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Title: Photo Documentary: Frog Alley Community Garden.
Creator: Lightbody, Lauren, Hart, Sharon, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Frog Alley Community Garden is located in the historic neighborhood of Frog Alley in Delray Beach. The garden’s philosophy believes in “sowing community through organic practices”. They advocate the importance of sustainable life practice by providing the community an open space in which to cultivate and grow their own food. Through documenting the ins and outs of the Frog Alley Community Garden, I wish to raise awareness on sustainable and practical life practice through Organic cultivation....
Show moreFrog Alley Community Garden is located in the historic neighborhood of Frog Alley in Delray Beach. The garden’s philosophy believes in “sowing community through organic practices”. They advocate the importance of sustainable life practice by providing the community an open space in which to cultivate and grow their own food. Through documenting the ins and outs of the Frog Alley Community Garden, I wish to raise awareness on sustainable and practical life practice through Organic cultivation. This means documenting methods that require a relatively small amount of energy to yield a high amount of outcome. An example of this would be permaculture, agricultural design in alignment with the patterns of nature, plays a large role for many of these dedicated gardeners. With the intent of implementing gardening methods that seek to coexist with the natural ecosystem, the ability to grow and share food, as well as contributing little to no environmental impact, establishes Frog Alley as a sustainable garden. The diversity of gardeners at Frog Alley, a handful of who are new to gardening in general, are egger to learn and experiment with various methods of organic cultivation. The sharing of information from gardener to gardener pertaining to the growth of their plots, when to seed and harvest, the identification of native plants, and assorted solutions to pest problems is what makes Frog Alley a community garden. Candid shots focusing in on the gardeners, the conscious design of space, the plants, and the tremendous amount of work involved have been the highlights of this project. The significance of each composition is to mirror the earthy element, depicting a combination of labor and love. The choice of paper and size, such as a cold press natural matte 13 x 19, coincide with the natural aspect echoing throughout.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005583
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Increasing Students’ Academics Through the Use of Whole Brain Strategies.
Creator: Hernandez, Christina, Dassa, Lori, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: The objective of my research was to determine if whole brain teaching strategies could help increase students’ academic scores in an urban elementary classroom. To test this hypothesis, I created a pre/ post assessment cycle design focusing on whole brain chants and gestures taught during a science unit on the states of matter. Participants included 20 first grade ELL students at Park Lakes Elementary school. Students took a pretest, were involved in 5 whole brain based lessons and posttest....
Show moreThe objective of my research was to determine if whole brain teaching strategies could help increase students’ academic scores in an urban elementary classroom. To test this hypothesis, I created a pre/ post assessment cycle design focusing on whole brain chants and gestures taught during a science unit on the states of matter. Participants included 20 first grade ELL students at Park Lakes Elementary school. Students took a pretest, were involved in 5 whole brain based lessons and posttest. The lessons included whole brain strategies like “mirror me”, “teach, okay”, and other interactive activities. At the conclusion of the lesson, a posttest was issued. All 20 students earned a passing score as compared to the low scores on the pretest. Therefore, I concluded that using whole brain teaching strategies throughout lessons increase students’ academic scores. My intent is to continue this technique with future lessons to improve students’ Florida Standardized assessment.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005574
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Angiographic Changes of Blood Vessels in the Photoreceptor Degenerative Mouse Retina.
Creator: Nguyen, Matthew, Shen, Wen, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Tortuous, or twisted, arteries and veins are commonly observed in humans and animals diagnosed with diseases caused by the degeneration of photoreceptor cells. However, the mechanisms of their formation and development are poorly understood. We used immunocytochemical, confocal imaging and computer remodeling techniques to map the angiographic changes in the photoreceptor degenerative mouse model, pde6d (rd1) mice. We found that mechanical instability and rewiring in the distal retina of rd1...
Show moreTortuous, or twisted, arteries and veins are commonly observed in humans and animals diagnosed with diseases caused by the degeneration of photoreceptor cells. However, the mechanisms of their formation and development are poorly understood. We used immunocytochemical, confocal imaging and computer remodeling techniques to map the angiographic changes in the photoreceptor degenerative mouse model, pde6d (rd1) mice. We found that mechanical instability and rewiring in the distal retina of rd1 mice could be mechanisms for the initiation and development of these tortuous vessels. We also found that in the late stages of retinal degeneration, severe tortuosity leads to ischemic attack in the distal retina. This study provides valuable insights into understanding the pathologic changes of retinal blood vessels in the development of diseases in humans and animals.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005594
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Improvement of Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency by Solar Tracking.
