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Teaching Evolutionary Principles With Ai Image Generators, Jacqueline Garnett

Generative AI Teaching Activities

The purpose of this assignment is for students to practice constructing phylogenies using the principle of parsimony. In this activity, students will use an AI Image Generator to create a grid of images of the same organism and identify a series of traits that vary to build a possible phylogenetic tree.

Project-Based Learning: An Online Support Product For Scaffolding The Professional Development In China, Yenny Mo

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This project was a collaboration between Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, U.S.A., and Beijing Normal University (BNU) in Beijing, China. It aimed to enhance the effectiveness of the existing professional development (PD) program at BNU by developing an online support product. The PD program focuses on developing project-based learning (PjBL) cases and its implementation in a classroom.

This online support product that scaffolds the PD program using Articulate Storyline 360. Through a strategic integration of the ADDIE and RP models, I have created a tool that facilitates faster comprehension of PjBL concepts, enables effective design of driving questions, …

Applying Mathematical Modeling To The Study Of Family Systems, Dahlia Maxwell

Theses and Dissertations

Mathematical modeling provides a powerful framework for insight into current scientific theories as well as hypothesis generation for further research. Despite its undeniable potential to enrich scientific advancement, the application of mathematical modeling remains conspicuously scarce in the field of family science. The complexity inherent in family dynamics, coupled with the intricate interplay of emotions in the individual, underscores the necessity of a robust analytical approach. Addressing this critical gap in the literature, this thesis introduces a sophisticated mathematical model of family dynamics integrating essential elements from family systems theory, emotion dynamics, and appraisal theory. The model is implemented as …

Advanced Electroanalysis For Electrosynthesis, Monica Brachi, Wassim El Housseini, Kevin Beaver, Rohit Jadhav, Ashwini Dantanarayana, Dylan G. Boucher, Shelley D. Minteer

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Electrosynthesis is a Popular, Environmentally Friendly Substitute for Conventional Organic Methods. It Involves using Charge Transfer to Stimulate Chemical Reactions through the Application of a Potential or Current between Two Electrodes. in Addition to Electrode Materials and the Type of Reactor Employed, the Strategies for Controlling Potential and Current Have an Impact on the Yields, Product Distribution, and Reaction Mechanism. in This Review, Recent Advances Related to Electroanalysis Applied in Electrosynthesis Were Discussed. the First Part of This Study Acts as a Guide that Emphasizes the Foundations of Electrosynthesis. These Essentials Include Instrumentation, Electrode Selection, Cell Design, and Electrosynthesis Methodologies. …

Electrochemical Phosphorus Recovery From The Anaerobically Digested Sludge: Mechanism, Performance, Application, And Solids Disposal, Zixuan Wang

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Phosphorus (P) is life’s bottleneck element and an essential nutrient for food production. However, phosphate rock is a non-renewable resource and its geological distribution is highly uneven, making P recovery a crucial step for a circular economy. Approximately 55% of mined phosphorus ends up in centralized wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), where up to 90% is captured in the sludge. This sludge, treated in anaerobic digesters to produce anaerobically digested sludge (ADS), emerges as a viable secondary source for phosphorus recovery. Recovering phosphorus from ADS typically involves leaching and separation. Leaching mobilizes phosphates from sludge solid phase into a liquid phase, …

A Collaborative Framework For The Inclusion Of Students With Extensive Support Needs: A Case Study, Deborah Amend

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Research indicates that the academic growth and social development of students with extensive support needs are generally best facilitated in general education classrooms. Students with extensive support needs are those whose needs impact learning to the degree that they require specially designed instruction based on or using extended learning standards and often alternate state assessments. The most recent data indicate that students served within many of the categories of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act have seen significant growth in their rates of inclusion. However, this increase in inclusion has not happened for students with extensive support needs. Emerging theories about …

The Bone Marrow Endothelial Progenitor Cell Response To Septic Infection, Xin Shi, Kevin J. Simms, Thomas J. Ewing, Yuan-Ping Lin, Yi-Ling Chen, John N. Melvan, Robert W. Siggins, Ping Zhang

