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Medical Minds, Literary Voices: The Intersection Of Healing And Storytelling In Russian Literature, Emily Doris Gervais Dec 2025

Medical Minds, Literary Voices: The Intersection Of Healing And Storytelling In Russian Literature, Emily Doris Gervais

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

This project examines the intersection of medicine and literature through the works of Russian physicians who became influential authors. Focusing on Anton Chekhov’s Sakhalin Island, Vikenty Veresaev’s Memoirs of a Physician, and Mikhail Bulgakov’s A Young Doctor’s Notebook, this research highlights how their medical experiences shaped both their personal narratives and broader societal criticism. By analyzing the variation of both implicit, individual-centered stories and systemic, sociopolitical commentaries, the project reveals how these authors brought a unique clinical perspective to Russian literature. Their attention to detail, moral and ethical concerns, and use of medical language enriched their writings, imbuing their prose …


An Integrative Systems Biology Approach To Study Metabolic Changes Associated With Pfas Exposure In Xenopus Laevis, Claire Wolfer-Jenkins Dec 2025

An Integrative Systems Biology Approach To Study Metabolic Changes Associated With Pfas Exposure In Xenopus Laevis, Claire Wolfer-Jenkins

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Developmental Changes In Twitch Patterning During Rem Sleep, Claire Wolfer-Jenkins, Taylor Svoboda Dec 2025

An Analysis Of Developmental Changes In Twitch Patterning During Rem Sleep, Claire Wolfer-Jenkins, Taylor Svoboda

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Straw Cover Increases Garden Soil Microbial Biodiversity, Emory Walker, Mara Welty, Emma Creviston Dec 2025

Straw Cover Increases Garden Soil Microbial Biodiversity, Emory Walker, Mara Welty, Emma Creviston

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Navigating Texture Modified Diets In Health Care: A Qualitative Investigation Of Interprofessional Challenges, Marissa R. Van De Weg Dec 2025

Navigating Texture Modified Diets In Health Care: A Qualitative Investigation Of Interprofessional Challenges, Marissa R. Van De Weg

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Applying A Sight Words Framework To Postcolonial Spelling Preferences In Wolof, Shelby Thomas Dec 2025

Applying A Sight Words Framework To Postcolonial Spelling Preferences In Wolof, Shelby Thomas

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


The Ton Complex In Neisseria: A Proton Channel Protein Puzzle, Lee Seeser Dec 2025

The Ton Complex In Neisseria: A Proton Channel Protein Puzzle, Lee Seeser

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


In Vitro Protective Effects Of Polyphenols Against Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation In The Pff Model Of Parkinson’S Disease, Jacob Gold Dec 2025

In Vitro Protective Effects Of Polyphenols Against Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation In The Pff Model Of Parkinson’S Disease, Jacob Gold

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Is Polar Bear Capture And Recapture Ethical?, Augustus Hayes Dec 2025

Is Polar Bear Capture And Recapture Ethical?, Augustus Hayes

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


The Cost Of Getting To “No”: Cultural Evolution Of Community Psychology In Two Indiana Communities, Catherine Cullen, Megan Peek Dec 2025

The Cost Of Getting To “No”: Cultural Evolution Of Community Psychology In Two Indiana Communities, Catherine Cullen, Megan Peek

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Fulfilling Parent Needs In An Afterschool Program, Zainub Kokan Dec 2025

Fulfilling Parent Needs In An Afterschool Program, Zainub Kokan

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Self-Handicapping In Purdue Honors Students, Amanda Colip, Colin O'Donnell, Triniti Jenkins Dec 2025

Self-Handicapping In Purdue Honors Students, Amanda Colip, Colin O'Donnell, Triniti Jenkins

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Systematic Review: Burnout In Health Care Professionals, Nicolas X. Tovar Dec 2025

Systematic Review: Burnout In Health Care Professionals, Nicolas X. Tovar

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Further Validation Of Using Neuromelanin-Forming Rats To Model Parkinson’S Disease And Their Implication In Haa-Induced Dopaminergic Neurotoxicity, Matthew T. Corson Dec 2025

Further Validation Of Using Neuromelanin-Forming Rats To Model Parkinson’S Disease And Their Implication In Haa-Induced Dopaminergic Neurotoxicity, Matthew T. Corson

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Prioritization Of Hpv Vaccine–Preventable Diseases Among Emerging Adults: Implications For Health Education And Communication, Evan G. Coblentz, Caroline R. Packee, Avery G. Brubaker Dec 2025

