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Title of Research Project: Characterization of the bactericidal and biofilm removal properties of natural substances on oral biofilms. Research Description: In the current era of antibiotic resistance, we are in great need of new substances that have antimicrobial properties. The use of natural substances and the bacteriophages for treatment of diseases is on the rise. Read More …
Title of Research Project: Plant-Microbe Interactions with Aquatic Plants Research Description: My laboratory investigates the role bacteria have on helping aquatic plants absorb nutrients. This process is important because aquatic plants like duckweed are linchpins in aquatic environments and are also used in industrial and agricultural processes. Several approaches are used to investigate the organisms. Read More …
Title of Research Project: Investigating Bacteria Associated with Root Caries in Dentistry OR Regulation of Virulence in Vibrio cholerae, the Causative Agent of Cholera OR Pathogenic Mechanisms of the Plague Pathogen Yersinia pestis Research Description: 1) We have found two bacterial species highly associated with root caries in geriatric patients., Strep mutans and Veillonella Read More …
Research Description: Visual processing allows us to evaluate and interact with the world from afar. Our long-term goal is to improve the operation of the visual information processing system. Our objective in the present project is to determine eye-movement and electrophysiological correlates of visual attention. The objective is based on established findings that moment-to-moment attention Read More …
Title of Research Project: Understanding how growth hormones affect cancer cell biology Research Description: About 70% of breast cancers in women express the protein estrogen receptor alpha. This protein binds the female hormone estrogen and estrogen stimulates tumor growth. Much is known about how estrogen stimulates cell proliferation. It is currently unclear how estrogen, and Read More …
Title of Research Project: Development of platinum drugs for cancer research Research Description: Cisplatin is one of the most widely used drugs for the treatment of cancer in humans. While treatment outcomes are often satisfactory, the drug is associated with a wide variety of side effects that can drastically reduce the quality of life. In Read More …