Around one percent of all children born have a congenital heart defect. If a child is born with a more serious heart defect, their chances of dying early in life are increased. It is important to understand the causes of heart defects to ensure health and longevity of life. In zebrafish and other vertebrates, heart […]
C02: Elucidating the role of Hippo/YAP pathway in retina regeneration competence
The retina plays a crucial role in the vision process by capturing light and transferring it to the brain as an electric signal where the images are formed. Thus, Retinal diseases are one of the main causes of vision impairment and blindness that can occur from diabetes-related side effects, glaucoma, retinal degeneration, and other eye […]
C03:Trifolium repens: Balancing aesthetic and ecological lawn concerns at Miami University
Ecological concerns are an increasingly important aspect of modern life. The environmental impact certain actions, behaviors, and societal norms have on life have become a more prominent personal consideration. Monoculture grass lawns are small luxuries, requiring regular maintenance schedules that use motorized machinery, chemical fertilizers, and regular irrigation as a matter of course.Lawns are slowly […]
C04:Evaluating the effects of variable winter/spring conditions on phytoplankton in a productive lake
The research performed in this study is targeted towards understanding phytoplankton dynamics in Acton Lake in the winter versus the summer. This lake is eutrophic, meaning phytoplankton levels are increased and the lake may experience algal blooms. These algae blooms may disrupt lake food webs and reduce recreational opportunities as their expansion toxifies the water. […]
C05: Oxygen and Temperature Dynamics Over 30 Years in a Temperate Reservoir Dominated by Agricultural Land Use
Global climate change has caused temperatures in all environments to increase due to anthropogenic releases of greenhouse gasses. Freshwater ecosystems have been especially affected, as many lake organisms rely on high dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations for survival, and recent studies suggest that deep-water declines in DO are directly related to higher air and water temperatures. […]
C06: Cytosolic Calcium Buffering and its Effect on Electrical Activity in Mouse Central Neurons
C07: Quantifying the expression of proteins near the axon initial segment in cerebellar Purkinje neurons in order to investigate improper circuit functioning in Tsc1-deleted mice
C08: Identification and Comparison of Changes in Expression of Lens and Corneal Genes Between Embryonic Chicks and Mice
C09: Comparison of Potency Estimation via Traditional Regression Approach Vs. Bioequivalence Test
The objective of this research is to compare potency estimation between the traditional regression approach and bioequivalence testing. Aquatic toxicity testing determines which level a chemical becomes harmful to the aquatic species. My comparison is conducted through simulation of a data set to generate p-values to indicate whether or not each test finds evidence of […]
C10: Characterization of 70 Bacterial Isolates Capable of Metabolizing Common Pesticides
Atrazine and Glyphosate are the most commonly applied herbicides in the United States, and herbicide usage is expected to increase in the coming decades as population increases demand more crop production. While research shows that some freshwater bacterial strains are capable of degrading herbicides, thereby introducing Carbon- and Phosphorous-rich nutrients into the ecosystem, further research […]