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SSC 2021 Poster Presentations
Poster: 1The Psychology Behind Athletic TrainingSarah Miles
Sponsors: Edward Nyman
While the obvious role of an athletic trainer is to prevent and help treat athletic injuries, there is a recognized role that the athletic trainer has on the mental health of their athletes that they work with. It is the athletic trainer’s mission to provide support for the athletes they work with in their time with injuries.
View posterPoster: 2The Package Insert: Student Leading In Precarious TimesVictoria Ayoola
Sponsors: Christopher Sippel
A strong passion for learning, creativity and innovation stands as the basis for adapting through uncertainty. How does a global crisis impact student leadership, and how does this translate to future practice? This presentation chronicles the experience of student pharmacist Victoria Ayoola, Class of 2022, as she narrates the skills she acquired as a National Officer of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association, in the format of a “package insert”. A package insert details directions for healthcare professionals in an effort to prescribe and dispense medications properly including approved uses, warnings and precautions, and how to administer medication. Here is the Package Insert: the pandemic may have provided some of the best opportunities for redefining, stretching and transformation in student leaders. Student leaders are encouraged to celebrate their selves and their progress at every stage of their journey, while working to phone their skills through precarious times.
View posterPoster: 3Assessing the Use of Geometric and Feature Cues During Goal-Directed Navigation in Whip Spiders (Phrynus marginemaculatus): A Pilot StudyHannah Caram, Cecilia Robeson, Sophia Beeler
Sponsors: Vincent Coppola
Phrynus marginemaculatus, a species of whip spider, regularly relies on multi-sensory integration of various cues to orient in and navigate their natural environment. The aim of the current study was to investigate the visuospatial cue hierarchy that guides spatial learning and memory in P. marginemaculatus. First, spiders were trained to discriminate a single goal location (an open shelter) from three alternative locations (closed shelters), defined by its position to both geometric (boundary shape) and feature (colored card) cues, in a rectangular arena. Probe trials were then intermittently conducted to isolate the use of each cue or to set the two cues in conflict. The data revealed above chance performance when using either the geometric or feature cue alone, but random performance when the two cues were set in conflict. While this pilot data is encouraging, we must incorporate another probe to directly assess learning of the goal location (currently underway).
View posterPoster: 4Learning How to Program with PythonKeaton Frick, Jared Dixon, COF Scholars
Sponsors: Mary Jo Geise
Python is one of the most popular programming languages used today. Choose Ohio First Scholarship students will hosttwo events for Marathon IT Explorers centered around Python programming. The first utilizes the Python turtle function to draw and animate basic images. The second event will build off this using Python games to create interactive games such as Snake or Connect Four. The goal of these presentations is to introduce students to Python and detailed coding techniques within a high-level programming language so they can create fun programs of their own and implement them in a real-world environment.
View posterPoster: 5Investigation of Methuosis in Glioblastoma Cell Lines in Response to Treatment with Novel Chalcones
Laura Inbody Courtney Hollenbacher, Mikaela Hickey, Katelyn Harris, Julia Mozes, Tyler Copus Sponsors: Ryan Schneider, Rahul Khupse
Recent studies investigating cell death mechanisms for anti-cancer compounds have led to the discovery of non-classical cell death pathways. Methuosis is a non-apoptotic form of cell death mediated by the Ras signaling pathway that leads to vacuole formation from macropinosomes and ultimately cell lysis. Our previous studies demonstrated our synthetic chalcones, RK6 and RK15, induce cell death in glioblastoma cells through a non-classical cell death pathway.
Others have demonstrated chalcone-like compounds can induce methuosis in glioblastoma cells. We hypothesized that EHT1864, a Rac1 inhibitor that blocks methuosis, would reduce the cytotoxic effects of our chalcones. We utilized the XTT viability assay to test our hypothesis in glioblastoma cells. Interestingly, we found that EHT1864 failed to prevent cell death caused by RK6 and RK15, and in some instances, enhanced the cytotoxicity of the chalcones. These results suggest that our chalcones do not cause cell death via methuosis, warranting further investigation.
View posterPoster: 6Bulgaria’s Aging Population: The Harsh Reality and the Challenges that Older Adults FaceIvaylo Slavov
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
The topics of gerontology and aging are growing and becoming more focused on improving aging in the US, but that is usually not the case in most parts of the world. Bulgaria, a small country in eastern Europe, faces the same issue of an ever-growing aging population. The country’s ways of dealing with the challenges of improving the quality of life for older adults and providing them with the means of successful aging, are close to non-existent. Bulgaria’s insufficient and inadequate ways to provide the proper healthcare, support, and services has created a life of survival for the aging population. This presentation will compare the lifestyle of the aging population in the US to the one Bulgaria’s aging population has, and the two countries' government and communal activity towards improving the quality and success of aging. This comparison is key to providing possible solutions to achieve successful aging in Bulgaria.
