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Creator:: Hamilton, Jordyn A.
Abstract:: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the social determinants of health and substance use disorder (SUD) in Oregon. Data was collected from various public databases to represent the social and environmental conditions of the 18 most populated counties in Oregon. Substance use disorder data was also collected for...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Anita Cservenka, Committee Member, representing School of Psychological Science

Creator:: Mollusky, Adina J.
Abstract:: This study applied a virtual version of the Morris water maze (vMWM) task to an examination of age-related differences between younger and older participants, and the impact of prior military service in older men on spatial memory and cognitive flexibility. Participants performed the Logical Memory task that included immediate and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Anita Cservenka, Committee Member, representing Department of Psychology

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:: _____________________________________________________________________ Anita Cservenka, Committee Member, representing Department of Psychology

Creator:: Reynolds-Lallement, Nadjalisse C.
Abstract:: This study applied a virtual rendition of the Morris water maze, which is commonly used for assessing spatial memory in rodents, to an examination of age-related differences in spatial learning among 42 younger (18-30 years) and older (>60 years) male human participants. Virtual Morris water maze performance was measured by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Committee Member, representing Department of Biomedical Sciences Anita Cservenka

Creator:: Li, Jessie T.
Abstract:: For many, the concept of Home resides in the subconscious; an idea that is present, but not questioned, or even realized. However, this concept may be particularly troublesome to define for those who have left their homes in pursuit of a different life. The concept of Home becomes a conscious...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________ Anita Cservenka, Committee Member, representing School of Psychological Science

Creator:: Ndzeidze, Robert F.
Abstract:: Interference with the host post-translational mechanisms, such as protein phosphorylation, is a key strategy used by many intracellular bacterial pathogens to subvert host immune cell function. Virulent non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTMs) unlike attenuated or non-pathogenic NTMs, successfully reside and multiply within the phagosomes of phagocytic cells such as monocytes and macrophages....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Pastey Manoj and Dr. Cservenka Anita, for agreeing to be part of my committee. I am grateful to my

Creator:: Sackinger, Emily P.
Abstract:: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is an abnormal part of aging that mainly affects those over the age of 65. The current therapies are only FDA approved for mild to moderate AD symptoms. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating constituent of Cannabis sativa that has been shown to have beneficial effects on cancer,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Allende, Carolina M.
Abstract:: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary bone tumor in both humans and dogs, occurring approximately 10 times more frequently in dogs. OS is a highly aggressive neoplasm with evidence of metastasis often found at the time of diagnosis. Long-term survival in afflicted dogs continues to remain low despite aggressive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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