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Enhanced Delivery of Cryoprotectant Chemicals to Cultured Neurons

Creator:: Wilson, Jenna L.
Abstract:: Due to the many advances in the areas of biotechnology and medicine, the need for long- term storage and stabilization of biological materials is rapidly increasing. The field of biopreservation is attempting to address these issues by finding ways to maintain the integrity and functionality of proteins, cells, and organs...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jenna L. Wilson for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in

A magnetotelluric investiagation of shallow conductivity sources beneath the Cascadia Volcanic Arc

Creator:: Bonner, L. Roy, IV
Abstract:: The Cascade Volcanic Arc has been the subject of extensive study in the past due to its active volcanism and its proximity to metropolitan areas. The triangle formed by the volcanoes Mount Saint Helens, Mount Rainier, and Mount Adams is of particular interest because of this potential danger and the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: conductivity sources beneath the Cascadia Volcanic Arc by L Roy Bonner IV

Mathematically modeling transient temperature variation in a human neonate undergoing intensive blue light phototherapy for management of hyperbilirubinemia

Creator:: Gondhalekar, Vikram B.
Abstract:: Neonatal jaundice secondary to hyperbilirubinemia occurs in 60% of all term newborns and nearly all preterm newborns in the US. Severe cases of this may lead to chronic encephalopathy, neurologic deficits, and, in some cases, death. Intensive blue light phototherapy involves irradiation of a patient with high intensity light and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Adam Higgins Neonatal jaundice secondary to hyperbilirubinemia occurs in 60% of all

Preparation of Tacrolimus-loaded Biodegradable Nanoparticles for Sustained Drug Delivery

Creator:: Kinser, Reid
Abstract:: Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant drug approved by the FDA for the prevention of organ transplant rejection. However, the use of this drug is hindered by its narrow therapeutic window and extreme insolubility in water. Due to these properties, the currently used tacrolimus preparations must be administered once or twice daily...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: for Sustained Drug Delivery Abstract approved: Adam Alani Tacrolimus is an

Timing of Volcanism in Central Oregon: Dating Tam McArthur Rim Volcano

Creator:: Landoni, Katherine G.
Abstract:: The Tam McArthur Rim is a volcanic center located within the Tumalo Volcanic Field (TVF), approximately 25 km west of Bend, OR. The rim comprises of shallowly dipping bedded sequences of intermediate and silicic flows with minor tephra interbedding capped by a rhyodacite dome. Glacial activity has exposed significant portions...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Adam Kent The Tam McArthur Rim is a volcanic center located within the Tumalo Volcanic

The potential influence of database configuration on the derivation of trace element partitioning expressions for clinopyroxene

Creator:: Cunningham, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: Decades of experimental work has illustrated the high degree to which the partitioning of most elements is dependent on phase composition, temperature and pressure. In order to quantitatively describe clinopyroxene partitioning it is required to derive expressions using theoretical constraints calibrated with experimental data. The experimental database available for such...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jennifer L. Cunningham for

Implementation of Distributed Localized Communications

Creator:: Snyder, Thomas
Abstract:: Artificial collectives are useful for accomplishing tasks that require teamwork from multiple simple robots. Multiple robot and collective testbeds have been developed, yet none stay committed to leverage the local interactions, group size, and imperfect information assumptions that strengthen biological collectives. A review of the collective and multiple robot literature,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Cost Size (mm) Relative Absolute 1 Ant Intelligent Robot [95] Infrared - $390 100× 100 (l × w

Sonification of DNA Chromatogram Data of Lionepha Species

Creator:: Adams, Lili
Abstract:: Sonification is an emerging field that highlights and translates the patterns of data into sound. In this way, the auditory sense functions as an interface for transmitting information in a meaningful way. There have been many previous applications of sonification in research and professional settings. However, this field remains an...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the species, L. casta, L. erasa, and L. tuulukwa. Through this process, I gained insight into how

Novel Predictive Simulation of Organ Perfusion Kinetics for Design of Cryopreservation Procedures

