Despite the fact that 3D printing has been developed for tens of decades, problems still exist when it comes to fabricate overhang structures or other complicated structures. To reduce this problem, researchers have made attempts on introducing novel concepts into 3D printing. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is one of these attempts and it has been successfully […]
C20-P: Methods for Tannin Purification, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, and Quality Control
Tannins are plentiful in plant based foods. Due to their unique chemistry, they have important effects on the health of humans and other animals. However, the tannin itself is not absorbed; rather, the gut microbiome breaks it down and its decomposition products are absorbed. This makes studying the effects of dietary tannins difficult. To combat […]
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. […]
C26-P: The Coronavirus Pandemic and its Impact on the Insurance Industry
This project was focused on estimating the overall economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the insurance industry and related fields. It is particularly relevant with respect to the new rollout of vaccines and large-scale infrastructure of prevention for the disease. The study primarily used a prevalence-based approach to determine the impact on a number […]
C12-P: Communicating Research to Public Audiences
This research study is part of a First Year Research Experience [FYRE] class project to examine how research opportunities have been impacted by the pandemic, and how to best leverage the online environment. Our specific study examined disciplinary perspectives of faculty and graduate students focusing on how they share their research outcomes beyond their research […]
B35-P: Effect of Oxidative Stress on Mixed Antarctic Communities
Our general field of research is Microbial Ecology, and we sought to answer the question of how Antarctic microbial communities grow and change under oxidative stress. Antarctica is a perfect resource for studying microorganisms, as the ice-covered lakes are one of the few places where there is an entirely microbial food web. This simplified food […]
B16-P: Transposon Mediated Integration and Cas9 Assisted Promoter Optimization of Psilocybin Biosynthetic Pathway for in vivo Production in E. coli
Psychedelics have shown promise for the treatment of several mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, treatment resistant depression, and addiction. These small biomolecules are difficult to mass produce through chemical means or through extraction from the original organism. Recently, psilocybin has been produced on a gram per liter scale in E. coli using […]
A46-P: The Development of the Miami University-Middletown Tree Loop Over the Last 20 Years
The research done has been conducted and completed at the Miami University-Middletown campus in the field of Botany. This research was performed on the campus’ “Trail Loop,” that consist of roughly 105 trees that are tagged with numbers. Throughout the time spent on the Trail Loop, the database for the tagged tress on this loop […]
A01-P: Different Barriers in Different Countries: A Global Health Case Study Investigating Vaccination Barriers in Countries of Varying Socioeconomic Status
The benefits of vaccination are demonstrated through the eradication and significant decrease in vaccine-preventable disease incidence, although the coverage of highly recommended vaccines is often below the threshold. This threshold is the minimum coverage required to eliminate the circulation of the virus and development in susceptible subjects. By not achieving the minimum coverage, cases will […]
C15-P: The Effectiveness of Dental Sealants in Preventing Dental Caries in the Ages 3 and Older
The Public Health major, with a focus in epidemiology, requires a capstone research project to be done in the field of public health and epidemiology. For my research project, I chose to study oral health and disease outcomes, specifically in the field of dentistry. Oral health dictates overall health in a variety of ways such […]