• Investigation of the role of CarD in transcription initiation and the stringent response in Zymomonas mobilis 

  Czora, Allison (2023)

  In some prokaryotes, transcriptional regulator CarD stabilizes the open promoter complex during transcription initiation. As both a transcriptional activator and repressor, CarD can be used to coordinate gene expression ...

• The Effect of Alfalfa Perimeter Plantings on Strawberry Pollen Consumption by Syrphidae (Diptera) in Wisconsin 

  Hodge, Aja (2023)

  Syrphid flies visit flowers to feed on nectar and pollen and provide an important pollination service in many cropping systems. We previously observed that perimeter plantings of alfalfa concentrate syrphid populations ...

• Examining the multi-species impact on the built-space microbiome of a small-scale USDA inspected animal processing facility 

  Sroda, Lauren R. (2023)

  The global population continues to expand, driving a need for increased food production, including animal-derived proteins from poultry, pork, beef, and lamb. In the US, large-scale processing facilities dominate the meat ...

• Investigation of the Contribution of the Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) Pathway to the Type I interferon response in Murine glioblastoma cell lines 

  Kumari, Ria (2023)

  Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is a potent type of cancer due to its high mortality and aggressive nature with a median survival of 14 months post-diagnosis (1, 2). Immunotherapies are a promising approach to treating GBMs ...

• Determining the Role of Energy on Mammary Gland Utilization of Plasma Amino Acid 

  Benn, Amara (2023)

  Our overall objective is to investigate nutritional strategies that upregulate signaling pathways of milk protein synthesis directing nitrogen towards milk production, therefore reducing the amount of nitrogen waste entering ...

• Analysis of StAR RNA Splicing and Lipid Droplets Composition in MA10 Cells Under Different Stimuli 

  Jing, Teresa (2023)

  Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) is a transport protein which plays a key role in steroidogenesis. Different pathways can activate StAR transcription. cAMP activates PKA which phosphorylates CREB. PKA also ...

• Investigating the Binding Specificity of Polymorphic KIR Alleles with Potential Ligands 

  Alam, Fiza (2023)

  Natural killer (NK) cells are an important part of the immune response and play a vital role in the defense against viral pathogens. NK cell function is characterized by its ability to regulate cytotoxicity and modulate ...

• Determining the requirement for viral DNA amplification in mediating the reorganization of cellular chromatin during the Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle 

  Kirschstein, Elijah (2023)

  We have uncovered how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) induces the reorganization of cellular chromatin (ROCC), where host chromatin is compacted and marginated within the nucleus. We tested the role of EBV lytic DNA amplification ...

• Do IRX3 and IRX5 Direct Cytoplasm Traffic Between Oocytes During Germline Cyst Breakdown? 

  Lansing, Lauren (2023)

  Poor oocyte quality and a diminished ovarian reserve contribute significantly to female infertility. The ovarian reserve is determined by the finite supply of primordial follicles a woman has at birth. Evidence suggests ...

• The Role of TIMP-1 after Spinal Cord Injury 

  Mishra, Raveena (2023)

• Investigating the Role of SDHB in Cardiac Regeneration 

  Nahlawi, Raya (2023)

  Heart failure is the leading cause of death in the United States. The long wait for heart transplants and the risk of graft rejection has motivated heart regeneration research to advance heart failure treatment. Importantly, ...

• Investigating Fyv6’s role in splicing through RNA sequencing and selective protein depletion 

  Zeps, Natalie (2023)

  Splicing of pre-mRNAs is an essential process for regulation of eukaryotic gene expression. Splicing is carried out by the spliceosome, a highly dynamic complex. Mutations within the spliceosome are responsible for various ...

• Synthetic Pan-Group Agonists of the Quorum Sensing Receptor AgrC in Staphylococcus epidermidis 

  Shen, Wenqi (2019)

• People, Parks, and the Pandemic: how public green spaces have shaped human wellbeing during COVID-19 

  McVay, Katelyn (2022)

• EGFR Signaling Promotes Invadosome-Mediated 3-D Axon Outgrowth 

  Francis Jr., Gregory D. (2021)

  During development, axons and dendrites (collectively known as neurites) extend from neuron cell bodies to form appropriate synaptic connections, using secreted and cellsurface ligands as guides (Lowery & Vactor, 2009). ...

• Essential Amino Acids have Additive Effects on TORC1 in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells (MAC-T) 

  Pignato, Kayleigh (2021)

  Milk proteins are produced in mammary epithelial cells from amino acids (AA). Excess AA that are not used for protein synthesis are excreted by the cow as nitrogenous (N) waste products through urine. Excretion of N waste ...

• Towards Profiling of G protein-biased Ligands of the Parathyroid hormone 1 receptor using a Streamlined Bioluminescence-based Binding 

  Nguyen, Kevin (2021)

  We have generated and characterized a NanoLuc-parathyroid hormone 1 receptor (PTH1R) fusion protein that enables improved equilibrium and kinetic competition binding assays. We examined both the truncated endogenous ...

• Genes, Neonatal Nursery and Biobehavioral Development 

  Meredith, Emilia (2022)

  Evidence suggests that early life stress (ELS) has significant impacts on development and health. Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) placement may be a form of ELS. Better understanding of the consequences and risk factors ...

• Investigation of the Physiological Changes Behind the Range Expansion of the Polyploid Hybrid, Polystichum scopulinum 

  Lin, Lucas (2022)

  In plants, polyploidy has been thought to play a key role in evolution as it can generate more genetic variation. However, we do not have a strong understanding of how polyploidy affects physiology, which limits our ...

• The Apoptotic Role of Cpeb1 in INS-1 Cells 

  Jayaraaman, Hariharan (2022)

  The dedifferentiation of pancreatic (3-cells commonly occurs in the pathogenesis of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The (3-cell identity undergoes unique changes depending on the diabetogenic stress that is encountered. ...

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