Early life stress alters future stress responses by leading to neuropsychiatric disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorders. Following exposure to a stressor, animals release hormones that aim to reinstate homeostasis. Corticosterone (CORT), a stress hormone, is associated with the consolidation of fear memories where CORT can enhance new emotionally arousing memories. When […]
A14-P: Race/Ethnicity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the United States: Analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2017-2018)
The development of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy, referred to as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is a growing concern among public health practitioners and health care providers regarding maternal care. One disconcerting area of interest in particular regarding gestational diabetes is the heightened levels of morbidity of gestational diabetes among minority populations. With this issue in […]
A13-P: Association Between Household Income and Prevalence of Multiple Morbidities
Chronic diseases are the number one killer in the United States and account for approximately 90% of the $3.8 billion annual healthcare costs. One of the contributing factors to chronic diseases are high risk habits that could be attributed to stress. Socioeconomic status is highly correlated with stress. This study aims to look at the […]
A19-P: Introduction to Neuroscience Class Project: Group 4
The objective of this class, Introduction to Neuroscience: BIO 159, is to familiarize students with common methodologies and techniques that are used in the field of Neuroscience. In small groups that were divided upon specific topics of interest, students were prompted to explore popular news articles that communicate neuroscience research to a public audience. In […]
A20-P: Seminar in Neuroscience: Dr. Ransdell’s Lab
BIO 159 places students in the position to analyze ongoing research at Miami University in an attempt to teach them about neuroscience as well as introduce them to techniques used in the field. The class also pushes students to frame that research within the broader body of published research. Additionally, students learn how to take […]
A17-P: Introduction to Neuroscience Class Project: Investigation of Dr. Blitz Lab
Our research was conducted as a part of BIO159, a Neuroscience seminar that seeks to inform neuroscience majors of the research occurring on campus. In order to become acquainted with ongoing research, the class worked in groups to identify a lab of our choice. We used the Miami University Libraries resources to obtain research articles […]
A18-P: Seminar in Neuroscience: Dr. Killian’s Lab
BIO 159, titled Seminar in Neuroscience, is a class taught by Dr. Joyce Fernandes and focussed on familiarizing students with ongoing Neuroscience research at Miami University. In order to become acquainted with ongoing research, the class worked in groups to identify a lab of our choice. Our group chose to examine the research lab of […]
A21-P: Neuroelectric Imaging to Map Brain Function in the Thomas Lab: A Project of the BIO/PSY 159 Course
BIO/PSY 159, Seminar in Neuroscience, is a class taught by Dr. Joyce Fernandes and familiarizes students with ongoing Neuroscience research at Miami University. The class worked in groups to identify a research lab of our choice. This group chose to explore Dr. Thomas’ research lab in the Psychology department, with interests in cognitive neuroscience. The […]
A12-P: Gum Disease Treatment and High Cholesterol in Adults: a Cross-sectional Study
High cholesterol levels can lead to atherosclerosis (the buildup of plaque in the arteries) and several dangerous conditions in the cardiovascular system including both cardiovascular disease and stroke. The prevalence of diseases associated with high cholesterol in Americans has resulted in a heavy economic burden that is only expected to increase. The management and prevention […]
A16-P: Exploring Dr Radke’s Reward and Addiction Lab
This is a project for Seminar in Neuroscience regarding the RAD Lab. The Reward and Addictive Disorder (RAD) Lab is a research lab at Miami University that makes use of mice in order to study compulsive and reward-seeking behavior. More specifically, the RAD Lab seeks to study changes in brain function associated with maladaptive behaviors […]