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Integrin Beta-1 Recruitment at Cell-matrix Adhesions in Aged Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
(2021-04-22)
Arterial aging is characterized by reduced vessel contractility, arterial stiffening and endothelial dysfunction which are major predictors of cardiovascular diseases present in the elder population. At the level of vascular ...
Effects of Neural Tension on Hamstring Flexibility in Collegiate Dancers: Neural Gliding vs. Dynamic Stretching
(2021-05-07)
Dancers are required to have extraordinary hamstring flexibility to conform to the demanding physical standards of many dance genres. Neural Gliding is a technique used to increase mobility in the nervous system itself or ...
In Search of the Proximate Factors Triggering Anthrax Epidemics: Simulation of Plasmid Transfer and Persistence in Bacillus Communities Outside of the Host
(2020-04-22)
A bacterial infection popularized through bioterrorism, anthrax is a potentially fatal illness. Bacillus anthracis, notoriously the causative agent of anthrax, exists in community with hundreds of other species of bacteria ...
Stability Assessment of PEO-Silane Amphiphiles for Use in Intraocular Lenses
(2021-04-26)
Surface modifying additives (SMAs) incorporated into silicones can enhance surface hydrophilicity, thereby achieving resistance to biological adhesion (e.g. proteins). Such anti-biofouling behavior plays a crucial role in ...
Interconnected Financial Prediction using Time-Series and Network Data
(2021-05-10)
The digital technology age has created an unprecedented production and consumption of data. With this surge, data-analytics have become increasingly important in industries that can generate value based on predictive models: ...
Forensically Relevant Insects in the Harris County Area
(2021-04-27)
Forensic entomology is the application of insects and other arthropods in a legal setting. Most commonly, forensic entomologists are asked to perform time of colonization calculations (TOC), which may equate to the post ...
Melanophore Response and Behavior of the Marine Isopod Sphaeroma quadridentatum in the Presence of A Common Estuarine Predator Species
(2021-04-27)
Sphaeroma quadridentatum (Say 1818) is a coastal species of marine isopod common in the US East and Gulf coasts that can be found in the TAMUG Small Boat Basin. S. quadridentatum has been shown to employ a melanophore ...
Decellularized Liver Biomatrices as a Model for 3D Cancer Metastasis
(2021-05-04)
Ovarian cancer is metastatic at the time of diagnosis, with the liver being one of the most common sites of metastasis. Infiltrative liver metastases are not amenable to optimal surgical removal; moreover, liver metastases ...
In-Vitro Real-Time Degradation of "Self-Fitting" PCL-DA/PLA Semi-IPN Scaffolds for Cranial Bone Defects
(2020-05-14)
Autografts remain the current “gold standard” for treating craniomaxillofacial (CMF) bone defects despite the difficulty in fitting rigid grafts into complex shaped defects. To improve CMF bone treatment, the Grunlan Lab ...
Empirically Modeling Hypervelocity Sabot Separation
(2021-05-10)
The aerodynamic sabot discard process is crucial to the success of hypervelocity testing using less than ideal projectile launch properties or sub-caliber projectiles in smooth bore launchers. Achieving efficient sabot ...