Digital Commons Network^™

Genetic And Environmental Contribution To Phenotypic Resemblance Between Iranian Couples: Tehran Cardiometabolic And Genetic Study (Tcgs), Parisa Riahi, Amir Hossein Saeidian, Albert Tenesa, Carolyn T Hogan, Michael March, Kamran Guity, Mahmoud Amiri Roudbar, Asieh Zahedi, Maryam Zarkesh, Farideh Neshati, Mehdi Hedayati, Fereidoun Azizi, Hakon Hakonarson, Maryam S Daneshpour, Mahdi Akbarzadeh

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Objective: To provide an applied framework for assessing the genetic contribution to assortative mating (AM) using height as a model trait and disclose the trace of certain pieces of evidence of AM in the form of the shared environmental effects from long-term cohabitation on spouses' anthropometric traits and lipid serum levels.

Methods: 2315 genotyped couples were extracted from the Tehran Cardiometabolic Genetic Study (TCGS). Pearson correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between spouses' height. The GCTA-GREML was used to assess the SNP-based heritability of individual and spousal heights with AM adjustments. We used a recent GWAS meta-analysis of …

Proximity Proteomics Provides A New Resource For Exploring The Function Of Afadin And The Complexity Of Cell-Cell Adherens Junctions, Wangsun Choi, Dennis Goldfarb, Feng Yan, Michael B Major, Alan S Fanning, Mark Peifer

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The network of proteins at the interface between cell-cell adherens junctions and the actomyosin cytoskeleton provides robust yet dynamic connections that facilitate cell shape change and motility. While this was initially thought to be a simple linear connection via classic cadherins and their associated catenins, we now have come to appreciate that many more proteins are involved, providing robustness and mechanosensitivity. Defining the full set of proteins in this network remains a key objective in our field. Proximity proteomics provides a means to define these networks. Mammalian Afadin and its Drosophila homolog Canoe are key parts of this protein network, …

The Effect Of Age Of Acquisition On The Development Of Lexical Attainment And Oral Proficiency In English As L2 In Adult Native Arabic Speakers, Mona Ahmed Kamar El-Zaman

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the influence of the age of acquisition (AoA) on the development of lexical attainment and oral proficiency in English as a second language (L2) among adult native Arabic speakers, focusing on classroom foreign language learners within the Egyptian context. AoA, a critical variable in second language acquisition (SLA) research, is explored in relation to two key domains: lexical knowledge and oral proficiency. The study examines the role of AoA and AoA related effects, such as the order of bilingualism and the length of exposure to rich language input (LoE) as a confounding factor. Through a mixed-methods approach, …

News From The Chapters 1992-1993, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

This year was another exciting one for the Alpha Chapter. Duri ng National Geography Awareness Week we sold Tshirts and went on a wild weekend canoe and camping trip to Turkey Run in Indiana. The weather and fall colors were beautiful, hiking was fun, and the river was low, making a wet run for 5 out of 6 canoes. In November, the members took an Indianapolis trip to see an ice hockey game and to sightsee.

The Impact Of Mountain Goat Migration On Unconsolidated Slopes In Glacier National Park, Montana, David R. Butler

The Geographical Bulletin

Native mountain goats must cross U.S. Highway 2 in order to gain access to a natural salt lick along the southern boundary of Glacier National Park, Montana. Prior to 1981, goats approached through forest cover and then crossed over the highway. Reconstruction of the highway incorporated two goat underpasses which substantially altered the migration pattern. Large numbers of goats now utilize an open, south-facing slope, and cause extensive erosion. Repeat photography illustrates the extent of erosion over the period since 1981 , and provides estimates of the amount of sediment removed. Erosion rates are startlingly high, and are a direct …

News From The Chapters 1993-1994, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

The Alpha Chapter is surprising itself every year with more initiates (21 this year) and more active members (35 very active individuals)! We were a busy bunch this year starting with our Homecoming float and kiddy kazoo band, in conjunction with the Political Science Club, with 60 parents and children participating, and even receiving third place award of $150. National Geography Awareness week included geography quizzes across campus, selling geography T-shirts, and visits to the local Junior High schools to make kids more aware of geography. We even had a 6th grade geography poster contest with local stores donating prizes.

