The general research area for this study was in the field of social work. My work was conducted by sending out a survey for my Research Methods class via Google Forms. Once I got my data in, I analyzed the open-ended questions for common themes. The research question is “To what extent do racial stereotypes […]
B31: The Effects of Acute Early Life Stress and Social Buffering on Anxiety Behavior, Corticosterone Secretion, and Receptor Protein Expression in Adulthood
Although the psychopathological impacts of stress are far-reaching, the mechanisms of these consequences remain poorly understood. Recent evidence implicates a social component in the development of stress-induced psychopathologies. The presence of a social partner can ameliorate the consequences of stress exposure, a phenomenon known as social buffering. To better understand this phenomenon, this study sought […]
B32: A Role for Serotonin in Mediated Stress Enhanced Fear Learning Following Exposure to Early Life Stress
Rodents provide a useful translational model of fear- and anxiety-related behaviors. Previously stressed animals exhibit physiological and behavioral stress responses that parallel those observed in anxious humans. Patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) present with a spectrum of debilitating anxiety symptoms that result from exposure to one or more traumatic events, with women having […]
B33: Breast Cancer Survivorship Among South Asian Women
This study explores to understand the experiences of breast cancer survivorship amongst South Asian women in the global diaspora. Many studies in the past have explored the experiences of breast cancer survivorship, though little has been done to explore the factors that contribute to these experiences in minority populations. The research question considered in this […]
B34: Ageist Attitude and Aging Anxiety in Undergraduates
As the demographics of age shift towards supporting an older population, age-based discrimination needs to be addressed due to its impact on not only physical, but mental health as well. There are many factors that need to be considered to assess the ageism and overall attitudes that undergraduate students have for aging, the aging process, […]
B35: Power and Privilege: Cultural Ideologies Embedded in Medical Practice that Might Make Intercultural Dialogue More Difficult
Physicians possess a position of power over their patients that can be deepened when factors like race, socioeconomic status, and gender come into play. I’ll be drawing from my immersion experience for global health that I completed this past winter after shadowing surgeons at the Lakewood Regional Medical Center in Long Beach, California. During my […]
B36: “Straight From the Horse’s Mouth”: Building Credibility for the Use of Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) as an Effective Health Intervention
In 2019, over 3 million children in the United States reported experiencing one or more disability. This is particularly significant as individuals with a disability are more likely to have lower health outcomes across almost all health indicators when compared to individuals without. Researchers, clinicians, and parents alike have worked to identify complementary and alternative […]
B37: Physical Inactivity as Hindlimb Unloading in Early Postnatal Mice Negatively Impacts Grip Strength but Not Muscle Size or Myofiber Area in Adult Mice: pilot study results
Background: Physical inactivity has many detrimental effects on health, yet the impact of physical inactivity in early life on muscle health in adulthood remains unknown. Early postnatal malnutrition has prolonged effects into adulthood and we propose that early postnatal physical inactivity would have similar effects. Methods: To test this hypothesis we exposed postnatal mice (~P28, […]
B38: Investigating the Role of NKX6-1 in Lens Development
The lens consists of two cell types: 1) proliferative lens epithelial cells and 2) terminally differentiated lens fiber cells that arise from lens epithelial cells. Transcription factors (TFs) direct gene expression. TFs drive development by dictating which genes are expressed in particular cell types. PAX6 and NKX6-1 are TFs found in lens epithelial cells and […]
B39: Expression of MicroRNA in Mice Lens Epithelial Cells
MicroRNAs are short strands of RNA that bind to mRNA to prevent them from being translated into proteins. This project involved looking at expression levels of specific microRNAs to identify their functions in mouse lens cells of the eye. These miRNA expression values were compiled in 3 different trials for the 2 different cell types […]