URCAD Sneak Peek: Crystal Parry
Therapies for Blood Vessel Deposits and Inflammation
Crystal is a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major, an LSAMP participant, a Meyerhoff Scholar, and an HHMI Scholar. Her research, "IL-1β-VEGF-A Signaling Axis In Atherosclerotic Calcification" will be presented as part of at Virtual URCAD 2020!
Abstract:
Atherosclerosis is characterized by lipid and calcium deposition and inflammation in blood vessels. Pro-inflammatory cytokine IL -1β contributes to inflammation that is characteristic of atherosclerosis. Previous research on signal transducers RAC1 and RAC2 demonstrated that RAC2 knockout mice had increased RAC1 activity, resulting in increased levels of IL-1β and calcification. These studies also focused on studying the growth factor VEGF-A, which promotes blood vessel formation. Preliminary data suggests the promoter region of the gene encoding VEGF-A is activated by IL-1β signaling. The goal of this study is to assess the relationship between VEGF-A, IL-1β, and atherosclerotic calcification. Our hypothesis is that increased levels of IL-1β associated with increased VEGF-A expression and calcification. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to determine the levels of IL-1β and VEGF-A in blood serum samples from the mice. Macrophage knockdown of IL-1β expression in ApOE mice led to reduced VEGF-A expression and atherosclerotic calcification. These results were validated by comparing levels of IL-1β, VEGF-A, and calcification in human subjects. Future studies are underway to demonstrate that VEGF-A causes calcification, using knockdown of VEGF-A expression. By understanding the relationship between IL-1β, VEGF-A, and atherosclerotic calcification, therapeutic strategies can be developed to combat atherosclerosis.
Mentor: Alan Morrison, Brown University
Come see Crystal's poster, and other undergraduate research and creative work, April 22-29th at URCAD.umbc.edu!
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Get to Know a Tutor: Nathan Janus
Did you know the Math and Science Tutoring Center is online?
Hi Retrievers!
Welcome to another edition of Get to Know a Tutor! Today, we're going to spotlight one of our amazing Math and Science Tutoring Center tutors: Nathan Janus!
Oh and as a reminder: all Math and Science Tutoring Center services are ONLINE! You can still get help with Math if you want to. Check out this quick tutorial if you have any questions: Academic Success Center Online Tutoring
Now that you know how to get Math help, let's get to know Nathan!
Tell us about yourself!
I am a math major, senior, and I tutor most math classes in Math Science Tutoring Center.
What else do you do on campus?
I’ve also been a TA for the math department for about 4 years.
Why did you get involved with the Academic Success Center?
My very first semester, I got involved with some study groups for my class and then I realized that I really enjoyed helping people get up to speed and let it click for them. Also my professor recommended me to do it.
Why do you love your job
I love when the students get it, you know? You can see the little switch go in their brain. I also love hearing the success stories and that they get it or they passed the class. I love the relationships I build with people who return to the MASTC and how we get to see them throughout the semester.
Ideal pizza and why?
BBQ chicken pizza because marinara sauce is overrated.
There you have it! If you need help in Math, make sure you check out online tutoring through the Academic Success Center!
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Student Athletes presenting at URCAD
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
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Courtney Culp| Visual Arts
A Mile in My Cleats
Mentor: Amy Oden
Elisabeth Kan| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
ELUCIDATION OF THE HIV-1 5’ LEADER THROUGH PARAMAGNETIC TAGS
Mentor: Michael Summers
Manuel Miranda| (club) Physics
Remote Sensing Of Particle Pollution Over Baltimore
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Tyler Moore| Psychology
Which School Readiness Skills Do Latinx Parents Value And How Do They Think These Skills Are Learned?
