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 […]
B51-P: Impact of COVID-19 Anxiety on Drinking Behaviors in College Students
As of October 29, 2020, the United States has had 8,834,393 positive COVID-19 cases and 227,045 COVID-19 deaths (CDC, 2020). Although this disease is a recent development, some studies have already been conducted on COVID-19 anxiety. 20.9% of adults in Australia reported drinking more during the pandemic than before (Tran et al., 2020). 24.9% of […]
B54-P: Perstraction: A Novel Membrane-Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Perflouryl Compounds (PFAs) From Water
Perfluorooctanic acid or PFOA is a man-made chemical byproduct of the production of Teflon, and does not break down in the environment, leaving water sources contaminated. The health effects this has on humans is largely unknown, but it has been found to be present in low levels in the bloodstream of most people and can […]
C33-P: Practices and Perceptions of Coteaching in the Secondary Math Classroom
This study of a mixed methods approach of quantitative and qualitative features seeks to understand and analyze the opinions and beliefs of special education and general education students in the inclusive secondary education mathematics classroom with co-teachers Furthermore the study will examine the extent to which the co teachers implement high-leverage teaching practices.While the majority […]
C16-P: Association between Annual Household Income and Hypertension Among Non-White Women in the United States
Due to its strong association and high prevalence with cardiovascular disease and premature death, hypertension, or high blood pressure, showcases a consequential public health challenge in the United States. While evidence suggests an association between socioeconomic status and hypertension prevalence, few have yet to explore this relationship in the United States subpopulations of non-white women. […]
B06-T: Macrophages Are Required For Newt Lens Regeneration
Fibrosis and regeneration are two very distinct responses to injury across a variety of species. For example, most human tissues develop a fibrotic scar when damaged. On the other hand, organisms like the newt are capable of regenerating a plethora of organs such as their limbs, heart, and parts of the eye including the retina […]
B05-P: Transformation of Food Insecurity Accessibility and Interventions During the Pandemic
Food Insecurity impacts several million Americans. The current Covid-19 pandemic has also affected millions of people not only the United States, but globally. With this in mind, how has the Covid-19 pandemic affected accessibility and interventions when it comes to food insecurity? Research into the topic was conducted using two tools: an immersion experience and […]
B32-P: MBI475: High Salinity Stress on Antarctic Microorganisms
The goal of this research was to study the impact of high salinity stress on enrichment cultures containing algae and heterotrophic bacteria from a lake located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. The research question – Does high salinity stress affect the phylogenetic diversity of microbial communities in a dry valley lake? – tested the […]