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Early increase in the level of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the systemic circulation occurs in patients with septic infection/sepsis. The significance and underlying mechanisms of this response remain unclear. This study investigated the bone marrow EPC response in adult mice with septic infection induced by intravenous injection (i.v.) of . For experiments, sorted marrow stem/progenitor cells (SPCs) including lineage(lin)stem cell factor receptor (c-kit)stem cell antigen-1 (Sca-1), linc-kit, and lin cells were cultured with or without lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) and recombinant murine vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the absence and presence of anti-Sca-1 crosslinking antibodies. In a separate set of …

Swine Influenza A Virus: Challenges And Novel Vaccine Strategies, Erika M. Petro-Turnquist, Matthew J. Pekarek, Eric A. Weaver

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Swine Influenza A Virus (IAV-S) imposes a significant impact on the pork industry and has been deemed a significant threat to global public health due to its zoonotic potential. The most effective method of preventing IAV-S is vaccination. While there are tremendous efforts to control and prevent IAV-S in vulnerable swine populations, there are considerable challenges in developing a broadly protective vaccine against IAV-S. These challenges include the consistent diversification of IAV-S, increasing the strength and breadth of adaptive immune responses elicited by vaccination, interfering maternal antibody responses, and the induction of vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease after vaccination. Current vaccination …

Sex Differences And Sex‑Specific Regulation Of Motivated Behavior By Melanin‑Concentrating Hormone: A Short Review, Isabel R. K. Kuebler, Mauricio Suárez, Ken T. Wakabayashi

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Recent preclinical research exploring how neuropeptide transmitter systems regulate motivated behavior reveal the increasing importance of sex as a critical biological variable. Neuropeptide systems and their central circuits both contribute to sex differences in a range of motivated behaviors and regulate sex-specific behaviors. In this short review, we explore the current research of how sex as a biological variable influences several distinct motivated behaviors that are modulated by the melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neuropeptide system. First, we review how MCH regulates feeding behavior within the context of energy homeostasis differently between male and female rodents. Then, we focus on MCH’s role …

Using Therapeutic Writing To Deconstruct Recovery From Postraumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd), Pamela Phillips

Dissertations

Exposure to physical and psychological trauma has produced a post-millennial epoch of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a debilitating anxiety disorder that occurs after exposure to an extreme stressor or prolonged victimization. After an extensive review of treatment protocols in 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) exhorted clinicians to focus on defining the concept of recovery, concentrating on symptom reduction, removal of the PTSD diagnosis, and end-state function. Although the IOM report mobilized large-scale efforts to quantify treatments and standardize delivery of treatment protocols, PTSD recovery remains a concept that has been largely unexplored. The primary aim of this study was …

Antibody-Mediated Targeting Of Human Microglial Leukocyte Ig-Like Receptor B4 Attenuates Amyloid Pathology In A Mouse Model, Jinchao Hou, Yun Chen, Zhangying Cai, Gyu Seong Heo, Carla M Yuede, Zuoxu Wang, Kent Lin, Fareeha Saadi, Tihana Trsan, Aivi T Nguyen, Eleni Constantopoulos, Rachel A Larsen, Yiyang Zhu, Nicole D Wagner, Nolan Mclaughlin, Xinyi Cynthia Kuang, Alexander D Barrow, Dian Li, Yingyue Zhou, Shoutang Wang, Susan Gilfillan, Michael L Gross, Simone Brioschi, Yongjian Liu, David M Holtzman, Marco Colonna

The Brown Foundation: Institute of Molecular Medicine

Microglia help limit the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by constraining amyloid-β (Aβ) pathology, effected through a balance of activating and inhibitory intracellular signals delivered by distinct cell surface receptors. Human leukocyte Ig-like receptor B4 (LILRB4) is an inhibitory receptor of the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily that is expressed on myeloid cells and recognizes apolipoprotein E (ApoE) among other ligands. Here, we find that LILRB4 is highly expressed in microglia of patients with AD. Using mice that accumulate Aβ and carry a transgene encompassing a portion of the LILR region that includes LILRB4, we corroborated abundant LILRB4 expression in microglia …

Impact Of Preexisting Hypertension And Demographic Factors On Pandemic-Era Anxiety Using The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Chukwuemeka Ogbonnaya Okpom

