The President’s Research Grant (PRG) was established in 1999 to support faculty research and align with NSU’s Vision 2025. This annual program awards seed money to faculty for new or expanding research projects. PRG aims to enhance NSU’s research reputation and foster external funding opportunities. Proposals are reviewed by faculty panels, and the president selects the top-ranked projects. Each award is co-funded by the university and the applicant’s college.

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Submissions from 2017

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Orofacial Stem Cells for Craniofacial Bone Regeneration, Umadevi Kandalam, An Nguyen, Divya Puri, and Christine Manguno

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Can DNA Repair Capacity in Breast Cancer Stem Cells Predict Recurrence?, Jean J. Latimer, Stephen G. Grant, Omar Ibrahim, and Meghna Mendu

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Development of a Novel Angiotensin Receptor Blocker for Heart Failure Therapy, Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Beatrix Aukszi, Katie A. McCrink, and Malika Jefferjee

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Inflammation and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lubov Nathanson and Abhaya Moturu

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Targeted Aerobic Rehabilitation in ME/CFS Using a Novel Metabolic Testing Model, Maria Vera Nunez, Irina Rozenfeld, Violetta Renesca, Jeffry Cournoyer, and Nancy Klimas

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Potential effects of the DWH oil spill on lipid content of Crassostrea virginica, Deanne Roopnarine

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Hybrid Antibacterial Agents, Venkatesh Shanbhag, Akshay Naraine, Alissa Svedberg, and Zach Galloway

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Walk 'N Roll: A pilot physical activity program for people with a disability, Keiba L. Shaw, Allison Rapp, and Kathleen Rockefeller

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Feasibility Of Adapting RUBI Parent Training Manual To ASD Outpatient Clinic, Tara Sheehan, Roseanne Lesack, Jillian Benson, Dahlia Magdy, and Eric Levin

Mechanisms Underlying the Cognitive Protective Effects of Exercise, Robert Speth, Natalie Builes, Samantha Bergoine, and Andrea Linares

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Examining The Stress-Gut Microbiome Interface: A Systems Biology Approach, Jamie Tartar, Robert Smith, Jose Lopez, and Sarah Lyle

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Map and Characterize Large Dense Staghorn Coral Patches in SE FL, Brian K. Walker, Ryan Hoyt, Cory Ames, and Kristen Cumming

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Activity Trackers and Health Education to Improve Employee Health Indices, Jill Wallace-Ross, Maria Vera Nunez, Maria Isabel Fernandez, Natalie Donn, Kristine Freitas, and Jeffrey Cournoyer

Submissions from 2016

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Hypoxia Inducible Factor Mediated Human Angiotensinogen Gene Regulation, Rais Ansari

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Medieval Climatic Anomaly And Mega Droughts On The Northern Great Plains, Paul Baldauf and Tylia Hernandez

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Pre And Post-Treatment Ocular Structure And Function In Hypothyroidism, Hua Bi, Cristina Savu, and Khasimuddin Syed

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Electro-Simulation Therapies To Improve/Maintain Vision In Retinitis Pigmentosa, Ava Bittner, Jorge Han, Kenneth Seger, Albert David Woods, Deborah Mendelsohn, Patricia Vargas, Samantha Kayser, and Khubussu Patel

The Effect of E-books on Preschool Children's Emergent Literacy Skills, Lorraine Breffni, Nurit Sheinberg, and Angela Waguespack

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Informal Markets for Antiretroviral Medications Used for HIV Prevention, Mance Buttram, Steven Kurtz, and Maria A. Levi-Minzi

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I Think Therefore I Can: The Role Of Self-Efficacy In Exposure To Contamination, Jennifer Davidtz, Jedidiah Siev, and Lori Merling

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BONE: Blocking Osteoclasts Using Novel Experimentation, Mohamad Elazizi, Robert Speth, William Parker, Maria Hernandez, Saulius Drukteinis, Theophilos Koutouzis, Flavia Goncalves, and Valentina Mata

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Transgenerational Acclimation and Adaptation to Climate Change, Joana Figueiredo and Abby Nease

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Do Hybrids of Threatened Corals Survive Better in a Warming Ocean?, Nicole Fogarty and Margaret Rushmore