Creator: Rochd, Amine, Griffin, Joshua, Dereje, Dawit, Rangel, Guillermo, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: The goal of this research project is to increase the energy conversion efficiency of current commercial solar panels using an innovative solar tracking method. To maximize the solar conversion efficiency, three different control mechanisms were identified: 1) a conventional system with a fixed panel location, 2) a chronological tracking system with a fixed angular velocity, and 3) an active tracking system with an UV light sensor. All three panels were securely assembled into specially...
Show moreThe goal of this research project is to increase the energy conversion efficiency of current commercial solar panels using an innovative solar tracking method. To maximize the solar conversion efficiency, three different control mechanisms were identified: 1) a conventional system with a fixed panel location, 2) a chronological tracking system with a fixed angular velocity, and 3) an active tracking system with an UV light sensor. All three panels were securely assembled into specially-designed PVC frames and installed on the roof of the Engineering West building. Fine control of the panels and output measurements were accomplished by an Arduino microcontroller and a voltmeter/ammeter breakout board, respectively. Field tests are currently on-going and photovoltaic conversion efficiencies of the three solar-panel systems will be compared on a daily as well as weekly basis. Outcomes of this project will be useful to design cost-effective solar panel installation, specifically applicable to locations in Florida.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005601
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Applications of Calculus In the Real World.
Creator: Gray, Danielle, Nikolova-Popova, Daniela, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Calculus is a division of mathematics that involves finding derivatives, integrals, and properties of functions. One subdivision of calculus is differential calculus which deals with continuous change and its applications. Another subdivision is differential calculus which deals with the rates at which quantities change. Although calculus was not discovered until the 1670’s, by Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz, it still is relevant today and can be used in the “real world”. For example,...
Show moreCalculus is a division of mathematics that involves finding derivatives, integrals, and properties of functions. One subdivision of calculus is differential calculus which deals with continuous change and its applications. Another subdivision is differential calculus which deals with the rates at which quantities change. Although calculus was not discovered until the 1670’s, by Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz, it still is relevant today and can be used in the “real world”. For example, calculus can be applied to the physical interactions in the game of baseball, the shape and color of rainbows as well as finding the area under a bridge. This project will prove that calculus is not something that can be just learned in the classroom but can be applied to everyday life.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005571
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Peer Led Team Learning into Organic Chemistry.
Creator: Deacon, Lisa, Rezler, Evonne, Haky, Jerome E., Sempertegui Plaza, Tito S.
Abstract/Description: A web-based learning system for Organic Chemistry is being integrated into a Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) environment to restructure the existing Organic Chemistry I discussion (OrgoBOND) sections to enhance student learning, improve overall grades, and lower the Organic Chemistry I DFW rates. Students taking Organic Chemistry I are required to participate in a section of OrgoBOND utilizing the web-based learning system in a smaller classroom than in previous discussion sessions. Student...
Show moreA web-based learning system for Organic Chemistry is being integrated into a Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) environment to restructure the existing Organic Chemistry I discussion (OrgoBOND) sections to enhance student learning, improve overall grades, and lower the Organic Chemistry I DFW rates. Students taking Organic Chemistry I are required to participate in a section of OrgoBOND utilizing the web-based learning system in a smaller classroom than in previous discussion sessions. Student performance will be compared to that of students in future semesters participating in the same small PLTL setting, but with traditional recitation format. The advantages of introducing a web-based learning system into PLTL discussion sessions are (1) providing “hints,” (2) offering multiple attempts per question, and (3) instant grading and feedback. The computer assignments are unique to each student and reflect the topic recently reviewed in lecture. We will report on the preliminary results from data being collected on student performance, satisfaction levels, and retention rate changes.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005010
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: New and Low-Cost Ways to Execute Biomedical Signal Processing.
Creator: Carvalho, Felipe, Shankar, Ravi
Abstract/Description: The human body is constantly sending, processing, and receiving information about its health. This internal communication process is often times achieved through tiny electrical signals, called Biomedical Signals (Biosignals). In this project, we investigate new ways to process Biosignals using embedded systems and computer simulations. We work with Texas Instruments’ OMAP L-138 Digital Signal Processor and Code Composer Studio IDE to process and analyze the electrical behavior of the human...
