

Tadpoles And Turtles: Can You Smell That Smell?, Laila Kiara Manigault, Shem Unger

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Animal behavior is a vast field of study, including experiments into predator prey relationships across freshwater ecosystems. Previous studies have demonstrated that tadpoles are capable of responding to aquatic predator chemical cues, including dragonfly larvae, fish, snake, crayfish, and even conspecific tadpoles. However, little is known regarding tadpole anti-predatory responses to freshwater turtles. Therefore, we investigated whether tadpole respond to chemical cues of turtles found in the same pond. We found Upland Chorus frog tadpoles decreased their movement, increased their latency to move, and avoided areas where Painted turtle stimulus was injected. Our study adds to the body of knowledge …

A Wild Pseudomonas Has Appeared: An Exercise In Bacterial Isolation And Identification, Alexander O. Gomez, Sarahai Jimenez, Arianna J. Swindle, Lisa Wang

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

The aim of our research was to isolate and identify wild type Pseudomonas putida from soil in various cities of San Gabriel Valley. P. putida iscapable of biomineralization. Biomineralization can potentially be used as a method of phosphorus recovery by using bacteria to produce phosphate rich struvite. In isolating bacteria for further observation, fluorescence was used as a primary determinant in identifying possible Pseudomonas strains as fluorescence is a common trait shared among varying Pseudomonas species; P. putida, P. aeruginosa, P. fluorescens, P. cichorii, P. chlororaphis, P. syringae,and P. aureofaciens. King’s B agar was used to promote the production of …

The Psychology Of The Nature Of Evil: Evaluating The Evil Within Us All, Tiffany Ann Bickett

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

This paper evaluates the psychological facets of the nature of evil; particularly, the relationships between evil and the concepts of neurobiology, personality characteristics, and social environments are explored. The notions of what constitutes evil and what causes it are also discussed in order to synthesize and formulate an established definition of evil. Furthermore, the idea that all people have evil capabilities is analyzed in this paper. All in all, this paper is centered around the complex nature of evil and the factors that contribute to evil in the world.

Should Minor League Mean Minor Pay: A Student Analysis Of The Public Debate, Mia Isabella Napolitano, Jafrā D. Thomas

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Historically, and at the time of this study’s project, many minor league baseball players in the United States were paid below the federal minimum wage, which has been recently circulating in the media and has been a source of ongoing controversy (McDaniel, 2022). This article is a write-up to the first author’s end-of-term course project, which was supervised by the second author. The objective of the present study was to perform a historical and philosophical analysis of the public debate on minor league pay as well as describe ethical arguments within the debate. This should guide future debates on labor …

[Open Access Fair] Open Educational Resources Station, Anne Marie Gruber, Nikki Harken, Gabriela Olivares, Geneva Bell, Christian Johnson

Open Access Week Events

Open Educational Resources station at the morning Open Access Fair for the 2023 Open Access Day event at UNI

• Date: 10/24/2023
• Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
• Location: Rod Library main floor hallway
• People manning station: Anne Marie Gruber, Nikki Harken, Gabriela Olivares, Geneva Bell, and Christian Johnson

[Open Access Fair] Uni Scholarworks Station, Ellen Neuhaus, Edye Johnson, Bill Maravetz

Open Access Week Events

UNI ScholarWorks station at the morning Open Access Fair for the 2023 Open Access Day event at UNI

• Date: 10/24/2023
• Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
• Location: Rod Library main floor hallway
• People manning station: Ellen Neuhaus, Bill Maravetz, and Edye Johnson

Campus Assembly Minutes 10/24/2023, Campus Assembly

Campus Assembly

No abstract provided.

Phenotypic Plasticity Of Male Calls In Two Populations Of The Katydid Neoconocephalus Triops (Insecta: Tettigoniidae), Oliver M. Beckers, Teiya Kijimoto, Johannes Schul

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

The ability to respond to environmental changes plays a crucial role for coping with environmental stressors related to climate change. Substantial changes in environmental conditions can overcome developmental homeostasis, exposing cryptic genetic variation. The katydid Neoconocephalus triops is a tropical species that extended its range to the more seasonal environment of North America where it has two reproductive generations per year. The harsher winter conditions required adults to diapause which resulted in substantially different mating calls of the diapausing winter animals compared to the non-overwintering summer animals in northern Florida. The summer call corresponds to that of tropical populations, whereas …

