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  • EFFICACY OF EXERCISE MODALITIES IN OLDER AND ADULT MICE 

    Fennell, Alyssa Ann (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    As you age it is inevitable that a decrease in muscle mass will occur. This loss of muscle results in loss of functionality and strength 8. As people’s bodies become weaker, independence is lost resulting in need for ...
  • Efficiency Analysis of Women's Collegiate Athletics 

    Nandwani, Meenal (East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)
    Allegations of lack of institutional control, unethical conduct and out-of-control spending by university athletic departments have prompted the necessity to investigate the efficiency of collegiate sports programs. This ...
  • EHR and Cost: Is "Meaningful Use" Meaningfully Reducing Health Care Costs? 

    Pridgen, Katie (2015)
    The United States of America is one of the top spenders on health care per capita in the world; in 2013, we spent twice as much as France, a country known for having quality health care for its citizens (OECD, 2013). As a ...
  • Electrochemical Detection of DNA Methylation and Implications for Detection of Cancer Onset Resulting from Hypermethylation 

    Gonzalez, Samantha Dawn (East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)
    Epigenetics refers to the process by which genetic material is modified without changing the base coding sequence1. One such epigenetic process is DNA methylation, employed by cells to regulate gene expression, often by ...
  • Eliminating Barriers to Youth Sport in Pitt County 

    O'Brien, Emma Catherine (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    This case study provides an opportunity for students to better understand barriers faced by low-income families participating in local sport opportunities and then offer creative solutions in an attempt to alleviate some ...
  • Elucidating the mechanisms of Nickel as an animal mutagen 

    Campbell, Halbert Eugene (East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
    Nickel is an essential metal for many organisms. Nickel occurs naturally from volcanism and weathering of stone. Recently production of nickel from anthropogenic sources has overtaken natural production. Combustion of ...
  • Elucidating the Role of BRCA1 in Skeletal Muscle Myogenesis and Function 

    Koripella, Ananya (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    The breast cancer 1 early onset gene (BRCA1) is a tumor suppressor gene susceptible to mutations associated with cancer development. We have identified that the BRCA1 gene is expressed in skeletal muscle and plays a critical ...
  • ELUCIDATION OF 15-LIPOXYGENASE-2 AND PEBP1 INTERACTIONS IMPLICATED IN ACUTE RENAL FAILURE 

    Ray, Katherine (East Carolina University, 2019-05-14)
    15-Lipoxygenase-2 (15-LOX-2) is one of six human lipoxygenase enzymes that catalyze the peroxidation of fatty acids and are involved in many different cell signaling pathways related to development, homeostasis, and even ...
  • Elucidation of allosteric behavior and enzyme-effector complexes of human 15-lipoxygenase-2 through hydrogen-detuerium exchange mass spectrometry 

    Musgrave, Amy (East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)
    The enzymatic activity of human 15-lipoxygenase-2 (15-LOX-2) has been implicated in human inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis. 15-LOX-2 ...
  • EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT, SEED BANK POTENTIAL AND GERMINATION OF THE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED HERB OF PINE SAVANNAS, THALICTRUM 

    Dietrick, Erika M (East Carolina University, 2016-06-03)
    Plant conservation efforts strongly rely on knowledge of species seed biology and viability for further propagation. Virtually nothing is known about the seed biology of the federally endangered Thalictrum cooleyi Ahles ...
  • Emergency Preparedness Education Inclusive of Chronic Disease and Access and Functional Needs 

    Hartman, Mackenzie Ann (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    The number of disasters is increasing worldwide and the level of knowledge of and preparation for such disasters may be inadequate, particularly among vulnerable populations. Emergency preparedness education by health care ...
  • EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMPARISON OF HOSPITALITY AND COB UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 

    Woodlief, Megan Selene (East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
    The purpose of this project is to better understand how College of Business undergraduate student academic performance is related to their level of emotional intelligence. It is also the goal of the study to examine the ...
  • Enantiomeric Excess Determination of Primary Amines 

    Ticatic, Jacylin (East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
    Certain organic compounds can exist in two variations, known as enantiomers. Such compounds are characterized as being “chiral”. Enantiomers can exist in either R or S configurations, and the relative proportions of one ...
  • Ending Drunk Driving at East Carolina University 

    Seguin, Emily (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    Impaired driving, better known as driving under the influence (DUI), refers to drinking alcohol and then operating a motor vehicle. Driving under the influence is as widespread as it is deadly. According to the U.S. ...
  • Ending Drunk Driving at East Carolina University 

    Seguin, Anna (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    Impaired driving, better known as driving under the influence (DUI), refers to drinking alcohol and then operating a motor vehicle. Driving under the influence is as widespread as it is deadly. According to the U.S. ...
  • Ending Drunk Driving at ECU 

    Bryant, Amber (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    Ending Drunk Driving at ECU is a mission to inform, persuade and educate the population of ECU on the dangers of drinking and driving. We hope to make the Greenville community a safer environment by providing a wide array ...
  • Ending Drunk Driving at ECU 

    Crumpler, Michael David (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    Impaired driving, better known as driving under the influence (DUI), refers to drinking alcohol and then operating a motor vehicle. Driving under the influence is as widespread as it is deadly. According to the U.S. ...
  • Ending Drunk Driving at ECU 

    Traflet, Lauren (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    Ending Drunk Driving at ECU is a mission to inform, persuade and educate the population of ECU on the dangers of drinking and driving. We hope to make the Greenville community a safer environment by providing a wide array ...
  • Enneagram: An Illustrative Exploration 

    Thomas, Jordan (East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)
    “Enneagram: An Illustrative Exploration” is a collection of work created during my last two years as a BFA Candidate in Studio Art and Illustration. The bulk of the work is based around body adornment and tattooing and how ...
  • Entrepreneurship Education for Professional Growth 

    Berry, Peyton McKenna (East Carolina University, 2022-05-05)
    Over the past year, Liz Weil and I have emersed ourselves into the role of becoming an entrepreneur while enrolling in as many opportunities as possible to learn about entrepreneurship education. In Honors 2000 and 3000 ...