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St. Albert's Day is celebrated in honor of St. Albert Magnus, known as Albert the Great, who was a scientist, philosopher and theologian, and served as a mentor to St. Thomas Aquinas.Creighton University hosts an annual St. Albert's Day/University Research Day celebration during which students present posters reflecting their research projects. This is a collection of those posters.
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St. Albert’s Day Student Research Forum: April 12, 2016
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2016)HISTORY OF ST. ALBERT’S DAY AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY|In 1997, faculty from the health science schools, as well as from the College of Arts and Sciences, expressed an interest in promoting the interaction between faculty ... -
St. Albert’s Day Student Research Forum: March 26, 2013
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2013)HISTORY OF ST. ALBERT’S DAY AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY|In 1997, faculty from the health science schools, as well as from the College of Arts and Sciences, expressed an interest in promoting the interaction between faculty ... -
St. Albert’s Day Student Research Forum: April 14, 2015
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)HISTORY OF ST. ALBERT’S DAY AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY|In 1997, faculty from the health science schools, as well as from the College of Arts and Sciences, expressed an interest in promoting the interaction between faculty ... -
St. Albert’s Day Student Research Forum: April 1, 2014
(Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2014)HISTORY OF ST. ALBERT’S DAY AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY|In 1997, faculty from the health science schools, as well as from the College of Arts and Sciences, expressed an interest in promoting the interaction between faculty ... -
Design of a Library of Potential Inhibitors to Farnesyltransferase
(Creighton University. 2012)Insight Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancerrelated deaths. Patients have a survival rate of less than 5% within a five-year span. On average, patients die about two and a half years post-diagnosis ... -
The nocturnal low-level jet in tropical West Africa: Generation and representation in various data archives
(Creighton University. 2012)Like many regions, tropical West Africa often experiences a low‐level jet stream after sunset. In general, such jets are believed to be produced as a response to the sudden decrease in turbulence in the boundary layer when ... -
Work Toward the Development of a Microfluidic Biosensor
(Creighton University. 2012)Project Goals • Optimize the method of electrode fabrication to make the microchip more durable and long-lasting •Determine the oxidation potential of luminol and hydrogen peroxide. •Optimize the flow rate of the solution ... -
Pilot Study: The Florence Clinic, Refugee Populations, and Community Health
(Creighton University. 2012)Goals of the Study 1.To investigate and better understand the health-related needs and concerns of refugee communities served by the Florence Clinic. 2. To better address the needs of the communities served by the Florence ... -
The Effect of Two Different Creatine Formulations on Upper and Lower Body Muscular Strength and Endurance in Resistance Trained Men
(Creighton University. 2012)Creatine (CR; α-methylguanidinoacetic acid) is a nitrogenous compound synthesized in the liver and pancreas from the amino acids arginine, methionine, and glycine. Dietary sources of CR include meats and fish, however, ... -
Sodium Iodide Radiographic Contrast To Distinguish Between Non- and Cavitated Carious Lesions
(Creighton University. 2012)Background In managing dental caries, the ability to distinguish between non-cavitated and cavitated lesions is crucial since the former can be treated by non-surgical methods. Interproximal caries relies mostly on ... -
Close Range Remote Sensing and HPLC Analysis of Coastal Phytoplankton on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
(Creighton University. 2012)Coastal communities are intimately connected to coastal water quality. The occurrence of harmful algal blooms has increased worldwide in recent years and is primarily attributed to coastal and estuarine eutrophication. ... -
The Impact of the Withdrawal of Propoxyphene from the U. S. Market
(Creighton University. 2012)To determine the clinical and economic impact of the withdrawal of propoxyphene from the U.S. market. Using a proprietary data set we: Determined the prescription products that patients were switched to following ... -
Water Quality Public Health Program in the Dominican Republic
(Creighton University. 2012)The Institute of Latin American Concern (ILAC) is a Jesuit mission that was established over 30 years ago to provide healthcare to impoverished, rural Dominicans. Early in its history the organization realized that systematic ... -
Kiddie See, Kiddie Do? - The Effects of Familiarity on Play
(Creighton University. 2012)Children are ac0ve learners who acquire knowledge by examining and exploring their environment. Because this environment is gendered, it behooves us to inves0gate how children think about gender and how it affects their ... -
Altered Expression of Genes and microRNA Modulators of Sphingolipid Metabolism and Gdf1/Nodal Signaling in Fumonisin and FTY720-treated Exencephalic Embryos and Placentas
(Creighton University. 2012)Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin produced by a common fungal contaminant of corn. Gestational exposure to FB1- contaminated food has been associated with increased risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) in populations that ... -
Development of a TaqMan® Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Plasmid-Mediated Amp-C β-lactamase (pmAmpC) Genes
(Creighton University. 2012)Background: Isolates that produce pmAmpCs, such as K. pneumoniae (Kp), E. coli (Ec), and Salmonella spp. (Sal), can be resistant to most β-lactams. These enzymes can phenotypically interfere with the detection of ESBL and ... -
Differential Effect of TGF-β1 and Eotaxin on Novel CLC3 Ion-Channel Variants in Human Peripheral Blood Eosinophils
(Creighton University. 2012)Rationale: Chloride channels play an important role in various cellular processes including differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis and migration of cells. Previously, we reported the involvement of CLC3 in TGF-β-induced ... -
Development of an in-vitro Nuclear Import Assay Using Intact HIV Cores
(Creighton University. 2012)Nuclear import of the viral genome is essential for productive HIV infection. Uncoating and nuclear import of the viral genome is a poorly understood process. The purpose of this study is to determine whether HIV viral ... -
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANO AND MICRO PARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY
(Creighton University. 2012)We hypothesize that a multifunctional nano/micro particulate drug delivery approach utilizing combinational radiofrequency (RF) heating and chemotherapeutic agents will provide a safe and effective treatment options for ... -
THE BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF IMMUNE RESPONSE IN TWO INSECTS
(Creighton University. 2012)We aim to elucidate the role of eicosanoids in cellular immunity in the squash bug, Anasa tristis. Squash bugs are significant pest insects that cause major crop damage throughout the Midwest each year. Currently we are ...
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