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Stem cells transplanted into the brain are immunogenic and are actively rejected by the host [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Stem cell-based therapies have shown great promise in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Batten's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. Intracranial stem cell transplantation has the potential to restore function ...
A novel algorithm for semiautomatic brain structure segmentation from MRI [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
On a daily basis, numerous medical institutions use MRI segmentation to conduct research and treat patients. While there are many different segmentation algorithms that exist today, most have drawbacks in respect to either ...
Fourier transforms applied to a hydraulic system [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Control valves (i.e. poppet valves) are commonly used in hydraulic systems for accurate control of the system response. These valves can only provide accurate responses for a limited frequency range. The bode plot is a ...
Media lynching on the campaign trail [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
This is a multidisciplinary research project that is about the use of race in political ads from 1988 to 2006. Although the student researcher has analyzed five political ads, only one of the ads, “The Willie Horton” ad, ...
The formation of cysteine-tyrosine crosslinks via a sulfenic acid intermediate [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Cysteine residues in proteins are readily oxidized to sulfenic acids. Sulfenic acids, in turn, can act as potent electrophiles that have been observed to form intrastrand protein crosslinks with neighboring amide or cysteine ...
Spermatid specific thioredoxin (SPTRX3) as a novel human male infertility marker [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Spermatid Specific Thioredoxin (SPTRX3) is a protein that accumulates in the superfluous cytoplasm of defective human spermatozoa. We researched the relationship between SPTRX3 and male infertility in men from 239 couples ...
Photoacoustic detection of metastatic melanoma in lymph nodes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The project's objective is to detect metastatic melanoma cells in lymph node cross sections using a pulsed laser to generate the photoacoustic effect. When melanoma metastasizes it uses the blood stream or the lymphatic ...
Assessing the value of agricultural streams as amphibian refuges [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Although many causes for worldwide amphibian population declines are under investigation, the destruction and alteration of aquatic habitats remains a primary threat. In agricultural landscapes, natural wetlands are often ...
The influence of increased contact rate among raccoons on a nematode of public, and wildlife health concern, Baylisascar [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Natural and anthropogenic fluctuations in resource availability can alter the behavioral ecology and population dynamics of wildlife. This may have unintended consequences to wildlife disease ecology, as theoretical models ...
Efficacy of a modified constraint induced movement therapy protocol in the clinical setting [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Constraint induced movement therapy (CIT) is an intervention strategy used by rehabilitation therapists for people who have experienced stroke. Traditional CIT protocols require participants to wear a restraint on their ...
Generating Gbx2 antibodies: A useful tool in determining developmental mechanisms regulated by GBX2 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The GBX class of homeobox genes is comprised of Gbx1 and Gbx2. Both loss-of-function and gain-of-function studies in mice have shown that Gbx2 is vital for normal anterior hindbrain development of mammalian organisms. To ...
Pathogen susceptibility to Pseudomonas syringae in Arabidopsis thaliana [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Peptides may act as regulatory molecules that coordinate cellular responses needed for growth, differentiation and development. A novel family of small peptides, encoded by the DEVIL (DVL) gene family, was identified in a ...
Enhancing pond production of large food size-fish by controlling social costs [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The primary study objective determined whether rearing high-percentage-male (> 70 % male) bluegill groups in intensively-managed standard production ponds results in higher fish growth rates and production of higher numbers ...
A comparative study of the feral horses of Shackleford Banks and Assateague Island [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Feral horses (Equus caballus) can be found today in isolated barrier island populations along the eastern coast of the United States. Assateague Island stretches for 37 miles along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia and ...
Microclimate studies of crop environments under different agroforestry arrangements [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
One of the factors influencing crop yields is evapotranspiration; the evaporation of water from both plants and soil. Soil moisture provides many nutrients to crops, so evapotranspiration rates are of concern. This study ...
Genetic variation associated with adaptive traits in the African forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
There are two species of African elephant, the forest (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna elephant (L. africana). The savanna elephant is believed to have diverged from the forest species approximately 2.6 million years ago. ...
Traits associated with brace root characters implicate light and hormonal signaling pathways [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Maize brace roots provide the plant with access to water and nutrients in the soil, increase stability, and improve lodging resistance. The goal of this study is to connect brace root traits to traits linked to developmental ...
Cerebellar white matter abnormalities in phenylketonuria (PKU) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a recessive genetic disorder that is characterized by an individual's body being unable to utilize the amino acid phenylalanine because of a dysfunction with the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. ...
Water flow sensor for eldercare [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Changes in hygiene habits can be an early indicator of mental and/or physical decline in elders. Since personal hygiene activity accounts for much of the water use in a home, and since much of this activity happens in ...
The effect of aldosterone on fatty acid oxidation in HepG2 cells [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The HepG2 cell line is an immorilized cell line harvested from a human hepatocellular carcinoma. This study is designed to investigate the affect of aldosterone on the mitochondrial function, specifically fatty acid ...