My general research area is the field of quantum computing (QC) and quantum information processing (QIP). QC & QIP primarily uses the laws of quantum mechanics to store, manipulate and transfer information. The question that I am trying to answer in this poster is whether or not there is a way to send information securely […]
A11: Volatile Organic Compounds and Cancer in adults: Cross-sectional Study
Numerous studies have been conducted to determine how exposure to various amounts of VOCs might affect an individual’s health, as well as how VOC analysis can serve as a reliable predictor of several different cancer subtypes. In this cross-sectional study, we intend to investigate the VOCs present in adult urine, a liquid state of matter, […]
A30: NFL Injury Analysis
This research aims to analyze recent injuries that occurred in the National Football League (NFL) to identify patterns and variables that increase injury incidence. Our analysis of injuries spans from the 2019-2020 season to the 2020-2021 season. Throughout the semester, we have been pulling, scraping, and analyzing NFL data from multiple sources. We have been […]
A53: Effects of Diet on the Gastric Mill (Chewing) Behavior in the Crab Cancer borealis
Central pattern generators (CPGs) are neuronal circuits that underlie rhythmic movements including breathing and chewing. CPGs are capable of producing complex, rhythmic outputs in the absence of input signals, but are also capable of modifying the pattern in response to sensory feedback. Therefore, investigating the interplay between sensory-regulated and intrinsically controlled output is crucial in […]
A45: Applications of Dimethyl Carbonate for the HILIC Separation of Sugars with Charged Aerosol Detection: Greening Industrial Solvents
We have researched the use of the green solvent dimethyl carbonate (DMC) as a mobile phase modifier for different forms of chromatography, such as hydrophilic liquid interaction chromatography (HILIC), normal phase liquid chromatography, and reversed phase liquid chromatography. Our lab’s recent publication demonstrates the utility of non-toxic and biodegradable DMC as a replacement for the […]
C39: Thermophobic Adjuvants for Varying Immune Response with Temperature
Modern vaccines, including some SARS-CoV-2, make use of immune-response eliciting agents called adjuvants. While these compounds are effective at stimulating immune responses, they can have varying effects on individuals who receive the vaccine. One instance of these reactions is a high fever or pyrexia leading to safety concerns and in some cases hospitalization. Here we […]
A39: Using Student Outreach to Create Stewards of the Environment
Teaching STEM concepts to secondary-education students is a challenge, especially with large-scale, abstract concepts such as the degradation of our ecosystems and the impacts this has on communities. One way to address this is to use small-scale examples that exist in “their own backyards”. Thus, the purpose of this project is to develop hands-on experiences […]
C29: MBI575: Attachment of Bacteria to Algae as an Adaptation to Salt Stress in Antarctic Lakes
Antarctic lakes are extreme environments. Contrary to temperate lakes, they never mix and hence present a permanent stratification, following gradients of different abiotic factors such as salt that increases with depth. As the nutrients are very limiting in such environments, the biological communities are dominated by autotrophic organisms that fix the inorganic carbon and make […]
A41: Unusual Cell Division in Cell Wall-less Bacteria
Cell division in most bacteria is a highly organized, regular process in which a single cell gives rise to two essentially equivalent daughter cells. Division is coordinated with parent cell growth and DNA replication and dependent upon cell wall synthesis. Mycoplasma is a genus of very small bacteria resulting from reductive evolution of the genome, […]
A27: A Community Under Siege — Salinity Impact on Phycosphere Communities
The lakes of the McMurdo Dry Valley in Antarctica represent a stable environment with minimal external inputs and highly stratified aquatic ecosystems as a result of perennial ice-covers that prevent wind-mixing and atmospheric gas exchange. This environment imposes various stressors on its microbial communities such as low light, low temperature, and osmotic stress. Microorganisms within […]