{"title":"The Utilization of CRISPR/Cas9 in Monogenic Disorders Authors","authors":"Shauna M. Mellor","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115406243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Motor Imagery as an Alternative to Exercise for Improvement of Mental Health: A Qualitative Investigation","authors":"Madelyn Colbert","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124963646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Narrative Review of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Evidence in Late 2021","authors":"Ambree Papa Schoetker, M. Sharma","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125637113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why Imre Lakatos’s Account of Science is Superior","authors":"Kyle J. Q. Catarata","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114748721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Implicit Bias Against BIPOC Patients in Clinical Settings: A Qualitative Review","authors":"Raisa Kabir, Sayeda Tazim Zaidi","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125172282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lianelys Cabrera Martinez, Aldo M. Barrita, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt
{"title":"A Systematic Literature Review on the Resilience Reported by BIPOC in the Face of Discrimination","authors":"Lianelys Cabrera Martinez, Aldo M. Barrita, Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127761487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Gender Wage Gap as it Relates to State Partisan Control and Pay Equity Policy","authors":"Candace Wells","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126740860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dylone C. Braganza, E. Flores, Lauren A. Crew, Ryan A. Wirt, Andrew A. Ortiz, Adam M. McNeela, J. Kinney, J. M. Hyman
{"title":"Diabetes Mellitus Affects Working Memory","authors":"Dylone C. Braganza, E. Flores, Lauren A. Crew, Ryan A. Wirt, Andrew A. Ortiz, Adam M. McNeela, J. Kinney, J. M. Hyman","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1008","url":null,"abstract":"Alzheimer’s disease (AD) degrades the brain’s ability to remember, think, and carry out tasks. The exact cause is not known, but several risk factors have been identified, including diabetes mellitus (DM). DM causes elevated blood sugar levels due to reduced insulin production in the pancreas. The linkage between elevated glucose levels and the behavioral impairments are not fully understood, which was the focus of this study. Rats were trained to alternate directions in a maze to receive a reward on consecutive trials. After training, five rats were injected with streptozotocin (STZ), which induces hyperglycemia by injuring pancreatic beta cells. Three control animals received benign vehicle injections. All eight rats then underwent implant surgery and received an implant with 128 recording probes attached to an electronic interface board. The recording electrodes targeted the hippocampus and the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which are both associated with learning and memory processes. We found that STZ rats had reduced accuracy after long delay periods compared to the control rats. During task performance, there was a decrease in the power of theta activity and an increase in delta activity moments before starting a new trial. This was the opposite of control animals, who before starting new trials had higher theta power and less delta power as they focused. These findings imply that the STZ rats were impaired on longer delay periods. These findings are like reports from animal models of AD and may help explain why DM is a risk factor for AD.","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115435966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The “East Side” of Las Vegas: A Latinx Historical Framework","authors":"Nathalie Martinez","doi":"10.9741/2766-7227.1011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9741/2766-7227.1011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":105761,"journal":{"name":"Spectra Undergraduate Research Journal","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124323480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}