Wics Conference 2023: Moving Beyond The Ordinary, Daren Redfearn, Daran Rudnick

Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Conferences

The theme of this year’s WICS Conference is Moving Beyond the Ordinary with the goal of addressing Team Science. Our vision is to provide opportunities and connection points among IANR faculty to leverage their individual knowledge, skills, abilities, and passions. A tendency for land grant institutions is often to deliver information biased from a single, primary discipline and perspective. This is known as comfort zone mega bias and has been defined as “the tendency to drag a problem into our comfort zone and solve the problem that we know how to solve, rather than solving the problem that needs to …

Ai And The Creative Process: Part One, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

Article discussing the effects of artificial intelligence on the creative process in the art world.

2023 Open Access Week Day [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Degendering Parents On Birth Certificates, Timothy E. Murphy, Jennifer Parks

Philosophy: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Birth certificates typically designate parents as ‘mothers’ or ‘fathers’ although some U.S. states offer non-gendered designations. We argue that gendered characterizations offer scant legal or moral value and that states should move to degender parental status on birth certificates but retain that information in registrations of birth. Registrations of birth identify the person giving birth to a child, when and where, and they report demographic and health information useful for civic and public health purposes. Birth certificates typically report a child’s name, sex, date and location of birth, and parentage so far as known. As documents establishing parents’ standing in …

Targeted Therapy With Nanatinostat And Valganciclovir In Recurrent Ebv-Positive Lymphoid Malignancies: A Phase 1b/2 Study, Bradley Haverkos, Onder Alpdogan, Robert Baiocchi, Jonathan E. Brammer, Tatyana A. Feldman, Marcelo Capra, Elizabeth A. Brem, Santosh Nair, Phillip Scheinberg, Juliana Pereira, Leyla Shune, Erel Joffe, Patricia Young, Susan Spruill, Afton Katkov, Robert Mcrae, Ivor Royston, Douglas V. Faller, Lisa Rojkjaer, Pierluigi Porcu

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

Lymphomas are not infrequently associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and EBV positivity is linked to worse outcomes in several subtypes. Nanatinostat is a class-I selective oral histone deacetylase inhibitor that induces the expression of lytic EBV BGLF4 protein kinase in EBV+ tumor cells, activating ganciclovir via phosphorylation, resulting in tumor cell apoptosis. This phase 1b/2 study investigated the combination of nanatinostat with valganciclovir in patients aged ≥18 years with EBV+ lymphomas relapsed/refractory to ≥1 prior systemic therapy with no viable curative treatment options. In the phase 1b part, 25 patients were enrolled into 5 dose escalation cohorts to determine …

Animal Model Of Angelman Syndrome, Edwin John Weeber, David J. Segal, Henriette O'Geen, Benjamin Pyles, Scott V. Dindot

USF Patents

The present invention concerns non-human animals with cells having a genome that is lacking the entire E3 ubiquitin ligase (Ube3a) gene (including all isoforms and alternative promoters). These animals are useful for modeling Angelman Syndrome. The invention also includes methods for assessing the effect of an agent, such as potential therapeutics, on an animal model by exposing the animal or cells, tissues, or organs isolated therefrom, to an agent of interest.

The Parthenon, October 24, 2023, Evan Green, Conner Woodruff, Matt Schaffer, Chayce Matheny, Victoria Ware, Shauntelle Thompson, Rafael Alfonso, Scott Price

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Structural And Functional Characterizations Of The Two Mini-Ferritins In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Revealed The Coexistence Of A Classic Dps (Pa0962) And A Dps-Like (Pa4880) Protein, Rajapaksha Pathirannahalage Nimesha Hansani Rajapaksha

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In the P. aeruginosa genome, gene PA0962 codes for a probable DNA-binding protein from starved cells (Pa Dps). Pa Dps is assembled from 12 monomers, each consisting of a four-helix bundle fold typical of Dps proteins. A subunit dimer of Pa Dps harbors two ferroxidase centers. Assembly of a dodecameric structure of Pa Dps is favored by the presence of divalent metal ions and at pH 6.0 in the absence or presence of divalent cations. Pa Dps is unable to form the large DNA-protein complexes typical of many Dps proteins. Instead, Pa Dps acts on plasmid DNA to form relaxed …

