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Helicobacter Pylori’S Plasticity Zones Are Novel Transposable Elements, Dangeruta Kersulyte, Wookon Lee, Dharmalingam Subramaniam, Shrikant Anant, Phabiola Herrera, Lilia Cabrera, Jacqueline Balqui, Orsolya Brabas, Awdhesh Kalia, Robert H. Gilman, Douglas E. Berg

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Interactions Between Beta Subunits Of The Kcnmb Family And Slo3: Beta4 Selectively Modulates Slo3 Expression And Function, Cheng-Tao Yang, Xu-Hui Zeng, Xiao-Ming Xia, Christopher J. Lingle

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Siblings In The Habilitation Of Families With Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Lyndsey Jalvia

Independent Studies and Capstones

Siblings play a vital role in the health of a family as they adjust to having a child who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. In this project, a series of workshops has been designed for the siblings of children with a hearing loss to help better understand hearing loss and foster healthy sibling relationships.

Teaching Written Language To Students Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Elizabeth Giddens

Independent Studies and Capstones

This Independent Study looked into the effectiveness of the Interactive Writing program in teaching writing to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The students' writing was assessed based on writing samples and teacher observations.

Role Of Alpha Synuclein In Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Melissa Mooney

Independent Studies and Capstones

The recent discovery of the contribution of alpha synuclein in the auditory system prompted further investigation of its functional role. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) and gap detection testing were completed on wild-type and transgenic M83 mice to assess the role of alpha synuclein in noise-induced hearing loss and central auditory function.

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Using Dvds To Elicit Language For Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Robyn Mortenson

Independent Studies and Capstones

This study examines the effectiveness of utilizing a DVD software program to teach specific language structures to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This study includes a literary review of previous studies that evaluated the effectiveness of using technology to teach language to children who exhibited language delays.

Optimal Dose Of Kanamycin For Protection From Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Mary Elizabeth Rybak Rice

Independent Studies and Capstones

Young CBA/J mice were injected with kanamycin under varying schedules then exposed to noise in order to determine the boundary conditions for cochlear protection against noise.

Marginal Cell Density In Young And Old Cba/J And Cba/Caj Mice, Ashley Dahl

Independent Studies and Capstones

The goal of the present study was to compare aging characteristics of the cochlear lateral wall in inbred mouse strains (CBA/J and CBA/CaJ) having very different endocochlear potential (EP)-versus-age profiles to see which anatomic differences might predict their EP differences.

Utilizing Hearing Assistive Technology (Hat) To Assess Speech Recognition: Comparison Of Word Recognition Scores Obtained By Hearing Instrument Users, Stephanie Schutzenhofer

Independent Studies and Capstones

The ability for individuals with hearing loss to accurately recognize correct versus incorrect verbal responses during traditional word recognition testing across four different listening conditions was assessed.

Recognizing Emotion In Illustrations And Photographs: Comparing Responses Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing With Those Of Children With Normal Hearing, Sarah Sisk

Independent Studies and Capstones

Recognizing emotions are something children do everyday, whether it is identifying that mom is sad because she lost her job or that a character in a story is mad because no one will listen to him. The purpose of this study is to find out if recognizing emotions is easier to do with realistic photographs or illustrations.

Autonomic Dysfunction In Patients With Migrane Associated Dizziness (Mad), Lauren Tegel

Independent Studies and Capstones

The goal of this project is to identify what effect vestibular stimulation has on the reaction of the autonomic nervous system, as measured by blood pressure, blood-oxygen saturation levels, and heart rate monitoring, on subjects with migraine associated dizziness (MAD) as compared to healthy non-MAD subjects.

Efficacy Of 1000 Hz Tympanometry In Infants Birth To 4 Months Of Age: A Follow Up Study, Jamie Glater

Independent Studies and Capstones

Interpretation of 1000 Hz tympanometry is not standardized. Several compensated and uncompensated measures were analyzed and compared to otologic findings. Results of auditory brainstem testing and otoacoustic emissions were considered to better obtain middle ear status. Findings were inconclusive due to small sample size.

Immunohistochemistry Of Synergistic Effects Of Kanamycin And Furosemide In The Murine Model, Katherine Gorton

Independent Studies and Capstones

Adult CBA/CaJ mice were injected with large single dose of both kanamycin and furosemide in order to study hair cell lesion and macrophage recruitment within the cochlea.