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Kinerja Inhibisi Antioksidan Ekstrak Daun Miana (Coleus Scutellarioides (L.) Benth.) Pada Variasi Waktu Ekstraksi Dan Sebagai Bahan Tambahan Sabun Mandi Cair, Evanda Enggelina Sakalaty, Ratri Ariatmi Nugrahani, Nurul Hidayati Fithriyah

Chimica et Natura Acta

Kulit menjadi salah satu organ penting dari tubuh manusia, sehingga perlu untuk dijaga dan dilindungi. Sabun mandi merupakan salah satu produk yang dapat membersihkan kulit, sehingga diharapkan selain dapat membersihkan kulit sabun mandi juga harus dapat melindungi kulit dari reaksi oksidasi. Daun miana (Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth.)dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai salah satu zat tambahan dalam sabun mandi, hal ini karena daun miana memiliki kandungan senyawa metabolit sekunder yang dapat bermanfaat sebagai antioksidan alami.Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh waktu ekstraksi ultrasonikasi dan pengaruh penambahan ekstrak daun miana terhadap inhibisi antioksidan dalam pembuatan sabun mandi cair. Penelitian ini menggunakan dua variabel bebas …

Prediksi Epitop Sel T Sitotoksik Dari Protein Selubung Virus Dengue Melalui Pendekatan Imunoinformatika Sebagai Kandidat Vaksin Dengue Berbasis Peptida, Siti Rasnawati Mony, Muhammad Yusuf, Toto Subroto, Wahyu Widayat, Mamay Syani

Chimica et Natura Acta

Infeksi virus dengue (DENV) menjadi ancaman kesehatan global yang terus mengalami peningkatan kasus pada setiap tahun terutama pada musim penghujan, di daerah beriklim tropis maupun subtropis. Vaksin dengue yang tersedia saat ini berbahan dasar virus yang dilemahkan dinilai memiliki potensi antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) yang memicu terbentuknya badai sitokin, berujung pada kondisi imunopatogenik. Melalui pendekatan imunoinformatika, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi peptida sebagai epitop potensial dari protein selubung DENV serotipe 1-4 yang dapat berinteraksi dengan salah satu HLA dominan dan paling banyak dipelajari yaitu HLA-A*02:01, serta HLA-A*24:02 dan HLA-A*24:07, keduanya merupakan HLA kelas I yang paling dominan di populasi Indonesia. Sebanyak …

Tio2-Activated Carbon Elaeis Guineensis Jacq Composite Degraded Cod And Bod At Batua Raya Waterways, Firnanelty Rasyid, Sitti Chadijah, Windasari Windasari

Chimica et Natura Acta

Activated carbon is an important material for purification, adsorbent and catalyst in the chemical industry. This research has been carried out to determine the photocatalytic activity of the modified catalyst and adsorbent TiO2-activated carbon for reduce of COD and BOD of canal water. Carbon composite was successfully synthesized with mixture of two materials that have different physical and chemical properties. Modification TiO2 with porous material was carried out to determine the optimum mass and contact time for reduce COD and BOD in waterways using photocatalysis method. Activated carbon have made from oil palm bunches through the carbonization process. The composite …

In Vitro Antimicrobial Screening Of Manihot Esculenta Sao Pedro Petro Extract And Identification Of Active Compounds, Diana Widiastuti, Siska Elisahbet Sinaga, Yayan Sofian, Ade Heri Mulyati, Siti Warnasih, Boedi Sadjarwa, Sri Boedi Dhiandani, Eka Herlina, Triastinurmiatiningsih Triastinurmiatiningsih, Dine Agustine

Chimica et Natura Acta

Sao Pedro Petro cassava tubers (Manihot esculenta Ctro) are one of the cassava varieties, generally cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas. This plant has the potential to contain antimicrobial bioactive compounds. This research aimed to demonstrate the antibacterial activity of each fraction and subsequently identify the specific active fraction for in-depth analysis of its bioactive compounds. The evaluation of antimicrobial activity and the identification of bioactive compounds were conducted using the well-diffusion method and UPLC-QTOF MS (Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry). Results indicated that the ethanol, n-hexane, and n-butanol fractions exhibited no inhibitory effects on the …

