The research conducted in this study revolves specifically around music created by indigenous artists in order to spread a more positive outlook on their culture. We asked ourselves how this music can affect or strengthen their culture. In order to answer that question, we explored several videos and articles on one specific music group called […]
B48: Uses of Images in Social Justice Efforts of Indigenous Communities
This study investigates the impact of images to convey certain messages about social injustices located primarily in the Andean areas of South America. Using a qualitative approach to research, we investigated the techniques used by various indigenous musical groups. This study impacts many regions of the world because social justice issues are becoming more prominent […]
B50: The Molecular Evolution of Papain and Papain-Like Cystiene Proteases
My research area pertains to molecular genetics with the focus of this project being molecular evolution. The purpose of this research is to understand the evolutionary relationship between papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) in the Carica papaya genome to establish context for further investigation into the enzymes’ functions in various C. papaya tissues at different stages […]
B55: A Review on the Use of Spectral Phasor Analysis in Cellular Biophysics and Biomedicine
Certain molecules found in cells like Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP), Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide Hydrogenase (NADH), and flavins exhibit natural fluorescence called autofluorescence. Autofluorescence spectroscopy can be used to identify different metabolic effects caused by these compounds. Phasor analysis is an analytical technique used to assess real time emission signals that could be used to […]
B71: Structure-Property Relationships in Carbon Nanotube Enhanced Dynamic Block Copolymers
Dynamic polymers are a new class of polymers known for their physical properties such as adaptability, self-healing, shape-memory, stimuli-responsiveness, and enhanced recyclability. Dynamic polymers respond to biochemical stimuli and physicochemical stimuli such as pH, light, electric field, temperature, and pressure. Dynamic properties in polymer materials can be due to either dynamic covalent bonds or non-covalent […]
B72: Study of Synthesis of SMA and its Interactions with Lipids to Form SMALPs
This research was to study the effects of the size lipid vesicles had on the formation of Styrene Maleic-acid lipid particles (SMALPs) when mixed with Styrene Maleic acid (SMA). this was accomplished by extruding the DMPC vesicles to 100 and 200nm and adding incremental amounts of SMA to the lipids until SMALPs formation was confirmed. […]
B75: The Role of Cholinergic Neurons in Fentanyl Consumption
The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis in the United States with a growing number of overdoses related to illicit opioids such as fentanyl. Ohio, in particular, has been greatly affected. One of the neural circuits implicated in opioid-related behaviors is the mesolimbic dopamine system –a reward pathway involving the ventral tegmental area […]
C03: Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Dispersions Calculated with the MOND External Field Effect
We present calculated dispersion profiles of four Milky Way dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies, which include the Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) external field effect (EFE). Our model of dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) contains ten thousand stars, and the internal gravity of the dwarf is modeled as Plummer potential. In addition, we treat the host galaxy as […]
C06: Interactive Data Visualization of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination Patterns in Ohio
Background: The Covid-19 pandemic is a public health crisis affecting the United States since early 2020, and specifically affecting Ohio since March 2020. Over the course of the past 2 years, the number of cases, deaths, and hospitalizations has fluctuated depending on the different Covid-19 variants, vaccinations, and government mandates. Using publicly available Covid-19 data […]
C09: Elucidating Interactions between Adenovirus and DNA- PK
For Adenovirus (Ad) to undergo a successful replication cycle, proteins expressed from the early gene region 4 (E4) function in regulating the host’s DNA damage response (DDR). In mutant viruses with a deletion of the E4 region (E4-), one particular DDR kinase — DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK)— is able to ligate the ends of Ad […]