Infants Exposed In Utero To Hurricane Maria Have Gut Microbiomes With Reduced Diversity And Altered Metabolic Capacity, Ai Zhang, David De Ángel Solá, Midnela Acevedo Flores, Lijuan Cao, Leran Wang, Josh G Kim, Phillip I Tarr, Barbara B Warner, Nicolás Rosario Matos, Leyao Wang

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The gut microbiome is a potentially important mechanism that links prenatal disaster exposures with increased disease risks. However, whether prenatal disaster exposures are associated with alterations in the infant's gut microbiome remains unknown. We established a birth cohort study named Hurricane as the Origin of Later Alterations in Microbiome (HOLA) after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017. We enrolled vaginally born Latino term infants aged 2 to 6 months, including

Characterization Of The Autoinhibition Mechanism Of The Heterotrimeric Kinesin-2 Motor Protein Kif3a / Kif3 B, Caleb Ayooluwa Sawe

Theses and Dissertations

Autoinhibition is a conserved mechanism regulating the motor proteins of the kinesin superfamily, which allows active motors to switch into an inactive state after cargo unloading. This regulation is generally believed to be an ATP conservation mechanism. Autoinhibition occurs when the motor molecule assumes a folded conformation in which the non-motor portions interact with, and thereby inhibit the activity of, the motor domains. This process is incompletely characterized in the heterotrimeric kinesin-2 motor (KIF3A/KIF3B), which is essential for mammalian anterograde intraflagellar transport and ciliogenesis. Furthermore, the physiological role that kinesin autoinhibition plays in cellular processes has only recently started to …

Identification Of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions In Decaying Tongue Tissues From Exhumed White-Tailed Deer, Paulina Soto, Francisca Bravo-Risi, Rebeca Benavente, Stuart Lichtenberg, Mitch Lockwood, J Hunter Reed, Rodrigo Morales

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions cause fatal neuropathies in farmed and free-ranging cervids. The deposition of prions in natural and humanmade environmental components has been implicated as a major mechanism mediating CWD spread in wild and captive populations. Prions can be deposited in the environment through excreta, tissues, and carcasses from pre-clinical and clinical animals. Furthermore, burial of CWD-positive animals may reduce but not completely mitigate prion spread from carcasses into the surrounding environment. Here, we analyzed exhumed, decaying deer carcasses for the presence of CWD prions. By analyzing tongue tissues through the protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA) technique, we …

Steerable Acoustically Powered Starfish-Inspired Microrobot, Cornel Dillinger, Justin Knipper, Nitesh Nama, Daniel Ahmed

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

Soft polymeric microrobots that can be loaded with nanocargoes and driven via external field stimuli can provide innovative solutions in various fields, including precise microscale assembly, targeted therapeutics, microsurgery, and the capture and degradation of unwanted wastewater fragments. However, in aquatic environments, it remains challenging to operate with microrobotic devices due to the predominant viscous resistances and the robots’ limited actuation and sensing capabilities attributed to their miniaturization. The miniature size prevents the incorporation of onboard batteries that can provide sufficient power for propulsion and navigation, necessitating a wireless power supply. Current research examines untethered microrobot manipulation using external magnetic, …

Establishment Of A Birth-To-Education Cohort Of 1 Million Palestinian Refugees Using Electronic Medical Records And Electronic Education Records, Zeina Jamaluddine, Akihiro Seita, Ghada Ballout, Hussam Al-Fudoli, Gloria Paolucci, Shatha Albaik, Rami Ibrahim, Miho Sato, Hala Ghattas Ph.D., Oona M.R. Campbell

Faculty Publications

Introduction

By linking datasets, electronic records can be used to build large birth-cohorts, enabling researchers to cost-effectively answer questions relevant to populations over the life-course. Currently, around 5.8 million Palestinian refugees live in five settings: Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, and Gaza Strip. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) provides them with free primary health and elementary-school services. It maintains electronic records to do so.

We aimed to establish a birth cohort of Palestinian refugees born between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2020 living in five settings by linking mother …

Chemical Analysis Of Metabolites From Mangrove Endophytic Fungus, Sefat E Munjerin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Natural products hold a significant place in drug discovery for their abundant and unique secondary metabolites. These secondary metabolites which encompass a range of organic compounds such as alkaloids, phenols, peptides, flavonoids, polyketides, and terpenoids, can easily be exploited for drug development. Endophytic fungi, residing harmoniously with its host, have emerged as generous producers of bioactive secondary metabolites, displaying efficacy against a wide array of human pathogens, including the challenging ESKAPE pathogens.