Identifikasi Senyawa Aktif Rimpang Kunyit (Curcuma Longa L.) Sebagai Kandidat Antikanker Melalui Studi In Silico Terhadap Reseptor Lymphocyte-Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase, Devita Salsa Maharani, Sarah Gustia Redjeki, Evelyn Stepania Emamia, Ananda Putri Aulia Mulyadi, Destawesty Nurviana, Diah Lia Aulifa, Siti Rafa Amirah, Bilqisti Kanzabila Karim

Chimica et Natura Acta

Curcuma longa L. dapat meningkatkan efek agen kemoterapi dalam pengobatan kanker kolorektal. Kanker kolorektal diekspresikan oleh peningkatan Lck pada sel epitel kolon. Perancangan obat dengan aktivitas sebagai inhibitor Lck dapat menjadi strategi penting untuk mengobati kanker kolorektal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi potensi aktivitas senyawa aktif yang terkandung dalam rimpang kunyit terhadap reseptor Lck melalui studi in silico metode penambatan molekuler sebagai kandidat obat antikanker, khususnya kanker kolorektal. Studi ini dilakukan dengan cara simulasi penambatan molekuler dengan AutoDock Tools-1.5.6., prediksi Lipinski dengan LigandScout, dan ADMET dengan PreADMET. Senyawa bidesmetoksikurkumin memiliki nilai ∆G sebesar -6,36 kkal/mol, konstanta inhibisi 13.71 µM dan …

Oncogenic Oral Human Papillomavirus Clearance Patterns Over 10 Years, Gypsyamber D'Souza, Sakshi R Tewari, Tanya Troy, Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, Dorothy J Wiley, Cecile Delille Lahiri, Frank Joseph Palella, Maura L Gillison, Howard D Strickler, Linda Struijk, Tim Waterboer, Ken Ho, Jennafer Kwait, Jason Lazar, Kathleen M Weber, Carole Fakhry

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Effective screening for oropharyngeal cancer is lacking. Four oncogenic HPV clearance definitions were explored to understand long-term natural history for persistent oncogenic oral HPV (oncHPV), the precursor of oropharyngeal cancer.

Methods: Prospective multicenter cohort of participants living with/at-risk for HIV, with oral rinse and gargle samples collected every 6 to 12 months for up to 10 years and tested for oncHPV. HPV clearance definitions included 1 (clear1), 2 (clear2), 3 (clear3) consecutive negatives, or being negative at last two visits (clearlast).

Results: Median time to clearance of oncHPV exceeded 2 years for conservative definitions (clear3: 2.38, clearlast: 2.43), but …

Investigating The Role Of Circular Rnas In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Progression, Sidi Zhao

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common gastrointestinal malignancy and a leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.A. More than half of CRC patients develop metastatic disease (mCRC) with a 13% average 5-year survival rate. Despite advances in our understanding of primary CRC oncogenesis and biology, the mechanisms of tumor metastasis remain poorly characterized. To date, CRC research has primarily focused on the dysregulation of protein-coding genes to identify oncogenes and tumor suppressors as potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets, thereby under-representing the critical role of many classes of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). One emerging class of ncRNAs, circular RNAs (circRNAs), …

Dihydroceramide Desaturase Governs Endoplasmic Reticulum And Lipid Droplet Homeostasis To Promote Glial Function In The Nervous System, Yuqing Zhu

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Dihydroceramide desaturase converts dihydroceramides to ceramides in the final step of de novo ceramide biosynthesis. Reduction of dihydroceramide desaturase DEGS1 function in humans leads to hypomyelinating leukodystrophy-18, but the etiology of this disease remains unclear. Using mutants from a forward genetic screen, we discovered that infertile crescent (ifc), the sole Drosophila dihydroceramide desaturase, governs central nervous system development and morphology. ifc is primarily expressed in glia and acts cell-autonomously in glia to control glial morphology and function during nervous system development. Loss of ifc leads to severe glial defects, particularly in cortex glia, including endoplasmic reticulum expansion, glial swelling, compromised …

Interleukin-1Α And Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Promote Cancer-Induced Extramedullary Hematopoiesis, Derek Arthur George Barisas

