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High school students’ conceptual understanding of natural selection, specifically variation in a population and origin of variation, as influenced by traditional Concept Cartoons, or an animated software program

  • Jessica Sphar

Concepts in evolution are introduced at the middle school level, but are taught in more depth at the high school level. Students come in with prior conceptions of evolution that influence student...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • WHDL

Analysis of Plasmids Expressing Bacteriophage Lambda Procapsid

  • Mason Hayashi

Bacteriophage Lambda is a complex virus containing a capsule-like structure known as a procapsid. In a lab setting, plasmids are used to synthesize these structures, but previous experimentation has...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

Plasmid-Mediated Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes within Biofilms

  • Madelaine Brown

The objective of this study was to determine transfer frequencies of multidrug resistance plasmids under different conjugation conditions: liquid cultures, batch biofilms, and drip-flow biofilms...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

Cancer Proliferation Mediated by Tumor-Associated Macrophages (TAMs)

  • Bridget Fortin
  • Allison L. Hale

Macrophages are a type of immune cell present in the tumor micro environment that can be polarized by the cancer cells to aid in the growth and proliferation of the tumor. The goal of this study was...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

Navigating Macrophage Polarization

  • Audrianna Alonso

Macrophages are able to polarize from a basal, naïve state to an M1 or M2 phenotype. M1 pro-inflammatory macrophages are characterized by recognizing and eliminating abnormal cells, while M2 anti...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • WHDL

The Role of the Microbiome in Human Health

  • Verushqa Andrade

The human microbiota is a thriving ecosystem that has remained a great mystery, as we have yet to develop a complete understanding of its complex nature and capabilities. Nonetheless, numerous studies...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • WHDL