Prioritization Of Hpv Vaccine–Preventable Diseases Among Emerging Adults: Implications For Health Education And Communication, Evan G. Coblentz, Caroline R. Packee, Avery G. Brubaker

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Rural Environmental Health Landscape: Exploring The Link Between Arsenic Concentration And Cancer Rates In Hartford City, Indiana, Hannah Bard Dec 2025

Understanding The Rural Environmental Health Landscape: Exploring The Link Between Arsenic Concentration And Cancer Rates In Hartford City, Indiana, Hannah Bard

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Predictors Of Substance Use Treatment Retention: Secondary Analyses From Project Aspire, Abdulrazzaq Altararwa Dec 2025

Predictors Of Substance Use Treatment Retention: Secondary Analyses From Project Aspire, Abdulrazzaq Altararwa

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Additive Manufacturing With Hybrid Continuous And Discontinuous Fiber Systems, Thomas E. Schmitz Dec 2025

Additive Manufacturing With Hybrid Continuous And Discontinuous Fiber Systems, Thomas E. Schmitz

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Computational Analysis Of Calcium Binding Sites In Calmodulin And Their Role In Activating Adenylyl Cyclase 1, Shreya Krishnan Dec 2025

Computational Analysis Of Calcium Binding Sites In Calmodulin And Their Role In Activating Adenylyl Cyclase 1, Shreya Krishnan

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Making A Splash: Using Mass Spectrometry To Measure Dopamine And Serotonin Activity In Brains Of Water-Enriched Pekin Ducks, Nina Wilson Dec 2025

Making A Splash: Using Mass Spectrometry To Measure Dopamine And Serotonin Activity In Brains Of Water-Enriched Pekin Ducks, Nina Wilson

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Flood Prediction With Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar From Hurricane Helene, Jingyu Xiao, Jessica Li Dec 2025

Flood Prediction With Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar From Hurricane Helene, Jingyu Xiao, Jessica Li

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Floods are the most common natural disaster globally, causing thousands of deaths every year. Timely and accurate flood forecasts are crucial for developing early warning systems, evacuation plans, and effective strategies to enhance community resilience. Soil moisture is an important parameter in flood forecasting. Unfortunately, existing soil moisture sensor networks and optical remote sensing–based techniques for soil moisture estimation lack the spatial resolution needed for accurate flood forecasting. This study presents an approach for flood prediction using Sentinel-1 C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. SAR offers high spatial resolution and operates day and night under all weather conditions, making it …


Validation Of Innovative Method Of Murine Vertebral Compression Testing, Sarah Staller Dec 2025

Validation Of Innovative Method Of Murine Vertebral Compression Testing, Sarah Staller

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Murine vertebral compression testing is a common technique to quantify trabecular bone biomechanics. Having a precise method of vertebral compression is important for aiding researchers in making clinically relevant discoveries in musculoskeletal research. While many methods exist in literature, there has yet to be established a universal protocol for this procedure. Many challenges exist in vertebral compression, such as the irregular shape of the vertebral body (trabecular region of interest), uneven endplate surface morphology, and surrounding cortical processes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a new method of vertebral compression that accounts for these factors and to …


A Comparison Of White-Light And Monochromatic Led Sources For Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation Of Staphylococcus Aureus, Emily Simmons Dec 2025

A Comparison Of White-Light And Monochromatic Led Sources For Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation Of Staphylococcus Aureus, Emily Simmons

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Drug-resistant bacteria are an ongoing public health crisis for which alternative treatments are needed. One alternative is antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI), which uses potent photosensitizers and light irradiation to damage the bacteria. Our standard light source used in aPDI is a single-wavelength light source at 405-nm; however, we evaluated a white-light source for similarities in the resulting aPDI activities. This is done by comparing aPDI experiments using S. aureus and its methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA) conducted with either the white LED light source or the 405-nm LED light source. Statistical analysis using t-tests revealed no significant differences in the aPDI activities …


Just "Beet" It? A Comparison Of Road Salt Effects On The Life History Of Daphnia Magna, Koby Sellner Dec 2025

Just "Beet" It? A Comparison Of Road Salt Effects On The Life History Of Daphnia Magna, Koby Sellner

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

In areas that experience snow and ice, deicing reagents such as road salts are often used on roads to promote safer driving conditions. However, road salts run off into local vegetation, soil systems, and (my focus) freshwater systems. The impacts of excess salt and chloride in freshwater have been studied extensively on a broad diversity of organisms under different conditions, but previous studies have rarely used different types of road salts. Zooplankton are primary consumers in many freshwater systems, feeding on phytoplankton and serving as prey for predator species higher in the trophic chain. These animals generally are impacted negatively …


