Browsing 25th Hayes Graduate Research Forum (March, 2011) by Title

CD103 blockade reduces CD8 T cell accumulation during GVHD, but does not attenuate GVL effects

Anthony, Bryan ( 2011-03 )

Purpose: Every four minutes someone in America is diagnosed with a blood cancer, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society estimates that over 50,000 people die of a blood cancer each year1. Many blood cancers are caused by ...

CEO organizational identification, inter-party cooperation and IJV performance

Zhong, Bijuan ( 2011-03 )

The literature on cooperation in the alliance literature has traditionally focused on external and structural factors. In this study, we examine how an internal, psychological factor – CEO organizational identification – ...

Characterization of Enhanced-Fluidity Liquid Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography for the Separation of Nucleosides and Nucleotides

Philibert, Gwenaelle ( 2011-03 )

While polar analytes such as peptides, nucleic acids or nucleotides are essential in biochemistry and pharmaceutical research, their separation has long been a challenge. The development of Hydrophilic Interaction ...

Characterizing Vegetable Tissue Under Elevated Pressure Using In Situ Electrical Conductivity Measurement and Instrumental Analysis

Park, Sung Hee ( 2011-03 )

A study was conducted to investigate the pressure-induced textural changes in selected low acid vegetable samples (carrot, potato, and red radish) using in situ electrical conductivity measurements. In situ electrical ...

Development of a Primary Care Clinician Intervention in the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescent: A Pound of Cure

Anzeljc, Samantha ( 2011-03 )

Primary care clinicians, despite regular access to young families, lack a cohesive model for approaching office visits regarding excess weight. Using the 2007 Expert Committee’s Recommendations, a set of clinician guidelines ...

Dramatic differences in global dynamic properties and activity of closely-related consensus-designed variants of triosephosphate isomerase

Sullivan, Brandon ( 2011-03 )

Consensus design, meaning the selection of mutations based on the most common amino acid in each position of a multiple sequence alignment, has proven to be an efficient way to engineer stabilized mutants and even to design ...

Dynamic Trunk Control Influence on Run-to-Cut Maneuver: A Risk Factor for ACL Rupture

Jamison, Steve ( 2011-03 )

ACL rupture is one of the most common serious knee injuries in field and court sports, with an estimated 70% of these being non-contact in nature, often from sudden changes in direction or pivoting. Previous studies have ...

(E)MERGING VOICES: UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTIONS OF CITIZENSHIP FROM THE ECONOMIC MARGINS

Kock, Stacia ( 2011-03 )

Using feminist theory as a background, this study explores the relationship between citizenship and economic identities, specifically looking at how those living in poverty define citizenship. Whether political or social ...

The effect of soy addition on the satiety, glycemic index, and insulinemic index of a soft pretzel

Simmons, Amber ( 2011-03 )

The contribution of calories from nutrient-poor snack foods is rising in many Western diets, possibly contributing to the increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes. Soy offers unique potential to provide high quality ...

Effects of Processing on the Oxidative Stability of Docosahexaenoic Acid Oil

Atnip, Allison ( 2011-03 )

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid which is essential for normal brain and retinal development. A deficiency in fetal cerebral DHA content has been associated with preterm delivery, which may lead to ...

Evidence for a step-wise program of T cell development within the human tonsil

McClory, Susan ( 2011-03 )

Human T cell development within the thymus is a well-characterized event, and it is known that a functional thymus is required for normal T cell generation to take place. Individuals with poor thymic function, from either ...

Exosomes: Mediators of Pregnancy-associated Immune Modulation and Neuroprotection in a Model of Multiple Sclerosis

Williams, Jessica ( 2011-03 )

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) thought to be initiated by myelin-specific T cells. MS is characterized by inflammation and myelin damage within the CNS. MS disease relapses ...

Growth in Reading and Math Ability: A Behavioral Genetic Analysis

Vincent, Pamela ( 2011-03 )

Background: Research shows that mathematics and reading abilities are associated, and while there is evidence showing that individual differences in reading growth are due to environmental influences, this is the first ...

Human Growth, Environmental Stress, and the Costs of Reproduction

Vercellotti, Giuseppe ( 2011-03 )

Variation in height and body proportions is relatively well understood at the inter-population level, but less is known about variation within groups. This study explores intra-population variation in body proportions among ...

In Vitro and In Vivo Inhibition of Human Bladder Cancer by Broccoli Isothiocyanates: Characterization, Absorption, Metabolism and Interconversion

Abbaoui, Besma ( 2011-03 )

Transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is the fifth most common neoplasm and the twelfth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. In addition, bladder cancer is estimated to be the most expensive ...

Influence of Packaging Material and Storage Conditions on the Quality Attributes of Pressure-Assisted Thermally Processed Carrots

Ayvaz, Huseyin ( 2011-03 )

The influences of barrier properties of packaging materials and storage conditions on selected quality attributes of carrot samples processed by pressure-assisted thermal processing (PATP) were investigated. Baby carrots ...