Creator:: Johnson, Hill S.
Abstract:: Despite the many advances in biotechnology and biomedical engineering, the need for long term organ and tissue storage remains among the unsolved problems in the field. Researchers are investigating several possible solutions to the issue that aim to maintain the function and integrity of the biological tissues during storage and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ___________________________________________________ Adam Higgins Despite the many advances in biotechnology and biomedical engineering, the

Native wildlife species (Pseudacris regilla) utilizing invasive-dominated habitat in a highly disturbed ecosystem

Creator:: Epperly, Haley K.
Abstract:: The Pacific Treefrog (Pseudacris regilla) is commonly encountered throughout the Pacific Northwest and can be an indicator for ecosystem health. At each life stage P. regilla utilizes a different habitat and therefore it is important to understand habitat use at all life stages to properly manage the ecosystem, however, few...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Wildlife Area (Wilson) and William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge (Finley). Wilson (44.6993° N

Investigating the Potential for Cryopreservation of Human Granulocytes with Concentrated Glycerol

Creator:: Moss, Alden C.
Abstract:: Granulocytes are a class of white blood cells essential to immune function. Granulocyte transfusions hold promise to treat many conditions, but the short-shelf life of granulocytes makes transfusions infeasible without a cell preservation method. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential for cryopreservation of granulocytes using 30%...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Adam Higgins Granulocytes are a class of white blood cells essential to immune function

The Effects of Toxicity Inhibitors on the Cytotoxicity of Cryoprotective Agents using a High-Throughput Experimental Set-up

Creator:: Ampo, Emi
Abstract:: Even with advanced medical technology, there is still an unmet need for organs to reduce the transplant waiting list and to advance organ-related research. Cryopreservation through vitrification is one possible solution to increase organ availability. A major challenge with cryopreservation of organs is the toxicity of the cryoprotectants (CPAs) that...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Adam Higgins Even with advanced medical technology, there is still an unmet need for organs

The Effect of HSA and Hematocrit on the Cake Collapse Temperature of Lyophilized Red Blood Cells

Creator:: Runyon, Daniel E.
Abstract:: Freeze-drying, or lyophilization, has shown great promise in addressing many of the logistical challenges of storing and preserving red blood cells (RBCs). A crucial part of any future RBC lyophilization protocol is the primary drying temperature, which affects the sample drying rate and the dried cake’s ability to form a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Cells. Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________________ Adam Z

Real-time Speech Workload Estimation

Creator:: Fortune, Julian D.
Abstract:: Demanding task environments (e.g., supervising a remotely piloted aircraft) require performing tasks quickly and accurately; however, periods of low and high operator workload can decrease task performance. Intelligent modulation of the system’s demands and interaction modality in response to changes in operator workload state may increase performance by avoiding undesirable...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: layer consisted of a single neuron, corresponding to the speech workload estimate. The ADAM optimizer

The Usefulness of Stable Water Isotopes in Improving Drought Prediction

Creator:: Adams, Logan
Abstract:: Drought represents an import part of natural hydrologic cycles that govern the rate and transportation of water on global and regional scales. (Trenberth, et al. 2015) Agriculturally, drought represents a threat to crop production and can endanger political and economic stability through the loss of resources and the threat of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Chronicles,6(22), 53. doi:10.12746/swrccc.v6i22.433 Bergier, I., Assine, M. L., Mcglue, M. M., Alho, C. J

Effect of Focus of Attention on Rate of Torque Development in the Knee Extensors

Creator:: Kiff, Adam B.
Abstract:: Background: The ability to produce rapid muscle force and joint torque is important for performance in sports, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and balance recovery. One way to measure rapid torque production is rate of torque development (RTD), which is the slope of the torque-time curve. Interventions aimed at increasing RTD...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Torque Development in the Knee Extensors by Adam B. Kiff A THESIS

Bioactive and Biocompatible Coatings for Endotoxin Capture in Treatment of Sepsis

