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 […]
B43-P: A Social Media Summary of the “Reading for a Healthy Smile Campaign”: Promoting Oral Health Literacy
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the social media reach for an eBook for Oral Health Literacy© to promote child health education. The study aimed to summarize and determine the role of four separate social media channels in dissemination of the eBook for Oral Health Literacy©. Reading literacy among children as well as […]
A34-P: Healthy Eating Index Scores in Older Adults during a 6-month Weight Loss Intervention
Background: In 2017, 42.8% of older adults were considered obese, compared to 31.6% in 2002. Obesity also increases the risk of other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. HEI scores are used to evaluate a set of foods using a 0-100 scoring system. The average score for Americans from […]
B19-P: The Population Genetics of a Stream Breeding Ambystomatid: Evidence of Recent Range Expansion
A. barbouri is a stream-breeding salamander that is endemic to two small geographic regions in the Midwest and Central Tennessee, and its sister species, Ambystoma texanum is a common related species distributed throughout the Midwest. In this study, we analyzed the distribution and population genetics of these two species in the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio tri-state […]
B15-P: Does Health Insurance Status Influence a Child’s Ability to Take Dietary Supplements?: A Cross-Sectional Study Using 2017-2018 NHANES Data
Poor diet causes public health burden across the globe. Dietary supplements can be taken to help with this, but they have not been thoroughly tested on children, so unknown side effects may occur (NCCIH, 2021). Health insurance status is one variable that may influence a child’s general diet, as it may be a signifier of […]
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 […]
B57-P: NBA G-League Queen City Royals Market Analysis
In order to assist Cincinnati Global Chamber to understand the community interests of having an NBA G-league team (Queen City Royals) in the Greater Cincinnati area. This research is conducted to understand the community’s interests and help them understand the potential market for a professional basketball team. Convenience sampling was used in this study. We […]
A27-P: Examining Intersectional Identity Threats Among Black Women
Experiences with stigma-induced identity threats (SIIT) – threats of discrimination based on a marginalized social identity – are associated with a wide array of negative consequences, like drops in self-esteem or greater risk for anxiety. However, to date, SIIT research has not done enough to center our understanding of intersectionality, the theory that the individual […]
A51-P: How Well do YouTube and Chemistry Mix? Evaluating Educational Videos with Mayer’s Multimedia Principles
YouTube videos are being used as an instructional support to lectures for students, especially in science subjects such as chemistry. A method was developed to quantitatively rate popular acid-base and bonding YouTube videos using Richard Mayer’s seven Multimedia Principles as a framework. A second method was developed to quantitatively rate the videos to specifically investigate […]
C07-P: Hcf106 and cpTatC Fusion Overexpression and Purification Using Liquid Chromatography
The twin-arginine protein translocation system (Tat) is a membrane-bound protein complex that transports folded proteins across the thylakoid membranes in plants and cytoplasmic membranes in bacteria. It is predicted that about 50% of the thylakoid lumen proteins use the cpTat pathway. For a precursor to pass the thylakoid membrane under this system, involves the association […]