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Cytotoxicity of Deepwater Horizon Oil on Human Models of Breast and Blood, Stephen Grant, Jose V. Lopez, Jean J. Latimer, Mirza M. Baig, and Manasi R. Pimpley

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BMP2 Induced Osteogenesis of Stem Cells in Self-Assembled Peptide Scaffold, Umadevi Kandalam, Steven I. Kaltman, Shaileen Ejtmai, Ryan Semensohn, Christine Manguno, and Dmitriy Kravchenko

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Targeting African American And Ashkenazi Jewish Triple Negative Breast Cancers, Jean Latimer, Stephen Grant, Julian Zorrilla, Omar Ibrahim, and Homood As Sobeai

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Improving Access to Mental Health Care and Counseling Services for Families, John K. Miller, Melissa Schacter, and Daniel Mendel

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Genome-wide Discovery of Transcriptome Differences in Parkinson's Neuronal Model, Lubov Nathanson, Paula Waziry, and Tiffany Cabrera

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Gene Expression In Oligodendroglial Model Of Parkinson's Disease, Lubov Nathanson, Paula Waziry, and Michelle Castro

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Assessing Psychological Contributions to the Outcome of Limb Lengthening, Barry Nierenberg, Evan Smith, Gillian Mayersohn, Sophia Serpa, Laura Tabio, and Meg Nicholl

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Role of Oxytocin in Neuronal Cells Development and Survival, Francisco W. Puerta, Ana Maria Castejon, Luigi Cubeddu, and Mohammed Alanazi

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How Vulnerable are Coral Islands to Rising Sea Level?, Samuel Purkis and Anne Sevon

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Algae for Production of Biodiesel and Omega-3 Oil, and Recovery of Heavy Metals, Reza Razeghifard, Dimitrios Giarikos, Safiyah Muhhamad, and Sarah Rodriguez

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Assessing High Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Users Of A Gay Sex Mobile Application, Jesus Sanchez, Randy Denis, and Heather Jarvis

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Development of an Angiotensin II-Conjugate as a Biased Agonist at AT1 Receptors, Robert Speth, Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Natalie Builes, and Carmen DeJesus

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An Integrative Analysis of Chronic Sleep Restriction's Effect on Cancer Risk, Jaime Tartar, Ana Fins, Travis Craddock, and Samuel Thomas

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Cancer Cell Therapy: Methionine Metabolism Targeted Gene Delivery, Kallidaikurichi Venkatachalam, Paula Waziry, Lubov Nathanson, Sean Baksh, and Nicholas Ledra

Submissions from 2015

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Can Mindfulness Meditation Prevent Stress Induced Cognitive Impairments?, Jonathan B. Banks and Marlayna Ripley

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Effects of Depression on Antiretroviral Adherence in Emerging Adults with HIV, Joshua Caballero, Robin J. Jacobs, Mark S. Schweizer, Jennifer Thomas, Raymond L. Ownby, and Gabrielle Vaz

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Effects of Type 2 Diabetes on Antiretroviral Adherence in Older Adults with HIV, Joshua Caballero, Robin J. Jacobs, Jennifer E. Thomas, Raymond L. Ownby, Mark Schweizer, and Ana Vega

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Primary Prevention For Children Of Parents With HIV In Rural Haiti, Mary Clisbee

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A Novel Immune Fingerprint for mTBI Diagnosis and Recovery Prognosis, Travis Craddock, Mary Ann Fletcher, Stephen Russo, Gordon Broderick, Irma Rey, Trevor Barker, and Gaytri Patel

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Assessing Seabirds of South Florida for Marine Environmental Contaminants, Richard Dodge

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Coral Persistence to Ocean Warming: Phenotypic Plasticity and Symbiont Selection, Joana Figueiredo, Nicole Fogarty, and Heather Schaneen

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Reduce Local Stressors to Potentially Increase Coral Resilience to Climate Change, Joana Figueiredo and Francesca Fourney

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How Does Colony Size And Density Influence Paternity In A Brooding Coral?, Nicole Fogarty, Charlie Gandia, and Hunter Noren

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Air Quality Impact of Ship Emissions in South Florida, Song Gao, Karem Molinares, and Arti Patel

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Reproductive Behavior of Nursery Reared Staghorn Coral: Documenting Outplant Success, David S. Gilliam, Nicole Fogarty, Kathryn B. Correia, and Elizabeth Larson

