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Characterization of polyoxometalate I as an inhibitor of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of Foot and Mouth Disease virus [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
with an IC50 of 0.5uM. Current experiments are focusing on a detailed kinetic characterization of the mechanism of action for this inhibitor. This research may provide insights that lead to new treatment options to prevent the further spread of FMD...
Empowerment through journalism: social change through youth media production in northeast Brazil [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
systems shaping their interactions and identities. My methodology for this research included teaching a journalism class using Paulo Freire's theory in the Pedagogy of the Oppressed and the development of a newspaper made by the students. I argue...
Energy scavenging from the human body for powering prosthetics [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Our research centers on extending battery life of electronic prosthetics by constantly recharging their batteries with energy scavenged from the body. There are many projects in existence where energy has been scavenged from the body by using knee...
Latino newcomers in Missouri: Cultural adaptation and ethnic identity [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
and beliefs, perceptions and experiences, settlement plans, and identity. The data is described in relations to each of these areas. The current study is important because it will supplement research conducted in the Midwest regarding Latina/o newcomers...
Does a nonlinear mating preference predict nonlinear benefits to offspring?: Avoiding bad mates to obtain good genes
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
calling fathers develop at a slower rate than the longer calling progeny, they are more at risk for environmental dangers and predation before they undergo metamorphosis. By researching female choices regarding length of calls and its effect on offspring...
Are age-related differences in associative memory mediated by sensory decline? [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Naveh-Benjamin (2000) suggested an associative deficit hypothesis, explaining that some of the decline in episodic memory in older adults is due to their difficulty in binding unrelated components together into a cohesive unit. Other researchers...
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)
for neural cells lost due to injury or disease. However, rejection of donor cells by the host immune system may limit the effectiveness of stem cell therapies. Recent research has suggested that some stem cells may be immunoprivileged, able to avoid rejection...
Antioxidants to combat Alzheimer's disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
of this research, we culture immortalized astrocytes (DITNC) and look at how cells react to menadione, a compound that produces ROS, possible through activating NADPH oxidase. We will then see how apocynin stands up against menadione. To test this we had six wells...
Determination of the efficacy of an applied vacuum at the skin surface during the laser therapy of Port Wine Stain (PWS) [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
We will be doing experiments ex vivo using pig skin, which is very similar and much more attainable than human skin, to test the stress vs. strain relationship, elasticity (Young's Modulus) and research skin mechanics. Certain pathological...
What is a plant gall and how do insects make them?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Galls are novel plant organs, produced under the insect's direction. These ecotopic organs provide food and shelter for the developing larvae. The cell of many galls are richer in starch and sugars than normal tissues and ...
Characterization of a recombinant inbred line population for quantitative trait locus mapping
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Eukaryotes can regulate gene expression by epigenetic mechanisms at the chromatin level. One epigenetically regulated gene in maize is Pl1-Blotched, an allele of purple plant1, which activates anthocyanin pigment production. ...
Methane adsorption in nanoporous activated carbon [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Natural gas is an economically and environmentally superior fuel to both gasoline and diesel. One challenge of this fuel is to find a high-capacity, low pressure method of storing it. Fractal networks of nanopores in ...
Determining the structural dynamics of MMP-3/TIMP complex from NMR relaxation
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
MMP-3, or Stromelysin 1, is an proteolytic enzyme of the extracellular matrix that is involved in the repair of wounds. It is implicated in inflammation and cartilage damage and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and ...
Penetrating the NAT: Why and how?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Network address translators (NATs) that map private network addresses to public ones exist between a private computer network and a larger, public domain such as the Internet. The translation of network addresses makes it ...
The salience of novel words in speech directed to young children [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
When children begin to learn vocabulary, they tend to learn more nouns than verbs (Goldfield, 1982; Nelson, 1973). Several explanations for this noun bias have been offered. One possibility is that the way nouns are used ...
An assessment on resveratrol and its cellular protective properties
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Resveratrol is a polyphenolic compound found abundantly in plants such as knotweed or grapes. Under normal circumstances, it is in plants as a phytoalexin - an antibiotic produced by plants for defense under insults. Based ...
Axonal regeneration following spinal cord hemi-transection in larval lamprey
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
In higher vertebrates, including humans, axonal regeneration following spinal cord injury (SCI) is very limited and there is little behavioral recovery. In contrast, lower vertebrates, such as lamprey, fish, and certain ...
Penetrating the NAT: Why and how?
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Network Address Translators (NATs) that map private addresses to public ones exist between a private computer network and a larger, public domain such as the Internet. The translation of network addresses makes it difficult ...
Distributed video encoding: Development and implementation of methods to distribute computationally difficult work
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
The proliferation of mobile media devices has cultivated the desire to have video on the go. These devices are ultra-compact and have a fraction of the storage space of a modern computer. For these devices to hold onto a ...
Cuando los Negros Luchaban (the Black Struggle): 1965 U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
On April 22, 1965, in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, left winged military men launched a coup against the U.S. backed president in order to restore the presidency of Juan Bosch, a proclaimed populist whom the United ...