Show moreThe human body is constantly sending, processing, and receiving information about its health. This internal communication process is often times achieved through tiny electrical signals, called Biomedical Signals (Biosignals). In this project, we investigate new ways to process Biosignals using embedded systems and computer simulations. We work with Texas Instruments’ OMAP L-138 Digital Signal Processor and Code Composer Studio IDE to process and analyze the electrical behavior of the human heart (ECG Biosignals). In addition to creating computer codes to process such signals, one expected outcome of this research project is a series of tutorials exploring Biomedical concepts and digital signal processing algorithms. Our goal is to make Biomedical Signal Processing widely accessible, hence our decision to design around low-cost hardware and software, and to make all documentation available online at http://smartsystems.eng.fau.edu/biomedical-signal-processing/.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005006
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Branding and Advertising Strategy for FitBit Flex-2: Implications From Survey Research and Persuasion Theory.
Creator: Ayala, Andrea G., Robinette, Devin N., Lacerda, Rubens P., Smith, Allen E., Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: A robust audience profile informs advertising campaign planning. The systematic research-in-progress will reveal a rigorous audience profile for FitBit-Flex 2, a wearable fitness tracking technology, through secondary research using credible business databases, the survey research method (e.g., consent form, questionnaire pre-test, convenience sampling, personal distribution and pick-up), descriptive statistics, and reliability assessment. The audience profile will inform the campaign problem...
Show moreA robust audience profile informs advertising campaign planning. The systematic research-in-progress will reveal a rigorous audience profile for FitBit-Flex 2, a wearable fitness tracking technology, through secondary research using credible business databases, the survey research method (e.g., consent form, questionnaire pre-test, convenience sampling, personal distribution and pick-up), descriptive statistics, and reliability assessment. The audience profile will inform the campaign problem, campaign objectives, and message strategy by revealing brand concept elements and message tactics to convey. Secondary research using FAU Library’s business databases has revealed marketplace, environmental, competitive conditions, and the audience’s demographic, geographic, generational, and psychographic characteristics. This basic profile will be enriched by survey research using items extracted from reliable and valid marketing scales. Motives, benefits, product perceptions and preferences, relative performance, lifestyle relevance, hedonistic pleasure, and decision making strategies will be subjected to measurement. Advertisements will be based on the audience profile, persuasion theory, and creative thinking techniques.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005612
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Power of the Apology.
Creator: Miller, Chad, Shaykhutdinov, Renat
Abstract/Description: When conflict arises our society suffers, and if it is not dealt with in a manner that appeals to both sides, then further conflict can arise. Apologies are often a means to prevent further conflict so that both parties can improve their futures. Apologies quell feelings of anger toward the aggressor and promote addressing the past. When an apology is presented it is a sign that the aggressor is willing to discuss its past with the aggrieved to create a permanent resolution. My research...
Show moreWhen conflict arises our society suffers, and if it is not dealt with in a manner that appeals to both sides, then further conflict can arise. Apologies are often a means to prevent further conflict so that both parties can improve their futures. Apologies quell feelings of anger toward the aggressor and promote addressing the past. When an apology is presented it is a sign that the aggressor is willing to discuss its past with the aggrieved to create a permanent resolution. My research documents and categorizes apologies in civil and international conflict over the last few decades to evaluate an apology’s effectiveness at preventing further conflict. I expect the findings to show that cases in which an apology was offered and accepted by both parties will have a lower level of conflict reemergence than cases in which an apology was only offered or only demanded.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005029
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Are Strip Down Versus Lifestyle Embellished Visual Concepts Prudent or Imprudent: Implications for Concept Test Design.
Creator: Llanos, Katherine, Oscar, Jerry, Smith, Allen E., Toteva, Irina, College of Business
Abstract/Description: The development of innovations is a company’s lifeline to a successful future. However, the rate of new product failures is alarming. Companies are faced with important decisions regarding which new products should be launched. The purpose of this study is determine if a stripped down concept formulation generated different reactions from respondents that did a lifestyle embellished visual concept formulation in a concept test for an innovative lifestyle brand. Fifty participants answered...
