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Embryonic and Larval Zebrafish Bioassays for Biomedical Research : The Larval Photomotor Response Screening Assay and Phenotype

Creator:: Fisher, Joseph A.
Abstract:: Laboratories around the world are using the zebrafish model for biomedical research and conducting investigations using morphological, physiological, behavioral, and genomic endpoints. All assays provide information, but physiological and behavioral endpoints or phenotypes are a fast way to understand how an animal is responding to its environment. We investigate the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State University. I wish a special thank you to Dr. Anna K. Harding for taking over as my first

West Nile virus : forecasting models for a resurging vector-borne disease in Arizona, U.S.A.

Creator:: Roldan, Josiah Javier
Abstract:: West Nile Virus (WNV), a vector-borne disease continues to be a serious threat to public health in the United States, particularly in the Southwest region. While all the states in the U.S. experienced a decreasing trend of WNV disease in 2010, the state of Arizona experienced a sharp increase from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Anna Harding, Susan Carozza, and David Stone for their guidance, support, and mentorship throughout

Factors influencing the outcomes of public health legislation in the 2001 Oregon legislature

Creator:: Wise, Kendra J.
Abstract:: Legislation can be an effective public health tool, and understanding the factors that influence legislative outcomes is advantageous for public health practitioners who propose and advocate for legislation. The literature indicates that the issues of personal freedoms, the presence or absence of strong coalition leadership, and political conditions and ideology...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members at Oregon State University: Annette Rossignol (Department of Public Health), Anna Harding

Evaluation of alcohol education on attitude, knowledge and self-reported behavior of college students

Creator:: Sharmer, Laurel
Abstract:: This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of two different types of alcohol education interventions on the attitudes about alcohol consumption in college, knowledge about alcohol, and self-reported alcohol consumption behavior of college students. The educational interventions were a student-centered CD-Rom interactive program, and a teacher-centered motivational speaker. Each...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gratitude goes as well to Dr. Anna Harding for her willingness to sit as a member of my committee at the

Application of an ecological model to dairy product consumption behavior among eighth graders in Taipei, Taiwan

Creator:: Lai, I-Ju
Abstract:: Calcium is important to bone health as well as related to a number of health problems such as osteoporosis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers. Calcium intake level was far below the Dietary Reference Intake and dairy product consumption was inconsistent with the Daily Dietary Guidelines among adolescents in Taiwan...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

In Utero Exposure to Arsenic and Mercury : Epigenome-Wide Associations and Newborn Health Outcomes

Creator:: Cardenas, Andres
Abstract:: Mercury and arsenic are known developmental toxicants and environmental exposures are ubiquitous worldwide from natural and anthropogenic sources. Prenatal exposure to both contaminants are independently associated with adverse perinatal health outcomes and latent disease risk that could be in part mediated by epigenetic reprogramming events. Fetal programming events involving DNA...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and advice provided by Dr. Anna Harding in pursuing a doctorate degree, your support and guidance

Factors influencing individuals attitudes toward voluntary active euthanasia and physician assisted suicide

Creator:: Champeau, Donna A.
Abstract:: Issues of right to life, as well as death have surfaced as topics of hot debate. In particular, questions about when and if individuals have the right to end their own lives have emerged and gained considerable attention as health policy issues having the potential to affect all Americans.. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee, Drs. Rebecca Donatelle, Jan Hare, Anna Harding, Ray Tricker, and Jeff McCubben, for their

Compliance with food category consumption guidelines based on student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors

Creator:: Beary, Janet K. Hopkins
Abstract:: Dietary excesses and imbalances play a prominent role in five of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S. Recognizing that many Americans tend to have poor dietary habits, the government has implemented several nutrition education strategies. Although these efforts have attempted to improve the nutritional status of Americans,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Donatelle, Marlette Brouwers, Anna Harding, John Ringle and Henry Sredl for their valuable suggestions

Refining a more complete theory of environment, safety, and health management strategy using case studies

Creator:: Maxwell, Elisabeth D.
Abstract:: Environment, safety and health (ESH) research has a strong tradition of conducting research in manufacturing to improve workplace ESH conditions and has tied its management strategy and technical practices to many significant priorities: illness and injury prevention, environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility, compliance with regulatory and insurance requirements, and dealing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Breast cancer screening behaviors among immigrant Iranian women in the United States

Creator:: Shirazi, Mehra A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe Iranian immigrant women's knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards breast cancer, and their breast cancer screening behaviors. Specifically, this research examined the predictors of age-specific breast cancer screening participation among this population. The participants in this study consisted (n=34 1) of self-identified first...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation committee members, Dr. Donna Champeau, Dr. Anna Harding, Dr. Anne Rossignol, Dr Susan Shaw and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Embryonic and Larval Zebrafish Bioassays for Biomedical Research : The Larval Photomotor Response Screening Assay and Phenotype

West Nile virus : forecasting models for a resurging vector-borne disease in Arizona, U.S.A.

Factors influencing the outcomes of public health legislation in the 2001 Oregon legislature

Evaluation of alcohol education on attitude, knowledge and self-reported behavior of college students

Application of an ecological model to dairy product consumption behavior among eighth graders in Taipei, Taiwan

In Utero Exposure to Arsenic and Mercury : Epigenome-Wide Associations and Newborn Health Outcomes

Factors influencing individuals attitudes toward voluntary active euthanasia and physician assisted suicide

Compliance with food category consumption guidelines based on student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors

Refining a more complete theory of environment, safety, and health management strategy using case studies

Breast cancer screening behaviors among immigrant Iranian women in the United States

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