The Automation Of Lamp Biomolecular Assays Using The Eppendorf Epmotion™ 5075 Robotic Pipettor, Shamalaa Sathiasealan Dec 2025

The Automation Of Lamp Biomolecular Assays Using The Eppendorf Epmotion™ 5075 Robotic Pipettor, Shamalaa Sathiasealan

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a nucleic acid amplification technique known for its specificity and efficiency in less controlled environments than laboratories. Designing novel LAMP reagents requires strict contamination control, and unlike the more commonly automated polymerase chain reaction, LAMP’s heightened sensitivity poses unique challenges to automation. To address this, we optimized automation procedures for LAMP using a robotic pipettor without altering the core assay itself. This project focuses on minimizing contamination using sealed plates, reducing operator intervention by automating pipetting, and preventing enzyme degradation using cooling plates. Our approach employs pre-slit pierceable seals and cooling blocks to prevent cross-contamination …


Implications Of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Pumps On Mean Arterial Pressure, Sammie Miller Dec 2025

Implications Of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Pumps On Mean Arterial Pressure, Sammie Miller

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Noninvasive blood pressure pumps are recommended as the primary form of acquiring patient blood pressure to test for blood poisoning. The Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitor MP5, the Philips SureSigns VS4/VS3 Vital Signs Monitor, the Philips EarlyVue VS30 Vital Signs Monitor, the Philips IntelliVue Patent Monitor MP2/X2, the Philips IntelliVue Patent Monitor MMS, and the Philips IntelliVue Patent Monitor MP3/X3 were tested for accuracy. The control condition for hypotension was 95/55 (68) mmHg, normal blood pressure was 120/80 (93) mmHg, and hypertension was 155/85 (108) mmHg. The order of values is arrayed according to diastolic, systolic, and mean arterial pressure. The …


Securing The Future: Strengthening Gun Safety Laws To Protect Our Youth, Clare Lilyestrom Dec 2025

Securing The Future: Strengthening Gun Safety Laws To Protect Our Youth, Clare Lilyestrom

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

This study explores the impact of child access prevention (CAP) laws on firearm-related deaths in the United States, analyzing the relationship between CAP laws and the corresponding firearm death rates by state. To evaluate the strength of each state’s CAP laws, each state was given a number from 0 (no law) to 3 (strongest protection). Firearm death rates were recorded as “n per 100,000” population. We performed a linear regression analysis that found a significant association between the strongest and moderate CAP laws and firearm deaths (strong = 3) -β = -14.0, p < .01; (moderate = 2) -( β = -7.4, p < .001) respectively. There was no significant difference between states with minimal protections (weak = 1) and those without CAP laws (none = 0). These results highlight that simply having a CAP law is insufficient; the strength of the law is a critical factor. This is further supported by the model, which showed that 43% of the variation in firearm deaths was directly linked to the strength of CAP laws. However, challenges such as gaps in enforcement, public awareness, and inconsistent legislation remain barriers. This paper proposes three key policy actions: (1) standardizing CAP laws nationwide, (2) requiring mandatory safe storage education for all firearm owners, and (3) expanding federal background checks to address purchase loopholes. Strengthening these areas would be a huge step toward reducing gun violence in the United States, particularly among youth.


Effects Of Alcohol Exposure On Recognition Memory And Marble-Burying Tasks In Male And Female Aged Mice, Roma Kamat, Tori Burke Dec 2025

Effects Of Alcohol Exposure On Recognition Memory And Marble-Burying Tasks In Male And Female Aged Mice, Roma Kamat, Tori Burke

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Alcohol consumption in aging humans is a risk factor for cognitive impairment. This experiment assessed the effects of binge-like alcohol drinking in aged mice on memory (using the object recognition memory [ORM] task) and on anxiety-and compulsive-like behavior (using the marble-burying task). Subjects were 8 female and 10 male mice, 14–15 months old, selectively bred for low alcohol preference (LAP). Mice consumed either tap water or a 20% alcohol (v/v) solution in tap water through a drinking in the dark (DID) procedure for 4 consecutive days per week, for 3 consecutive weeks. One and 11 days after DID, mice completed …


A Bottom-Up Approach To Ai Facial Recognition Technology Wrongful Arrests And Subsequent 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions, Marty Ishmael Dec 2025

A Bottom-Up Approach To Ai Facial Recognition Technology Wrongful Arrests And Subsequent 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions, Marty Ishmael

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Due Process And Policy Implications Of The Laken Riley Act, Abigail Adu Dec 2025

The Due Process And Policy Implications Of The Laken Riley Act, Abigail Adu

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.