Show moreThe development of innovations is a company’s lifeline to a successful future. However, the rate of new product failures is alarming. Companies are faced with important decisions regarding which new products should be launched. The purpose of this study is determine if a stripped down concept formulation generated different reactions from respondents that did a lifestyle embellished visual concept formulation in a concept test for an innovative lifestyle brand. Fifty participants answered questions regarding a set of t-shirts with catchy sayings, designed specifically to fit college lifestyles. The embellished version produced higher scores in how participants thought the new t-shirts reflected who they are and how the t-shirts can fit in situations similar to respondents. Our recommendation to companies is to use an embellished concept test when marketing lifestyle products. Adding more detail to the concept test can help consumers visualize how the new product will fit with their lifestyles.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005201
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Role of Persuasion Theory and Advertising Message Strategy: Implications for attacking a market Leader.
Creator: Salcedo, Joseph, Berkheimer, Blake, Smith, Allen E., Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Competitive theory suggests market challengers embrace either a head-to-head attack or flanking maneuver as alternative strategies to attack the market leader. Our research-in-progress, a threephase systematic research plan of action, will reveal whether Monster Energy drink should convey action sports (head-to-head attack) or academic performance (flanking strategy) in advertising targeting college students to challenge Red Bull, the market leader. Phase I, Content Analysis of Red Bull...
Show moreCompetitive theory suggests market challengers embrace either a head-to-head attack or flanking maneuver as alternative strategies to attack the market leader. Our research-in-progress, a threephase systematic research plan of action, will reveal whether Monster Energy drink should convey action sports (head-to-head attack) or academic performance (flanking strategy) in advertising targeting college students to challenge Red Bull, the market leader. Phase I, Content Analysis of Red Bull Advertising, revealed emphasis on action sports. However, Phase II (i.e., secondary, qualitative, and survey research) revealed college students use energy drinks to increase academic performance. Phase III, Experimental Research, estimates the relative persuasive effectiveness of action sports versus academic themes in Monster advertisements. Ho: no different in persuasive effectiveness among action sports, academic performance, and neutral theme (control) on dependent variables (likeability, relevance, intention to buy). Ethical standards were met by using valid scales borrowed from scholarly marketing journals, consent form, and APA standards.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005635
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Laboratory Industry Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Creator: Estriplet, Ed, Cox, Kevin, Koku, Paul Sergius, Smith, Allen E., Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Laboratory testing has been significantly changed by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which has influenced reimbursements, patient choice, and direct access testing policies. However, the impact of the ACA on individual laboratory facilities is unclear. The focus of this research initiative is to identify how this regulatory change has influenced laboratory facilities. We hypothesize that the ACA has had a positive impact on the healthcare system by providing more Americans...
Show moreLaboratory testing has been significantly changed by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which has influenced reimbursements, patient choice, and direct access testing policies. However, the impact of the ACA on individual laboratory facilities is unclear. The focus of this research initiative is to identify how this regulatory change has influenced laboratory facilities. We hypothesize that the ACA has had a positive impact on the healthcare system by providing more Americans access to care which increases patient laboratory testing services while reducing cost. All U.S. laboratories are required to have a Medical Director who is usually an MD, DO, or PhD. This research will directly survey key personnel in order to shed insight into how the ACA has directly influenced the industry. The questionnaire has already been deployed electronically using Qualtrics survey software. Preliminary findings suggest that the ACA has indeed influenced laboratory revenues, Medicare, and Insurance reimbursement.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005567
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Do birds of a feather really flock together: The effects of relatability of college lifestyles in advertisements.
Creator: Gordon, Danielle, Gilyazov, Daler, Smith, Allen E., Toteva, Irina, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Do birds of a feather really flock together? : The effects of relatability of college lifestyles in ads promoting the Starbucks brand
Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005194
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Should an Innovator Embrace the Prototypical, Authentic, or the High-Design Form? Insights into Initial Perceptions of Functionality, Ergonomics, Hedonism, Self-Expression, Authenticity, and Information Search of Dune Buggy Product Design Forms.
Creator: Smith, Hunter, Gordon, Danielle, Llanos, Katherine, Smith, Allen E., Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: The outward appearance of a product and product design form underlies successful innovation. Design form creates initial impressions impacting buyer judgments. Prototypical designs provide assurance and familiarity. High-designs signal superior quality, exclusiveness, and prestige. Continued high performance gives authentic designs the real deal reputation. Results contributed to product design literature by revealing buyer’s initial impressions of prototypical, authentic, and high-design...
