Tag: Abigail Glenn
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Exploring the effect of caffeine on Toxoplasma gondii replication and plaque formation
By Abigail Glenn, Exotica Hall, Elizabeth Sullivan Faculty Mentor: Swati Agrawal Abstract apicomplexan Toxoplasma gondii. In immunocompromised individuals, such as those with preexisting illness, toxoplasmosis can be deadly. As an intracellular parasite, T. gondii has mechanisms for motility, invasion, replication, and egress, during which calcium is a key regulator. To signal invasion, the cytosolic concentrations…
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METHIONINE RESTRICTION IMPROVES CISPLATIN TREATMENT IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER
By Abigail Glenn Faculty Mentor: Laura Sipe Abstract Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 10-15% of breast cancer incidences. These patients have a drastically lower survival rate compared to other breast cancers (1). TNBC lacks receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and HER2. This makes targeted therapies ineffective and limits treatment options to chemotherapy and radiation…
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Anthropology Senior Thesis Symposium
HCC 210 Faculty Mentor, Professor Jason James April 22, 2:00-2:50pm 1. YJ Kim: “The Interwoven Religions of Turkey.” 2. Abigail Glenn: “Genetic Ancestry Testing: the Pursuit of Kinship through Science and Story.” April 24, 2:00-2:50pm 1. Emily Nolan: “Morbid Curiosity: Exploring the “Community of True Crime.” 2. Nick Macklin: “Finding the Sacred in a Galaxy…
