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The Universal Solvent
By Elaina Covey, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ‘22 This is a digital painting I drew that was inspired by the importance of clean water on our planet. I painted this with my iPad Pro using the latest version of Procreate. The girl, who is the subject of this drawing, is meant to represent life on […]
Varying Efficacy and Safety Among Food Allergy Immunotherapy Methods
By Karishma Sira, Biological Sciences ‘21 Author’s Note: This review was originally written for my UWP104F class in Winter Quarter 2021. While environmental allergies are well known to the public, many people are unaware of the social, mental, financial, and most importantly, physical costs of food allergies. I highly benefited from getting treated for food […]
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Therapies as Therapeutics for Post-Stroke Patients
By Priyanka Basu, Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior ‘22 Author’s Note: I wrote this review article during my time in UWP102B this past quarter, though my inspiration in digging deeper into this topic came from my personal experience with my uncle who had recently incurred a stroke to his brain leading him to face its detrimental […]
Sox10 as a Focal Point for Understanding Schwann Cell Differentiation
By Carly Adamson, Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior ‘21 Author’s Note: I wrote this literature review for a UWP 104E assignment for which we could pick any science topic that interested us. I chose neural crest cells (NCCs) because they are the research focus of Dr. Crystal Rogers’ developmental biology lab, which I intern for on […]
Genetic algorithms: An overview of how biological systems can be represented with optimization functions
By Aditi Goyal, Genetics & Genomics, Statistics ‘22 Author’s Note: As the field of computational biology grows, machine learning continues to have larger impacts in research, genomics research in particular. Genetic algorithms are an incredible example of how computer science and biology work hand in hand and can provide us with information that would otherwise […]
A Neuroimmunological Approach to Understanding SARS-CoV-2
By Parmida Pajouhesh, Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior ‘23 Author’s Note: The Coronavirus Disease has undoubtedly affected us in many sectors of our lives. There has been a lot of discussion surrounding the respiratory symptoms induced by the disease but less focus on how contracting the disease can result in long-term suffering. As someone who is […]
Psychedelics Herald New Era of Mental Health
By Macarena Cortina, Psychology ‘21 Author’s Note: As a psychology major who used to be a plant biology major, I’m very interested in the arenas where these two fields interact. Such is the case with psychoactive plants and fungi that produce significant alterations in brain chemistry and other aspects of the human psyche. That is […]
Oral Microbiome Imbalances Could Provide Early Warning of Disease
Image caption: Fragments of amyloid precursor protein aggregate in β-amyloid plaques, seen here in dark brown. These plaques have been found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. By Daniel Erenstein, Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior ‘21 Author’s Note: I first learned about research on the oral microbiome while covering this year’s […]
The Human-Animal Interface: Exploring the Origin, Present, and Future of COVID-19
By Tammie Tam, Microbiology ‘22 Author’s Note: Since taking the class One Health Fundamentals (PMI 129Y), I have been acutely aware of this One Health idea that the health of humankind is deeply intertwined with the health of animals and our planet. This COVID-19 pandemic has been a perfect model as a One Health issue. […]
Human Cryopreservation: An Opportunity for Rejuvenation
By Barry Nguyen, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ‘23 Author’s Note: I became interested in ways to bypass built-in lifespans after taking HDE 117, a longevity class with Dr. James Carey. During the course of the class, I was exposed to many different ways to extend the human lifespan. However, I was most interested in cryogenics […]