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The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Patients With Severe Mental Illness: A Qualitative, Thematic Analysis, Ivy Benjenk, Zeina Saliba, Neel Duggal, Asmaa Albaroudi, Jacqueline Posada, Jie Chen

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Brain Cellular Senescence As A Potential Mediator Of Angiotensin Ii-Induced Hypertension, Samantha A. Dow, Hovhannes Arestakesyan, Hayk Simonyan, Colin N. Young

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Correlational Analysis Of Eaa With Other Inflammatory Markers In Critically Ill Sars-Cov-2 Patients, Philip Dela Cruz, Chen-Min (Steven) Hung, Daniel Marsden, Nivedita Prasanna, Everett Chu, Katherine Farrar, Shanshan Zhang, David Yamane, Danielle Davison, Michael Seneff

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Risk Factors For Myocarditis And Dilated Cardiomyopathy In Children Presenting To The Emergency Department, Leon Chen, Brian Lee, Niti Dham, Sairah Khan, Robert Mccarter, James Chamberlain

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Hospital-Based Health Care Worker Perceptions Of Personal Risk Related To Covid-19, Everett Chu, Kyung-Min Lee, Ronnie Stotts, Ivy Benjenk, Geoffrey Ho, David Yamane, Billy Mullins, Eric Heinz

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Barriers To Infant Preventative Care During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jane Henriques, Jessica Weisz, Mallory Lacy, Julie Krueger, Jennifer Jiggetts, Claire Boogaard

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Pediatric Primary Care Clinicians In A Novel Produce Prescription Food Insecurity Intervention, Simran Gupta, Sheryl Johnson, Jessica Lazerov, Judith Singletary, Kofi Essel

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Overcoming Communication Barriers: An Evaluation Of Communication Devices For Healthcare Providers Wearing Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (Paprs), Trevor Hebenstreit, Geoffrey Ho, Amy Tronnier, Everett Chu, Ivy Benjenk, Paul Dangerfield, Ryan Keneally, Timothy Liu, Marian Sherman

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Barriers To Resident Clinic Telemedicine, E. Newman, J. Gracely, R. Gibson, H. Patel, J. Beckerman, N. Tyehemba, J. Yi, D. Kulman

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Laboratory Collection Quality Improvement Project, Niraj Gowda, Carly Rabin, Leonel Atencio, Tatiana Rugeles, Omowunmi Adedeji, Martin Maldonado, Daniel Ludi, Michael Bourne, Courtney Paul

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Dexmedetomidine In Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Are We Intubating Less?, Matthew Mcmullan, David Yamane, Jeffrey Williams, Varun Mehta, Sangrag Ganguli

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Neuropsychological Assessment And Self-Reported Behavioral Outcomes In Children And Adolescents With Turner Syndrome, Fiona Fimmel, Roopa Kanakatti Shankar

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

When In Trouble, Double Down: Double Oxygenator Ecmo Support For Refractory Acidosis In Covid Ards, Katherine Farrar, David Yamane, Leelyn Altmeyer, Bruno Sambuco, Katrina Hawkins

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

A Systematic Review Of Artificial Intelligence Techniques To Identify Potential Covid-19 Treatments, Emma Engler, Krystl Haerian

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Reproducibility Of Rna-Seq Methods In Evaluating Blood Rna Biomarkers Of Coronary Artery Disease, Zachary Falk, Richard Wargowsky, Ian Toma, Timothy Mccaffrey

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Study Of Powered Air Purifying Respirator (Papr) And N95 Among Healthcare Providers During Intubations On Covid-19 Patients, Esther Lee, Reem Qabas Al Shabeeb, Muhammad El Shatanofy, Collin F. Mulcahy, Ivy Benjenk, David Yamane, Eric Heinz

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Three's Company: Collaborative Instructional Design On A Librarian-Instructor Team, Brittany L. O'Neill, Allen Leblanc, Deirdre Larsen

