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Combination Drug Therapy for Bone Regeneration Using a Model of Distraction Osteogenesis Following Radiotherapy
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)The prevalence of head and neck cancer (HNC) although high, comes with a variety oftreatment options. Radiation is often used to either destroy cancer cells or as an additional supportive therapy following tumor extirpation. ... -
Investigation of State and Trait Anxiety in Oncology Patients Receiving Therapeutic Massage during Chemotherapy
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Anxiety can play a large role in the lives of patients who have been recently diagnosed with cancer. The field of medicine is starting to incorporate complementary and alternative approaches to improve the quality of life ... -
Soil Microbial Function and Community Composition Responses to Winter Legume Cover Crop under High Tunnel Pepper Production
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)In order to meet increasing demands for locally grown food, many farmers are utilizing high tunnels, a steel-frame structure with a plastic covering. While high tunnels’ season extension capacity is beneficial, it may ... -
The Effects of Organic Fertilizers on the Development of Two Surrogate Species Used for the Propagation of the Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)The Mitchell’s satyr (Neonympha mitchelli mitchelli) is an endangered species of butterfly indigenous to the wetland fens of southwest Michigan and northern Indiana. Habitat loss through climate change and land development ... -
Evaluation of a Beer Brewed with an Isolated Microbe via GC/MS-FID and Sensory Analysis
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)In most brewery operations few strains of yeast used, with most breweries using a proprietary strain. Though recently a movement has grown to use wild yeasts, also known as yeasts that haven’t been cultured in a lab. This ... -
How is Herbivory Impacting Algal Assemblage at Rottnest Island, Western Australia with the Ongoing Climate Change?
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Climate change can negatively impact temperate reefs by introducing tropical herbivores and adding top-down trophic pressure to the primary producers. Tropical herbivores are thought to be more diverse and abundant than ... -
Human AlkB Homolog 1 (ALKBH1) Contains Distinct AP Lyase and 6mA Demethylase Active Sites
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Bacterial AlkB and its human homologues are members of the Fe(II)/2-oxoglutarate dependent oxygenases that are known to be involved in DNA repair. AlkB homolog 1 (ALKBH1) directly repairs alkylation damage, acting as a ... -
Environmental and Food-based Enrichment Effects on the Stereotypic Pacing Behaviors of Black Bears in Captivity
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Animal welfare is a concern across zoos worldwide. Animal care staff must consider the best diet, exhibit design, neighbors, exhibit mates, and health care for each animal in the zoo’s collection. However not every animal ... -
Distribution of the Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) and the Northern Clearwater Crayfish (Orconectes propinquus) in the Western Lake Erie Basin
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Orconectes rusticus (Rusty Crayfish) is a species of crayfish invasive in many regions, including the Great Lakes. Where established, O. rusticus has displaced many native species of crayfish and induced changes in macrophyte, ... -
The Influence of Time of Day and Insecticide Application on the Abundance of Spotted Winged Drosophila, Drosophila Suzukii, in Michigan
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Fruit production is an important component of United States agriculture. The arrival of spotted winged drosophila (SWD); Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) has caused extensive economic damage across the globe to ripe small ... -
RNF19B: A Novel E3 Ligase in the Ubiquitin Mediated Degradation of ΔF508 CFTR
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal, recessive disorder caused by mutations within the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, or CFTR, a chloride ion channel on the apical surface of epithelial cells. The lack ... -
No Niche Overlap Between a Co-occurring Native Dune Thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) and Non-native Invader (Centaurea stoebe)
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) is a non-native invader potentially harmful to Pitcher’s thistle (Cirsium pitcheri), a threatened dune thistle endemic to the Great Lakes region. Previous studies disagree on whether ... -
Effects of Rain and Insecticides on Drosophila Suzukii Abundance and Behavior
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)An invasive insect to the Unites States, Drosophilia suzukii (SWD) has been destroying marketable fruit since its introduction, particularly blueberries. The current pest management strategy relies heavily on insecticide ... -
Creation of Molecular Tools for the Investigation of Lux Promoter Regulation by a Potential Small RNA Product
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)The lux operon within Photorhabdus spp. contains genes sufficient for bioluminescence. The promoter region of this operon, when expressed in the direction upstream of the lux genes, seems to enhance levels of bioluminescence ... -
Characterization of Hydrocarbon-degrading Bacteria From an Oil-spill Site
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Oil spills are a great environmental concern. Hydrocarbons found in petroleum cause significant harm to the biota in the area affected by the spill. While many organisms cannot survive in an oil spill, soil microbes have ... -
Possible Effects of Global Warming on Three Native North American Prairie Species
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Prairies are one of the many biomes to be hit by global warming, and little is known about how prairie species will respond as temperatures increase rapidly. Previous studies have shown temperature has the ability to ... -
Muscle Interaction and Jaw Kinematics that Accompany Mastication in Humans
(Kalamazoo College, 2017)Mastication is a complicated and highly stabilized process that allows humans to begin breaking down whole foods. As food consistencies change aspect of mastication are adjusted to compensate for changes in food. Understanding ... -
Validation of a Quantitative Molecular Assay for Direct Detection of Invasive Aspergillosis
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Recent increases in the number of immunocompromised individuals has led to concerns about invasive fungal infection (IFI) susceptibility, particularly among the general population in the United States. These individuals ... -
Saturated Fatty Acids Alter Mitochondrial Trafficking in Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Sensory Neurons
(Kalamazoo College, 2017)Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a prevalent complication of diabetes that causes length-dependent degeneration of sensory nerves in the lower extremities. Hyperlipidemia, or an abnormally high concentration of fats ... -
Are Pollination Services Limited to Sungold Cherry Tomato Plants in Urban Agricultural Landscapes in Detroit, Michigan?
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Most crops in global food production benefit from pollination services. Agricultural intensification has resulted in commercial agriculture fields relying heavily on the non-native European honeybee for pollination needs. ...
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