July 22, 2017
By: Maddie Go
The effect of serration angle on spine puncture mechanics Spines, defined as rigid biological structures that come to a point, are physical features found across a wide range of organisms; however general relationships between spine structure and function remain unclear....
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July 21, 2017
By: Annika
*This abstract is the first draft of what will ultimately be used for the poster presentation at the end of this program* The gut microbiome & depression: what is the best method for DNA extraction? Our gut microbiomes play an...
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By: Iris Chang
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Role of rotational kinematics through the mechanism of shear shock ABSTRACT— Despite decades of research, the exact mechanism in mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine whether...
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By: Michael Ong
Abstract Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous contaminants produced from human activity, such as combustion of biofuels, often found in aquatic ecosystems. Embryonic fish have been shown to be significantly sensitive to PAH exposure. Further, PAH toxicity can be modulated...
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By: Martín Acosta
Below you will find the first draft of the abstract that summarizes my summer research project in the Kuhn lab. Please keep in mind that this abstract is very preliminary especially regarding result interpretation and conclusions. Enjoy with a grain...
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July 18, 2017
By: Bruny Kenou
This week, we had a chalk talk where everybody in the research fellowship gave a general overview of their projects and what they were doing in their projects. The projects in the group spanned from poop to the mechanisms of...
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July 17, 2017
By: Justin Savage
I thought that Iris' research into Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was quite interesting. I was initially interested in the project because I am also doing research in neuroscience. What I quickly discovered through her talk, however, was that her research...
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By: Aaliyah Davy
All the talks from this past week were incredible; I was so awed by the research everyone was working on and how relevant and meaningful these studies are. That being said, I believe immunology is such an interesting and riveting...
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July 16, 2017
By: Ulises
This past week I have enjoyed listening to everyone’s research. Since all the fellows are in a lab conducting research most of the time, we don’t have that much time to talk about our research, so it was great learning...
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By: Martín Acosta
When Georgia started presenting her chalk talk on that particularly humid Tuesday morning, I felt myself leave the room for just a few seconds. I was no longer in our room in the LSRC but on the ground level of...
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By: Kristie Kim
Last week, all seventeen BSURF fellows presented 8-minute chalk talks to explain their research to the class, and wow, everyone had such interesting research questions. My assignment at the end of all of the presentations: to write about one of...
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By: Maddie Ojeda
I really enjoyed last week’s chalk talks and definitely learned a lot. One of my favorite parts of chalk talk week was seeing how everybody’s research was so different yet somehow shared connections to another peer’s project. It just goes...
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By: Alie Fink
First off, I want to thank everyone for doing such a great job presenting their chalk talk last week. I know that public speaking is a struggle for me and I’m sure I’m not alone. Everyone did a wonderful job...
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By: Georgia Young
Echoing what everyone else has been saying: The chalk talks this week were great and I really enjoyed learning about everyone’s different labs! I felt like this was a good way to see the scope of BSURF with (almost) everyone...
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By: Cassie Ingram
First of all, I would like to say that everybody did a great job with their Chalk Talks and I really enjoyed this week of morning meetings. I know that we have gone in circles a lot of times telling...
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By: Chumba Koech
I loved listening to everyone’s chalk talks this week, especially because we got to learn much more than just a sentence or two about everyone’s project. The project I decided to reflect on this week was Rebecca’s! Rebeca’s project focused...
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By: Michael Ong
I remember recently reading an article by The Onion (warning: a bit graphic; mildy NSFW) about a flies mating. In summary, it's about flies mating on a pile of rotting meat and how it enhanced the experience. To humans, this putrid smell may...
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By: Maddie Go
Rebecca’s not really a matchmaker in the lab, but that’s the first thing I thought of when she described her project to us during her chalk talk. Rebecca’s looking into how certain genes (or lack of) may impact the ability...
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