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Investigating motility performance of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis zoospores and its association with mitochondrial density and pathogenicity
(2020-05)Chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has spread globally and demonstrates high genetic diversity amongst multiple strains. I investigated the use of a ... -
Characterizing the Activity of Three Novel Differentiation-Inducing Compounds in Neuroblastoma Cells
(2020-05)Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial tumor in children. It makes up 8% of all childhood cancers and is the cause of 15% of all childhood cancer-related deaths. Neuroblastoma arises from neural crest precursor ...
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The Implementation and Process of Bobcat Bounty: A Campus Food Security Intervention
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Urbanization affects the physiology, behavior, and life-history traits of a tolerant stream fish
(2020-05)Anthropogenic land-use conversion is one of the main drivers of wildlife population extinctions and biodiversity loss. Freshwater fishes are among the taxa most affected by land-use conversion, with an estimated 25% of ... -
Induction of Immunogenic Cell Death via Nanoparticle-Mediated Dual Chemotherapy and Photothermal Therapy
(2020-05)Cancer is the second most common cause of mortality in the world. Several treatment modalities have been developed for cancer therapy. Recently, immune checkpoint (ICP) therapy has demonstrated promising results. However, ... -
The Effect of Sleep on Repetition Priming
(2020-05)Repetition priming is a type of implicit memory in which previous exposure to a stimulus facilitates more efficient processing of that stimulus at later presentations. This facilitation is simultaneously accompanied by a ... -
Craniomorphological Variation in the Mexican Population: A Comparison of the Northern, Central and Southern Regions
(2020-05)Due to the current migrant crisis along the US-México border, numerous human remains remain unidentified due to the lack of proper data or information for the identification on the Hispanic population. Craniometric ...
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Design and application of anti-biofouling coatings on stainless steel by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
(2020-05-04)Presently, stents are the primary practice to treat coronary artery blockage. However, in-stent restenosis remains a problem that affects approximately 10-30% of patients with bare metal stents (BMS).1,2 To mitigate this ... -
Preschool nutrition education during mealtime and fine motor development assessment: A Caminitos collaborative study
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Effects of water configuration (form) in beef loins on color, tenderness, and electrical conductivity
(2020-05)In this thesis, beef strip loins were used to study about the effects of apparent water configurations (free, immobilized, and bound) on color, electrical conductivity, and tenderness. These variables contribute to ... -
Design and application of anti-biofouling coatings on stainless steel by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
(2020-05)Presently, stents are the primary practice to treat coronary artery blockage. However, in-stent restenosis remains a problem that affects approximately 10-30% of patients with bare metal stents (BMS).1,2 To ...
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Explicit and implicit memory for music: An investigation of source memory, confidence, and the mere exposure effect
(2020-05)Past research into the use of musical mnemonics as an aid in memory enhancement has been somewhat limited and produced inconsistent results. The current study examined young adults and healthy older adults, with the goal ... -
Novel Neuroblastoma Differentiating Agents
(2020-05)Neuroblastoma (NB) is the 3rd most lethal pediatric cancer. In high-risk patients, the 5-year survival rate is 40-50% after treatment. The differentiation therapy with retinoic acid (RA) is at the forefront of approaches ...
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Artificial light at night alters physiology, behavior, and reproduction in the western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
(2020-05)Human population growth and its associated effects have contributed to the rapid decrease of biodiversity worldwide. Artificial light at night (ALAN) is an anthropogenic pollutant that is increasing with the spread of ... -
A Multivariate Approach to Substance Use in College Students: Exploring Dimensions of Sexual Orientation and Substance Use Related Traits and Behaviors
(2020-05)Multilevel minority stressors have been associated with increased rates of substance use in sexual minority people (e.g., non-heterosexual, such as gay, lesbian, bisexual), with group specific processes underexplored in ... -
Social Media Currency: Are you social media rich or poor?
(2020-05)Background: Current research findings suggest that the use of social media may have both positive and negative effects on psychosocial factors. The Instagram Social Media Currency Scale (ISMCS) was developed as a method ...
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Spore-formation of inoculated Frankia strains in nodules formed on Alnus glutinosa
(2020-05)Members of the genus Frankia are soil-dwelling actinobacteria that are generally characterized as nitrogen-fixing symbionts forming root nodules on specific woody plants. In nodules, the presence or absence of spores ... -
Relations Between Language Exposure and Social Behavior in Childhood
(2020-05)Previous studies have examined children’s sensitivity to language when forming social preferences, but less research had examined how a social partner’s language influences children’s sharing behaviors, or if language-based ... -
Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Animals from Central Texas, USA
(2020-05)Chagas Disease is one of many neglected tropical diseases shared across North, Central, and South America. Previously considered endemic to only Central and South America it has recently been classified as a reportable ... -
Improving Land Cover Classification using Texture Patterns Derived from Micro-Scale Digital Elevation Models
(2022-05)Historically the determination of land cover types has relied upon techniques that analyze reflected spectral energy in the visible or near infrared wavelengths. Often, these wavelength bands are used in combination to ...