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Hematopoiesis, the formation of blood and immune cells from stem and progenitor cells, is a central biological process that alters in response to the organismal state. Many cytokines that accompany diseases have an impact on the rate, cellular output, and underlying mechanisms of hematopoiesis. Deepening our understanding of the alterations to hematopoiesis that occur with disease may offer therapeutics that normalize hematopoiesis and promote health. One component of hematopoiesis that is often overlooked are the non-hematopoietic cells of the stem cell niche that have crucial roles in affecting the parameters of hematopoiesis. While progress in understanding the hematopoietic stem cell …

Gabaergic/Glycinergic And Glutamatergic Neurons Mediate Distinct Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes Of Stxbp1 Encephalopathy, Joo Hyun Kim, Wu Chen, Eugene S Chao, Armando Rivera, Heet Naresh Kaku, Kevin Jiang, Dongwon Lee, Hongmei Chen, Jaimie M Vega, Teresa V Chin, Kevin Jin, Kelly T Nguyen, Sheldon S Zou, Zain Moin, Shawn Nguyen, Mingshan Xue 薛名杉

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

An increasing number of pathogenic variants in presynaptic proteins involved in the synaptic vesicle cycle are being discovered in neurodevelopmental disorders. The clinical features of these synaptic vesicle cycle disorders are diverse, but the most prevalent phenotypes include intellectual disability, epilepsy, movement disorders, cerebral visual impairment, and psychiatric symptoms ( Verhage and Sørensen, 2020; Bonnycastle et al., 2021; John et al., 2021; Melland et al., 2021). Among this growing list of synaptic vesicle cycle disorders, the most frequent is STXBP1 encephalopathy caused by de novo heterozygous pathogenic variants in syntaxin-binding protein 1 (STXBP1, also known as …

Artificial Intelligence Predictive Analytics In Heart Failure: Results Of The Pilot Phase Of A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial, Konstantinos Sideris, Charlene R Weir, Carsten Schmalfuss, Heather Hanson, Matt Pipke, Po-He Tseng, Neil Lewis, Karim Sallam, Biykem Bozkurt, Thomas Hanff, Richard Schofield, Karen Larimer, Christos P Kyriakopoulos, Iosif Taleb, Lina Brinker, Tempa Curry, Cheri Knecht, Jorie M Butler, Josef Stehlik

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

OBJECTIVES: We conducted an implementation planning process during the pilot phase of a pragmatic trial, which tests an intervention guided by artificial intelligence (AI) analytics sourced from noninvasive monitoring data in heart failure patients (LINK-HF2).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A mixed-method analysis was conducted at 2 pilot sites. Interviews were conducted with 12 of 27 enrolled patients and with 13 participating clinicians. iPARIHS constructs were used for interview construction to identify workflow, communication patterns, and clinician's beliefs. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using inductive coding protocols to identify key themes. Behavioral response data from the AI-generated notifications were collected.

RESULTS: Clinicians …

Relationship Between C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio And Mucocutaneous Symptom Frequency And Disease Severity In Behçet’S Disease, Erdal Pala, Mustafa Bayraktar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: There is no specific marker that can be applied to determine the severity of Behçet’s disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin (CAR) ratio as a tool for assessing the severity of Behçet’s disease.Materials and methods: A retrospective crosssectional study was conducted by examining hospital archives. The CRP and albumin levels of Behçet’s disease patients who presented to our dermatology clinic over a three-year period from February 2020 to February 2022 were included, along with the identical laboratory parameters in the control group. The CAR ratio was calculated and statistically compared …