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

This session will describe a unique collaboration that resulted in development of a strategic research assignment design supported by relevant information literacy sessions. This effort stems from an existing relationship between research librarians and an instructor who was previously a graduate assistant in Research & Instruction Services and became an instructor of a general education course in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Through this collective, a synergistic arrangement developed where librarians contribute to research assignment design and the instructor contributes to developing the information literacy sessions to prepare students for finding, evaluating, and understanding relevant scholarly articles early in their college …

The Impact Of Technology On The Developing Visual And/Or Auditory Memory In School Aged Children, Cameron Mayer

Honors Scholars & Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium Programs

This study aimed to determine whether time spent on technology impacts the developing auditory or visual memory in school-aged children. A survey was completed with the child participants to acquire a catalog of time spent on both technology devices and non-technological activities. Tests included a visual and auditory memory assessment adapted from the Preschool Language Scales Fifth Edition (PLS-5). The subtests were expanded upon in order to incorporate an auditory element. The results indicated that there was no significance between time spent on technology and visual and auditory memory scores. This was likely caused by the small sample size. However, …

Keeping Up With The Research Needs Of Students: Librarian-Led Information Literacy Instruction In Pre-Health Writing Courses, Beth Nardella, Jennifer Monnin

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Despite the high-achieving nature of many undergraduate students who would like a career in the health professions after completing their education, pre-health students often struggle with information literacy. The discipline-specific databases and unfamiliar citation formats offer new challenges, even for upper-level students who have nearly completed a 4-year degree. The Health Sciences Library is often a place where pre-health students find a quiet place to study alongside med students, but until their third-year science writing course, they may not have considered the Library’s primary purpose. For these students, a traditional librarian-led demonstration of relevant subject databases, citation managers, and library …

Synthesis Of 5-Membered Ring Heterocycles For Alzheimer’S Disease, Daniel Fajardo

Honors Scholars & Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium Programs

The progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is correlated to the degenerative activation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChR) located in the brain. They are a family of five G-protein coupled receptors, (M1-M5), linked to functions within the central and peripheral nervous system.1 More specifically, activation of M1 with positive allosteric modulators (PAM), have shown to bind to the allosteric pocket and slow the degenerative process of AD with minimal intrinsic effects.2 Structural motifs of potent PAM activity and weak agonism proposed a synthesis of an isooxazoline compound, incorporating a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. The core motif of the proposed isooxazoline structure has been …

Selective Induction Of Apoptosis By Aqueous Extract Of Chinese Medicinal Herb Scutellaria Barbata In Hct-116 Colon Cancer Cells And Ccd-841 Colon Epithelial Cells., Camile Kordas, Joshua Li, Kristin Ferrer

Honors Scholars & Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium Programs

Scutellaria barbata (SB) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating liver, lung and rectal tumors. We previously found that aqueous extracts of SB inhibited mutagenesis, DNA binding, and metabolism of aflatoxin B1 and benzo(a)pyrene. They were also shown to inhibit foci formation in the colon of AOM-induced mice. Other research demonstrated that ethanol extracts inhibit colorectal cancer growth, inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis. In this study, the effects of aqueous extracts of SB on the induction and modulation of apoptosis in HCT-116 colon cancer cells and CCD-841 normal colon epithelial cells were assessed using TUNEL assay, Apoptosis/Necrosis Detection …

Sexual Orientation, Substance Misuse, And Sexual Misconduct At A Conservative Christian University, Maci Chen

Honors Scholars & Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium Programs

College students in general tend to have high rates of substance use and abuse. Sexual minority college students show high rates of substance use and abuse. These findings are consistent across studies of sexual minority students and their relation to substances. Sexual minority populations are also more at-risk for becoming victims of sexual harassment and assault. Minority stress theory hypothesizes that LGBTQ+students at Christian universities may face heightened stigmatization or alienation, perhaps because of Christian norms/beliefs supporting heterosexual orientation.