Mentor: Susan Sonneschein
Victor Omoniyi | (club) Biological Sciences
Effects Of APPLd Mutation On The Olfactory System In Drosophila Melanogaster
Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
Mike Spano | (club) Sociology and Anthropology
The Rights, Responsibilities And Privileges of Student-Teachers At UMBC
Mentor: Michele Wolff
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McNair Scholars presenting at URCAD
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
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Jonathan Bolanos | Physics
Correlation Of Ground-Based Aerosol Optical Depth to Particulate Pollution Over The Baltimore
Mentor: Ruben Delgado
Aaleyah Lewis | Information Systems
Conflict Mediation At Scale: Leveraging Big Data To Mediate Online Conflicts
Mentor: Kathy Bryan
Chandler Louden| Sociology and Anthropology
Building Suburbia: An Analysis Of The Planned Community Of Columbia
Mentor: Sarah Chard
Tanya Ramsey| English
Peer Education Impacts On Student Outcomes: A Case Study From The UMBC McNair Scholars Program
Mentor: Elaine MacDougall
Diane Stonestreet| Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
Design And Fabrication Of A Housing For A Wearable, Low-cost Particulate Matter Sensor
Mentor: Christopher Hennigan
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Presenters at URCAD
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
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Peter Bailer | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Molecular Basis For Discrimination Of DNA And RNA By The Human Mutator Enzyme APOBEC3A
Mentor: Rahul Kohli
Samar Behdin | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biochemical And Structural Analysis Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Spliced RNA
Mentor: Michael Summers
Ridhi Chaudhary | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
INITIAL RECOGNITION OF THE HIV-1 RNA PACKAGING SIGNAL
Mentor: Michael Summers
Isaac Chaudry | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biochemical Evidence For A Novel Structural Element Characteristic To The Dimeric Conformation Of The HIV-1 Genome
Mentor: Michael Summers
Jason Ejimogu | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
HIV-1 Matrix Protein Interactions With Cellular TRNAs
Mentor: Michael Summers
Olumide Fagboyegun| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Set6 Plays A Role In Proteostasis Via Interactions With The GIM/Prefoldin Chaperone Complex
Mentor: Erin Green
Frances Ghinger| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Determining The Structure Of The HIV-1 5’ Leader Monomeric And Dimeric Confirmations
Mentor: Michael Summers
Darin Gilchrist | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Characterization Of CDK12 Protein Inhibitor In Osteosarcoma
Mentor: Rani George
Elizabeth Hawkins | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
BioSentinel: Optimizing Yeast Preparation For Long-duration Spaceflight Missions
Mentor: Sergio Santa Maria
Elisabeth Kan | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
ELUCIDATION OF THE HIV-1 5’ LEADER THROUGH PARAMAGNETIC TAGS
Mentor: Michael Summers
Crystal Parry | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
IL-1β-VEGF-A Signaling Axis In Atherosclerotic Calcification
Mentor: Alan Morrison
Saiprasad Ravi | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Post-Translational Modifications Of Human Phosphofructokinase 1 And Their Role In Glucosome Formation
Mentor: Songon An
Kierra Regis | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
OPTIMIZING HIV-1 REV EXPRESSION AND PURITY FOR STRUCTURAL STUDIES
Mentor: Michael Summers
Claudia Walker| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Elucidation Of HIV-1 5' Leader Secondary Structure Through Novel Long Range Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Techniques
Mentor: Michael Summers
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American Studies presenters at URCAD
Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!
You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.
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Cassie Davis| American Studies
Implications Of Rhetoric: A Historical Newspaper Analysis Of Immigration Policy
Mentor: Tamara Bhalla
Peter Kostriken| American Studies
Paying To Play, Playing To Live: A Digital Ethnography Of Transnational Goldfarming Between the US And Venezuela
Mentor: Sarah Fouts
Sosena Megablaw| American Studies
Mass Incarceration And The Differential Treatment In Sentencing Practices
Mentor: Kathy Bryan
Paul Ocone| American Studies
Celebrating Japanese Animation: 25 Years Of The UMBC Anime Society
Mentor: Shenita Denson
Paul Ocone, Lauren Patel, Sangita Ramaswamy| American Studies
On Thin Ice
Mentor: Donald Snyder
Alexandra Rodriguez| American Studies
Anti-Blackness And White Southern Identity In Country Music
Mentor: Tamara Bhalla
Cameron Rybacki| American Studies
Assessing The Electability Of United States Presidential Candidates
Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere
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URCAD Sneak Peek: Cassie Davis
Anti-immigrant Sentiment in American Newspaper Rhetoric
Cassie is an American Studies major, and a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She will be presenting her research: "Implications of Rhetoric: An Historical Newspaper Analysis of Immigration Policy" at Virtual URCAD 2020!
Abstract:
Nativism stems from an adverse reaction to immigration in the U.S., resulting in exclusionary immigration policies. This project studies nativism and racialized rhetoric surrounding immigration to identify parallels between the Trump administration’s Muslim ban and restrictive immigration rhetoric and legislation in two other periods of U.S. history. The legislative policies were chosen to represent a range of racialized experiences, as well as the indiscreet, racialized, and pejorative language used within the policies themselves. By comparing the rhetoric underpinning exclusionary policies of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Operation Wetback, and Executive Order 13780 (Muslim ban); this research will demonstrate how language connected to these policies is used to justify the discriminatory and inhumane treatment of immigrants in the US. Given that the breadth of sources is so vast, this project has only focused on rhetoric appearing in the New York Times. Additionally, this study examines scholarship on American nativism to analyze how such rhetoric describes migrants as criminal, amoral, or less-than-human, to justify biased and inhumane treatment of these potential migrants and encourage anti-immigrant sentiment among Americans.
