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Assessing the Mutational Landscape of BRAF- and KRAS-Wild Type Colorectal Cancer
(2018-02-28)
Colorectal cancer is one of the most deadly cancers and is the second leading cause of death in the United States. As incidence of colorectal cancer is higher among developed countries, research continues in hopes to make ...
The Native Exotic: The Reintroduction of Pawpaw Tree Cultivation
(2018-05-21)
This project models the potential profitability of planting the pawpaw tree, Asimina triloba, in New England. Due to the consumer-driven local food movement, and desire to expand local food options, the increase in farmers ...
Utilizing Brain Tumor Microenvironment to Propagate Pediatric Pilocytic Astrocytoma in Vitro and Test Novel Targeted Drug Therapies
(2018-04-09)
Pediatric brain tumors have recently surpassed leukemia as the leading cause of cancer related death in children (American Brain Tumor Association). Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common type of primary central ...
An Evaluation of Global Indicators as Surrogates for Clinical Research Capacity in the US, Poland, and Vietnam
(2018-04-13)
In the United States (US), the process for developing a new drug is a costly and lengthy endeavor. Study stakeholders would benefit from a novel methodology for identifying clinical trial site locations as a means to make ...
A Revised Biosocial Analysis to Social Suffering: Reframing a Paradigm on Mental Health for Palestinians Living Under Trauma
(2018-04-17)
The goal of this research is to shed light on the chronic, systematic violence that the Palestinians endure on a daily basis using a different approach from the Western model of PTSD and war trauma. The Palestinians have ...
Belonging and Exclusion: Hispanics’ Perception and Responses to the Xenophobic Rhetoric Since the 2016 Presidential Campaign
(2018-03-05)
The increase of xenophobic rhetoric in the United States since the presidential election has created a hostile social environment for Hispanics/Latino. Therefore, I wanted to learn how this was affecting them. In addition, ...
Developmental Maturity, Psychological Resilience, and Alcohol Habits in College Students and NCAA Varsity Student-Athletes
(2018-04-27)
Do NCAA student-athletes, a high-risk population for alcohol abuse, demonstrate the same level of developmental maturity, resilience capacities, and levels of alcohol consumption over four years in college as their peers ...
Caregiver Personality Effect on Health Status and Adherence in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
(2018-03-30)
Although there have been multiple studies that have assessed the effect of individual personality on health outcomes and adherence to prescribed treatment, few studies have examined the impact of a caregiver personality ...
Optimizing and Implementing a Renewable Micro-Grid for a Remote Alaskan Village
(2018-05-17)
Renewable power is quickly becoming a driving force behind a global energy renaissance. Despite the magnitude of this phenomenon and the often-significant cost savings, there are remote locations that utilize none or very ...
Uncommon Unity: the Promise of American Civil Religion, Post-Pluralism
(2018-03-05)
In 1967, Robert Bellah formulated the concept of American Civil Religion (ACR) to help explicate what it means to be an American. Underlying ACR is the premise that a common civil religion unifies Americans. With that ...