Vol 4, No 1 (2018)

Students in Dr. Wouter Hoff's 2018 MICR 4990 class examine, investigate, and offer analysis of current scientific studies and events.

Table of Contents

Proteins and cellular structures

Five microRNAs Encoded on Chromosome 21
Dacey Hutcheson
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The Future of Genomic Editing
Courtney Mapes
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Regulation

Interspecific hybridization of lager yeast strains
Thomas Joseph Guglielmo
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Bacteria

Microscopic Organisms Clean Up Oil Spills
Jimmre DyAnn Hambright
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Microbiota and you: An Unlikely Friendship
Shelby Tillman
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Antibiotic resistance

The Use of Silver to Increase Daptomycin Effectiveness
Jonathan Liles
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Autotransduction and Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
Chelsea Luetkemeyer
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Horizontal Gene Transfer Spreads Antibiotic Resistance Among Human Gut Microbiota
Katelyn Lafevers
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Health

How symptoms of mTBIs/ concussions and biomarker levels lead to fast and accurate diagnosis Draft
Wesley Cole
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An Antibody That May Prevent Influenza B
Lacy Cox
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A review of the study: UV –B radiation induces the expression of antimicrobial peptides in human keratinocytes in vitro and in vivo
Allison Bates
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Artificial Sweeteners: Friend or Foe to Your Microbiome
Amanda Brown
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The New Scientific Exploration of Synthetic Immunology
Ashlee Hawkins
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The Chase for the Perfect Vaccine
Dylan Palmer
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Misdiagnosis due to Physical Characteristics
Brittan P Richey
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Disease

Biological Research and the Drug Development of Rare Genetic Disorders
Yeritza Pando
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The Pocket Doctor – Laboratory Results Using A Smartphone
Allyson McFadden
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Pathogenesis of Celiac Disease: An Autoimmune Disease of the Small Intestine
Stephanie Ingraham
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Viral Persistence: Analysis of Zika Virus and Other Sexually Transmittable Diseases
Lauren Pixley
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Alzheimer’s disease: Insulin- Degrading Enzyme
Jennifer Mora
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Do Individuals treated with anti-retroviral therapy revert to the same physiological response as non-infected individuals?
Audry Howard
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Cancer

Heat shock proteins as possible biomarkers for diagnosing various stages of cancer.
Taylor Reininger
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Effects of Protein Inhibitors on Melanoma Cancer Cells
Trevar Lytle
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Review of Curcumin research and its aplication to pancreatic cancer
Madison Ballard
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Breast Cancer Immunity
Lauren Janak
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Stem cells

Stem Cell Utilization in Dentistry
Kenneth Rogers
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History and Contemporary Relevance of Stem Cell Research
Peyton Thompson
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Advancing Regenerative Medicine with Stem Cells
Mamie Kannon
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Reproduction

Embryonic egg freezing - Vitrification or Slow-freeze?
Jessica Cornell
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Articles

Besnoittia darlingi Natural Host: Bobcats (Lynx rufus)
Rosalie Dohmen
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DNA Sequencing by Synthesis
Parker Balcom
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The incredible potential of magic mushrooms
Sydney Berry
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