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Testing a Theoretical Model that Predicts Extinction of Populations Forced by Random, Episodic Disturbances

Creator:: Olsen, Conner J.
Abstract:: We do not fully understand reasons behind extinction of populations and species. Consequently, our ability to anticipate extinction (which can be considered a permanent type of an ecological threshold) has remained elusive. In particular, it is not clear how the attributes of episodic disturbance regimes can elicit extinction. In this...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Scott D. Peckham, Committee Member, representing Department of Mathematics

Stress and Learning in Larval Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Creator:: Moussaoui, Bushra
Abstract:: In this study, we characterize the behavioral response of larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) to the noxious chemical allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), an agonist of the nociceptive TRPA1 ion channel, and utilize AITC as an aversive stimulus in an associative learning paradigm. We find that larvae exposed to AITC in both a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: & Richardson, 2010). For example, the light/dark test, based on rodents’ innate aversion to brightly

The Generation of a Zebrafish Microbial Culture Collection to Facilitate Mechanistic Understanding of Host-Microbe Interactions

Creator:: VanderHoek, Zoe K.
Abstract:: A rapidly expanding body of evidence suggests that relationships exist between the microbiome and vertebrate health and disease. The zebrafish is a frequently utilized model organism to support this claim. Specifically, its gut microbiome is an advantageous resource for the study of microbiome health and diversity. While it is an...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: animal model in microbiome investigations (Bryson- Richardson et al., 2007; Gaulke et al., 2019

A Comparative Analysis of Rodent Species Shows Oxidative Stress Resilience and HSP70 Expression Levels Correlate with Species Longevity

Creator:: Sarker, Minhazur R.
Abstract:: Researchers of healthy aging have determined trends between a species’ body mass and its maximal life span (MLSP). Actual MLSPs are then compared to predicted MLSPs and reported as a longevity quotient (LQ). Long-lived mammals, such as humans and naked mole rats (NMR), have LQs ranging from 5.0 to 10.0,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: by Denham Harman in 1956 (Finch 1990; Salmon, Richardson et al

Choose native plants that will help Oregon bee populations thrive in changing urban environments

Creator:: Asselin, Kelley
Abstract:: Bees play a crucial role in pollinating crops, supporting biodiversity, and maintaining ecosystem health. Despite their importance, the decline in bee populations has become a global concern due to various factors including habitat loss, urbanization, and climate change. The purpose of this thesis is to write an article that highlights...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: prefer narrow cavities, and carpenter bees prefer hollow twigs (Macgregor & Scott-Brown, 2020

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

Creator:: Newman, Matthew
Abstract:: The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that is an important regulator of immune responses in various disease models. In the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of type 1 diabetes, activation of this receptor leads to suppression of the autoimmune response and limits immune cell infiltration of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Richardson et. al 1952). Poland’s study showed that TCDD was more than 30,000-fold more effective than 3-MC

Exploring new avenues of public education, diagnosis and treatment for traumatic brain injury: compiling professional opinions

Creator:: Nowlin, Taylor M.
Abstract:: Affecting an estimated 1.7 million people annually, traumatic brain injury has been labeled a major public health threat. As the leading cause of death and disability in young people, and the signature wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the issue is drawing increased media attention. Analyses begin by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

“SHOO FLY”: Reduce Pesticide Dependence with Knowledgeabout Drosophila suzukii

Creator:: Marek, Charlene Marie
Abstract:: Drosophila suzukii was a known pest of berries, grapes, and stone fruits in East Asia for almost a century. Yet in recent years it has successfully migrated throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe due to globalized fruit trade. The invasive success of D. suzukii is causing unrest for fruit...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis

A Study of the Impact of Core Values on Leadership Development and Performance in Military Trainees

Creator:: Lausmann, Nathan R.
Abstract:: Organizational values are an important factor in the work of many organizations and can guide both day-to-day decision-making and long-term strategic planning. Little previous research has documented the impact of core values on individual performance in military environments nor the effect of core values on leadership attributes. In this study,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Impact of World Literature in Secondary Schools in Oregon and Chile : A Comparative Case Study

Creator:: McFarland, Annette Catherine
Abstract:: The reading of world literature, literary works from cultures other than one’s own, offers an effective means of creating greater awareness and sensitivity towards others. Research on the subject makes it clear that world literature can help lay the groundwork for a sense of world citizenship in students. To what...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ” (“UK pupils”). This “global illiteracy,” as Dr. Robert A. Scott calls it, is harmful to the United

Liquid-liquid Phase Separation of the Nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2

Creator:: Hughes, Kaitlyn
Abstract:: The nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2 is critical for viral genome packaging through binding to viral genomic RNA. Liquid-liquid phase separation, or LLPS, is the formation of microscopic, rapidly reversible, liquid-like immiscible droplets. There is increasing scientific evidence that LLPS underlies the formation of membraneless compartments within cells and that this process...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

A Dysfunctional System: Policy Recommendations for the Adult (18-65) Homeless and Severely Mentally Ill Population in Oregon

Creator:: Miller, Donielle F.
Abstract:: Adults with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) are overrepresented in the homeless population, and Oregon’s homeless population has expanded in recent years. In the 1950s, the mentally ill were moved out of the state hospitals and into the community. However, due to a lack of support services in the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Testing a Theoretical Model that Predicts Extinction of Populations Forced by Random, Episodic Disturbances

Stress and Learning in Larval Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

The Generation of a Zebrafish Microbial Culture Collection to Facilitate Mechanistic Understanding of Host-Microbe Interactions

A Comparative Analysis of Rodent Species Shows Oxidative Stress Resilience and HSP70 Expression Levels Correlate with Species Longevity

Choose native plants that will help Oregon bee populations thrive in changing urban environments

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

Exploring new avenues of public education, diagnosis and treatment for traumatic brain injury: compiling professional opinions

“SHOO FLY”: Reduce Pesticide Dependence with Knowledgeabout Drosophila suzukii

A Study of the Impact of Core Values on Leadership Development and Performance in Military Trainees

The Impact of World Literature in Secondary Schools in Oregon and Chile : A Comparative Case Study

Liquid-liquid Phase Separation of the Nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2

A Dysfunctional System: Policy Recommendations for the Adult (18-65) Homeless and Severely Mentally Ill Population in Oregon

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