Benefits Of Delayed Cord Clamping, Madison Martin, Chloe Robertson

Scholars Week

Our evidence-based practice project focuses on the benefits of delaying cord clamping. To guide our research, we used Sister Castilla Roy’s Adaptation Model of Nursing. Our research we used supports that delaying cord clamping is best for not only the baby, but also for the mother as well. We believe that a policy on delayed cord clamping should be implemented in order for health and adaption goals to be met.

Therapeutic Communication In Nursing Care, Evidence Obara

Scholars Week

nursing care, therapeutic communication, implemented policy.

A Systematic Review: Long Range Correlations In Running Gait, Mr. Taylor Wilson

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Long range correlations (LRCs) are apparent in human walking and running gait and are indicative of a healthy system. A systematic review (SR) was completed to determine the typical LRC patterns in running. 20 articles were included in the SR. LRCs in running gait tend to be similar to the LRCs in walking gait, with fatigue contributing to a negative effect on the LRCs.

This SR could have implications on training guidelines for coaches and physical therapy methods to increase the LRCs in running gait for healthier functioning. More research is needed to determine how LRCs depend on running surface …

Implementation And Evaluation Of A Baseball Pitching Program And Its Impact On Injury Prevention And Performance, Tyler Hamer

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

The purpose of this study sought to examine the efficacy of biomechanical evaluations on collegiate baseball pitchers. Through this, we seek to develop a model for identifying at-risk athletes through a longitudinal assessment of pitching mechanics spanning pre-season to post-season along with in-season tracking of pathomechanics.

Impact Of Acute Exercise On Micrornas Related To Concussion Symptoms, Emily Work

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Impact of acute exercise on microRNAs related to concussion symptoms

Concussions, or traumatic brain injury (TBI), are a serious medical problem affecting approximately 1.7 million people in the United States each year. Current tools for analysis of concussion include the Glasgow Coma Scale, SCAT5, computerized topography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), however, these tools are typically not indicative of the range and severity of symptoms a patient may experience. Recent studies have explored the use of microRNAs as a biomarker for TBI severity in patients who have already experienced a TBI. We seek to investigate the microRNA levels in …

Remotely Controlled Enzyme Behavior Using Localized Thermal Gradients, Sarah Brown

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

No existing model describes an identified special case of enzyme behavior when directly stimulated with thermal energy via an RF field.

The ability to remotely influence cellular functions and outcomes is a new approach to targeted medicine. Nano-medicine and biotechnology are the future of medical diagnostics and treatment. The ability to remotely influence cellular functions and outcomes is a new approach to targeted medicine. Direct heating of an enzyme vs bulk heating changes the enzyme activity.

I tested how direct transfer of thermal energy changes rates of enzyme reactions. We created samples of enzymes, attached to ferrous (magnetic) nano-particles, and …

The Effect Of Walking Speed And Magnitude Of Perturbation On Compensatory Responses, Farahnaz Fallah Tafti, Jenna Yentes

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Imposing a perturbation can induce an unstable condition during gait. Measuring the compensatory responses may be an accurate indicator of the ability to control stability. Responses to a perturbation can be quantified through the perturbed walking pattern deviations from an unperturbed condition. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of perturbation magnitude or speed of walking on compensatory responses to lateral perturbations during walking. Twenty healthy young participants recruited to this study and they were perturbed with the medium magnitude of perturbation, while walking on the treadmill at three different speeds (slow, preferred, and fast). They also …

Wound Care Nurses Becoming Quitline Providers And Teaching Patients About Smoking Cessation And Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Hannah Gilbert, Lakyn Rye

Scholars Week

Our evidence-based practice project focuses on wound care nurses becoming Quitline providers and teaching patients about smoking cessation and nicotine replacement therapy. To guide our research, we used Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory. Smoking is a modifiable risk factor that is a part of the patient’s environment. Our research we used supports that smoking can affect wound healing. We believe that wound care nurses should be trained in smoking cessation and nicotine replacement therapy prescribing to be an advocate to patients and their journey to wound healing.