Creator:: Su, Jonathan
Abstract:: Sepsis is a blood infection caused by circulating pathogens and cell wall fragments that affects over 1 million patients per year in the United States. When bacterial cell membranes are lysed by antibiotics, cell wall fragments containing lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are released. As a result, the capture of LPS is critical...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: LPS, and mutant azide-GP34 (modified with 4-azido-L-phenylalanine at N17, R58, and L81

Analysis and Modeling of Kinetic Parameters for Urea Hydrolysis by Bacteria for Use in Calcium Carbonate Precipitation in Aquifers

Creator:: Neighbor, Christopher J.
Abstract:: The use of ureolytic bacteria for the remediation of contaminated groundwater aquifers by inducing calcium carbonate precipitation is being studied in order to establish a better understanding of the modeling and prediction of how the bacteria will act in situ. This research has pursued the use of various ureolytic bacteria...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: members Dr. Adam Higgins and Dr. Joe McGuire for their understanding and helpfulness. Thank you to the

Investigation of the effects of cryopreservation on cellular viability and mechanical integrity of the intervertebral disc

Creator:: Forcier, Ryan J.
Abstract:: Degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD) is a phenomenon that has yet to be adequately addressed. Treatment options remain limited and incomplete. The ability to effectively cryopreserve IVDs would allow for better allograft transplantations and storage of samples for research purposes. This study aimed to assess how cryopreservation with different...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins, Committee Member, representing Bioengineering

Coaction of a Biomedical Device and Physiological Model for Thalassemia Therapy Modeling: Methods and Future Approaches

Creator:: Hull, Darke
Abstract:: The Jovanovic lab at Oregon State University (OSU) is developing iCore, a versatile blood processing platform which leverages microfluidic process intensification via increased mass transfer efficiency and decreased device footprint with the goal of creating a portable, wearable device. One application of iCore is for the treatment of hyperferremia resulting...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Lambert

Development and Optimization of Medicinal Infused Hydrogel Patch and Cloth for the Treatment of Burn Patients

Creator:: Carpenter, Molly E.
Abstract:: Rapid and effective treatment of burn injuries is critical to prevent long term damage. Besides the pain associated with the burn injury due to damage and death of surrounding tissue and cells, there is a large risk for complications, particularly infection, following a burn injury. To address these risks, Meta...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins, Committee Member, representing Bioengineering

Predicting Treatment Options for the Intervertebral Disc: Patient-Specific Finite Element Models

Creator:: Ahrens, Sonia R.
Abstract:: This work describes a method for incorporating patient data into a nutrient transport model of the intervertebral disc.This data was collected using MRI diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), and was converted into an apparent diffusion coefficient map (ADC map). This map was used to define the diffusion behavior of water within...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins, Committee Member, representing Bioengineering

Chandler Loop Model for the Development of Dynamic Hemocompatibility Assays

Creator:: Hasbrook, AnneMarie V.
Abstract:: A common issue with extracorporeal medical devices is blood clotting due to bio-incompatibility. Systemic anticoagulants are often prescribed to mitigate the coagulation issues. However, such drugs can lead to further complications, for example hemorrhaging. One solution to improve the hemocompatibility of blood-contacting medical devices are biomaterials, such as slippery liquid...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Z. Higgins, Committee Member, representing Bioengineering

Assessment of roles for the Rho-specific guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor (RhoGDI) Ly-GDI in platelet function

Creator:: Thierheimer, Marisa
Abstract:: Platelets undergo morphological changes essential to hemostasis upon activation at sites of vascular injury. The Rho GTPases Rac1, Cdc42, and RhoA drive these changes. Rho guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitors (RhoGDIs) bind to the Rho GTPases to block the GDP from dissociating from the Rho GTPases, as well as anchoring the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins, Committee Member, representing the school of Chemical, Biological, and

Hibernation Strategies to Improve Organ Preservation and Storage

Creator:: Engler, Maja T.
Abstract:: Looking to the natural world for insight into medical innovations is currently understudied and possibly underappreciated in the field of medicine. Natural environmental adaptations seen in wild animals can provide both inspiration and scientific realization for the future of human medicine. As humanity faces a global organ shortage crisis, research...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Z. Higgins, Committee Member, representing Chemical, Biological, and Environmental

