This collection houses non-thesis research projects (Plan B) generated by graduate students in the Department of Biology and Microbiology.
Research Report from 2022
Disruptions in Mitochondrial Fission and Fusion Associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Tristan Carivau
Alzheimer’s Disease: An Overview and Current Phase 3 Disease-Modifying Biologic Treatments, Haley Jahnke
Non-Invasive Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Chandana Kamaraj
A Review of Virus-Vectored Vaccines: Current Production Methods, Uses, Issues, and Future Perspectives, Jaden Marks
Review of a Chimeric Hemagglutinin-Based Influenza Vaccine Approach, Whitney Muck
A Review of T1D: Prevalence, Current Therapies, and Cellular Therapies for the Future, Fahd Nazir
Oral Microbiome and its Effect on Respiratory Disease, Cole Pudwill
Interrelationships of Systemic Changes in Hepatic Encephalopathy, Els Reuvekamp
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy in Cancer, Brian Stahl
Research Report from 2021
The Relationship Between Land Use Change and Disease Prevalence, Allison Bjornstad
Association Between Colorectal Cancer Prevalence and Patients Age, Race and Sex, Arsiema Fisuh
Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Review of Current Diagnostic Tools, Treatments, and Research, Kaitlyn Hespen
Current and Future Perspectives in the Treatment of Fracture Nonunions, Zebadiah Nelson
Research Report from 2020
Antidepressant Effects on REM Sleep, Mitchel Adams
Intermittent Fasting (IF) Promotes Longevity through Alterations of the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) and the Epigenome, Tayt Boeckholt
A Social Review of the Opioid Epidemic: The History, Pathophysiology, and Effects on Rural America, Holly J. Goehring
Parkinson’s Disease: Current Treatment Options, Luke Kovaleski
How Exercise Impacts the Brain and Cognition, Cody Larson
The Oral Microbiome and Its Effects on Human Systemic Diseases, Hee Chang Shin
Role of Adiponectin in Neuroinflammation & Neuroprotection, Nathan Stadem
Freestanding Emergency Departments: A Possible Solution to Rural Hospital Closure, Emily Steadman
Hedgehog Signaling Inhibators and Their Importance for Cancer Treatment, Haileselassie Tefera
Epigenetic Modifications Due to Maternal Diet, Amanda Thaler
Research Report from 2019
Comparative Optic Nerve Head Physiology: Glaucoma Induced Retinal Ganglion Cell Apoptosis by Disruption of the Translaminar Pressure Gradient and Reduced Neurotrophic Signaling, Cassidy Christopherson
Pathogenesis of CTE: A Review of PTau, Lewy Bodies, and Cytokine Involvement in CTE, Karter Keefer
A Review: The Association of Asthma and the Microbiome, Kathleen Olson
Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) Treatment Efficacy and the Emerging Importance of Serotonin, Meghan Schenk
A Review of Asthma Treatments: Monoclonal Antibody, Corticosteroid, Leukotriene Modifier, and Bronchodilator, Alec Williams
Research Report from 2018
A Biological Review of Mental Illness: An Overview of Genetics and Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia, Major Depression, and Addiction, Christopher R. Angerhofer
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulaton: In-Depth Review of Methods, Efficacy and Future Applications, Matthew Carpenter
A Review of Multiple Sclerosis Treatments: Interferon Beta, Glatiramer Acetate, Fingolimod, and Natalizumab, Ryan Golden
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and CTE: A Review Highlighting the Connection Between the Two, LeAndre Kennedy
Immunization by Radiotherapy: Enhancing an Immune-mediated Abscopal Effect, Amy Steffen
Increasing the Clinical Efficacy of Radiotherapeutics for Solid Tumors by Inhibition of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1a, Austin Levi Walz