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Label-Free CD8+ T-cell Purification and Electroporation in Relation to CAR T-cell Therapy
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Immunotherapy is becoming recognized as a superior treatment for cancer. In recent years, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy is among the immunotherapies that has had growing success rates. CAR T-cell therapy takes ...
Functional Bioactive Compounds from Sweet Potatoes for Human Health Benefits
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Global food and nutritional insecurities, public health challenges of diet-linked non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs), and rapid climate change-linked agricultural production challenges are interconnected and require ...
Effect of Livestock Species on Floral Resources and Pollinators in Low-Diversity Grasslands
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Livestock management influences the extent to which grazing lands provide resources for native species. We compared how livestock species – sheep or cattle – affected floral resources and bee and butterfly communities in ...
Antibiotic Releasing Bone-Void Filler for the Treatment of Osteomyelitis: An Approach to Treat Infection and Aid Bone Regeneration
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Osteomyelitis or bone infections remain very difficult to treat despite advances in treatment regimens and surgical technics. The bone microenvironment and compromised vasculature in addition to infected prosthesis and ...
Exploring the Meaning of a Rural Mind-Body Medicine Group Curriculum from the Perspectives of Community-Based Participants
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The challenges and stress that are present in our daily lives can be consuming and are often associated with chronic illnesses and mental health concerns. In rural communities, residents may experience greater exposure ...
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Needs in Rural ND: A Needs Assessment
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
In order to reduce sexual risk behaviors and related health problems, preventative and educational measures must be implemented to help adolescents adopt lifelong attitudes and behaviors that support their health and ...
Nonparametric Test for Nondecreasing Order Alternatives in Randomized Complete Block and Balanced Incomplete Block Mixed Design
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Nonparametric tests are used to test hypotheses when the data at hand violate one or more of the assumptions for parametric tests procedures. The test is an ordered alternative (nondecreasing) when there is prior information ...
Factors Influencing Faculty Members' Willingness to Intervene and Refer Students Impacted by Mental Health Concerns
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This study examined whether faculty members’ mental health literacy and perceptions of their role in communicating with college students influenced willingness to intervene and refer students impacted by mental health ...
Modal Analysis of the Human Brain Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The human brain is the most important organ of the human body. It controls our thoughts, movements and emotions. For that reason, protecting the brain from harm is of the utmost importance but to protect the brain, one ...
Skin Cancer Screening with the Use of Dermoscopy in Primary Care
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) (2018), skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Though rare, melanoma is the skin cancer linked with the highest mortality rate (The Skin Cancer ...