Mentors: Tamara Bhalla, AMST and Sarah Fouts, AMST
Come see Cassie's presentation, and other undergraduate research and creative work , April 22-29th at URCAD.umbc.edu!
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URCAD Sneak Peek: Kyle Hartford
The Last Roadshow: The Death of Cinema?
Kyle is a Linehan Artist Scholar and a Visual Arts major, with a concentration in cinematic arts. He is also the SGA coordinator of photography and videography. His film, "The Last Roadshow" will be presented as part of at Virtual URCAD 2020!
Abstract:
A roadshow was a special presentation of a film used in the golden age of Hollywood. This piece is meant to be a worn-down, deterioration of a roadshow release. The medium of film has changed. People are no longer amazed by a moving image, no matter how beautiful. I searched in the film archives of the Visual Arts department and found a beautiful 16mm print of a documentary about the making of the Lincoln Center in New York. In this footage, we see famous soprano Risë Stevens, who also appeared in many golden age Hollywood films such as Going My Way. I found this footage mesmerizing and tragic. The technicolor took me back to another time. I wanted to give viewers this feeling for the beginning of the piece. Slowly, I start to implement more aggressive visuals. I painted onto 16mm analog film strips and digitized the archive footage as well as the archive footage. In order to view the film reels before a digital transfer, I loaded the reels onto a Steenbeck. With the digitized footage, I faded the archive footage into the painted strips. This is meant to symbolize the death of a more innocent time in cinema.
Mentor: Cathy Cook, Visual Arts, UMBC
Come see Kyle's film and other undergraduate research and creative work, April 22-29th at URCAD.umbc.edu!
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Online Workshops Available!
Financial Smarts and Skills 4 Success Workshops
Happy Monday, Retrievers!
The Academic Success Center is committed to your academic success and we want to share as many helpful resources with you as possible!
Financial Smarts workshops available all week!
It's National Smart Money Week and the Financial Literacy Education team at UMBC wants to make sure you're on top of your money! Join them for a week of events and you could win $25 in campus cash!
- You can see the schedule of events here: Money Smart Week
- To attend any of the online events, click here: Money Smart Week events
- For more information about Financial Literacy, visit their website
Skills 4 Success weekly workshop series!
Every Wednesday from 12-1 p.m., from April 8 through May 13, the Counseling Center will be offering their Skills 4 Success workshops series entirely online!
- April 8, 2020: Procrastination
- April 15, 2020: Stress Management
- April 22, 2020: Time Management
- April 29, 2020: Test Anxiety
- May 6, 2020: Motivation
- May 13, 2020: Getting through Finals
For more information about the Skills 4 Success Workshops, please visit their website: Skills 4 Success.
And be sure to check out all of the Student Academic Success Resource Page to help you be successful during this time.
#UMBCtogether
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URCAD Sneak Peek: Keren Herran
Social Determinants of Health and Pregnancy in Rural Ecuador
Keren is an Individualized Study major, a member of the Honors College, Meyerhoff Scholar, and LSAMP participant. She will be presenting her research: "Children Raising Children: A Qualitative Study of the Social Determinants of Adolescent Pregnancy in Rural Ecuador" at Virtual URCAD 2020!
Abstract:
According to Ecuador's most recent census, 1/5 of pregnancies are from adolescent mothers -- elevating rates of poverty, maternal and child mortality, and birth complications. Hence, our research question: how do social determinants of health (SDOH) cause adolescent pregnancy in rural Ecuador?
Our research team analyzed 3 focus groups composed of 5-7 adolescent (14-21 years old) mothers who had recently (within two years) given birth in El Quinche, Lumbisi, and Pifo. In depth interviews with 10 key informants (health officials, providers, and policy-makers) were also organized to explore perceptions regarding interventions and causes of adolescent pregnancy. Our team interviewed until reaching saturation of information, validating collected data through triangulation. We applied grounded theory for analysis via open, axial, and selective coding using NVivo software.
Our data revealed that the root SDOH causing adolescent pregnancy includes compromised sexual education, shame in discussing the topic, and troubled households. Therefore, we recommend that Ecuador focus on improving the quality of sexual education in schools, creating a positive sexual environment, and encouraging female empowerment. Ultimately, gaining a better understanding of the causes of adolescent pregnancy can inform the formulation of more effective interventions in Ecuador and beyond.
Mentors: Rebecca Dillingham, UVA; Ivan Palacios, Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Come see Keren's poster and other undergraduate research and creative work , April 22-29th at URCAD.umbc.edu!
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