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Can plant estrogens prevent prostate cancer? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Prostate cancer is an excellent candidate disease for chemoprevention. It is typically diagnosed in elderly males therefore even a delay of a few years in the development of cancer cells could result in a substantial ...
Gender differences in refugia selection by gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) is a nocturnal, insectivorous species found throughout the Eastern half of the United States. H.versicolor lives in deciduous forests, converging on breeding ponds from March to early ...
Investigation of the properties of ketamine on rat Mu opioid receptors expressed in Xenopus frog oocytes [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Ketamine is an intravenous anesthetic agent and analgesic that has been shown to interact with the mu
opioid receptor. Since reports differ in showing that ketamine is either an agonist or antagonist at the
mu opioid ...
Examining instability in Midwestern snowstorms with lightning and thunder [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
12 individual cases of thundersnow were examined in order to determine those common atmospheric
stability characteristics that attend such storms. We found that most thundersnow events have high
bases (between 10K and ...
Children's representations of boundary dissolution in family drawings [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Parent-child relationships are defined by emotional and psychological limits referred to as boundaries.
When these boundaries are not maintained, e.g. child takes on a parental role; children are likely to
experience ...
Targeting the BB2 receptor on human prostate cancer cells using Indium-111 labeled radiopharmaceutical [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
The BB2 receptor, belonging to the Bombesin receptor family, has been shown to be highly over expressed in a variety of cancer cell lines, including human prostate cancer. Over expression of the BB2 receptor offers an ...
From Africa to your backyard: Evolutionary expansion of axons to maintain rapid nerve conduction in mammals [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Myelination evolved as a mechanism to allow for rapid action potential propagation along relatively small axons. Myelination results in rapid conduction velocities due to myelin-dependent radial axonal growth and insulation ...
Steel stud wall analysis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
With the Okalahoma City Bombing a new urgency was created for the need to do research in the area of blast resistant building. With the turn of the century a ever greater threat appear with a need for more improve building ...
The Atoms for Peace Project [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Following the end of World War II, President Eisenhower reflected upon the nuclear weapons which helped end the war in Japan. Shaken by the raw destructive power he saw there, he gave a speech to the UN General Assembly ...
Quartet no. 2 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Quartet no. 2 is the second string quartet that I have written, and will be performed Friday, April 8th as part of my Senior Composition Recital. The overall mood of the work is set by high levels of rhythmic activity. ...
Walking for healthy hearts dog walk program [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Missouri has a rapidly increasing number of economically disadvantaged older adults who rely on Medicare and Medicaid for health care. Many chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, do not qualify ...
Production of gold 198/199 nanoparticles for potential use in cancer radio therapy [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Radiopharmaceuticals are used for the imaging and treatment of many kinds of cancer i.e. bone cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A radiopharmaceutical consists of a targeting molecule that selectively targets certain tumors. ...
Engineering review and calibration of devices to measure coolant flow through irradiation positions at MURR [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) is widely used for medical imaging applications around the world. This useful isotope can be produced by creating molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) and letting it decay via beta particle emission to the wanted ...
To bind or not to bind: Characterization of binding interactions between X29 and U8snoRNA [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
U8-snoRNP is involved in the processing of the 5.8S and the 28S rRNA, both of which are needed for the formation of the large ribosomal subunit (Peculis and Steitz, 1991). A nucleolar protein, dubbed X29, has the ability ...
Robust future interplanetary mission planning [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Future mission planning requires years of planning in advance. Preliminary mission design must be evaluated years before the mission launches. A generic robust program was developed to solve Kepler's Problem via Gauss' ...
The use of photogrammetry in remote monitoring of a geotechnical engineering research experiment [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Photogrammetry is a method of monitoring an area or object using a remote camera system and computer software. Photogrammetry lets the user monitor movements in the test area or object. This is done by computer software ...
Evaluating and modeling peak traffic patterens (sic) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Evaluation of today's complex highway systems to plan the systems of tomorrow requires an understanding of the characteristics that are presently occurring. One measure that is often neglected is the in depth evaluation ...
Plasma spark on a pulse charged Blumline [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
This experiment involved pulse charging a Blumline from a 20kV source. The gas switch was sparked by a laser, causing a plasma gap to dump the voltage across the load. A camera was used to photograph the spark and analyze ...
Developing an implantable optical glucose sensor for monitoring glucose concentration [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
Optical biological sensors are becoming very popular for use in detecting many different kinds of analytes of interest for medical diagnostics. There are optical sensors available today to detect many things from blood ...
Localized adherence and microcolony formation by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2006)
Haemophilus influenzae is a gram-negative bacterium that resides in the upper respiratory tract of most humans. Nontypeable strains of H. influenzae (NTHi) cause many upper respiratory infections, including otitis media, ...