A Multi-Approach Investigation to Evaluate Compounds that Mitigate...
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which affects the basal ganglia and the activity of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain. This interruption of dopamine appears to...
View ArticleSurvivability of Bacteria in Highly Acidic Environments
This study was performed to determine if bacteria are able to survive in acidic environments for extreme lengths of time. Seeing as how bacteria have a known mutualistic relationship with humans by...
View ArticleAtomistic Simulation of Desalination
Atomistic Simulation of Desalination Ian Durr, Matheus Prates, and Jungkyu Park Kennesaw State University In this research, we investigate the desalination capacity of three-dimensional (3D) carbon...
View ArticleAnd Then There Was New Jill Swing
In addressing the social phenomenon of gender inequalities, it is necessary to identify both the origins and perpetuating factors of such inequities. One such factor to examine is the social...
View ArticleLittle Girls and the Players They Break: Classic Rock and Gender
While the more commercially successful rock music from the 1960’s to the 1980’s that can be hazily labeled ‘classic rock’ might seem like an older (and by proxy, less relevant) collection of music, it...
View ArticleThe Logic of Being: An Evaluation of Arguments for God's Existence
The existence of God and the scholarly debates concerning it have dominated Western philosophy for roughly a millennia and a half with no verifiable conclusions being reached. Rather than throwing...
View ArticleHitchcock Meets Freud: Voyeurism in Postwar America
My project aims to re-analyze the film Rear Windowby director Alfred Hitchcock in relation to its historical period. Rear Windowis an illustration of a cinema by which, through the act of viewing, an...
View Article#1 - Siderophores: The Effects of YbtA and FyuA in Antibiotic Resistant...
Siderophores: The Effects of YbtA and FyuA in Antibiotic Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Author: Susan Ha and Sawda Islam Co-Author: Nou Moua, Swapna Bhat, and Clarke Miller Abstract Siderophores, known...
View Article#2 - Comparison of Ion Transport Expression in Lake Sturgeon Exposed to...
This project investigated ion uptake by fish endemic to Georgia, known as Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), which were acquired from a hatchery and naturally found in the Coosa River. For this...
View Article#3 - Generation of SULT4A1 Gene Mutations in SH-SY5Y Cells
The cytosolic sulfotransferases (SULT) are a superfamily of enzymes that catalyze the metabolism of various substrates throughout the body. One member, SULT4A1, has no known substrates and is highly...
View Article#4 - Endosomal Proteins in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Rett Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects females and is detected at 6-18 months of age. Rett Syndrome results from a mutations in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 gene...
View Article#5 - Identifying cellular mechano-biological responses to PEG-based hydrogels
Cells sense and respond to mechanical stimuli from their external environment through a process called mechanotransduction. Focal adhesions are integrin-containing, multiprotein structures through...
View Article#6 - The Effect of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants on Children's...
Purpose:The purpose of this review is to determine if phonological awareness skill development varies based on intervention with cochlear implants (CIs) versus hearing aids in young children by the...
View Article#7 - The Role of RNF216/TRIAD3 in Neuroinflammation Through Interactions with...
Ubiquitin E3 ligases are enzymes that mark certain substrates with ubiquitin proteins which leads to different cellular fates. Ring finger protein 216 (RNF216) is a ubiquitin E3 ligase that is...
View Article#8 - Analysis of Temporal Gene Expression of Mycobacteriophage XianYue
Analysis of Temporal Gene Expression of Mycobacteriophage XianYue Samantha Kates Abstract Antibiotic resistance has become a prevalent issue in the 21stcentury. The over-prescription and frequent use...
View Article#8 - Lipid Induced-EV Proteins and their Association to Diabetic Kidney Disease
Abnormal lipid metabolism in association with type 2 diabetes, plays a major role in the development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Lipotoxicity, an accumulation of intracellular lipid metabolites,...
View Article#10 - Risking It All: How Stress Influences Risky Behavior among College...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether stress levels affect risky behaviors among college students on the Georgia Southern Campus (Statesboro). Researchers hypothesized that unmitigated...
View Article#11 - Raspberry Polyphenol Extract Decreases NF-kB Phosphorylation and...
Epidemiological studies have shown that populations who consume plant foods rich in polyphenols have lower incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases. Polyphenols have been shown to modulate the...
View Article#12 - Electronic Cigarettes Induce Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a...
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently listed as the 4th leading cause of death and is projected to be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2020. Cigarette smoking is...
View Article#13 - Muscle Behavior and Properties During Wheelchair Use
Understanding the properties of muscles and the neurological signals that direct them while exerting a specific force can lead to a better understanding of the stress involved and how injuries begin...
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