Vol. 8 (2022): Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (UJEMI+)

Research Article

• Hyperglycemia alters the inflammatory response of bone marrow derived macrophages

  Brandon Sullivan

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• On GuardⓇ! Antimicrobial activity of a proprietary essential oil blend against skin microbes

  Christa Powers

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• Soluble O16-antigen LPS complex delays T4 bacteriophage adsorption to Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655

  Irene Jiang, Jing Wen, Karen Xie, Melanie Law

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• Exploring the role of OmpC deletion and O-antigen expression in T4 bacteriophage-induced lysis of Escherichia coli K12 cells

  Camila Quintana, Eleanor Chen, Daniel Song

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• Expression, purification, and functional characterization of potato proteinase inhibitor type II (PI2)

  Anna Gao, Hasti Haghdadi , Nicholas Wilkinson, Parsa Khatami

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• Construction of SIGEX duo-directional reporter plasmid pSPPH21

  Parsa Abrishamkar, Helia Mansouri Dana, Sourena Oveisi, Parsa Tabassi

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• Determination of the toxicity of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 to Drosophila suzukii (Spotted Winged Drosophila) larvae through oral inoculation

  Baria Choudry, Anna Durance, Tahia Ibtisam, Tom Kim

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• Duo-directionality of the substrate-induced expression screening vector pSPPH21 confirmed with a lac-operon screen

  Diana Gawol, Rachel Floyd, Kyla Kohara, Yoyo Lee

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• Construction of plasmid pRMGS22 for the expression and His-tag purification of recombinant chitinase encoded by the chiC gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

  Maitri Panchal, Sachini Jayasinghe, Rafid Haq, Gary Yen

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• Sunset enhancers: tracing H3K27 acetylation on closed chromatin in myeloid lineage differentiation

  Melanie Law, Helena Sokolovska, Andrew Murtha, Kitoosepe Martens, Annice Li, Kalen Dofher

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• Maternal age is correlated with decreased infant gut microbial diversity and changes in eating behaviour

  Nemat Haroon, Ali Anwari, Jaskirat Malhi

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• Probiotic supplementation during infancy may decrease infant gut microbial diversity and the abundance of bacteria associated with health risks

  Samantha Krystal, Daniela Garcia, Hasti Haghdadi, Anna Gao

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• Dietary vitamin B1, B2, and B6 intake influence the microbial composition and functional potential of the gut microbiome in Parkinson’s disease

  Helena Sokolovska, Yixuan Zhang, Ayda Fathi, Yoyo Lee

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• Increased body mass is associated with decreased gut microbiome diversity in Parkinson’s Disease patients

  Josie Setiawan, Novia Chan, Clarisse Echavez, Angela Mathews

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• Antidepressant usage is associated with alterations in gut microbiota diversity and abundance in Parkinson’s Disease patients

  Parsa Abrishamkar , Claudia Vanessa Barreto Rodriguez, Baria Choudry , Steven Or

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• Evaluating microbial community dynamics with regards to the metabolic denitrification pathway in the Saanich Inlet

  Immanuel Abdi, Melanie Law, Arshia Shad, Jerry He, Aneesa Khan, Kristi Lichimo, Tamara Nichvolodoff, Johnston Wang, David Yeung, Mutlu Yilmaz

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• Infant gut microbiota diversity and composition as a potential link between feeding method and atopic dermatitis

  Melanie Law, Irene Jiang, Jing Wen, Karen Xie

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• Examination into the HI-SEAS IV crew member microbiome reveals potential role of preferred interactions on skin microbial community structure

  Kaya Frese, Bhavjot Naraina, Vanny Pornsinsiriruk, Arshia Shad

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