View posterPoster: 7Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Health Factors Affecting COVID-19 Infection Rate in Ohio.
Indumathi Balasubramanian
Sponsors: William Doyle
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by novel coronavirus has led to the current pandemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- 2(SARS-CoV2). The World Health Organization (WHO), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and many governments encourage research projects and journal publications and create the database that would aid future research and interventions. Clinical observations reveal that certain people and populations are prone to the infection and its complications and mortality. A literature review is conducted with the journals to understand some key factors causing severe disease and mortality with coronavirus. Some of the demographic, socio-economic, and health factors are chosen for analyzing their effect on the COVID-19 Infection Rate. A Multiple Regression Analysis is done with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, with the Correlation and Collinearity Analysis. The factors are detected to have a 74% prediction on the Infection Rate, with significant coefficient values and p-values.
Poster: 8Visual / Virtual / Viral: Communicating Disease and Disability Experience Through Art in the Digital AgeMaggie Morehart
Sponsors: Marie Louden-Hanes, Nathan Tice
More and more people living with chronic illness and/or disability are turning to art as a form of therapy and creative expression. As a result, the digital landscape is changing, and the way we communicate our personal experiences is changing along with it. Modern technology has not only expanded our ability to connect on a large scale; it has produced entirely new media with which to create– from diagnostic imaging tools to digital illustration software. This study examines the role of art in communicating personal disease narratives in the digital age and the impact of these works on our collective understanding of chronic illness and disability.
View posterPoster: 9A Look at the Age-Friendliness of Findlay, OhioMikaela Haan
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
As the population ages, it is important for the community one lives in to provide an age-friendly environment. Resources should be easily available to older adults to help them with their daily lives. Resources such as safe transportation, recreational opportunities, age-friendly living environments, social environment, and health and wellness services. These are all resources that the World Health Organization has identified that are necessary for the aging population to thrive and live healthy, successful lives. The purpose of this study is to examine these factors to
determine the age-friendliness of my community, Findlay, Ohio.
View posterPoster: 10How Age-Friendly is Delphos, Ohio?Brenen Auer
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
The number of people living to an older age will continue to increase into the foreseeable future. The least we can do is to make getting older an easier task for everybody including ourselves when we get to that time in life. We do this by making our communities as age-friendly as possible. According to the World Health Organization, some ways to make a community more age-friendly is to make communities more welcoming to the older population by providing means of transportation, a good social environment, adequate housing if needed, and there are many other means of providing an age-friendly community as well. The main purpose of this study is to assess the city of Delphos, Ohio, and see if it could be considered age-friendly or not.
View posterPoster: 11How Age-Friendly is my Community of Pemberville, OhioAbby Schroeder
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
As the older population continues to grow, the desire to age in place is increasing as well due to older adults being comfortable in their own community. In order for a community to better support its citizens the community needs to examine whether it meets the criteria created by the World Health Organization on age-friendliness in the community. The six required aspects of an age-friendly community are housing, outdoor spaces and built environment, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness which all would influence their well-being. I will be looking at my hometown community of Pemberville, Ohio to see if it is an age-friendly community or not.
View posterPoster: 12How Age-Friendly is Vanlue, Ohio?Treg Price
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
As the United States continues to see an increase in the population of older adults over the age of 65, there will be considerations that need to be made in order to provide adequate services to those individuals. Aging affects us all, and now, more than ever, it is vital that we examine how older adults are able to continue to live in their current community, or whether they should look for a more age-friendly community. Age-friendly communities take into consideration the following items: Housing, Outdoors Spaces, and Environments, Transportation, Social Environment, Community Support, and Healthcare/Wellness Services. The purpose of this study is to show how age-friendly communities can fix a lot of current and future an older adult may run into when they discover that maybe they are not as young as they think they are.
View posterPoster: 13How Age-Friendly is Flemington, NJ?Georgia Ulassin
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
With the aging population growing at 16% since 2019, it is important to make age-friendly communities for the aging generation. Having access to an age-friendly environment means looking at things like housing, outdoor spaces, transportation, social environments, and community support to grade whether an area is truly an age-friendly environment. I will be looking at the positive and negative aspects of Flemington, NJ and seeing what Flemington is truly doing to become an age-friendly environment for aging adults to live in.
View posterPoster: 14Examining the Age-Friendliness of Perrysburg, Ohio.Kennedy Walsh
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Today the population of 65 and older is continuing to grow and individuals surpass the life expectancy of 80 years old. As we are now starting to live longer, it is important that accommodations are made for the older population. Becoming an age-friendly community not only benefits the 65+ population, but also the rest of the population as well. The purpose is to maximize the opportunities for older adults to age actively in their own communities. The World Health Organization has created a set of guidelines on how to determine if a community meets the requirements of being age-friendly. These guidelines include housing, outdoor spaces and built environment, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness services. The purpose of my study is to examine how well the city of Perrysburg, Ohio has accommodated in becoming an age-friendly community.
