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2014 Scas Annual Meeting Program Sep 2014

2014 Scas Annual Meeting Program

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Genotypic And Phenotypic Characterization Of Aerosolized Bacteria Collected From African Dust Events, Christina A. Wilson, Robin L. Brigmon, Chris Yeager, Garriet W. Smith, Shawn W. Polson Sep 2014

Genotypic And Phenotypic Characterization Of Aerosolized Bacteria Collected From African Dust Events, Christina A. Wilson, Robin L. Brigmon, Chris Yeager, Garriet W. Smith, Shawn W. Polson

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

Twenty-one bacteria were isolated and characterized from air samples collected in Africa and the Caribbean by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Isolates were selected based on preliminary characterization as possible pathogens. Identification of the bacterial isolates was achieved using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) profiling, the BIOLOG Microlog® System (carbon substrate assay), and repetitive extragenic palindromic (REP)-PCR analysis. The majority of isolates (18/21) were identified as species of the genus Bacillus. Three isolates were classified within the Bacillus cereus senso lato group, which includes Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus …


Remembering To Perform Actions In The Future: Can Intentions Pop Into Mind?, Gilles O. Einstein Sep 2014

Remembering To Perform Actions In The Future: Can Intentions Pop Into Mind?, Gilles O. Einstein

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Role Of Vitamin A In Retinal Diseases, Rosalie K. Crouch, Masahiro Kono, Peter H. Tang Sep 2014

Role Of Vitamin A In Retinal Diseases, Rosalie K. Crouch, Masahiro Kono, Peter H. Tang

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

Vitamin A has an essential role in vision in that it forms the photosensitive pigments that absorb light and initiate the visual process. However, vitamin A and its analogues also have critical roles in maintaining the structural integrity of the retina. Disruption of the metabolism of vitamin A results in several blinding diseases. This review focuses on our recent studies on the role of a protein critical to the processing of vitamin A, RPE65. The absence or dysfunction of this protein causes the childhood blinding disease Leber congenital amaurosis.


Scas Officers And Council Members 2014-2015 Sep 2014

Scas Officers And Council Members 2014-2015

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Sep 2014

Table Of Contents

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Michele Harmon Dec 2013

Table Of Contents, Michele Harmon

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Dose Dependent Effects Of Caffeine On Cognitive Performance And Neuronal Activation, Stephan Albrecht, Helen Morris, Michelle Vieyra Dec 2013

Dose Dependent Effects Of Caffeine On Cognitive Performance And Neuronal Activation, Stephan Albrecht, Helen Morris, Michelle Vieyra

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

Many students assume that the more caffeine you drink, the better your cognitive performance. Over-consumption of caffeine has many negative effects, so if there are no dose related cognitive benefits to large amounts of caffeine, then college students should limit their intake. This study looked at whether ingesting a medium dose (200 mg) versus a lower dose (100 mg) of caffeine improved short term memory as measured by Flanker and n-back tests, compared to a control group. In addition, we looked at whether larger doses of caffeine produced a difference in neuronal activation during these tests as measured by functional …


Fourier Analysis Of Phase Resetting Curves Of Neural Oscillators, Robert A. Raidt, Sorinel A. Oprisan Dec 2013

Fourier Analysis Of Phase Resetting Curves Of Neural Oscillators, Robert A. Raidt, Sorinel A. Oprisan

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

We investigated the impact of changes in biologically relevant control parameters, such as the shape of an external perturbation or the conductance values of an individual model neuron, on the shape of the phase resetting curve (PRC) of that neuron. For that purpose, PRCs were generated for groups of Morris-Lecar (ML) model neurons with different conductance values but similar firing periods (within 0.005ms) using external rectangular, triangular, or trapezoidal perturbations of varying areas. These PRCs were numerically described and analyzed as a series of coefficient values using a Fourier Discrete Sine Transform (DST). We found that changes in the shape …


2013 Annual Meeting Program Aug 2013

2013 Annual Meeting Program

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

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Ernest Everett Just, Phd: Pioneer In Ecological Developmental (Eco-Devo) Biology, Katelyn M. Williams, Bryan A. Wilson, Wendi G. O'Connor, Monte S. Willis Jul 2013

Ernest Everett Just, Phd: Pioneer In Ecological Developmental (Eco-Devo) Biology, Katelyn M. Williams, Bryan A. Wilson, Wendi G. O'Connor, Monte S. Willis

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

Ernest Everett Just, a pioneering American biologist, discovered the fundamental role of the environment in the development of embryos. His work led to the creation of the area of biology known as ecological developmental (Eco-Devo) biology. However, both his work and the context of his scientific contributions are not widely known. His work covered a diversity of fields of biology, including marine biology, cytology, and parthogenesis (asexual reproduction where growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization). His findings provided important concepts in developmental biology that are used to this day. Specifically, he demonstrated the importance of the cellular cytoplasm …


