From the United Kingdom’s recent European Union withdrawal to escalating far-right populism, European states are actively reworking to differentiate their national narratives. Not surprisingly, education has been a useful tool for indoctrinating a collective national identity since the beginning of the nation-state. This paper concentrates on the complexities behind national identity within education, the similarities […]
A53: Alleviating Menstrual Discomfort in Rural India: The Comfort Care Kit
Menstrual health is a longstanding taboo topic in many countries. History of exclusion, rare preemptive treatment, and discomfort is the reality for women across the world. In India, this lack of treatment and feelings are not uncommon. Four aspects of menstruation are present; Treatment is sought only after a major issue and remains unresolved for […]
A61: Let’s Talk Period in Global Health: Addressing Cultural Taboos and Societal Perceptions about Women in Rural Karnataka
The primary focus is to open a space where menstruation can be considered a healthy and normal process among all women. Menstruation integrates countless myths and taboos across the world; with the number of myths increasing daily it has a negative implication of adolescent health. Proper menstrual health is a global health concern and getting […]
BRIII-04: Investigating the Role of Ephrin/Eph Signaling in Newt Lens Regeneration
Newts are amazing amphibians that are capable of regenerating many body parts including their limbs, brain, heart, and many eye parts. Specifically, our lab focuses on the newts’ ability to regenerate their lens. Following removal of the lens, cells from the upper portion of the iris (dorsal iris) lose their identity as iris cells and […]
C02: The Role of Macrophages in Newt Lens Regeneration
Cataract surgery has drastically improved in the past decades and improved the standard of living for millions of individuals across the globe. Despite these amazing strides, secondary cataracts occurs at a staggeringly high rate, with children being at the greatest risk of undergoing a harmful fibrotic response after the surgery and additional complications. Interestingly, organisms […]
C03: Exploring C3a Induced Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Reprogramming in the Embryonic Chick
Visual impairment due to retina diseases, such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retina detachment, impact over 4 million Americans each year. In the event that the retina is injured, inflammatory responses are activated, leaving a scar that hinders vision. Observations in model organisms, such as the embryonic chick, have shown that the complement component, […]
A66: A Novel Optical Method for Quantifying Neural Activity in Awake and Behaving Animals
The neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) plays a critical role in reward, motivation, and decision making. DA circuits are altered in numerous psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and addiction. The ability to quantify the release of DA in various neural circuits can help us better understand the underlying neural mechanisms of psychiatric disorders. A recently developed […]
B87: Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff: A Comparison of the Environmental and Global Health Impact of Agricultural Practices in Europe and the United States
This poster compares the environmental impacts of the agricultural system of the United States and European Union (E.U) member states. This research question was raised through an immersion experience in Luxembourg as part of the Global Health minor. I aim to challenge the anecdotal statements that Europe has less environmentally harmful agricultural practices compared to […]
A63: Correlation Between Students With ADHD, Reading Scores, and Academic Motivation
Past research suggests relationships exist between students with ADHD, their academic motivation, and academic performance. The purpose of the current study was to further investigate the strength of each of these relationships. The study was conducted using previously collected data from 225 fourth and fifth grade students living in Kentucky. Students were given a reading […]
A27: Development of a photocatalytic system to reduce evaporative fuel vapor emissions from automobiles
The focus of this project is on the onboard refueling vapor recovery system in automobiles and how to help resolve the issue of fuel vapors evaporating into the atmosphere. Previous studies have shown that UV-LED photocatalysis has been effective in hydrocarbon conversions. The goal by the end of this project is to develop both an […]
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