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Intimate Partner Violence: Contribution Of Attachment Style And Dissociation, Steven Gold and Steven Gold

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Career Anchors Of Workforce Generations, Baiyun Gong, Regina Greenwood, and Arlene Ramkissoon

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Detailed Molecular Profiling of Sporadic Stage I Breast Cancer, Stephen G. Grant, Jean J. Latimer, Julian J. Zorrilla, and Manasi R. Pimpley

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Record of Environmental Fluctuations Reflected in Northern Fur Seal Tissues, Amy C. Hirons, Courtney Cenkner, Shannon Aldridge, and Megan Foley

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Assessing Migration Ability and Behavior of Small Fish in the Everglades, Jeffrey Matthew Hoch, Christopher Blanar, and Olivia Smith

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A More Engaging Visual Field Test to Increase Use and Reliability in Pediatrics, Erin Jenewein, Ava Bittner, and Heather Gauger

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Pilot Study of a Health Intervention for Women with PTSD, Jeffrey Kibler, Mindy Ma, Steven Gold, Hillary Howrey, Dyona Augustin, Rebecca Lewis, and Morgan Levy

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Novel Transformation Assay to Identify Florida Environmental Breast Carcinogens, Jean J. Latimer, Stephen G. Grant, Omar Ibrahim, and Shalaka Akolkar

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Malware Detection in Android Platforms, Wei Li, Peixiang Liu, and Yi Zhang

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Developing the Common Reef Sponge to Study the Only Non-neural Animal Eye, Jose Lopez

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Port Everglades Inlet Microbiome Analysis Using High-Throughput DNA Sequencing, Jose V. Lopez, Jay Fleisher, Song Gao, and Lauren O'Connell

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When Physical Form and DNA Collide: Resolving the Evolutionary Tree of Crinoidea, Charles G. Messing and Kristian Taylor

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Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Stem Cells by Agonism of AT1 and AT2, James R. Munoz, Robert C. Speth, Zara Khan, and Andrea Linares

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Explorative Gene Expression and Pathway Analysis for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Lubov Nathanson, Paula Waziry, and Diana Hernandez

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Investigating the Causes of Antibiotic Resistance in Periodic Environments, Louis R. Nemzer, Robert Smith, Raul Molina, and Haley McKissack

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Medications resistant to abuse by crushing and hot aqueous extraction, Hossein Omidian, Srinath Muppalaneni, Yogesh Joshi, and David Mastropietro

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The Circumstances and Antecedents of Consumers' Motivations for Internet Piracy, Maria Petrescu, John Gironda, and Isabella Dominici

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In Vivo Efficacy of Gingival Mesencyhmal Stem Cells in Alveolar Cleft Grafting, Jason E. Portnof, Umadevi Kandalam, and Robert Contrucci

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An Analysis of Global Leadership Competencies in Action in the Dominican Republic, Eduardo Raul Rivas and Angela Mendez

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Prevalence of Vitreomacular Adhesion in Patients 40 Years and Older, Julie Rodman, Diana Schechtman, Joseph Pizzimenti, Sherrol Reynolds, Lori Vollmer, Marlon Demeritt, Julie Tyler, Melanie Crandall, Alexandria Weston, and Thuan Nguyen

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Synergism in antibacterial activity of phytochemicals and synthetic compounds, Venkatesh Shanbhag, Julie Torruellas Garcia, Karem Molinares, and Palina Woodhouse

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Music Counts: A Specialized Treatment Program For Children With Autism, Nurit Sheinberg, Manny Gonzalez-Abreu, William Adams, Nancy Leiberman, Nicole Gaskin-Daniels, Claudia Salinas, Stephanie Caceras, and L'cesare Delva

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AT-1 Angiotensin II Receptor Expression in the Amygdala of a Rodent Model of PTS, Robert Speth, Elizabeth Goldberg, and Carmen De Jesus

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Effect Of Baseline Platelet Count On Healing After Platelet Rich Plasma Injection, Melissa Tabor, Morey Kolber, Logan Huff, and Christy Liggins

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Predictors of Doctoral Student Success in a Limited-Residency PhD Program, Steven R. Terrell and Marissa Stone

