Social Connections, Social Media, and Social Distance: Coming Together in a Pandemic
This paper serves to provide background on the importance of social interactions in the lives of individuals by showing reports of increased happiness when exposed to positive connections, and likewise decreased happiness when lacking positive connections. Background is also provided on the usefulness of social media when it comes to staying connected with friends and family. Social media creates an opportunity for an individual to create a portrayal of life, so the ability to characterize social media as good or bad is very individualized.
Developing a tumor-selective antibody Fc region to redirect the immune system to attack cancer cells
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and rates of cancer are increasing over time. Immunotherapeutics are a growing field of anti-cancer treatments that use the immune system to target tumor cells. Many immunotherapies use biomarker targeting, however biomarkers are present on healthy tissues which can lead to off-tumor effects and mutations in biomarkers can cause patients to become non-responsive to targeted immunotherapies. Most tumors exhibit acidosis due to the Warburg effect so low pH provides a potential target for immunotherapy.
Integrating a Medical Screening Device into the Healthcare System of Sierra Leone
</p>Information on Lehigh Ukweli Test Strips team: We produce low-cost test strips that screen for Preeclampsia and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) by identifying biomarkers in urine. We distribute our product to communities in developing nations by partnering with networks of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and established on-the-ground NGOs, thereby helping to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare.</p>
Geminate Triplet Exciton Dynamics in Rubrene Single Crystals
</p>We present a series of investigations on the intermediate timescale dynamics of geminate triplet exciton pairs in rubrene single crystals. In particular, we report the observation of quantum beats — GHz-timescale oscillations produced by energy splittings — in the photoluminescence of rubrene crystals [7], indicating coherence between triplet pairs which lasts at least 40 ns at room temperature. Additionally, we present long-timescale (up to 10 ?
Researching Anorexia Nervosa Prevalence in College Students: Establishing Correlations for Maladaptive Perfectionist Ideals Across Relationships and Sport
</p>Literature Review for Researching Anorexia Nervosa Prevalence in College Students: Establishing Correlations for Maladaptive Perfectionist Ideals Across Relationships and Sport.</p>
The lynx1 gene and Alzheimer's Disease: A Potential Neuroprotective Mechanism
</p>The sociological impact of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), places a heavy burden on the healthcare industry, patients and families, not only from a medical and financial impact, but also in terms of quality of life. The consequences to the patient, family and caregivers can be life-changing, yet quantitative studies have been sparse. Our understanding of ways to improve cognition in these patients would be highly beneficial. One such potential tool to improve cognition in these patients, the lynx1 gene, has been identified.
Impact on Creativity and Anxiety on Lynx Gene Polymorphisms
</p>Studying lynx proteins in mammalian species may lead to a greater understanding of the variable expression of anxiety and creativity in the human brain. Based on in vivo experiments on mice, a few hypotheses were generated that can be projected to humans. These hypotheses are the central theories for the Human SNP Study. The SNP study looks at the implications of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the lynx genes and their effect on fear/anxiety, learning, memory, and creativity.
Age and environmental change information encoded in middle- Pleistocene paleosols exposed in buried valleys of Schuylkill Co, Pennsylvania
</p>Pleistocene deposits of unclear origin and age are preserved in the floors of deep, narrow valleys among the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. We collect stratigraphic, soil texture, soil iron chemistry, paleomagnetic, and infrared stimulated luminescene (IRSL) data from a paleosol exposed in the former valley bottom of the middle branch of Shamokin Creek near Mount Carmel, PA. The deposit and its paleosol are consistent with middle Pleistocene glacio- fluvial deposition, and subsequent chemical alteration in excess of the Holocene weathering environment.
Estimating Location and Abundance of Odocoileus virginianus at the Seneca Army Depot using UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) Technology
</p>The former Seneca Army Depot, located in Romulus, New York is home to a population of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). This population consists of both brown deer that carry the dominant gene(s) for brown coloration and white deer that carry the recessive gene(s) for white coloration (or lack of pigmentation). This population of white deer is leucistic, which is why they lack pigmentation and have brown colored eyes, as opposed to albino deer, which lack pigmentation in their fur coat and eyes.
Team Patients: Patient Recruitment for Dental Board Examinations
</p>Upon completion of their education and training, dental and dental hygiene students must take the National Board Dental Exam (NBDE) in order to practice. A portion of the board exam includes performing procedures on live patients. The patients must meet specific criteria to qualify for the exam, and it is the responsibility of the examinee to find their own patient(s), be certain that they qualify, and to make sure that the patient(s) shows up on exam day. Failure to do so would result in an automatic failure of the exam.
Machine Learning Techniques for Tagging Heavy Flavor Jets at RHIC
</p>The properties of the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP), a hot and dense medium made up of deconfined quarks and gluons (partons), can be studied through ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. In the early stages of the collisions, high energy partons are created, which fragment into collimated sprays of hadrons, called jets. Jets are used to probe the entire evolution of the QGP that they traverse.
An Inquiry into the Topology of Caveolin-1 through Multiple Approaches
</p>This thesis is pursuant to honors designation for a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry.</p> </p>We will begin our discussion with outlining the major organelles of the eukaryotic cell and a discussion about the plasma membrane. Through discussion of the plasma membrane we can naturally progress into a discussion of caveolae and caveolin, two major components of the eukaryotic cell membrane and the subject of original research performed in the Glover Lab. The focus of this research is discerning the elusive topology of caveolin-1 as it sits on the membrane.
Investigating Milky Way Structure with Gaia
</p>We present an investigation of the structure and characteristics of the Milky Way Galaxy using data from the Gaia mission's second data release (DR2). We began by plotting the spatial distribution of stars in a variety of directions around the Galactic plane. Using Python, we have generated several random populations of stars with different distributions. The stars in each model are assigned a random mass, M, according to the Salpeter initial mass function, and we assign a luminosity, L, by assuming a simple power law, L ~ M3, to account for their visibility.
Traumatic Brain Injury: Novel Methods for in Vitro and in Vivo Assessment of Drug Candidates
</p>Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability for people under 35 and over 65 in the United States. There are currently no approved pharmaceutical treatments for TBI, which represents a major unmet need. Recent statistics show there were about 2.5 million TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits, 282,000 hospitalizations, and 56,000 deaths in the United States. The total economic burden of TBI in 2017, including direct and indirect medical costs, is estimated at $86 billion.
WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE: THE CASE OF SPAIN
</p>Recently, academic discourse surrounding gender equality has included in it a discussion of how equity relates to political violence. With the recent upswing in political violence worldwide, it is necessary to continue to investigate the relationship between these two variables in order to better understand how to combat this trend. This study will add to the existing research on this topic by looking more specifically at the role women's economic empowerment may play in reducing intrastate political violence.
Analyzing Lead Content in the Lehigh River
</p>The main source of the concentration of lead currently observed in the Lehigh River was unknown, and the main goal of this research was to determine the source of the aqueous lead and to identify potential organisms that will be affected. Where the lead is potentially coming from and what elements it correlates with were determined. Where and when the lead concentration exceeds the health criteria for humans and aquatic animals was also determined. The data was analyzed from the sample sights along the Lehigh River downstream of Palmerton.</p>
Application of Directed Intentional Forgetting on Spontaneous Trait Inference
</p>In this research study, Directed Forgetting will be applied to Spontaneous Trait Inference to investigate another aspect of trait inferencing and if directed forgetting applies to the natural inductive processing of STIs. This will be done to see if one can actively forget a trait they had inferred from a trait-implying behavior. The findings will either support or contradict Irmak's finding that updating and changing a first inferred trait (first impression) is difficult.