Oral Cancer And The Impact Of Glossectomy: Challenges And Pathways To Recovery, Merna Roman, Kamran H. Awan

Annual Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Dysbiosis Of The Oral Microbiome And Pathophysiology Of Pregnancy Complications, Jiselle Cornejo, Claudia M. Tellez Freitas

Annual Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Field Observations Of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) Activity At A Rare Double-Burrow, James Carroll, Rachel Carroll

Georgia Journal of Science

After a review of the journal, it does not appear that abstracts are included with Research Notes. Therefore, no abstract is provided. However, we certainly defer to the Editors on this requirement and will happily provide an abstract if needed.

Screening, Brief Intervention, And Referral To Treatment (Sbirt) Model In Counselor Preparation, Everette Coffman, Jacqueline Swank, Sondra Smith

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

As rates of substance abuse rise in the U.S., a treatment gap persists in the provision of prevention and intervention counseling services. Improving training in substance use treatment for counselors-in-preparation who provide early prevention and intervention across school and clinical settings may help fill the void in access to services. To meet this need, we developed an online multidisciplinary SBIRT curriculum for our university’s counselor education program, including mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and school counselors. The five-module training prepares graduate students at a basic competency level through an integrative approach involving online instructional pedagogy. This manuscript outlines …

2025-2-14 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Gnsi Decision Brief: Critical Resources For National Security, Sarah Brown, Heather Ward

GNSI Decision Briefs

Natural resources consist of any raw material, whether biological, mineral, or environmental, that nature provides without human intervention, but which humans can utilize for their benefit (both material and immaterial).i These resources play a crucial role in a country’s economic prosperity and influence various aspects of domestic and military operations as these materials are used in manufacturing and infrastructure projects. Natural resources have always played a critical role in national security – from the grain basins of Egypt to feed the armies of Romeii to the oil-rich Dutch West Indies required for Imperial Japan’s Navy in the Pacific War.iii In …

Adapting Biological Mechanisms Into Machine Learning Structures And Gradient Propagation, Hao Yu

Theses and Dissertations

As neuromorphic computing gains traction, researchers look for learning schemes that are more suitable for brain-like structures. Although many algorithms have been discovered, such as surrogate gradient or Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity, those algorithms are either unsuitable for on-chip training or not biologically aligned. The goal of this thesis is to discover a learning algorithm which is biologically aligned and suitable for on-chip training. Through the discoveries of our two papers, we are able to introduce the concepts of synaptic clefts and neurotransmitters into a common spiking neuron network. We also designed an error propagation method aligning with biology. With …

All The Lonely People: An Integrated Review And Research Agenda On Work And Loneliness, Julie M. Mccarthy, Berrin Erdogan, Talya Bauer, Selin Kudret, Emily Campion

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

Decades of studies spanning multiple disciplines have provided insight into the critical role of loneliness in work contexts. In spite of this extensive research, a comprehensive review of loneliness and work remains absent. To address this gap, we conducted a multidisciplinary review of relevant theory and research and identified 213 articles reporting on 233 empirical studies from management, organizational psychology, sociology, medicine, and other domains to uncover why people feel lonely, how different features of work can contribute to feelings of loneliness, and the implications of employee loneliness for organizational settings. This enabled a critical examination of the distinct conceptualizations …

Viral Clearance Of Cupric-Modified Phyllosilicate Minerals Against Enveloped And Non-Enveloped Viruses, Vaishali Sharma, Sneha Singh, Natalie M. Nold, Supreet Kaur, Bowen Li, Caryn L. Heldt