Role of P2Y₁₂ Inhibition in PAR1 Stimulated Platelet Dense Granule Release

Creator:: Laschober, Nicole B.
Abstract:: Platelet activation uses a complex set of pathways to respond to vascular injury during hemostasis. However, thrombosis relies on the same set of pathways. Antiplatelet therapies used to prevent thrombotic events often target the P2Y₁₂ platelet receptor for inhibition but can result in bleeding diathesis or in abnormally high ADP...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: University _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins

Machine learning approach to improve drug discovery in natural product extracts

Creator:: Heussner, Robert T.
Abstract:: Current natural product (NP) research is limited by its reliance on bioassay-guided fractionation to identify bioactive compounds in mixtures. Computational approaches may improve NP research by correlating mass spectra (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (NMR) of bioactive mixtures to their bioactivity patterns. In this study, I use artificial neural...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins, Committee Member, representing Chemical, Biological, and Environmental

Ink and Substrate Compatibility for Electrochemical Sensing in Paper-based Devices

Creator:: Reid, Caitlin A.
Abstract:: Electrochemical sensing provides a quantitative alternative to colorimetric reactions within paper-based devices. The paper-based devices were fabricated by screen printing the conductive and reference inks onto porous substrates that were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry. Devices were evaluated based on the magnitude of the average anodic peak height, which correlates with...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins

Illegal to Exist : The Criminalization of Houselessness in the United States

Creator:: Waite, Mariah E.
Abstract:: In the United States, the state of housing and the lack thereof has been declared a national crisis. In response, cities have taken measures to police behaviors that are associated with what they perceive to be disorder and decay. These behaviors are also commonly associated with houselessness. Laws that criminalize...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Riddled with Exclusivity: The Homogeneity of the Supreme Court Bar in the Roberts Court

Creator:: Carsh, Austin M.
Abstract:: The Supreme Court Bar-the lawyers who argue before the US Supreme Court-has historically been an elite and exclusive group. This investigation examines the demographic make-up of the Supreme Court Bar in the Roberts Court and compares it to previous iterations of the Supreme Court Bar, as well as the national...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Deep Learning Temporal Logic Specifications

Creator:: Hekkala, Claire M.
Abstract:: This thesis seeks to explain a new method of extracting temporal logic formulas from time series data using machine learning. Two strategies were followed during the development of this research: first, a generative adversarial network was combined with already-existing temporal logic extraction code by Belta. This was achieved by injecting...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: () model.add(InternalFormula(input_shape=(2,))) model.add(Robust()) opt = Adam(lr = 0.0004

Devising Theatre: Experience as Art

Creator:: Parham, Anne A
Abstract:: Any work of literature is a product of its time revealing truths about its culture. My thesis explores how pre-selected inspiration, personal experiences, and current events play a role in the devising process of a script. The inspiration for this particular devised play is Letters to a Young Poet by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Development of a Bioluminescent Sensor of Isothiocyanates through Genetic Modification of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Validation on Crude Plant Materials

Creator:: Hogaboam, Octavia L.
Abstract:: Isothiocyanates (ITCs) are produced by roots in a variety of agricultural plants, such as those within the Brassicaceae family. ITCs act as fumigants, and are used to control microbial plant pathogens by adding brassica-origin seed meal to soil prior to replanting. However, there is suggestion that the presence of residual...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 0.005 OD. These 8 solutions were distributed in 100 μL volumes in a 96-well white, opaque

Circadian Clock Disruption via Exposure to Extended Light at Night (LAN) Alters Epigenetic Expression of CKI Genes in the Murine Mammary Gland

Creator:: Rogers, Zackry L.
Abstract:: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women, with an estimated 12.4% of American women diagnosed with this tumor type. Evidence suggests that exogenous disruptors can exert epigenetic changes leading to aberrant gene expression, shifting the cellular balance toward oncogenesis. While chemical pollutant exposure is well-studied, light...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . In M. P. Adam, H. H. Ardinger, R. A. Pagon, S. E. Wallace, L. J. Bean, K. W. Gripp, G. M. Mirzaa

