Volume 12, Issue 4 (2018) 2019 STEP-UP Special Issue
NIDDK’s Short-Term Research Experience for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) Program
Rob Rivers, PhD; Kelley Brinkley, M.S.; and Lawrence Agodoa, M.D
Need for Advancing Underrepresented Minorities in the Health Sciences and Medicine
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD and Sheila McLaughlin, MFA
Internal Regulation of Triglyceride Levels in the Liver Through Autophagy-induced Protein Manipulation
Luis Alvarez; Benny Hung-Junn Chang, Ph.D; and Sarah Lee, MS
Development of the Family Poverty Index (FPI): A Novel Index to Measure Socioeconomic Status
Ozi Amuzie; Joseph Rigdon, PhD; FeiFei Qin, MPH; Cynthia R. Rovnaghi, M.S.; and Kanwaljeet S. Anand, M.D.
Mapping the Arrangement of Neural Ensembles Involved in Distinct Stages of Spatial Memory Processing in Hippocampal Regions
Mikayla Hutchinson; Juan Marcos Alarcón, PhD; and Adriana Melchiades, PhD
What Are Normal Cortisol Values for Young Children?
Aidan Rubio; Kanwaljeet Anand, MBBS, D.Phil.; and Cynthia Rovnaghi, BA, BS, M.S
Epigenetic Factors Impacting Type 2 Diabetes in American Indians
Alejandra Salazar Gonzalez and Shelley Cole, Ph.D.
Dental Emergencies in the Current Health Care System
David Singleton and Nawar Shara, PhD
Effects of Par1a Deletion on Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis in Folic Acid Mouse Models of Renal Injury
Vellia Zhou; Kimberly J. Reidy, MD; Zhongfang Du, MD; Cara Ford; and Miguel Cole
Training Underrepresented High School Students as a Strategy to Increase Diversity in the Biomedical Research and Health Professions Workforce
Dolores E. Caffey-Fleming, MS, MPH; Lourdes Guerrero, EdD, MSW; and Keith C. Norris, M.D., PhD
The Effects of Trunk Fat on Endothelial Function in African American Women
Kayla A. Braggs; Priscilla E. Pemu, M.D. MSCR FACP; and Connie Jones, LPN
Investigating the Aggregation of α-synuclein Variants and Their Interactions with a Molecular Tweezer
Leslie Gonzalez; Karl Biggs, B.S; and Gal Bitan, Ph.D.
Missed Treatments of Hemodialysis Patients after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Mercedes Harford; Keith Norris, MD, PhD; and Ylene Rodriguez, RN, MPH
Assessing Indications of Riskiness in Adolescents
Niral Patel and Roland Alexander Blackwood, MD, PhD
Spheroid Toxicity Assay Utilizing Magnetic 3D Bioprinting
Anore Pedalino and Ka Bian, PhD
Examining Race Differences in Blood Pressure Control among People with Chronic Kidney Disease
Jayme Savoy and Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., PhD
The Effect of Saturated Fatty Acid on the Expression of Apoptotic and Fibrotic Proteins in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells
Joya Sims; Xeuying Zhao, Doctor of Physiology in Cardiology; and Alyssa Cobbs
The Interaction between Nef Protein and ABCA1 Mutants in Tangier Disease
Jaden White; Michael Bukrinsky, M.D., PhD; Beda Brichacek, PhD; and Christina Darwish
Promoting Local Talents to Fight Local Health Issues STEP-UP in the Pacific
Aneesa Golshan, MPH and George Hui, PhD,
The Antimicrobial Effects of Allium Sativum on Escherichia Coli
David Borja and Johnny Aldan, BSN, RN
Are Purple Hermit Crabs (Coenobita brevimanus) Seed Dispersers or Predators?
Alyssa Cepeda; Haldre Rogers, PhD; Meg Kargul; and Anthony Castro
Investigating the Effect of Air Conditioning on Radon
Tina Choi; Captain Derek Chambers, P.E. MPH; and Austin Flores, A.A.S. Criminal Justice
Painting the Pacific: A Comparative Analysis of the Lightfastness of Watercolors Made from Indigenous Plants in the Pacific Region
Michael Angelo P. Fernandez and Mari Marutani, PhD
Exosomes: A Novel Zika Virus Vaccine Candidate
Carlos Furukawa and Pakieli Kaufusi, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Preliminary Assessment of Growing Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus sajor-caju on Coconut Husk Substrate Supplemented with Different Amounts of Copra Cake
Unaisi Grace Kuilamu and Vincent Enriquez, MA
Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas) Variations Based on Size and Density at Different Underwater Depths
Olyvia Ta’ase and Ian Moffit, MS
Protective Effects of Insulin in Cardiomyocytes Against Iron-mediated Cell Death
Carina Tanaka and Takashi Matsui, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA
Coconut Production for Food Security, Economic Development, and Health: A Comparative Study of Two Communities in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Macmillan Willyander and Nat Tuivavalagi, Ph.D.