Michigan Tech Publications

The effectiveness of copper-based composites, specifically cupric ion (Cu²⁺)-modified phyllosilicate minerals, was evaluated in reducing the concentration of infectious agents in the environment while minimizing metal ion release. The phyllosilicate minerals, vermiculite, exfoliated and unexfoliated, and sepiolite, all modified with Cu²⁺, were compared with copper oxide for their antiviral activity against non-enveloped porcine parvovirus (PPV) and enveloped human coronavirus 229E (HCoV). Sepiolite effectively removed PPV and HCoV from the solution, regardless of Cu²⁺ presence, while vermiculite showed substantial viral clearance only when Cu²⁺ was present. The kinetics of viral clearance was fast, with complete …

Utilizing Food As An Art Medium In Eating Disorders Treatment, Keren Blumenthal Yanir

Expressive Therapies Dissertations

This research explored food as an art medium in an innovative art therapy intervention for adults with eating disorders (EDs) and what this nontraditional art material can evoke. Several interventions (e.g., food exposure, cooking, and some family-based therapy) incorporate food in ED treatment, but none use it as an art medium.

Six Israeli adults (one with bulimia nervosa, two with atypical anorexia, and three with anorexia nervosa) individually participated in three meetings, each with a 30-min experiential component and an interview. While wearing a GoPro camera, participants created spontaneous artwork using foods (e.g., vegetables, legumes, pasta, flour, candy). The researcher …

February 14, 2025 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Relationship Between Self-Silencing And Self-Neglect Behaviors And Disordered Eating And Stigma Toward Seeking Behavioral Health Support Among Black Women Who Adopt The Superwoman Schema, Veanda Hemphill

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Self-silencing and self-neglect behaviors, key dimensions of the superwoman schema (SWS), function as protective coping mechanisms in response to psychosocial stressors. However, these behaviors often perpetuate self-sacrifice, leading to an increased risk of physical and mental health decline. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between self-silencing and self-neglect behaviors (independent variables) and disordered eating and stigma toward seeking support from behavioral health services (dependent variables) among Black women who adopt the SWS. The theoretical and conceptual frameworks of silencing the self and intersectionality guided this study. The 78 participants who self-identified as Black and …

Social Comfort And Attractiveness Perception: Impact Of Prosthetics, Physical Disability And Comfort Distance On Interpersonal Interactions, Farid Pazhoohi, Samantha Wing, Alan Kingstone

School of Psychology

Derived from the disease-avoidance model is the hypothesis that people may direct negative cognitive and behavioural responses towards individuals with physical disfiguring conditions, including physical disabilities. According to the behavioral immune system, physical disability—a non-contagious physical disfigurement—may falsely activate cognitive disease-avoidance processes, resulting in prejudicial or negative responses toward individuals with physical disabilities. For the first time this hypothesis is put to the test by investigating whether ratings of attractiveness and comfort for a social interaction vary systematically with physical disability (Studies 1 and 2). In addition, we tested whether these ratings were associated with individual differences in pathogen disgust …

Doc 2025-01 Undergraduate Academic Co-Major Policy, University Of Dayton. Academic Policies Committee

Senate Documents

In Spring 2024, the Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) of the College of Arts and Sciences forwarded a proposal to the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate (ECAS) to establish a Neuroscience undergraduate co-major, submitted by the Department of Biology. This proposal also included recommended language to define undergraduate co-majors for inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Catalog. Additionally, the AAC advised that the Academic Senate review and approve each co-major proposal to ensure clarity and consistency.