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Epigenetic Modulation of Viral Infection: Role of DNA Methylation in Recovery, Paula A. Waziry, Lubov Nathanson, and Carmen De Jesus

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Conflict Analysis and Cognitive Neuroscience: An Exploration of fMRI Neuroimaging, Robert J. Witheridge, Erika L. Sauer, and Scheherazade S. Chikhi

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Ang II Effects On MMP-9 And Collagen Levels In Hypertensive Rat Astrocytes, Vudhya Yugandhar, Michelle Clark, Umadevi Kandalam, and Vanessa Matamoros

Submissions from 2014

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A Cross-Cultural Study of Chinese and American Students' Relationship Conflict, Christine Ajayi, Elisa Leeder, and Rachael Hernandez

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Climate-forced Landscape Development, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, Paul Baldauf, Eric Householder, and Shari Blaker

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School Professionals' Knowledge and Beliefs about Youth with Chronic Illness, Carolyn Berger, Cynthia Fletcher, Jessica Valenzuela, and Joanna Tsikis

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Nutrient levels and biological communities in a Florida Stormwater Treatment Area, Christopher Blanar, Paul Baldauf, Paul Arena, J. Matt Hoch, Jay Petalio, and Shaunn Rabinovitch

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Impact of Frequent Interruption on Nurse Performance, Satisfaction and Cognition, Kristi Campoe and Robert Wagner

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Molecular Interactions Between Angiotensin II and Endocannabinoid Receptors, Michelle A. Clark, Umadevi Kandalam, and Dhanuash Haspula

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The effects of petroleum pollutants on sea urchins reproduction and development, Nicole D. Fogarty, Patricia Blackwelder, and Kellie Pelikan

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Effects Of Sex Steroids On Coral Reproduction And Growth, Nicole Fogarty and Joshua Stocker

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Impact of Yoga Therapy on Veterans with PTSD, Lisa Fuller, Debra Stern, Kimberly Smith, Stephen Messer, James Pann, Elda Kanziki-Veloso, Nancy Klimas, Angela Yehl, Nicole Milano, and Carolina Alfonso

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Bacterial Diversity Of Fungal Toenails Through PCR And Culture Techniques, Paul Greenman and Nick Garett

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A dynamical model of humoral immune response to influenza A virus infection, Evan Haskell, Joshua Loomis, and Abbiana Arenas

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Neurophysiological Changes During Narrative Therapy Conversations, James Hibel, Jaime Tartar, Mercedes Fernandez, and Michelle Manley

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Hawaiian Monk Seals - Record of Environmental Influence in an Endangered Species, Amy C. Hirons, Joseph Deck, and Jaime Gonzalez

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Curcumin Induced Osteogenesis of Human Gingival Stem-Cells: Role of MAP Kinases, Umadevi Kandalam, Michelle Clark, Lina Alsad, and Mudasar Mirza

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A Catalog Of Edge-On Spiral Galaxies And Their 3-D Structure, Stefan Kautsch and Chau Phung

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Thermal Preferences And Critical Temperatures Of Invasive Lionfish, David Kerstetter and Benjamin Barker

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Gonadal Histology And Fecundity Of Coastal Pelagic And Mesopelagic Fishes, David Kerstetter, Patricia Blackwelder, Sonia Ahrabi-Nejad, and Abigail Renegar

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Biotin-Triggered Delivery Of A Thrombolytic Drug For Potential Stroke Therapy, Young Kwon, Muhamman Sultan, and Wael Mahdi

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Hypothetical Gene Characterization in Marine Microbe Roseobacter denitrificans, Jose Lopez and Julie Torruellas Garcia

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Microbial Communities found with Sponge Orange Band Disease in Xestospongia muta, Jose V. Lopez, Aurelien Tartar, and Rebecca Mulheron

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Angiotensin receptor blockers and beta-arrestin-dependent aldosterone production, Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Samalia Dabul, and Ashley Siryk

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Development Of Novel Potent Yet Safer Anti-Inflammatory Steroids, Hugh McLean, Michelle Clark, and Dhanush Haspula

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Examining Factors That Regulate Neurogenesis In The Adult Mayan Cichlid Brain, James Munoz, Ahmed Ali, and Jonathan Romanes

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Regulation of the metabolic changes in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: role of CNV, Lubov Nathanson and Nancy Klimas