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Mapping the Cellular Origins of Atherosclerotic Plaque
Hannah Cornwell, Biological Sciences Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease causing plaque formation in arteries, leading to morbidity and mortality. Smooth muscle cells may contribute to plaque formation, but the exact origin remains unknown. Researchers can analyze smooth muscle cell function using histology, spatial transcriptomic analysis, and CODEX protein visualization. Using lineage tracing models with Rainbow mouse reporter lines, they can study cell fate and phenotypic shifts, identifying possible targets for disease tracking and modification to improve disease progression.
McGirt v. Oklahoma: the case that showed America how to give power back to the tribes
Rainer Shea, Politics Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This poster's goal is to explain, through simple presentation of facts, how the legal framework established by the 2020 Supreme Court case McGirt v. Oklahoma represented a working example of how the United States can give power back to the tribes. Namely, by recognizing all the traditional territories of the tribes as Indian country, subject to the jurisdiction of the tribes rather than to that of the U.S. government.
Meet and Eat
Julia Top, Social Work Graduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Meet and Eat was a project created to educate high school students from the grade tenth to twelfth. Workshops were created to educate students about what options they have post graduation. Examples consisted of helping students understand how to apply for FASFA, job resources available to students, and learning about resources on college campuses as well as learning about the benefits of a 2 year and 4 year college. This project took place in Del Norte County’s school District and was open to students within the McKinney Vento and Foster Youth program.
Mental Health - Medication Compliance in Corrections
Darin Straub, Nursing Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
The purpose of this project is to help increase inmate adherence to mental health medications during incarceration to decrease the duration of incarceration as well as decrease return incarcerations.
Mesocarnivore Responses to Visual Lures In Freshwater, California
Adeline Tealle, Wildlife Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
This study sought to understand the effects of a visual lure on mesocarnivores at camera trapping stations. By fashioning a lure from fur, feathers, and tinsel, I placed the lure in front of 5 randomized cameras along with 5 cameras with no lure. The cameras were placed along a 150 meter long transect on an active game trail in Freshwater, CA. 9 species of mesocarnivore were detected, and 5 species with larger sample sizes were included in analysis of interest towards the lure, time spent at camera stations, and relationships between species in response to the lure.
Micrographic insights of etiological agents in Pacific oysters
Victoria Cifelli, Biological Sciences Graduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
A comparison of the topography and microbial community of oyster gills with and without OsHV-1.
Microhabitat Use in the Wandering Salamander
Noah Morales, Wildlife Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
An evaluation of characteristics of tree stumps that make them conducive for the presence of the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans). I looked at stump diameter, the relative abundance of cracks on the stumps, and the amount of surface and canopy cover around the stumps to determine if wandering salamander abundance is correlated with any of those variables.
MMA Corrective Bilateral Imbalance Study
Aubert Marcu, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Muscular imbalances are common in mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters and can decrease performance and increase injuries. This study aims to investigate the effects of fixing muscular imbalances of MMA fighters. The experiment will consist of 20 MMA fighters assigned to either an intervention group or control group. The intervention group will receive an 8-week program targeting their muscular imbalances. Pre- and post-intervention measures will be assessed. This research highlights the importance of addressing muscular imbalances in MMA fighters to improve their overall performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Modeling Environments of the Ancients
Daniel Hodges, Computer Science Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Modeling environment probability map of ancient settlements using Geospatial computer software
Morphometric Differences of the Sacramento Pikeminnow (P. grandis) in Non-native vs. Native Habitat
Jessica Calderon, Wildlife Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Invasive species disrupt ecosystems and can lead to complex food web issues and increased probability of extinction for native species. The Sacramento pikeminnow (P. grandis) is invasive in the Eel River of Humboldt county and has contributed to the decline of species that local communities rely on, such as the Chinook salmon and the Pacific lamprey. This study explores the morphometric differences of the Sacramento pikeminnow within native and non-native ranges.