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2022 Abstracts

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2022 Abstracts

VALIDITY OF AVERAGE HEART RATE AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN POLAR ARMBAND DEVICES WHILE SELF-PACED BIKING

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Wyatt Fullmer
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2022 Abstracts

Ovary histology of POMC-deficient mice

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Hadley Ashton
1 Min Read
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS AND PERCEIVED CHANGE IN MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH IN ATHLETES

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Nate Kirk
1 Min Read
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Effects of Diet and Black Raspberry Supplementation on Gene Expression in Colon Tissues

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Eliza Stewart
1 Min Read
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Comparison of Diet and Carotid Artery Thickness for Risk of Stroke in Older Adults Participating in Senior Games

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Brynne Karlinsey
1 Min Read
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Analysis of Estrous Cycling in POMC-deficient mice

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Samuel Lewis
1 Min Read
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Creating an Invitro Model of the Human Gut Microbiome

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Noah Wilson
1 Min Read
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Impact of COVID-19 and Socioeconomic Status on Delayed Care and Unemployment

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Karina Geranios
1 Min Read
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Growth of the carotid canal and the brain during human fetal development

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Rosemary Mwithiga ; Youssef Harraq
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Effects of Acute Exercise and Sauna Heat Therapy on Circulating Fasting Blood Glucose Levels

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: David Aguilar-Alvarez ; Margarita López
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Understanding the Origins of Dizziness in People with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Elle Gaudette
1 Min Read
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Towards New Understanding of Alzheimer's: a potential mechanism by which APP causes synaptic disruption

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Katerina Excell
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

A Novel Use of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry for Cancer Research

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Isabella McGowen
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Selection and characterization of high-affinity HPRT antibodies using yeast display for use in cancer immunotherapy

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Abigail Johnson
1 Min Read
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Sensory Processing and Autistic Traits in Young Adult Females

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Miranda McQuarrie
2 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Working in groups is critical for effective and active learning in undergraduate science classrooms.

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Preston Carroll
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Identifying the Culprits of "Forgetting" in Neurodegenerative Diseases

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Jed Christensen
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Modeling aspects of dopamine release and reuptake using fast scan cyclic voltammetry

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Anna Everett
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Effects of Whole-Body Mechanical Stimulation on Mesolimbic System Following Chronic Morphine Use

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Gavin Jones ; James Bates ; Pacen Williams ; Paul Flora Flora ; Austin Miner ; Seth Birrell ; D. Brenes
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Mechanical Stimulation Alters Chronic Ethanol-Induced Changes to VTA GABA Neurons, NAc Dopamine Release, and Measures of Withdrawal in Animal Models

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Gavin Jones ; Pacen Williams ; James Bates ; Paul Flora ; Austin Miner ; Seth Birrell ; D. Brenes
1 Min Read
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The Impact of the Ketogenic Diet on Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Darien Reed
1 Min Read
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Exploration of Michaelis-Menten kinetics of the dopamine transporter in the striatum using iontophoresis

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Ali Allred ; Matthew Burris
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Aloe Vera’s Holistic Healing for Gingivitis Patients

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenters: Ansley Tueller ; Ansley Marx
1 Min Read
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2022 Abstracts

Poor Self-Compassion is a Predictor of Scrupulosity

February 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Presenter: Eli Baughan
1 Min Read
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