Show moreThe outward appearance of a product and product design form underlies successful innovation. Design form creates initial impressions impacting buyer judgments. Prototypical designs provide assurance and familiarity. High-designs signal superior quality, exclusiveness, and prestige. Continued high performance gives authentic designs the real deal reputation. Results contributed to product design literature by revealing buyer’s initial impressions of prototypical, authentic, and high-design forms, the independent variables. The dependent variables were functionality, ergonomics, hedonism, self-expression, authenticity, and information search. Plan of action included a convince sample of 60 millennials, personal distribution/ collection, manipulation check, and questionnaire pretest. Methods included secondary, survey, and experimental research. Ethical practice conformed to APA style, and consent forms. Reliability/validity was heightened by items borrowed from scholarly journals. Key findings: 1) high-design scored highest on self-expression, hedonism, and information search but lowest on ease of use; 2) prototypical design posed the greatest injury hazard; 3) Authentic design signaled highest functionality.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005637
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Challenging Source Effects Theory: The Case of High-Technology Computers.
Creator: Simon, Judie, Smith, Allen E., Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Consumer insights and persuasion theories enable advertisers to make better message strategy decisions. In recommending message strategy for high technology products, existing source effects theory appears challenged by insights into the freshman college student market. Traditional theory posits credible spokespersons (e.g., trained experts) be used in advertising complex products, such as high-technology computers. However, findings of our experiment contested existing theory by revealing...
Show moreConsumer insights and persuasion theories enable advertisers to make better message strategy decisions. In recommending message strategy for high technology products, existing source effects theory appears challenged by insights into the freshman college student market. Traditional theory posits credible spokespersons (e.g., trained experts) be used in advertising complex products, such as high-technology computers. However, findings of our experiment contested existing theory by revealing that although newly-entering freshman believed experts provided more cognitive information about a high-tech computer, they questioned their ability to understand and use expert advice in selecting the best computer. Moreover, results indicated that a referent - an upper-class college student - would be more able to convey a computer’s: 1) usefulness, 2) relatedness, and 3) association with the freshmen college experience. Finally, the referent out performed a celebrity in source likeability. The experiment used a manipulation check, questionnaire pretest, a survey, chi-square method, and consent form.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005636
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Aesthetic, Functional, Symbolic, and Ergonomic Impressions: Implications for HoverboardProduct Design Form.
Creator: Smith, Hunter, Gordon, Danielle, Llanos, Katherine, Smith, Allen E., Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Product design, a product’s outward appearance, associates with successful innovation when the design triggers buyers to develop positive impressions. The project assessed impressions of forty respondents to four distinctive hoverboard designs: 1) a prototypical design, 2) an ornate design, 3) an atypical design, and 4) a radical design. The original research extended extant research into design impressions of functionality, aesthetics, and symbolism to add an assessment of ergonomic...
Show moreProduct design, a product’s outward appearance, associates with successful innovation when the design triggers buyers to develop positive impressions. The project assessed impressions of forty respondents to four distinctive hoverboard designs: 1) a prototypical design, 2) an ornate design, 3) an atypical design, and 4) a radical design. The original research extended extant research into design impressions of functionality, aesthetics, and symbolism to add an assessment of ergonomic impressions. The systematic research method entailed a literature review, qualitative research, manipulation check, questionnaire pretest, convenience sample, and Chi-Square method enabling inferences with 90% confidence. A consent form and adherence to FAU’s academic integrity provided an ethical foundation. Results suggest that designers of hoverboards conform to the prototypical design to increase positive functional impressions, avoid ornate designs, and consider buyers’ skill level and self-expression when developing atypical designs due to respondents’ negative impressions of safety risks and ability to control a hoverboard.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005604
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Simulation and Construction of a Maxwell Coil.
Creator: Padron, Andrea, Cheng, Wen-Chung, Sorge, Korey D., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: The Maxwell Coil is a collection of different sized current-carrying rings that, when placed in a specific arrangement, produces a uniquely uniform magnetic field. We have composed numerical representations of this coil arrangement using Microsoft Excel and visual simulations using Mathematica to study the uniformity of the magnetic field produced by the Maxwell Coil. We also construct a physical Maxwell coil using 3D printing and traditional electronic components and compare results of field...