Evaluating The Efficacy Of Monaural Vs. Binaural Fm Fittings In Children With Auditory Processing Disorders, Kristen Haider

Independent Studies and Capstones

The purpose of this project was to determine whether a monaural FM or binaural FM fitting strategy is more appropriate for children with Auditory Processing Disorders.

Nrxn3 Is A Novel Locus For Waist Circumference: A Genome-Wide Association Study From The Charge Consortium, Mary F. Feitosa, Aldi Kraja, Michael A. Province, Qunyuan Zhang, Ingrid B. Borecki

ICTS Faculty Publications

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Klassevirus 1, A Previously Undescribed Member Of The Family Picornaviridae, Is Globally Widespread, Lori R. Holtz, Stacy R. Finkbeiner, Guoyan Zhao, Carl D. Kirkwood, Rosina Girones, James M. Pipas, David Wang

ICTS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Outlook Magazine, Winter 2009

Outlook Magazine

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Mutants Of Taq Dna Polymerase Resistant To Pcr Inhibitors Allow Dna Amplification From Whole Blood, Milko B. Kermekchiev, Lyubka I. Kirilova, Erika E. Vail, Wayne M. Barnes

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Motor Abilities Of Children Diagnosed With Fragile X Syndrome With And Without Autism, C. Zingerevich, L. G. Hess, K. Lemons Chitwood, S. W. Harris, D. Hessl, K. Cook, R. J. Hagerman

Collected Faculty Scholarship

Background—Previous studies suggested that children diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) often meet criteria for autism or PDD. This study describes the fine motor abilities of children diagnosed with FXS with and without autism spectrum disorder, and compares the motor scores of those groups controlling for cognitive level.

Method—Forty-eight children, ages 12-76 months (SD=16) diagnosed with FXS were assessed with the Mullen Scales of Early Learning, and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). Their parents were interviewed with the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R). We used a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine if the fine motor scale …

A Pilot Study Of A Brief Smoking Cessation Intervention At The Student Health Center., Theodore Cooper, Jennifer Venegas, Denise Rodriguez De Ybarra, Thom Taylor, Jasjit Ahluwalia

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Characteristics Associated With Smoking In A Hispanic Sample., D. Rodriguez Esquivel, Theodore Cooper, J. Blow, M. Resor

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Assessing A Smoking Cessation Program For Veterans In Substance Use Disorder Treatment., Theodore Cooper, Y. Hunt, R. Burke, C. Stoever

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Differences Between Intermittent And Light Daily Smokers In A Population Of U.S Military Recruits, Theodore Cooper, Thom Taylor, Ashley Murray, Margaret Debon, Mark Vander Weg, Robert Klesges, G. Wayne Talcott

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Potential Demographic And Cultural Predictors Of Heavy Episodic Drinking In Hispanic College Students., Theodore Cooper, Jennifer Venegas, Natahsa Naylor, Brenda Hanson

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Obesity-Relevant Behaviors: Patterns And Correlates In A Hispanic College Sample., D. Hu, T. Taylor, Theodore Cooper

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Club Drug Use In Hispanic College Students, Michelle Resor, Theodore Cooper

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Predictors Of Amount Smoked Per Day In Light Smoking College Students: A 7 Day Diary Assessment., Thom Taylor, Theodore Cooper

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Nerve, Muscle, Blood, Toil, Tears, And Sweat: England’S Pioneering Biophysicist, Soldier, And Statesman, Arshad Khan

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

Making Ethical Sense Of Useless Suffering With Levinas, Jules Simon

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

The Ethical Phenomenon Of Gm-Corn: Anger, Anxiety, And Arrogance In Crossing American Borders, Jules Simon

Selected Works Temporary Series

In terms of phenomenology, I often wonder about the relevance of what I do as a philosopher for the life of those with whom I come into contact. This ‘coming into contact’ happens for me on several levels: as one human among many, as a husband and father and son and brother, as a teacher, as a neighbor, and as country or city dweller. I remember with fondness those times in the late sultry summer months when, as a youth, I would drive with my father to this or that local farm-stand on some remote back road in the hills …