Super-Resolution Imaging Reveals Resistance To Mass Transfer In Functionalized Stationary Phases, Ricardo Monge Neria, Muhammad Zeeshan, Aman Kapoor, Tae Kyong John Kim, Nichole Hoven, Jeffrey S. Pigott, Burcu Gurkan, Christine E. Duval, Lydia Kisley

Faculty Scholarship

Chemical separations are costly in terms of energy, time, and money. Separation methods are optimized with inefficient trial-and-error approaches that lack insight into the molecular dynamics that lead to the success or failure of a separation and, hence, ways to improve the process. We perform super-resolution imaging of fluorescent analytes in five different commercial liquid chromatography materials. Unexpectedly, we observe that chemical functionalization can block more than 50% of the material’s porous interior, rendering it inaccessible to small-molecule analytes. Only in situ imaging unveils the inaccessibility when compared to the industry-accepted ex situ characterization methods. Selectively removing some of the …

Super-Resolution Imaging Reveals Resistance To Mass Transfer In Functionalized Stationary Phases, Ricardo Monge Neria, Muhammad Zeeshan, Aman Kapoor, Tae Kyong John Kim, Nichole Hoven, Jeffrey Pigott, Burcu Gurkan, Christine Duval, Lydia Kisley

Faculty Scholarship

Chemical separations are costly in terms of energy, time, and money. Separation methods are optimized with inefficient trial-and-error approaches that lack insight into the molecular dynamics that lead to the success or failure of a separation and, hence, ways to improve the process. We perform super-resolution imaging of fluorescent analytes in five different commercial liquid chromatography materials. Unexpectedly, we observe that chemical functionalization can block more than 50% of the material’s porous interior, rendering it inaccessible to small-molecule analytes. Only in situ imaging unveils the inaccessibility when compared to the industry-accepted ex situ characterization methods. Selectively removing some of the …

2025-02-14 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Assessing The Feasibility Of Using Salivary Micrornas As Biomarkers To Distinguish Between Chronic Stress And Childhood Trauma In African American Young Women In An Exploratory Pilot Study, Erica Holliday, Anisah Bagasra, Omar Bagasra, Pratima Pandey

Faculty Articles

Introduction: The current study assessed the impact of self-reported stress measures on microRNA (miRNA) profiles in saliva exosomes. Saliva is one of the most accessible and non-invasive bodily fluids and exosomal miRNAs in saliva could be useful in (1) measuring stress states and (2) distinguishing between individuals suffering from high levels of chronic stress vs. adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). miRNAs are small, noncoding RNAs that act as gene regulators. Several studies have shown differential expressions of certain miRNA in neurological diseases and in stress, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and anxiety. Detailed analyses of miRNA expressions and profiling of miRNAs among …

The Beacon, February 14, 2025, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2024-2025

Love stories of NW faculty; The expense of convenience; Teddy Swims' album on honest love; "Brave the Dark" has cookie-cutter plot; The rundown on New York Fashion Week; The story of an unplanned art double major; The Reformed Church of America at NW; Happy Valentines Day from NW faculty; Pancakes with PGC and RED101; Convenience cost at NW; Should books ever be banned; The truth about faith; Esports makes history at GPAC Tournament; Investigating the "home team advantage; The history of Northwestern mascots; Painting with Irene: celebrating BHM; String of plane crashes across U.S.;

An Algorithm For Cloud-Based Web Service Combination Optimization Through Plant Growth Simulation, Qiang Li, Huawei Qin, Bingqin Qiao, Ruifang Wu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of cloud-based web services, an improved plant growth simulation algorithm scheduling model. This model first used mathematical methods to describe the relationships between cloud-based web services and the constraints of system resources. Then, a lightinduced plant growth simulation algorithm was established. The performance of the algorithm was compared through several plant types, and the best plant model was selected as the setting for the system. Experimental results show that when the number of test cloud-based web services reaches 2 048, the model being 2.14 times faster than PSO, 2.8 times faster than the …

Nutrient Limitation And Seasonality Associated With Phytoplankton Communities And Cyanotoxin Production In A Large, Hypereutrophic Lake, Gabriella M. Lawson, Jakob L. Young, Zachary T. Aanderud, Erin F. Jones, Samuel Bratsman, Jonathan Daniels, Madeleine P. Malmfeldt, Michelle A. Baker, Benjamin W. Abbott, Scott Daly, Hans W. Paerl, Greg Carling, Brian Brown, Raymond Lee, Rachel L. Wood

