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Presenters & Abstracts: 2022
Comparing Roadkill Abundance Between Urban and Rural Transects
- Emily CookWildlifeUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
A study comparing roadkill abundance between urban and rural transects on highway 101.
COVID-19 anthropause significantly altered community science participation
- Jane OlshefskyDepartment of WildlifeUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
My research project was on the effects of the COVID-19 anthropause on community science activity in California.
COVID-19 anthropause significantly altered community science participation in California
- Jane OlshefskyDepartment of WildlifeUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
My research project is on the effects of the COVID-19 Anthropause on community science participation in California.
CSF1R Inhibition Restores Cognition Following Immunotherapy
- Selena DuttonCIRM ScholarGraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Patients that undergo CAR T-cell therapy often experience significant side effects, including cognitive decline. We have found that CAR T-cell therapy increases microglial activation and disrupts the myelin sheath that is necessary for saltatory conduction. We seek to understand the long term neurological effects of CAR T-cell therapy and ways to restore cognition in patients undergoing immunotherapy.
Cursing Practices: Transitions, and Rituals
- Charlene DutyAnthropologyUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The practice of excessive cursing is understood in teens and early adults as a transition into adulthood, by developing code switching skills, and strengthening kinship bonds. However as our world is increasingly digitized and kids find themselves socializing online at an ever increasing rate, taboo language has experienced a shift that is acutely represented within the boundaries of online gaming. Within the borders of popular combat games, a ritual of offensiveness takes cursing and derogatory terms to extreme use over their microphones within “in game chat” features. This poster examines these two cursing practices side by side, allowing participants to analyze how the culture changes.
Cut It Out: Reducing Cesarean Section Rates in Low - Risk First - Time Mothers
- Danielle StrebNursingUndergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Cesarean section rates have increased 7-fold from 1965 (4.5%) and are now the nation’s most common operating – room procedure. One in five deliveries is by C – section according to the World Health Organization. A Healthy People 2030 goal, is to reduce this number to 23.6% or less, in low risk, first - time mothers. On my local unit, C - sections hit an all time high and a change is needed to better maternal child outcomes. This projects examines causes for the increase and strategies aimed at reducing the rate, using evidence based practice interventions. The proposed interventions will be targeted at the patient, nursing, and policy level.
Deciphering the Crosstalk within Human Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque
- Annie JensenBiological SciencesUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Our project investigates the cross-talk between cells contained within the human coronary atherosclerotic plaque using single-cell technologies. We mapped the transcriptome of the plaque using 10x transcriptomics and validated our findings with immunohistochemistry and in vitro assays. We found a predominance of memory T cells suggesting T cells were recruited by antigen engagement with their cognate peptide presented by myeloid cells. Using in vitro assays, we also found activation of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic pathways in smooth muscle cells after exposure to T cell cytokines. Our analysis suggests that T cells communicate with myeloid and smooth muscle cells within the plaque
Decreasing Non-Ventilator Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
- Regina TaylorNursingUndergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Evidence shows that patients who receive oral care two to four times daily, have their chances of acquiring non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) decreased by thirty-seven percent. To make this a successful program at our hospital, it would be prudent to create a policy for oral care, train nursing staff and patients of proper oral care and be sure to document in the electronic medical records that oral care has been done. Pneumonia is the number one hospital acquired infection. This information points to a greater need for nurses to perform oral care with patients.
Decreasing patient readmission rates.
- Anna BransonNursingUndergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Patient readmissions within 30 days of discharge not only cost hospitals around 15,000 dollars per incident but also indicate increased mortality rates and worse patient outcomes. Readmissions occur for multiple reasons such as, lack of clear discharge instruction, delayed primary care follow-up, medication issues, or worsening symptoms. Hospitals must take a multidisciplinary approach to addressing this issue. Interventions can be implemented to improve readmission rates, like discharge calls within 48 hours, creation of hospital policy to guide the call, and primary care follow-up within 10 days. With better transition from hospital to primary care, patient readmissions will decrease.
Delirium at end of life: Improving outcomes
- Hilary BagnellNursingUndergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Terminal delirium is a common condition seen in the hospice setting. Unlike delirium, terminal delirium is usually not reversible. It manifests in the final days or weeks of life and typically causes distress and safety issues for caregivers and patients. Caregivers depend on nurses to educate them on what to expect as their loved one declines. Since terminal delirium is a common occurrence, preparing these caregivers ahead of time is essential. Since terminal agitation can be difficult to assess, organizations may adopt an assessment tool, training nurses on its use. Organizations may also create a nurse-driven protocol that utilizes evidence-based interventions.