Spring 2021 Undergraduate Research

Increasing concentrations of the antagonist, L-368,899 increasingly inhibits binding of OXTR and AVPR1a radioligands. L-368,899 is more selective for oxytocin receptors than vasopressin 1a receptors.

From these results, we concur that differential counterstaining is an effective method for determining neuroanatomical landmarks.

In this study we found high densities of OXTRs in many areas that are involved in the olfactory pathway, including the olfactory bulbs, olfactory tubercles, and the piriform cortex. Coyotes, like all canids, are scent marking species and use odor for

The purpose of this study is to isolate halotolerant bacteria from native plants that survive in harsh conditions. After isolation, purification, and identification, these microbes will be tested on the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana...

This variation could be important in the traits determining seed dispersal dynamics. This gives us more reason to explore the secondary metabolites in the pulp and see how it influences the digestion dynamics.

Presently, it has been determined that ligand #2 and ligand #3 are only slightly effective at lowering cAMP concentrations. These two ligands are actually less effective at modifying cAMP concentrations than the unmodified ligand, MS0015203.

All concentrations of Compound X showed significant improvement in hamster mortality, weight change, ALT levels, and viremia as compared with placebo in the treatment of YFV.

We observed AVPR1a binding in two regions that have been previously shown to express these receptors in other social animals: the Diagonal Band (4A) and the Lateral Striatum (4C).

A proposed strategy to reduce fall risk involves enhancing visual contrast of the stairs’ edge and face.

Being a lab technician doesn’t always mean we sit at the microscope the whole time.

Because our data shows that L-368,899 has a 4.3x higher affinity to AVPR1a than to OXTR, we do not recommend using L-368,899 as an antagonist for OXTR-related experiments. We recommend the continued use of ALS- III-61 for such experiments due to its hi

It is known that leaves contain high levels of secondary metabolites, but it is interesting how significant of a role the ripening of pulp plays in secondary metabolite mass.

Overall, I did not achieve my goal of developing a Remdesivir resistant stock of Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus 2. The EC50 of my first three passages climbed steadily but on the fourth passage the EC50 dropped down to below the original stock. The ...

Utah State University's Department of Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium Program.

Given our preliminary finding that the east side of the building has produced 70% of the fatal collisions up to this point, we predict that this will be where mitigation efforts will be needed.

A larger sample size is needed to detect greater sensitivity for the variables to sex.

The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) Newborn Screening (NBS) program is a public health program administered under Utah Statute 26‐10‐6 that aims to give all babies born in Utah the best chance at lifelong health.

Advanced EMT internship involved treatment of any medical emergency. The most common incidents I saw were motor vehicle accidents, and emergencies of cardiac, respiratory, and diabetic origin.

We found that, even though a greater number of juvenile birds fatally collided with the windows of the C&SS Bldg., there was no significant association between age group and fatal collisions according to a goodness of fit test.

The uses for the hagworm silk are numerous, including medical equipment, military uses, and clothing. All TK’s from the hagworms have proved more durable or equal to that of the fibers from the control silkworms, but also larger in diameter and elastic

Currently, we do not have a full year of data to analyze, so we are unable to draw conclusions based on the seasonal effects of bird-window collisions. A full year of data also prevents us from drawing conclusions regarding how weather patterns affect bir...

Now that we are confident that this behavior (and morphology) is convergent, we can look more closely at these groups to better determine which specific adaptations are tied to trapdoor spider hunting (example morphology in figs 8, 9).

In the years of 2017-2020, the amount of fatal bird-window collisions on the C&SS building did not fall outside the expected number of collisions per month for a low- rise non-residential building.

We showed that it is possible to measure metabolic rate using a simplistic metabolic chamber.

Continued passaging of the virus will likely not result in a lethal model. Infection of an earlier passage that presented with lethality has a better opportunity of developing 100% lethality.

The growing neuroscience program at Utah State University reflects the rapidly developing advancements in the neurobiology industry.

Being able to spend my internship at Utah Digestive Health Institute will have a lasting impact on my future. As a pre‐medical student, I have been gaining the experience necessary to hopefully make a difference in healthcare in the future.