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Through engaged learning experiences, IU Indianapolis students solve problems, demonstrate creativity, and make meaningful contributions to their communities. The ePortfolio Showcase highlights this work.

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Unpacking Autism Disparities in Latinx Community

Gisela Perez
Health Sciences
Project-based
2023 Showcase

The Latinx community experiences disparities accessing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic and intervention services. Research suggests language proficiency and limited ASD knowledge contribute substantial amounts of caregiver stress when recei ...

Role of Kinesore, a Kinesin-Family Microtubule Modifier, in Regulation of Bone Cells

Marissa Parcell
Forensic & Investigative Sciences and Biology
Project-based
2023 Showcase

Bone formation and resorption are conducted, respectively, by bone cells called osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Failure in the functionality of these cells has the potential of causing two main diseases: osteoporosis and osteopetrosis. These diseases, h ...

Analysis of variability of blood flow to participants' skin during “fight or flight” stress event and muscle relaxation therapy.

Ransome Adeyeye
Neuroscience
Project-based
2023 Showcase

Our group previously tested whether sub-occipital release (SOR), a muscle relaxation technique used to relieve skeletomuscular problems, affects “fight or flight” body processes like blood flow to the skin. We identified that cold stress decreased sk ...

Biospecimen Collection and Banking Core Internship

Tyra Gillispie
Neuroscience
Project-based
2023 Showcase

The Biospecimen Collection and Banking Core collects healthy and cancerous biospecimen and stores them for researchers to use today, or in the near future. The Biospecimen Collection and Banking Core is embedded within IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer C ...

ACL Development, Function and Response to Loading

Adam Carter
Biology
Project-based
2023 Showcase

According to the National Library of Medicine, a staggering 100,000 to 200,000 ACL sprains and tears are reported annually in the United States. Our research is led by principal Investigator Stephen Schlecht, Ph.D. to study the anterior cruciate liga ...

Exploring treatment Methods for Schizophrenia: A Comparative Analysis of Combined Therapy Versus Antipsychotic Medication Alone

Ahmad Omar
Neuroscience
Project-based
2023 Showcase

Schizophrenia is a complex and challenging mental illness that significantly impacts an individual's social, vocational, and independent functioning. Schizophrenia is a multifactorial psychotic disorder with a wide range of treatment options, the eff ...

The Effects of Opioids on Bone In Conjunction with Chronic Kidney Disease

Alec LaPlant
Biomedical Engineering
Project-based
2023 Showcase

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high rates of pain and limited options for pain management, leaving chronic opioids as a primary pain treatment; however, opioids lead to higher fracture rates. The majority of patients with CKD have ch ...

Relationships of family dynamic to children's motivations for violence in video games

Alexandria Stocker
Psychology and English (Creative Writing)
Project-based
2023 Showcase

I am working in Dr. Tom Hummer's Media and Brain Development Lab. As part of this work, we are using virtual reality to understand how children with ADHD understand other people's thoughts and feelings depending on the environment around them. I have ...

Mouse Training Course Stress Recovery Analysis

Alexis Tanner
Biology B.S. (Pre-Veterinary Medicine)
Project-based
2023 Showcase

Mice are common models in biomedical research. Researchers must be properly trained in technical skills before working with mice for the benefit of both animal welfare and successful research outcomes. Training takes a couple of sessions for each per ...

Evaluation of Low Her2 in Breast Cancer Cases with Digital Pathology

Amanda Werner
Forensic & Investigative Science
Project-based
2023 Showcase

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women. Approximately 290,000 new cases were diagnosed in 2022 and about 43,000 women will die. The standard of care for determining treatment is evaluating the expression of ER (estrogen receptors) ...

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