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    • Muscle strength and power imbalances and injury risk in Division I softball athletes 

      Evans, Madison L.; Redinger, Allen; Montgomery, Sloane; Allen, Shawn (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)
      Softball requires development of lower body strength and power but specific demands may lead to asymmetries. These adaptive imbalances such as quadriceps to hamstrings (H:Q) ratio may impact performance and increase risk ...

    • Mycobacterial killing assay in Raw 264.7 macrophages 

      Gatewood, Charlcie; Kotey, Stephen; Tan, Xuejuan (Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)
      Mycobacterial killing assay is an important method to determine mycobacterial pathogenesis and antimycobacterial response in host cells. In our study, we analyzed the survival of Mycobacterium abscessus in mouse macrophage ...

    • Natural antibiotic alternatives to boost animal immunity and disease resistance 

      Vue, Sarah Kaying; Yang, Qing; Zhang, Guolong (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
      Antibiotics have been used in the feed of livestock and poultry for growth promotion and disease prevention for many decades; however, in recent years, there has been an outcry for elimination of antibiotics in order to ...

    • Navigating 16th-18th century pirate literature; Relations between early pirates and non-Europeans 

      Dillingham, Jackson; Ditchkus, Katie; Leigh, Katherine; Tarbet, Jodi; Warren, Victoria (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)
      From the early sea dogs to the golden age of piracy, this panel studies a series of literary texts to understand how they represent the relationship of pirates with non-Europeans. Some imagined alliances as a key to advancing ...

    • Non-contact respiration monitoring through light wave sensing 

      Gotcher, Carly (Oklahoma State University, 2022-07-25)

    • Novel Ca²⁺ sensor controlling iron uptake in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a human pathogen 

      Winton, L.; Achour, M.; Burch-Konda, J. (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)
      Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram negative, opportunistic pathogen which causes a wide range of severe infections in humans. These infections are difficult to treat and, especially in the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) ...

    • Novel flexible mechanical actuator serving as an artificial muscle 

      Quarnstrom, Joel (Oklahoma State University, 2021-04)
      Most linear actuators (screw, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.) consist of a stationary housing and a moveable (piston) extension component. In order to keep the piston constrained laterally, and due to other mechanical limitations, ...

    • Optical cavity for Raman laser 

      Crutchfield, Jalen; Do, Hoang-Van (Oklahoma State University, 2021-10-09)
      Our research seeks to employ magnetic and optical fields to form complex many-body quantum states of the spins of ultra-cold neutral atoms. This summer, I worked with an optical cavity as a part Raman laser system to control ...

    • Optimizing the compactness of political districts in Oklahoma 

      Bunting, Elizabeth Grace (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
      This work explores a mathematical optimization model to determine the optimal political districts for a state. Originally created in 1965 by Hess et al, the model assigns each population unit (such as a county) in the state ...

    • Ossetra caviar microbiome 

      Hansen, Meadow; Faizi, Irene (Oklahoma State University, 2021-10-09)
      Ossetra caviar from Russian sturgeon Acipenser gueldenstaedtii is one of the most sought-after caviars in the world. Wild Russian sturgeon populations have been vastly depleted in their native locations, such as the Caspian ...

    • Parental experience of their child’s cancer diagnosis as a predictor of health anxiety 

      Moulton, Kayleigh; DeLone, Alexandra M. (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)
      Following a child’s pediatric cancer diagnosis, both the child and parent experience significant psychological stress. Several factors, such as cognitive appraisal mechanisms, demographic variables, stress, anxiety, and ...

    • Perceptions of science communication by professional communicators 

      Clemmons, John (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)
      Scientific progress by itself is not enough to move society forward. As an example, measles was basically eradicated in the United States only to make a comeback because of declining vaccination rates (Patel et al., 2019). ...

    • Phylogeny of Sonoran Desert milkweeds resolved with plastid genome sequences 

      Gentry, Shelby (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      The Sonoran Desert Clade milkweeds have very unusual traits, including species that are nearly leafless and shrubby. This clade includes 9 species for which we estimate a phylogenetic tree and use this information to better ...

    • Phytochemical profile of a bread wheat family segregating for purple, red, and white kernel color 

      Eastham, Georgia; Lucas, Edralin (Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)
      Anthocyanins are plant compounds that cause the red and purple pigmentation in blueberries and raspberries. They can function as antioxidants which have been shown to have health benefits by protecting human cells from ...

    • Pitfalls of persuasion through the lens of Scientology 

      Hackler, Hailey (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)
      No one ever expects to join a cult. Further, no one wants to join a cult. High control groups know this, and they use it to manipulate all kinds of unsuspecting people. Scientology is a cult and its various leaders have ...

    • Predator-prey interactions with Physa acuta 

      Austin, Sydney (Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)
      Freshwater communities can be complex with the predatory strategies that take place within them. Gastropods are an example of a typical prey that is found within these freshwater communities. Their predators give off a ...

    • Preliminary exploration of molecular mechanism of the anticancer activity of a novel lead lactate dehydrogenase inhibitor against pancreatic cancer 

      Urquiza, Uzziah; Sharma, Horrick (Oklahoma State University, 2021-10-09)
      Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, with a long-term survival rate of just under 10%. Chemotherapy is one of the standard treatment options for pancreatic ...

    • Preliminary findings regarding student learning from lecture and homework 

      Shields, Hadlee (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)
      Lectures and homework both provide opportunities for students to learn mathematics. Researchers have focused on learning from lectures (e.g., Krupnik et al., 2018; Lew et al., 2016; Lew & Zazkis, 2019) and from homework ...

    • Preventive effects of red ginseng on an aging hallmark - senescence 

      Arndt, Juliana May (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)
      By 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or older, increasing the importance of interventional therapies for age-associated diseases. Research investigating cultural dietary differences recognized that the ...

    • PtsI independently regulates cell length and width through multiple metabolic and signaling pathways 

      Surber, Jacob (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)
      It has been long known that Escherichia coli can adjust its cell size and growth rate to nutrient availability. Several proteins, such as OpgH (which modulates cell division based on UDP-glucose concentration), and pyruvate ...