Livezey, Dr. Mara
Title of Research Project: Understanding how an anti-cancer drug targets breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers Research Description: Recently, a novel anti-cancer drug, BHPI, was discovered that works in an exciting […]
University of Detroit Mercy
Finkel, Dr. Jonathan
Title of Research Project: Biofilm formation and virulence in the pathogenic fungi Candida albicans Research Description: Currently, there are ~1 billion fungal infections per year, with Candida albicans as the […]
Joshi, Dr. Gnanada
Title of Research Project: Effects of low doses of radiation on Drosophila melanogaster Research Description: Ionizing radiation causes either direct breakage of one or both strands of DNA or it […]
Woodwaski, Dr. Nadine
Title of Research Project: Use of Simulation in Teaching Clinical Lactation Skills Research Description: Traditionally breastfeeding is taught through straightforward didactic methods such as on-line or classroom lecture. Nursing students […]
Conrad, Dr. Megan
Title of Research Project: Identification of children pressure points while laying on mattress Research Description: This study involves recording the pressure distribution across children skin as they lay on various mattress […]
Abraham, Dr. Kristen
Title of Research Project: Psychosocial predictors of primary care utilization among people with serious mental illness Research Description: This project examines whether health insurance literacy, health literacy, racism, medical mistrust, […]
Greene, Dr. Harold H.
Title of Research Project: Eye Movement and Electrophysiology Measures of Visual Information Processing Research Description: Towards our long-term goal of improving how humans utilize visual information, our objective in the […]
Baker, Dr. Stokes S.
Title of Research Project: Role of bacteria on aquatic plant nutrient absorption Research Description: Michigan is blessed with its fresh water resources. However, human activities like expanding suburbs and agriculture […]
Kagey, Dr. Jacob
Title of Research Project: Using Drosophila melanogaster to identify novel regulators of cell growth and cell division Research Description: We utilize Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies) to identify mutations that alter […]
Stevens, Dr. Jonathan E.
Title of Research Project: Reactions of Fuel Cell Membrane Material sPEEK with small radicals Research Description: Fuel cells are an alternative energy sources proposed as a pollution-free replacement for gasoline […]