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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Development and Validation of a Survey Tool to Measure Pharmacist/Pharmacy Intern Bias in Providing Services to Diverse Patient Populations
(Creighton University. 2012)Provider bias has been identified as one major contributor to health care disparities among patients from diverse cultures/religions/ethnicities and socioeconomic status.1 Research regarding health disparities in ... -
Vitamin D3 Attenuates ADAM-12-mediated Activation of EGFR in Carotid Artery Smooth Muscle Cells of Hypercholesterolemic Swine
(Creighton University. 2012)Deficiency of Vitamin D is linked to an increased risk of hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and myocardial infarction and is a major risk factor for the development of human atherosclerosis. Atheromatous cytokines, ... -
Canadians of a Different Color: Analyzing Nativism in Modern Canadian Voters
(Creighton University. 2012)Nationalism can be defined as the evaluation of one’s culture against another with one’s culture held superior over another. This definition explains a reality for Canadians—it is how they identify with their culture and ... -
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. ... -
A Microfluidics Experiment for the Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
(Creighton University. 2012)During the past decade, the emerging field of microfluidics has moved to the forefront of science, particularly in analytical chemistry. It would be beneficial for undergraduate students utilize microfluidic methods. ... -
HIGH-EFFICIENCY MICROPHOTOOXIDATION OF 2,3,4,5-TETRAPHENYLFURAN USING MILLIWATT LED SOURCES
(Creighton University. 2012)We studied the photooxidation of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylfuran using O2 under pressure to make 1,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-2-buten-1,4-dione, of interest in natural product synthesis. We used methylene blue as energy sensitizer and ... -
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 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 ... -
The Use of Cryotherapy to Alter Lower Extremity Motoneuron Pool Excitability in a Patient with an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain- A Case Report
(Creighton University. 2012)To describe changes in soleus and fibularis longus motoneuron pool excitability following an acute lateral ankle sprain Cryotherapy and compression may alter motoneuron pool excitability –Increase soleus –Decrease fibularis ... -
Synthesis of Exocyclic Allenes by Double Reduction with Lithium Aluminum Hydride
(Creighton University. 2012)Exocyclic allenes are well represented among allenecontaining natural products, such as the grasshopper ketone. Allenes have been demonstrated in certain circumstances to embody similar properties to alkynes, and ... -
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 ...