Serum And Urine Interferon-Inducible Protein 10, Galectin-9, And Siglec-1 As Biomarkers Of Disease Activity In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Şafak Mi̇ri̇oğlu, Suzan Çinar, Ömer Uludağ, Erdem Gürel, Sibel Varelci̇, Yasemin Özlük, Işın Kiliçaslan, Yasemin Yalçinkaya, Halil Yazici, Ahmet Gül, Murat İnanç, Bahar Artim Esen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: In this prospective study, we aimed to investigate the association of serum (s) and urine (u) IP-10, galectin-9, and SIGLEC-1 with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Materials and methods: Sixty-three patients with active SLE (31 renal, 32 extrarenal) were included. Thirty patients with inactive SLE (15 renal, 15 extrarenal), 17 with renal active AAV, and 32 healthy volunteers were selected as control groups. Serum and urine IP-10, galectin-9, and SIGLEC-1 were tested using ELISA.Results: Levels of sIP-10 (p = 0.046), uIP-10 (p < 0.001), sGalectin-9 (p = 0.03), and uSIGLEC-1 (p = 0.006) were significantly higher in active SLE group compared to the inactive SLE; however, no differences were detected in the comparison of uGalectin-9 (p = 0.18) and sSIGLEC-1 (p = 0.69) between two groups. None of the biomarkers discriminated patients with active renal SLE from active extrarenal SLE. ROC analyses revealed an AUC of 0.63 (0.52–0.73) for sIP-10, 0.78 (0.68–0.86) for uIP-10, 0.64 (0.53–0.74) for sGalectin-9, and 0.68 (0.57–0.77) for uSIGLEC-1 in discriminating disease activity in SLE, which did not outperform C3 (0.75, 0.64–0.84) and C4 (0.72, 0.61–0.82). sIP-10 (p = 0.001), uIP-10 (p = 0.042), and uGalectin-9 (p = 0.009) were significantly increased in patients with active renal SLE compared to active renal AAV. sGalectin-9 (p < 0.001) and sIP-10 levels (p = 0.06) were decreased after 8 (5–22.5) months of treatment.Conclusion: sIP-10, uIP-10, sGalectin-9, and uSIGLEC-1 reflect global disease activity in SLE but do not outperform C3 and C4. sIP-10 and uIP-10 may be specific for active SLE compared to active AAV. sIP-10 and sGalectin-9 might be valuable in monitoring response after treatment.

Small Airway Resistance In Obese And Nonobese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Using Impulse Oscillometry, Nejdiye Güngördü, Aytan İsmayi̇lova, Nigar Ali̇yeva, Tamer A M Alhelou, Ayşenur Özdi̇l Eser, Ilgım Vardaloğlu Koyuncu, Nihal Enşen, Ersan Atahan, Şermin Börekçi̇, Bilun Gemi̇ci̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: There is limited information on the pathologic changes in the small airways among obese and nonobese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Impulse oscillometry (IOS) measures airway resistance and reactance independently of patient effort. This study aimed to compare airway resistance in small airways using IOS between obese and nonobese patients with OSAS.Materials and methods: In this real-life cross-sectional study, demographic information was collected from obese and nonobese subjects diagnosed with moderate and severe OSAS without any other underlying diseases. Spirometry and IOS measurements were conducted, and the values of both groups were statistically analyzed.Results: The nonobese group …

Alcohol Use And Liver Injury In Plwh: Sugar And Fat Intake As Effect Modifiers, Erika M. Rosen, Liz A. Simon, David A. Welsh, Patricia E. Molina, Tekeda F. Ferguson

School of Public Health Delta Omega Honors Day Poster Sessions

Accounting for an estimated 13-18% of mortality in people living with HIV (PLWH), liver disease is one of the leading causes of non-AIDS-related death. This is partly due to PLWH having increased alcohol use, a demonstrated liver disease predictor. However, this may be further exacerbated by other hepatotoxic lifestyle factors such as increased dietary sugar and fat intake. This cross-sectional analysis of New Orleans Alcohol use in HIV (NOAH) Study data aimed to assess whether sugar and fat intake are effect modifiers in the association between alcohol use and liver injury. Alcohol use was measured by the biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth; …

Comparing Self-Reported Demographic Measures: Advancing Disability Inclusion In Science, Technology, Engineering And Math (Stem) Workforce Education, Lusekero Mwangwewo, Gabrielle Sheets, Martha Cuccia, Kelly Jean Sherman, Fern Tsien

School of Public Health Delta Omega Honors Day Poster Sessions

No abstract provided.

Elementary Science Instruction In Modern Education And Classical Christian Education, Stefany Faye Ashton-Flowers

Master of Arts in Classical Studies

Though science education is important, science scores are on the decline in the United States. Both public school and home educators generally feel ill-equipped to teach science to their elementary students. This is an expository paper researching how elementary science is taught in modern education and classical Christian education models and the perceived benefits of each model. Research was conducted on the goals, methodologies, and time spent on science instruction as well as class sizes and assessment. Findings show both modern and classical Christian educational models strive to provide the best science instruction they can. The educational models differ concerning …

Student Senate Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes forApril 2, 2024.