Results for Environment
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Neurobiology of loss: role of microglia
Project Summary Psychological loss occurs when one is deprived of something valuable, such as social relationships, physical health, or financial stability. These experiences often...
Adipocyte mitochondrial distress drives the intercommunication between white and brown adipose tissues
Project Summary/Abstract One third of American adults are suffering from obesity, which significantly contributes to the prevalence of many other life-threatening diseases, such as...
Team-Based Design of Assistive Technology Devices
Project Summary The goal of this proposed educational program is to train and create a biomedical engineering workforce capable of identifying and addressing the assistive technolo...
Dissecting Innate Immune Responses to Salmonella Enteritidis
Project Summary and Abstract Salmonella enterica is the leading cause of food-borne hospitalizations in the United States. The Salmonella enterica species includes over 2500 circul...
Approach Bias Modification for Co-Occurring Cannabis and Alcohol Use among Treatment-Seeking Adolescents
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Alcohol and cannabis are the first and second most commonly used substances among adolescents. Adolescence is a period of considerable development, making...
Cognitive flexibility and reward motivation in adolescent cannabis use: An investigation of neurobehavioral mechanisms and intrinsic resting state connectivity.
7. PROJECT SUMMARY: Cannabis use (CU) initiated in adolescence is associated with substantial consequences, from cognitive decline to addiction. While CU may disrupt normal process...
A Personalized, Patient-Centered Approach to Optimizing Lupus Care
Candidate: April Jorge, MD is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and an Assistant in Medicine in the Rheumatology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH...
The selective advantage of mismatch repair loss in colonic stem cells
Project Summary Lynch syndrome (LS) is a hereditary disease that predisposes patients to colorectal, endometrial, ovarian and other cancers. LS is caused by inherited mutations in...
Apolipoprotein E glycosylation and its role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis
Abstract Despite the critical importance of the O-glycoprotein apolipoprotein E (APOE) on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk, with the APOE4 isoform increasing risk compared to APOE3 an...
U-RISE at Portland State University
The overarching aim of our proposed training program is to provide an integrated experience and pathway for underrepresented undergraduate students who aspire to become independent...
Identifying tobacco-genetic interactions through study of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway.
Human exposure to environmental toxins such as those in tobacco related products are the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, with the greatest effect on morbi...
Role of the Ciliary Protein C2CD3 in Mandibular Skelotogenesis
Project Summary/Abstract Primary cilia are non-motile, microtubule-based organelles that protrude from the cellular membrane to sense the cell’s external environment and to coordin...
Behavioral Activation for Depression in Older Adult Cancer Survivors: Pilot Randomized Control Trial and Implementation Outcomes
Project Summary/Abstract: As many as 35% of older adult cancer survivors (OACS; ≥65-years, ≥1-year post- treatment) have clinically significant depression. Presently, 64% of cancer...
Molecular analysis of nuclear lamin assembly
Project Summary Lamin filaments are central structural organizers of the metazoan nucleus. They contribute to nuclear function by controlling nuclear structure, separating the nucl...
U-RISE at Claflin University through Collaborative Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Biomedical Sciences
7. Project Summary/Abstract Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Claflin University (CU), an independent, four-year, co-educational, residential, career-oriented liberal arts uni...
Duke Center for Advancement of Child Health (CAtCH)
The Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center, entitled Duke Center for Advancement of Child...
Team-based Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Training Program
TEAM-BASED INTERDISCIPLINARY CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT In advancing innovative ways to address complex cancer challenges, there is a growing trend t...
Team-based Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Training Program
TEAM-BASED INTERDISCIPLINARY CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT In advancing innovative ways to address complex cancer challenges, there is a growing trend t...
U-RISE at Texas State University
Project Summary/Abstract Texas State University (TxState) will implement an Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement program (U-RISE Tx) to increase the d...
Adipocyte mitochondrial distress drives the intercommunication between white and brown adipose tissues
Project Summary/Abstract One third of American adults are suffering from obesity, which significantly contributes to the prevalence of many other life-threatening diseases, such as...