Targeted identification and treatment of people with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are key components of the US tuberculosis (TB) elimination strategy. Little research on LTBI testing and treatment has been conducted ...

Optogenetics is a very useful technique used to activate or inhibit specific cells of interest in specific brain regions. The purpose of this study was to determine the phenotype of cells within the nucleus tractus solitarius ...

Purpose: Kidney transplantation remains the gold-standard treatment for patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the demand for donors currently far outpaces the supply. Kidneys donated after cardiac ...

Both unfired and fired ammunition recovered from a crime scene are useful in connecting a crime to a specific firearm, however its use in identifying individuals is less common due to low-level or degraded DNA present. ...

Internal validations are done in forensic laboratories to ensure the methods and procedures are working as expected. For this internship practicum, I conducted an internal validation of Promega's PowerPlex(R) Fusion 6C ...

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence variation has important forensic implications. This research assesses five subjects for variation in point heteroplasmy (PHP) using blood, buccal, and head hair from five scalp sites. ...