Kit Ligand Effect on Growth of Bovine Follicles in Culture and the Effect of Kit Ligand on the Function of Theca Cells

Creator:: Jachter, Shaina L.
Abstract:: Ovarian steroidogenesis is heavily controlled by the formation and function of the theca cells. A condition known as polycystic ovarian disease in humans and cystic ovarian disease in cattle is due to abnormal steroidogenesis. Knowing more about theca cell formation and function can aid in gaining further knowledge about polycystic...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Practicality Over Partisanship: The Prospect of Universal Healthcare in the United States

Creator:: Brundage, Simon A.
Abstract:: My study of universal healthcare was motivated by the juxtaposition of social welfare and self-interest in the United States. Unlike most other industrialized countries—whom have adopted either a multi-payer or single-payer system of universal healthcare—the United States is situated uniquely, from both a philosophical and political standpoint. Among others, it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Adam Smith who emphasized the importance of rational self-interest in a capitalist economy. It is

The Effects of Language on Cognitive Flexibility and Related Properties of Executive Functioning

Creator:: Hildenbrand, Lena
Abstract:: In the literature, a controversy persists over whether speaking multiple languages may result in what has been referred to as a bilingual advantage that is advantages for executive functioning (EF) skills. While evidence in favor of such a has been reported, the reliability of these findings has been questioned. To...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: & Abutalebi, 2013; Kroll & Bialystok, 2013). In addition to monitoring, bilingualism also potentially

The effects of preconception dietary restriction on subsequent birth outcomes

Creator:: Rollins, Alyssa
Abstract:: Objective: This study used the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) to explore the relationship between preconception dietary restriction and subsequent birth outcomes in an attempt to quantify their association. Methods: The survey question of interest focused on changing diet to lose weight during preconception. Descriptive statistics were calculated...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ., Hohlstein, L. A., McCarthy, D. M., & Kroll, L. S. (2002). Similarities and differences between Caucasian

Engineering Oriented Protein-Labelled Surfaces

Creator:: Brown, Wesley and Mehl, Ryan
Abstract:: Current protein immobilization techniques lack defined control over protein orientation. Protein orientation is important for making biosensors and biomaterials that are sensitive and efficient and can be crucial for designing some devices such as immunosensors or direct electron transferring biocells. A new method of protein immobilization is proposed that takes...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: Medicine 14, 869 - 874 (2008) •Kaar, Joel L., Oh, Heung-Il, Russell, Alan J., & Federspiel, William J

Using Community Voice to Build Trust in State Systems

Creator:: Yasui, Kendra M.
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of community trust in state systems. Consideration of community concerns by public health agencies may help to establish more equitable policies, engaging community in emergency response and promoting inclusivity and trust. This paper outlines varying definitions of trust, then describes key considerations in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in [the] relationship” (Adam & Donelson, 2020). Actively working to establish and maintain these

Appearance and Exam Performance

Creator:: Anderson, Casey Lane
Abstract:: This undergraduate honors thesis was designed to investigate the relationship between students’ appearances and their college exam performance. The hypothesis was that if a student wears clothing that causes him or her to feel fashionable, professional, attractive, or otherwise well put together, then that student will earn higher marks on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: continue to do so forever (Adam & Galinsky, 2012). The questions we must answer are why such feelings

Analysis of Convolutional Neural Network Image Pre-processing Methods

Creator:: Jacobsen, Matthew
Abstract:: Oceanic plankton have both a large impact on our oceans health and atmo- spheric balance of Co2. The overall health of planktonic life is determined by many physical, chemical, and ecological factors, that drive taxonomic abundances and the relative amount of non-living biomass called detritus. Recent advances in microscopic imaging...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 3.2 Model 11 3.2.1 AlexNet 11 3.2.2 Adam 12 3.2.3 Cross-entropy loss 13 3.2.4 Other hyper

