BIOL 404- Effects of Phytoestrogens - Lycopene and Trans-Resveratrol - on the development of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC)

Trans-Resveratrol and Lycopene are chemical compounds found in the skin of red grapes and tomatoes respectively. This study investigates the effects of these two phytoestrogens on MDSCs.We hypothesized that these phytoestrogens will bind to estrogen receptors and block estrogenic activity, effectively decreasing the production of MDSCs in murine cells

Radiative Decay Rate and Branching Fractions of MgF

We report measured and calculated values of radiative decay rates and vibrational branching fractions for the A$^2\Pi$ state of MgF. The decay rate measurements use time-correlated single photon counting with roughly 1% total uncertainty. Branching-fraction measurements are performed using two calibrated imaging systems to achieve few percent total uncertainty. We use the highly accurate multireference relativistic ab initio methods to calculate the Franck-Condon factors and transition dipole moments required to determine the decay rates and the branching fractions. The measurements provide a precision benchmark for testing the accuracy of the molecular structure calculations. The determination of the decay rate and vibrational branching fractions can be used to inform future optical cycling and laser cooling schemes for the MgF molecule

BIOL 488: Proposed Treatments and Therapies for Alpha-Gal Allergy Syndrome (AGAS)

Alpha-Gal Allergy Syndrome (AGAS) is recently discovered allergy to mammalian meat and in many cases consumable or injectable mammalian-derived byproducts . Today, there are not many treatments or therapies for this allergy; The only one in practice with the highest success is the total avoidance diet. More effective therapies and treatments are needed due to the difficulty of avoiding mammal products and the current high rates of accidental exposure. This project focuses on reviewing the recent literature on AGAS treatments and therapies, along with research on related allergies, to propose a potentially successful method to treat or cure this allergy, as well as raise awareness of its increasing prevalence. I propose a survey to gather information on patients with AGAS and their practiced treatments and therapies to be able to compare this data to the literature gathere