The prevalence of adolescent depression is at an all-time high. Pharmacological treatments are similar to adults but elicit different—and oftentimes adverse—consequences in adolescents, including anxiety and suicidal ideations. Thus, significant demand exists for improved therapeutic interventions for this age group. Psilocybin, a serotonergic agonist, has demonstrated potential for therapeutic efficacy in adulthood; however, its effects […]
C09: The Effects of Psilocybin on Maternal Behavior
Certain psychiatric medications, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can be harmful during pregnancy and the postnatal period, having been shown to lead to birth defects and reduce helpful maternal behaviors. These factors may require birthing parents to temporarily stop taking such medications, but ceasing them may pose a risk to the parent. This presents […]
C08: Literature Review of Interprofessional Education in Psychology
Interprofessional Education, IPE, is a method of improving the way that healthcare professionals can offer treatment to their patients by teaching them how to work together in a more collaborative and effective way. Specifically, this review is looking at interprofessional education that includes psychology professionals working with other fields of healthcare. This project consists of […]
C06: Bridging The Gap: The Importance of Innovation Specific and General Capacities in After-School Programming
This project is a result of my global health immersion experience that I completed in the after-school program at the Oyler School in Cincinnati. After School programs are developed in the early 1900s as a result of social concerns for the safety and care of children living in unsafe neighborhoods, and as a result of […]
B49: The Relation Between Sensory Input and Alcohol Drinking Patterns in College Students
According to a national survey, almost 53% of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 drank alcohol in the past month and about 33% engaged in binge drinking during that same time frame. Unhealthy drinking habits are on a rise and despite the efforts implemented by schools, just under 2,000 college students die a year […]
B53: Is There An Association Between Secondhand Smoke and The Development of Depression in US Adults
Somatic and psychological symptoms of depression can lead to decreased quality of life, lack of motivation, and in severe cases, suicidal ideation, or loss of life. Secondhand smoke can increase the risk of depression due to these chemical exposures, the development of chronic physical conditions, and the biological effects of nicotine. We are determining if […]
B52: Schedule I and II Drug Usage Effects on Excessive Alcohol Consumption
Combination use of alcohol and Schedule I or II drugs pose numerous threats to the health of the public. Although much is known about the health effects of Schedule I or II drug use combined with alcohol, there are a very limited number of studies which actually quantify the number of co-users of these substances […]
B47: Female hormones and pelvic inflammatory disease in women: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: More than 1 million women in the US contract pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) each year causing over 100,000 infertility cases. Although several risk factors for PID have been identified, the possible association of female hormone usage and PID has not been analyzed. This study’s research question was, “Is the use of estrogen or progesterone […]
B45: Determination of Recombination Frequency Between Sexes in a Maize Hybrid
Meiotic recombination ensures the accurate segregation of homologous chromosomes and reshuffles genetic information to generate new combinations of alleles. In plants, recombination is essential for plant breeding, which allows us to map quantitative traits and introduce desirable traits into elite breeding lines. Sex differences have important consequences for population differentiation, sex chromosome evolution, adaptation, and […]
B44: Predicting the Transmissibility of Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants With Bioinformatic Approaches
SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Highly infectious variants have emerged over the course of the pandemic as the virus continued to replicate and mutate. Key mutations often take place in the spike protein, and can increase the likelihood of an interaction between the virus and the human […]