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The Role of Noxious Stimulation in Progressive Hemorrhagic Necrosis in the Contused Spinal Cord
(2015-11-11)
Traumatic spinal cord injuries are often accompanied by secondary injuries that complicate the recovery process. Our lab has shown that nociceptive stimulation engages pain fibers and negatively impacts recovery following ...
Computational Insights Into Serine and DHMA Binding to the Tsr Chemoreceptor of Escherichia Coli
(2015-09-25)
3,4-Dihydroxymandelic Acid (DHMA) has been reported to attract Escherichia coli by binding to the serine-binding sites of the bacteria’s Tsr chemoreceptor. Signaling via the Tsr chemoreceptor may promote the growth and ...
The Effects of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Queen Insemination Volume on Colony Growth
(2015-09-27)
The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a eusocial insect where each individual hive contains a single, polyandrous queen that is responsible for laying the fertilized eggs that maintain a hive’s worker population. Virgin queens ...
Survey of Swimming Pattern Changes Associated With the Size of Cortical Inversions in Paramecium tetraurelia
(2015-09-22)
The cell surface of Paramecium tetraurelia is covered in cilia organized into approximately 70 ciliary rows which extend from the anterior of the cell to the posterior. One or more of these ciliary rows can be surgically ...
The Effect of Autologous Platelet Lysate on the Expansion and Adhesion Characteristics of Equine Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
(2015-11-10)
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are undifferentiated cells that are being investigated as a therapy for equine musculoskeletal disease. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is commonly used as a serum supplement when culturing MSCs. ...
Economic and Demographic Factors Affecting the Consumer Demand for Superfruit Beverages in the United States
(2015-12-09)
There are many different types of nonalcoholic beverages available in the United States today compared to decade ago. Functionality and health dimensions of beverages have changed over the years. Currently, exotic superfruit ...
Characterization of Cation Channels in E. coli
(2015-11-18)
Escherichia coli (E. coli) has a potassium (K+) channel (kch) and a non-selective ion channel (trkH/G). The goal of this project is to explore the individual function and modes of regulation for each system, which will ...