Table Of Contents Jan 2012

Table Of Contents

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Scas Officers And Council Members 2011 - 2012 Jan 2012

Scas Officers And Council Members 2011 - 2012

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


President's Message, Justin K. Wyatt Jan 2011

President's Message, Justin K. Wyatt

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Scas Officers And Council Members 2010 - 2011 Jan 2011

Scas Officers And Council Members 2010 - 2011

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Properties And Uses Of Sodium Titanates And Peroxotitanates, David Hobbs Jan 2011

Properties And Uses Of Sodium Titanates And Peroxotitanates, David Hobbs

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Scas Officers And Council Members 2010-2011 Jan 2011

Scas Officers And Council Members 2010-2011

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Gold Nanospheres As Inhibitors Of Amyloid- Β Protein Aggregation Involved In Alzheimer’S Disease, Mihyun Lim, Deborah Soto-Ortega, Rahina Mahtab, Melissa Moss Jan 2011

Gold Nanospheres As Inhibitors Of Amyloid- Β Protein Aggregation Involved In Alzheimer’S Disease, Mihyun Lim, Deborah Soto-Ortega, Rahina Mahtab, Melissa Moss

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Jan 2011

Table Of Contents

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Inverse Correspondence Of Amh And Fsh Levels In Women Presenting For Infertility Treatments, Amara Iverson, Abdelmonium Younis, William Butler, William Roudebush Jan 2011

Inverse Correspondence Of Amh And Fsh Levels In Women Presenting For Infertility Treatments, Amara Iverson, Abdelmonium Younis, William Butler, William Roudebush

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Jan 2011

Table Of Contents

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Nanocarriers For Biomedical Applications, Shuyi Li, Lynsa Nguyen, Hairong Xion, Meiyao Wang, Tom C.-C. Hu, Jin-Xiong She, Steven M. Serkiz, George G. Wicks, William S. Dynan Jan 2011

Nanocarriers For Biomedical Applications, Shuyi Li, Lynsa Nguyen, Hairong Xion, Meiyao Wang, Tom C.-C. Hu, Jin-Xiong She, Steven M. Serkiz, George G. Wicks, William S. Dynan

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Removal And Sequestration Of Iodide From Alkaline Solutions Using Silver-Doped Carbon Nanotubes, Adrian L. Pishko, Steven M. Serkiz, Apparao M. Rao Jan 2011

Removal And Sequestration Of Iodide From Alkaline Solutions Using Silver-Doped Carbon Nanotubes, Adrian L. Pishko, Steven M. Serkiz, Apparao M. Rao

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Sirna-Mediated Inhibition Of The Hiv-1 Transactivator Of Transcription, Alexander Jureka, Pricilla Simon, William Jackson Jan 2011

Sirna-Mediated Inhibition Of The Hiv-1 Transactivator Of Transcription, Alexander Jureka, Pricilla Simon, William Jackson

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Physiological Markers Of Activity-Based Anorexia In Sprague Dawley Rats, Crystal Lange, Michelle Vieyra Jan 2011

Physiological Markers Of Activity-Based Anorexia In Sprague Dawley Rats, Crystal Lange, Michelle Vieyra

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Associative Learning In Larval Dosophila Melanogaster: The Role Of Heredity In Learning Speed And Persistence Of Leaning Into Adulthood, Jasmin Hicklen, Domonique Jones, Michelle Vieyra Jan 2010

Associative Learning In Larval Dosophila Melanogaster: The Role Of Heredity In Learning Speed And Persistence Of Leaning Into Adulthood, Jasmin Hicklen, Domonique Jones, Michelle Vieyra

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


A Model For Understanding Epilepsy In Peromyscus, Kevin Ryan, Gabor Szalai Jan 2010

A Model For Understanding Epilepsy In Peromyscus, Kevin Ryan, Gabor Szalai

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Downregulation Of Hiv-1 Vif By A Hammerhead Ribozyme Expressed From A Retroviral Vector, Audrey M. Hendley, William Jackson Jan 2009

Downregulation Of Hiv-1 Vif By A Hammerhead Ribozyme Expressed From A Retroviral Vector, Audrey M. Hendley, William Jackson

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Binding Protein Inhibitors: A New Approach For Diabetes Treatment, Shekelia Baccus, M. Perry Davis Jr, David R. Magnin Jan 2009

Synthesis Of Fatty Acid Binding Protein Inhibitors: A New Approach For Diabetes Treatment, Shekelia Baccus, M. Perry Davis Jr, David R. Magnin

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Ultrasound In Second Year Pathology Medical Education, Richard Hoppmann, Wylie E. Michell, John B. Carter, Carol Mcmahon, Patsy H. Lill, Noel A. Brownlee, Kevin A. Carnevale Jan 2009

Ultrasound In Second Year Pathology Medical Education, Richard Hoppmann, Wylie E. Michell, John B. Carter, Carol Mcmahon, Patsy H. Lill, Noel A. Brownlee, Kevin A. Carnevale

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.