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1 Vu, WendyComparing the virulence and prevalence of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (STEC) O157 and non-O517 serogroupsShiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are bacteria known to cause human illness. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 265,000 STEC infections occur in the United States (U.S.) annually; symptoms range from mild diarrhea to life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome. S...Escherichia coli; serogroups2012-05
2 Guynn, Isaac P. A.Confirming and quantifying ectoine production in Salinovibrio SP. eagsl in hypersaline cultureSalinivibrio sp. EAGSL was isolated from the Great Salt Lake in 2017 and has since been the focus of promising research in the field of microbial electrochemistry. Namely, S. EAGSL is an organism with both halotolerance and electroactivity, giving it a unique ability to bridge the gap between power ...2022
3 Montgomery, LaurenCreating a new class of cyanocarbons with unexplored chemistryOrganic charge transfer complexes have been known for decades, but have experienced a resurgence in recent years. This paper explores the properties of a cyano carbon molecule and its potential for use as an acceptor in charge-transfer complexes. Pentacyano-trifluoromethyl benzene [C6(CN)5CF3] was s...2023
4 Enquist, AnnekeDiscovery of platinum (II) and azulene derivative cocrystals with fluorinated cyanoaromaticsPentacyano-trifluoromethyl benzene was synthesized using a novel technique. Before isolation, it was noted that plate like crystals had formed leading to study regarding the ability of acetic acid to co-crystallize with pentacyanotrifluoromethyl benzene. The crystal structure of acetic acid with pen...2024
5 Lauze-Reyes, JesseEarly detection of human chorionic gonadotrophin with consumer-grade testing methodsThis study examined the ability of consumer-grade pregnancy tests to detect urine hCG at low concentrations early in a person's luteal phase and before the expected menses. Testing was performed with a commercially available pregnancy test strip that has a sensitivity of 10 mIU/mL. This is compared ...2022
6 Kearns, Ireland RoseEffects of trem-1 expression on acute phase seizures in a mouse model of viral-induced epilepsyAround 70 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes unprovoked and persistent seizures. A dominant cause of acquired epilepsies are from injuries to the central nervous system (CNS), such as viral infection of the CNS that results in brain inflammation (encep...2022
7 Ward, Bridget E.Functionalizing a hemagglutinin epitope tag for induced mitochondrial protein degradation in saccharomyces cerevisiaeMitochondria are organelles known for their role in many critical cellular processes including the production of metabolic energy in eukaryotic cells. In order to produce this energy, mitochondria continually transport metabolites across the impermeable mitochondrial inner membrane. The transport of...2022
8 Ribble, LeahThe implications of childhood maltreatment and current life stress for pregnant women's hair cortisol concentrationsThe hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is one of the core components of the body's stress system. As such, the HPA axis is responsive to many different stressors, including those in childhood-such as childhood maltreatment-as well as sources of current life stress. The product of the HPA axis...2023
9 Martinez, TravisInvestigative work in antibiotic treatment of biofilms using a new reactor modelBiofilms are notoriously tolerant to antibiotics and a growing problem in modern healthcare, yet the inaccessibility of biofilm reactors hinders research in many instances. Existing biofilm reactors remain costly, time-consuming, and dependent on difficult-tomanage resources. To address this issue, ...2024
10 Bender, AustinThe role of ornithine, polyamines, and amino acid accumulation in the growth of melanomaA frequent adaptation in the development of melanoma is the downregulation of argininosuccinate synthetase 1 (ASS1), the rate limiting enzyme in the production of the amino acid arginine from citrulline and aspartate. It is known that ASS1 is required for cells to proliferate in the absence of argin...2024
11 Martin, Julia Vienna GardnerThe role of socioeconomic status in understanding ethnic differences among remerging adults with type 1 diabetesEmerging adulthood is often characterized as a "high-risk period" for emerging adults (EAs) with T1D as they have higher HbA1c (a metric of glucose control across the last 3- 4 months) and poorer self-management compared to other age groups. Emerging adults may also experience disparities associated...2023
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