Independent Research Reports in Undergraduate Biology and Environmental Science (Concordia University of Edmonton)

2013-08-04

Fernandes, Eurielle

Congenital malformations are a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality, and exposure to teratogens such as ethanol/alcohol during pregnancy can have harmful effects on the developing embryo. The severity of fetal damage depends upon the amount and timing of fetal exposure to alcohol, as...

2014-04-04

Shegelski, Victor

The wasp species Pelecinus polyturator, the pelecinid wasp, is a widely dispersed species that is most easily recognized by its abnormally long abdomen. The range of this organism's habitat extends from Argentina to Canada making it subject to a wide range of weather and climatic conditions. This...

2014-04-04

Rodriguez, Paolo

Numerous studies have provided considerable evidence on quercetin's potential as a chemotherapeutic agent. Quercetin is a highly bioavailable dietary flavonoid that induces apoptosis in different cancer cell lines. Currently, the reported effects of this compound have been observed at...

2016-11-04

Eggert, Rachelle

Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a multigene disorder commonly associated with hyperphagia and obesity. Children with PWS have increased fat mass and decreased lean mass before the onset of hyperphagia and obesity. Severe hypotonia and reduced muscle strength are typically present in...

2014-08-04

Johnston, Karen E.

The focus of this study was to examine the overall speeds that can be reached by Albertosaurus sarcophagus and comparing the results of Struthio camelus to determine the likelihood of those speeds being reached. The first step of the study was to determine the allometric relations that were...

2014-04-04

Patrick, Sean

Hypertension is the number one reason to visit the family physician in Canada and is responsible for substantial health care expenses. Approximately one third of community-dwelling Canadians with hypertension have blood pressure (BP) levels exceeding recommended thresholds, and this is partly...

2015-07-04

Henry, Sean

Research was completed to elucidate whether a single X chromosome was preferentially inactivated within cancer cell lines that came from female donors. This was approached with a mind towards using non-essential X-linked proteins as targets for pointed cancer therapy. Research used reverse...

2015-07-04

Dehaan, Kyle

2015-07-04

Taskova, Aleksandra

Salmonellosis is one of the most common food infections identified in medical microbiology. Salmonella typhimurium, a pathogenic bacterium that produces this food infection is found to be a problem in the United States and Canada. It causes certain symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to death...

2016-08-04

Matheson, Robert

Phytoremediation is the application of green plants and their associated microbial communities for the removal, stabilization or detoxification of contaminants in the environment. Salix discolor, commonly known as the pussy willow, is a common Canadian shrub that was evaluated for...