STEP-UP: A Cultural Alaska Journey for Students and Staff
Carolee Dodge Francis, Ed.D.; Noehealani Bareng-Antolin, MPH; and Kira Tran, B.S.
Effect of Antioxidants in Cathepsin B Release by HIV Infected Macrophages
Luz J. Cartagena Isern; Loyda M. Meléndez, Ph.D; Gabriel Borges; and Lester Rosario
Exploring Vanadium Chemical Transferrin Mimetic Compounds for Insulin Enhancement
Amanda Feliciano; Arthur D. Tinoco, Ph.D.; and Sergio A. Loza
Investigating the Aquatic Ecosystem of the Kenektok River in Quinhagak, Alaska
Ashley Forbes, Noehealani Antolin, and Carolee Dodge Francis
Effects of a Histone Methyltransferase Inhibitor on Fertility on a Rat Model of Endometriosis
Diego Garcia; Inevy Seguinot Tarafa; and Idhaliz Flores, PhD
Exploring Characteristics of Condom Use among a College Population
Erika McPhetridge; Sarah Baron, Ed.D, MPH; and David A. Baron, Ed.D, MPH
Exploring Sexual Transmitted Infections Rates within the High School Populations and Sexual Health Behaviors within a Community College Population: The Need to Provide Effective Sexual Education Programs
Erika McPhetridge and Sarah Baron, Ed.D, MPH
Effects of Maternal Separation and Adolescent Stress on Microglial Levels in the Adult Brain
Joseph Noel-Torres; James Porter, PhD; Kimberly Santos-Avilés; and Anixa Hernández-López
Understanding the Impact of Fluid Viscosity on the Growth and Conjugation of Antimicrobial Resistant Donors and Recipients Pairs
Judah Pemble; Alex Chabrelie; and Jade Mitchell, PhD
Parents’ Perception of Overweight in Relation to Child Mood and Disordered Eating
Jillian Perry; Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Ph.D.; Mary K. Higgins Neyland, Ph.D.; Natasha L. Burke, Ph.D.; Abigail Pine; and Mary Quattlebaum
Computational Oxalate-Curcumin Based Probe Molecules for Functionality in Alzheimer's Disease
Elizabeth Phillips and Yin Shao, PhD
Depression in Those with Diabetes
Jaidyn Probst; Darin Prescott, DNP, MBA, RN; and Stacy Hammer, RDN, LD
Seasonal and Diurnal Patterns of Pollens and Their Relations with Asthma and Allergies
Jeremy Rivera Sánchez and Benjamin Bolaños Rosero, PhD
A Novel Ultrasound-based Measure of the Liver among Diabetes Mellitus Type II Patients
Carlos I. Ayala Santos; Juan Carlos Jorge, PhD; and Bárbara L. Riestra-Candelaria, PhDc
Patterned Electro-spun Fibers Capture Exosomes Produced from Single Cells
Sage Bingaman and Jeffery Chalmers, Ph.D
Translocator Protein in Brain Tissue and Neurodegeneration
Kayla Bland; Rochelle Hines, PhD; and Dustin Hines, PhD
Using DREADD to Examine the Role of Infralimbic Gq-coupled Receptors in Fear Acquisition
Héctor A. Haddock Martínez; James Porter, Ph.D.; and Anixa Hernández-López
Bioanalytical Assay of Antimicrobial Polymers Binding to Bacterial Cells
Natalia Roberts; Charles V. Rice, PhD; Melissa Foxley, MS; Stoffel Strange; Min Xiao; and Summer Wright
Synthesis and Characterization of Reinforced Chitosan Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Regeneration
Alanis E. Rodríguez-Rosario; Eduardo Nicolau, PhD; and Jaime Santillán
Determining Fish Mercury Levels: An Alaska Native/Napaskiak Subsistence Food Source
Jackelyn Steven, Noehealani Antolin, and Carolee Dodge Francis
Drug Discovery of Novel Targeted Therapeutics for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Dayralee Torres and Linette Castillo-Pichardo, Ph.D.
Assessment of Childhood Obesity Prevalence and Prevention Efforts in a Wisconsin Tribal Community
Simone Tucker and Lauren Lamers, MPH, PhD
Effects of Epac1 on Diabetic Retinal Inflammation
Claire Hawthorne; Jena Steinle, PhD; Youde Jiang, MS; and Li Liu, PhD
Functional Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
Serdjan Rolovic; Zhongming Zhao, PhD; and Junfei Zhao, PhD