Transcribing Solo Piano Performances from Audio to MIDI Using a Neural Network

Creator:: Ebert, Victoria
Abstract:: Automatic Music Transcription is a growing area of interest in Music Information Retrieval, and recent research has shown promise using onset detection on spectrograms. We propose a deep learning model that takes raw audio as input in order to transcribe a solo piano performance from audio to MIDI without complicated...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: end our model with a layer of 131 nodes. After experimenting with both Adam and RMSProp optimizers

Leveraging transformer encoder output for effective token summary in simultaneous translation

Creator:: Raffel, Matthew
Abstract:: Simultaneous speech-to-text translation remains a difficult yet important problem for modern machine learning models whereby a text translation is generated concurrently with receiving partial speech inputs. One state-of-the-art simultaneous speech-to-text model is the augmented memory transformer whose encoder breaks a speech input into fixed-size overlapping segments composed of left, right,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: concatenation of a center context Cn, a left context Ln, and a right context Rn of sizes c, l, and r

The Effects of Social Media on The Human Psyche

Creator:: Hall, Keenan P.
Abstract:: This thesis is a study of the effects of social media and the influence it has over people and their wellbeing. The study within the thesis manipulates the social media habits of Oregon State students, and looks at the changes in their wellbeing. Throughout the background research the evidence supports...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . 7. Alter, Adam L. Irresistible: the Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us

Development of Simple, Rapid, and Sensitive qPCR Assay for the Detection of Pseudocapillaria tomentosa in Danio rerio Tissue Samples

Creator:: Ramras, Monique A.
Abstract:: Pseudocapillaria tomentosa is a nematode that parasitizes Danio rerio, causing major disease that affects the economic commodities of fish industries and destroys experimental results at research facilities. There is a critical need for a rapid and sensitive diagnostic assay to test for P. tomentosa in D. rerio populations. PCR primers...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Adam Chouinard, Committee Member, representing Department of Integrative Biology

The Disruption and Product Life Cycle of the Vacation Rental Management Market in Sunriver, Oregon: A Microcosm into the Changing Industry

Creator:: Harley Coldiron
Abstract:: This research project dives deep into the life cycle and multiple disruptions of the vacation rental management industry as whole, and specifically in Sunriver, Oregon. It uses primary research through interviews of dozens of professionals in the industry along with secondary research to outline the markets life cycle and disruption....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Silicon Valley Startups Adam Sherry- Sales and Marketing, Revenue Management for Startups

Impact of Vitamin E Deficiency on Hepatic Gene Expression of CRAL_TRIO Family Proteins in a Premier Vertebrate Animal Model

Creator:: Watt, Alexander T.
Abstract:: Vitamin E (vitE) is a group of lipid-soluble antioxidants- of which alpha-tocopherol is the most biologically active and only form considered to be an essential nutrient. Through preferential binding and trafficking, the alpha-tocopherol transfer protein (α-TTP) regulates the concentration of vitE in the body. The impact of vitE deficiency on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: statistical power. Each well contained 20 L of total solution: 2 L liver cDNA and 18 L master mix (SYBR

Mutation of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) kmt6 to Probe in vivo Function in Fusarium

Creator:: Josephson, Brian
Abstract:: Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) is a histone methyltransferase that initiates facultative heterochromatin formation by trimethylating histone H3 on lysine 27 (H3K27me3). Mutations within its three primary subunits, KMT6, EED, and SUZ12, result in inherited diseases and sporadic cancers. In the fungus Fusarium graminearum, deletion of the gene encoding the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ., Rep, M., Adam, G., Antoniw, J., Baldwin, T., Calvo, S., Chang, Y. L., Decaprio, D., Gale, L. R

Interactive Science Learning Program for Elementary School Students at Beazell Memorial Forest in Philomath, OR

Creator:: Sweetkind, Reid Smith
Abstract:: The FOCUS (Forest, Organisms, Creeks yoU Study) field trip program was developed to provide elementary students in Benton County, Oregon with a hands-on, environmental education experience at Beazell Memorial Forest. Students participated in activities dedicated to specific habitats and organisms found at Beazell that built upon their learning at school....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Adam Stebbins the FOCUS volunteers OSU Extension Service Benton County 4-H Benton County Natural

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