The research explores endophytic fungi and their prospective for drug discovery and development through the synthesis of distinctive secondary metabolites. Endophytic fungus, HM13-26C-2B, collected from Honeymoon Island, Florida …

Uracil-Dna Glycosylase Of Murine Gammaherpesvirus 68 Binds Cognate Viral Replication Factors Independently Of Its Catalytic Residues, Kyle R Smith, Somnath Paul, Qiwen Dong, Orchi Anannya, Darby G Oldenburg, J Craig Forrest, Kevin M Mcbride, Laurie T Krug

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Herpesviruses are large double-stranded DNA viruses that encode core replication proteins and accessory factors involved in nucleotide metabolism and DNA repair. Mammalian uracil-DNA glycosylases (UNG) excise deleterious uracil residues from their genomic DNA. Each herpesvirus UNG studied to date has demonstrated conservation of the enzymatic function to excise uracil residues from DNA. We previously reported that a murine gammaherpesvirus (MHV68) with a stop codon in ORF46 (ORF46.stop) that encodes for vUNG was defective in lytic replication and latency in vivo. However, a mutant virus that expressed a catalytically inactive vUNG (ORF46.CM) had no replication defect unless coupled with additional …

Catalase Produced By Candida Albicans Protects Streptococcus Mutans From H2o2 Stress-One More Piece In The Cross-Kingdom Synergism Puzzle, Callahan Katrak, Bruna A Garcia, Louise M Dornelas-Figueira, Mary Nguyen, Robert B Williams, Michael C Lorenz, Jacqueline Abranches

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Co-infection with Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans is associated with dental caries, and their co-cultivation results in enhanced biofilm matrix production that contributes to increased virulence and caries risk. Moreover, the catalase-negative S. mutans demonstrates increased oxidative stress tolerance when co-cultivated in biofilms with C. albicans, a catalase-producing yeast. Here, we sought to obtain mechanistic insights into the increased H2O2 tolerance of S. mutans when co-cultivated with clinical isolates of Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, and C. albicans. Additionally, the C. albicans SC5314 laboratory strain, its catalase mutant (SC5314Δcat1), and S. mutans UA159 and its glucosyltransferase B/C …

Changes In Rna Expression Of Hut78 Cells Resulting From The Hiv-1 Viral Protein R R77q Mutation, Joshua S. Ramsey

Theses and Dissertations

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is the causative virus for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is characterized by chronic inflammation and reduction of CD4+ T-cells in the blood. This leads to the patient becoming immunocompromised and much more susceptible to disease in general. Different phenotypes in the progression of AIDS have been observed in patients in either progressing to AIDS faster as a Rapid Progressor (RP), or slower as a Long-Term Non-Progressor (LTNP). Researching elements that result in the LTNP phenotype is of interest as it has the potential to offer alternative treatments and therapies to those suffering from …

Volatile Profiling Distinguishes Streptococcus Pyogenes From Other Respiratory Streptococcal Species, Amalia Z Berna, Joseph A Merriman, Leah Mellett, Danealle K Parchment, Michael G Caparon, Audrey R Odom John

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Sore throat is one of the most common complaints encountered in the ambulatory clinical setting. Rapid, culture-independent diagnostic techniques that do not rely on pharyngeal swabs would be highly valuable as a point-of-care strategy to guide outpatient antibiotic treatment. Despite the promise of this approach, efforts to detect volatiles during oropharyngeal infection have yet been limited. In our research study, we sought to evaluate for specific bacterial volatile organic compounds (VOC) biomarkers in isolated cultures

Covid-19 And Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Observational Study From A Rural Midwest Hospital, Alex Kneller, Cyril Abadir, Osaheni Amadasu, Matias Matias, Robert Arnce, Nova Beyersdorfer, Dennis Wolff, Greg Stahl, Kerry Johnson, Scott Goade

Faculty and Staff Publications

Background

Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) produces the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), primarily presenting with respiratory symptoms, including cough, shortness of breath, etc. Respiratory failure can present similarly to a COVID-19 infection, and COVID-19 infection can cause respiratory failure. Thus, it is important to study respiratory failure, COVID-19, and the interaction between the two in hopes of improving patient outcomes. In this study, we compared mortality rates in patients admitted with COVID-19, respiratory failure, or both. Mortality rates in our study populations were further scrutinized based on patient age.

Materials and methods

Respiratory failure and …