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Narrative Processing of Music

Narrative Processing of Music: How Culture Influences Our Perception of Music

Tushya Mehta, 2nd year
Grace Bonnema, 2nd year

Abstract:

This presentation explores parts of a larger NSF-funded interdisciplinary study conducted at Michigan State (McAuley, TAP Lab; Phillips, DHLC lab), Princeton University (Lisa Margulis), and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Patrick Wong). The study investigated if and when people imagine and/or hear stories when they listen to musical stimuli. Continue reading “Narrative Processing of Music”

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Context Changes the Content of Student Models

Prompt Context Changes the Content of Students’ Model-Based Responses

Joshua Marwede, 2nd year

Abstract

In biological science, instructors use system models to help students connect concepts and demonstrate their mastery of topics covered in class. When constructing system models, students place core concepts (components) in boxes and link them together with arrows to show relationships between components.
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Muscle Contraction Effects on Embryo Movement

Effects of modulating muscle contractions on embryo movement in early mouse pregnancy

Madeline Dawson, 3rd-year

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Early-stage mammalian embryos rely on physical and biological interactions with the maternal environment (uterine niche) to arrive at their site of attachment. In the mouse during early pregnancy, embryos first move unidirectionally, as a cluster, away from the oviduct towards the center of the uterine horn. Next, the embryos spread out bidirectionally towards the oviduct and the cervix until they space equally and attach.
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Degradation of “Disposable” Face Masks

2021 MSUFCU Runner up Biology poster for the Lyman Briggs Research Showcase
Degradation of Single Use “Disposable” Face Masks as It Relates to Effectiveness in Disease Prevention and Associated Mask Hygiene

Erika L. Buhk, 2nd-year

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Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, many Americans are wearing face covering in public to reduce the spread and prevent further outbreak. As a result, controversy has spread regarding the effectiveness and usage of such face coverings.
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Total Fat Quantification

Total Fat Quantification of Grass-Fed vs Conventional Grain-Fed Cattle
Taya Smith, 4th year

Abstract

Health-conscious consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with the amount of fat present in foods. The current trend towards “low fat” foods can be found in any grocery store across the country. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) has been proposed as a more efficient method of determining total fat content.
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Pose Estimation Program Use with Infants

Using 3D markerless pose estimation programs to determine fear reactivity in human infants.

Samantha Finkbeiner, 5th year; William Quackenbush, 5th year; Charlotte Best, 1st year

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Infancy is a key period in the development of fear, an essential emotion involving recognizing and responding to threatening stimuli. Researchers studying infant fear rely on parental reports and direct assessment of child behavior either in the home or structured laboratory settings. The objective of our study is to develop automated approaches for direct assessment of infant behavior.
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Microbiota Composition Effect on Bone

Examining the Influence of Different Microbiota Compositions on Male Mouse Bone Density and Architecture using Microcomputed Tomography

Soumya Chennupati, 2nd year
Sandra O’Reilly, Ph.D.
Ho Jun Kang, Graduate Student
Narayanan Parameswaran, BVSc., Ph.D.
Laura McCabe, Ph.D.

Abstract

Osteoporosis, a disease that results in bone loss, affects more than 10 million Americans.1 Bones provide structure, allow for locomotion, and are a storage site for minerals and marrow as an essential organ in the human body. Bones consist of two components: cortical (compact outside shell) and trabecular (cancellous inner region).
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DHA Suppression of Inflammation

2021 MSUFCU Best Biology poster for the Lyman Briggs Research Showcase
Omega-3-Fatty Acid Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Suppresses Silica-triggered Cathepsin B release, Cell Death, and Proinflammatory Cytokine/Chemokine Secretion in Alveolar Macrophage-like MPI cells

Adrianna Kirby, 3rd year

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Respiratory exposure to crystalline silica (cSiO2), an occupational toxicant, leads to the development of pulmonary inflammation, which can contribute to the autoimmune disease lupus. Alveolar macrophages (AM) phagocytose cSiO2 which induces a cycle of phagolysosomal permeabilization, inflammasome activation, proinflammatory cytokine/chemokine release, and cell death. These actions generate initial unresolved pulmonary inflammation and subsequent systemic autoimmunity in genetically susceptible individuals.
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Role of AHR SNPs in Cholesterol Homeostasis

The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Polymorphisms in Modulating 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-induced HMGCR expression
Zach D’Haem, 2nd year

Abstract

Hypercholesterolemia, obesity, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have increased in the US population to epidemic proportions. NAFLD increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Epidemiological and rodent studies have linked NAFLD progression and cholesterol dysregulation with exposure to environmental pollutants such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). TCDD is the most potent ligand for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR).
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Understanding Phage Defense Using Bar-Seq

Identifying Mechanisms of Phage Defense in Vibrio cholerae Using High-Throughput Barcode Sequencing
Drew Beckman, 2nd year

Abstract

Phage, viral parasites of bacteria, are primary drivers of bacterial evolution and ecology. My research centers on understanding how the bacterial pathogen Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the diarrheal disease cholera, defends itself against phage infection. Prior research revealed that the ability of lytic phage to infect V. cholerae was density-dependent such that phage infection did not occur at high cell densities.
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