Biology Faculty Publications

Though freshwater harmful algal blooms have been described and studied for decades, several important dynamics remain uncertain, including the relationships among nutrient concentrations, phytoplankton growth, and cyanotoxin production. To identify when and where nutrients limit phytoplankton, cyanobacteria, and cyanotoxins, we conducted in situ bioassay studies. We added nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), or N + P across various seasons in water collected from three locations across Utah Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the western U.S. This shallow, hypereutrophic lake provides a powerful testbed for quantifying nutrient-growthtoxin interactions. We assessed a range of parameters over time, including photopigment concentrations, …

Mapping The Perceived Impacts Of A Social Innovation Program On Women’S Agency And Life Satisfaction, Dina Tbaishat, Lina Qtaishat, Jannik Joseph Eggerman, Catherine Panter-Brick, Rana Dajani

All Works

Introduction Cross-cultural research measuring how women perceive their sense of agency and catalyze social innovation has been limited. We conducted a mixed-methods study to learn about women's agency and life satisfaction, while evaluating the perceived benefits of a social innovation program (We Love Reading), in the UAE which, in 2022, launched a nationwide reading promotion strategy.Methods and results We implemented the Sense of Agency (SoA) scale and Cantril Ladder of Life Scale with a sample of 78 female Emirati students, then conducted two Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) sessions with 13 respondents. The FCM sessions helped to develop local definitions of …

Single-Cell Analysis Identifies Ifi27l2a As A Gene Regulator Of Microglial Inflammation In The Context Of Aging And Stroke In Mice, Gab Seok Kim, Elisabeth Harmon, Manuel C Gutierrez, Sodam Kim, Lauren Vance, Haven Burrous, Jessica M Stephenson, Anjali Chauhan, Anik Banerjee, Zachary Wise, Andrea Doan, John Ahn, Ting Wu, Jesus Bautista-Garrido, Juneyoung Lee, Chunfeng Tan, Joo Eun Jung, Louise D Mccullough, Joshua D Wythe, Sean P Marrelli

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Inflammation is a significant driver of ischemic stroke pathology in the brain. To identify potential regulators of inflammation, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of young and aged mouse brains following stroke and found that interferon alpha-inducible protein 27 like 2 A (Ifi27l2a) was significantly up-regulated, particularly in microglia of aged brain. Ifi27l2a is induced by interferons for viral host defense and has been linked with pro-inflammatory cellular mechanisms. However, its potential role in neurodegeneration is unknown. Using a combination of cell culture, experimental stroke models in mice, and human autopsy brain samples, we demonstrated that induction of Ifi27l2a occurs …

Mage-A4 Induces Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer And Tumor-Promoting Plasma Cell Accumulation, Dominique Armstrong, Cheng-Yen Chang, Monica J Hong, Linda Green, Yichao Shen, William Hudson, Kelsey E Mauk, Li-Zhen Song, Sheetal Jammi, Benjamin Casal, Brianna Burns, Chad J Creighton, Alexandre Carisey, Xiang H-F Zhang, Neil J Mckenna, Sung Wook Kang, Hyun-Sung Lee, William Decker, David B Corry, Farrah Kheradmand

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Adaptive immunity is critical in eliminating tumors, but cancer-intrinsic factors can subvert this function. Melanoma antigen-A4 (MAGE-A4), a cancer-testis antigen, is expressed in solid tumors and correlates with poor survival, but its role in tumorigenesis and antitumor immunity remains unclear. We found that expression of MAGE-A4 was highly associated with the loss of PTEN, a tumor suppressor, in human non–small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). Here, we show that constitutive expression of human MAGE-A4 with Pten loss in mouse airway epithelia results in metastatic adenocarcinoma. Tumors showed distinct enrichment in IgA+ CD138+ CXCR4+ plasma cells (PCs) and increased expression of …