Na+/H+ exchangers (NHEs) are transport proteins embedded in the plasma membrane that maintain proper pH in the cell by exporting hydrogen ions (H+) in exchange for extracellular sodium ions (Na+). Previous studies have shown that male mice deficient for the NHE10 protein are completely infertile due to immotile sperm. The most recently discovered isoform, NHE11, […]
B53: Expanded Research on Estimating the Total Economic Cost of Overweight and Obese Individuals—State-Level Analysis
This project builds upon the 2009 Society of Actuaries study on the estimated economic cost of overweight and obese individuals in the entire US and Canada. We found over a $235B increase in total US cost from 2009 to 2017 with the highest total cost coming from California, New York, Florida and the lowest coming […]
B12: Differences in Interspecies Aggression Observed in Invasive Cellar Spiders Pholcus phalangioides and Pholcus manueli
Cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides has been a successful invasive species in North America for over 100 years, residing in human dwellings and subsisting on a polyphagous insect diet. The arrival of a congener, Pholus manueli has led to competition between the two spiders for a very similar niche. While P. phalangioides is much larger in […]
C51: Calculation of Acoustic Impedance of a Clarinet
Acoustic impedance, one of the significant characteristics to describe the propagation of sound waves, can be simply defined as a ratio of acoustic pressure and resulting volume flow of air. To have a thorough understanding of acoustic impedance, in this project, we will conduct some calculations of the acoustic impedance of a clarinet and compare […]
B31: Simulating Human Blood Pressure Waveforms Using a Hybrid Pulsatile System
Blood pressure is a major indicator of multiple health risks. There is a growing need for accurate non-invasive blood pressure (BP) measurement wearables that allow the users to monitor their BP continuously. However, current wearable technology doesn’t provide accurate BP readings, and it needs to improve the sensor technology embedded in wearables by considering various […]
B10: RNA interference of the fmr1 gene in the cricket Acheta domesticus: Impact on locomotory and sensory functions
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that is a leading cause of autism spectrum disorder. The fmr1 gene encodes an RNA binding protein called Fragile X Mental Retardation protein (FMRP). Loss of gene function results in the loss of this protein. While much research has been done to increase our understanding of the […]
B54: Fitting Mixture Models to Right-Censored Data
Modeling Right-Censored Danish Fire Loss Data A dataset is right-censored at a censoring point if, whenever observations are greater than the censoring point, they are recorded as being equal to the censoring point; otherwise, they are recorded as their true values. Such data occur in insurance losses when a policy contains a maximum benefit. This […]
C94: Effects of Shading on Mosquito Larval Survivorship
Climate change is increasing average temperatures and precipitation in northeastern North America, which is increasing mosquito habitat. Understanding more of their biology is essential to building effective management solutions to mitigate the spread of these potential disease vectors. Mosquito larvae develop in water and are susceptible to damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. However, larvae can […]
B01: Evaluating the serial homology of abdominal gills and wings in the giant mayfly, Hexagenia limbata
Despite the morphological novelty of the wing among insects, its evolutionary origin is still a highly controversial topic among the scientific community. Recently, some evo-devo studies have started shedding new light onto this hotly debated topic. However, these studies have used highly derived insects as their models, and therefore it is yet to be determined […]
CSII-02: A Study of the Trends in the Radiative Lifetime of Na2
Spectroscopy is a field which has been instrumental in furthering our understanding of extraterrestrial bodies and molecular architecture. A commonly utilized technique in spectroscopic research is to measure the radiative lifetimes of excited states, as it has been demonstrated to be effective in understanding the molecular structures. Predictive calculations shared by colleague Dr. Seth Ashman […]
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