Nitric oxide (NO) functions as both a gaseous neurotransmitter in the brain and a key signaling molecule in the innate immune system. NO is synthesized from arginine by the enzyme nitric oxide synthase (NOS). Our goal in this project was to utilize the house cricket Acheta domesticus to study the role of NO in both […]
A07: An Examination of the Function of NHE11 in Mice: a Pseudogene’s Unappreciated Role in Male Fertility?
Na+/H+ exchangers (NHEs) are transport proteins embedded in the plasma membrane that maintain proper pH in the cell by exporting hydrogen ions (H+) in exchange for extracellular sodium ions (Na+). Previous studies have shown that male mice deficient for the NHE10 protein are completely infertile due to immotile sperm. The most recently discovered isoform, NHE11, […]
B53: Expanded Research on Estimating the Total Economic Cost of Overweight and Obese Individuals—State-Level Analysis
This project builds upon the 2009 Society of Actuaries study on the estimated economic cost of overweight and obese individuals in the entire US and Canada. We found over a $235B increase in total US cost from 2009 to 2017 with the highest total cost coming from California, New York, Florida and the lowest coming […]
B12: Differences in Interspecies Aggression Observed in Invasive Cellar Spiders Pholcus phalangioides and Pholcus manueli
Cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides has been a successful invasive species in North America for over 100 years, residing in human dwellings and subsisting on a polyphagous insect diet. The arrival of a congener, Pholus manueli has led to competition between the two spiders for a very similar niche. While P. phalangioides is much larger in […]
C51: Calculation of Acoustic Impedance of a Clarinet
Acoustic impedance, one of the significant characteristics to describe the propagation of sound waves, can be simply defined as a ratio of acoustic pressure and resulting volume flow of air. To have a thorough understanding of acoustic impedance, in this project, we will conduct some calculations of the acoustic impedance of a clarinet and compare […]
B50: Skin in the Game: The Social and Economic Pressures of Prostitution in the Early American Republic
Why did women become prostitutes during the Early American Republic? A lot of work has been done on prostitution during the mid-nineteenth century, but not enough has looked at the sex trade during the nation’s founding and early-nineteenth century. This paper looks at the social and economic pressures faced by women that made them turn […]
B31: Simulating Human Blood Pressure Waveforms Using a Hybrid Pulsatile System
Blood pressure is a major indicator of multiple health risks. There is a growing need for accurate non-invasive blood pressure (BP) measurement wearables that allow the users to monitor their BP continuously. However, current wearable technology doesn’t provide accurate BP readings, and it needs to improve the sensor technology embedded in wearables by considering various […]
C48: How do we get Black girls involved in STEM?
The general area of my research was looking at the experiences of black females in education. The research question is, how do we get black girls involved in S.T.E.M? I centered my work on the experiences of black girls in public elementary school and in urban areas. This is important to the field to understand […]
B10: RNA interference of the fmr1 gene in the cricket Acheta domesticus: Impact on locomotory and sensory functions
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that is a leading cause of autism spectrum disorder. The fmr1 gene encodes an RNA binding protein called Fragile X Mental Retardation protein (FMRP). Loss of gene function results in the loss of this protein. While much research has been done to increase our understanding of the […]
B95: Analysis of Ubiquitin Bioconjugates Through Magnetic Resonance for Study of Protein-Polymer Interactions
Enzymes are frequently used in industrial settings and in applications such as pharmaceuticals and fuel production. However, many of these systems are not advantageous for proteins to flourish, with high temperatures and pH varying from that of most biological systems. Post-translational modifications are one method of improving characteristics of proteins such as thermal stability in […]
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