Show moreThe Maxwell Coil is a collection of different sized current-carrying rings that, when placed in a specific arrangement, produces a uniquely uniform magnetic field. We have composed numerical representations of this coil arrangement using Microsoft Excel and visual simulations using Mathematica to study the uniformity of the magnetic field produced by the Maxwell Coil. We also construct a physical Maxwell coil using 3D printing and traditional electronic components and compare results of field uniformity with those of the numerical simulations. We find that the Maxwell coil provides the benefit of both high uniformity in field and high mechanical accessibility to that field. These properties allow us to better study special properties of this field experimentally.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005205
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Selected TLR Agonists Act in Synergy to Reprogram DC-NK Cross-talk and Generate Effector T cells in Nicotinic Environment.
Creator: Abu-Nuwar, Emily, Tamjidi, Saba, Nouri-Shirazi, Mahyar, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: The magnitude of immune responses to vaccination is a critical factor in determining protection from diseases. We reported that nicotine disrupts the properties of DCs that are pivotal in the initiation of immune response to vaccines. Here we investigated whether TLR agonist(s) could overcome the effects of nicotine on human DC and DC-NK cross-talk essential for effector T cell generation. nicDC, nicDC-NK, and nicDC-NK-T cultures exposed to TLR agonists were evaluated for expression of...
Show moreThe magnitude of immune responses to vaccination is a critical factor in determining protection from diseases. We reported that nicotine disrupts the properties of DCs that are pivotal in the initiation of immune response to vaccines. Here we investigated whether TLR agonist(s) could overcome the effects of nicotine on human DC and DC-NK cross-talk essential for effector T cell generation. nicDC, nicDC-NK, and nicDC-NK-T cultures exposed to TLR agonists were evaluated for expression of costimulatory molecules, cytokines, and intracellular cytokine IFN-g using ELISA and flow cytometry. Our data shows that among the TLR agonists, TLR3 and TLR8/7 synergistically optimized nicDC maturation co-cultured NK cell activation. Importantly, similar to DC-NK, nicDC-NK treated with TLR3 and TLR8/7 and co-cultured with naïve T cells promoted a comparable number of effector T cells. Our data suggest that the addition of appropriate TLR agonist(s) to vaccine formulation could potentially improve the smokers’ immune response to vaccination.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005554
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Seasonal Patterns of Frequently Observed Manatees in the Harbor Branch Channel Using Photo-Identification Techniques.
Creator: Goldsworthy Gomez, Lauren, Moore, Jon, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description: The manatee project at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute was established in 2009. Land-based observations and photo-identification techniques have been used over the last seven years. This has allowed observers to recognize specific resident manatees that visit this location season after season. The photographs have been shared with the Manatee Photo- Identification System database and several matches were found, indicating some of the manatees are migrants. This project focuses on the...
Show moreThe manatee project at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute was established in 2009. Land-based observations and photo-identification techniques have been used over the last seven years. This has allowed observers to recognize specific resident manatees that visit this location season after season. The photographs have been shared with the Manatee Photo- Identification System database and several matches were found, indicating some of the manatees are migrants. This project focuses on the seasonal patterns of frequently observed manatees in the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute channel. Knowing which manatees are residents allows observers to preliminarily identify specific individuals that will be part of a future acoustic tagging project.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005569
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The development of parvalbumin-positive neurons in ferret visual cortex.
Creator: Casciato, Dominick Joseph
Abstract/Description: Experience plays a critical role in maturation of cortical circuits. In visual cortex, experience-dependent development has been linked to the maturation of inhibitory interneurons. Parvalbumin-containing (PV+) interneurons, a subtype of GABAergic interneurons, play an important role in cortical circuit function; however, it remains unknown how visual experience shapes their organization. We used immunohistochemistry to observe the organization of PV+ expression in visual cortex through...
Show moreExperience plays a critical role in maturation of cortical circuits. In visual cortex, experience-dependent development has been linked to the maturation of inhibitory interneurons. Parvalbumin-containing (PV+) interneurons, a subtype of GABAergic interneurons, play an important role in cortical circuit function; however, it remains unknown how visual experience shapes their organization. We used immunohistochemistry to observe the organization of PV+ expression in visual cortex through visual maturity. Before visual experience, PV+ cell bodies and processes are most pronounced in layer 5, less in layer 2/3, and generally lacking in layer 4. Within 3 days of the onset of visual experience, PV+ organization undergoes a major shift, with PV+ expression found throughout layers 2-6. We performed dark rearing which determined these morphological changes are due to visual experience. This rapid change in parvalbumin organization may play a role in functional changes associated with the onset of visual experience.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005007
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

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