Poster: 15How Age-Friendly is Cato, New York?Amber Cummins
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
The population of the elderly generation is starting to grow more in our society than ever before. In order to make sure our community is safe for older people, it is important to make sure that our environment is age-friendly. According to the World Health Organization, an age-friendly community should have housing, transportation, community support, health and wellness services, accessible outdoor environmental spaces and an assessment of a social environment for older individuals. Every community should have access to all of these resources and be welcoming to people of all ages including the elderly. The purpose of this study is to find out how age-friendly my community Cato, New York is and to figure out the aspects that does not make it an age-friendly community. Throughout this study, I will be examining the age-friendliness of my hometown community and ways to make it more age-friendly.
View posterPoster: 16How Age-Friendly is the Community of New Washington, Ohio?Addison Ackerman
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Being a senior citizen later in life is inevitable and getting older comes with changes that require adjustments. Where people live strongly impacts how they will be able to adjust to the changes that come with being a senior citizen. Age-friendly communities are important in making the aging process easier to cope with so individuals can live to their fullest potentials. The World Health Organization encourages communities to focus on six main criteria when thinking about making communities more age-friendly. These criteria include housing, outdoor spaces and built environment, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness services. I will be assessing the town of New Washington, Ohio on these six criteria to see how age-friendly my community is. As I examine New Washington, I will be looking further into how the six aspects of an age-friendly community impact the older adults who live there.
View posterPoster: 17Hamler, Ohio: How Age-Friendly is My CommunityJoseph Tanner
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
The growing older-adult population is no secret to the United States. It is widely known that the Baby Boomer generation is larger than any other generation before it is going into older adulthood. This is leading to many dilemmas, especially in our communities. There is growing demand for not only geriatric physical care, mental care and overall friendly living conditions. These obvious issues are coming to all communities, even my hometown. In this study I am going to analyze my hometown Hamler, Ohio. This research will be looking for everything that Hamler offers and does not offer for older adults. This study will compare the offerings to the six health principles of housing by the World Health Organization. As Hamler is considered a retirement town with a large older adult population the breakdown and comparison could be beneficial to the community.
Poster: 18How Age-Friendly Is the Community of Wading River, New YorkRachel Bornstein
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Since the population of older adults is growing rapidly as baby boomers age, it is important that communities start considering whether they are a friendly place in which older adults can live. Age-friendly communities are communities that have taken older adults into consideration and have made sure they are not being isolated. This is something that everyone will have to worry about in their future, so it is important that communities are age-friendly. This study will look at the community, Wading River, New York, to determine if it is age-friendly or not. This will be determined by looking at all of the factors that my community offers for older adults.
View posterPoster: 19How Age-Friendly Is the Community, Maumee, Ohio?Chyenne Lorenzo
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
The number of people that are in the population of those 65 and older is increasing more and more each year. This raises the concern of these individuals having an age-friendly community accessible to them. According to the World Health Organization, to be considered an age-friendly community, the community must have housing that is accessible and affordable, outdoor spaces that are pleasant and clean, offer transportation that is suitable for someone that is a senior citizen, a social environment that allows older adults to socialize and avoid isolation, offer community support to ensure the older adults feel supported, and health and wellness services. It is crucial that communities be age-friendly so the older population that reside there can age as successfully and comfortably. In this study, the researcher will be looking at the community of Maumee, Ohio to see if it qualifies as being an age-friendly community.
View posterPoster: 20Coshocton, Ohio: How Age-Friendly is My Community?Taylor Stair
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
An important problem that is on the rise is that the older population is continually growing. With this concern on the rise, it is important that communities start to examine whether they are considered to be age-friendly communities. In order to be an age-friendly community, the World Health Organization sets forth the following criteria for a community’s consideration: housing, outdoor spaces and built environments, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness services. The purpose of this study is to look at the community of Coshocton, Ohio and examine if my community has what it takes to be an age-friendly community.
View posterPoster: 21How Age-Friendly Is the Community of Jackson, Michigan?Madelyn Turner
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
There is often a stigma to growing older and often those thoughts are negative. But how much more alarming does it get if your community is not age-friendly enough to be able to support your everyday needs? Being age-friendly means that there is safe access to everyday needs including access to get food, transportation, leisure activities, and exercise.
These activities are not only important for both an individual’s mental and physical health, it is also important to be educated on what’s in your community for your future and the loved ones in your family as well. For this study the researcher will be looking into the community of, Jackson, Michigan, by examining the elements set forth by the World Health Organization as to what makes this community an age-friendly environment. This study will include both positives and negatives in my own community to show what can be improved and what works.
View posterPoster: 22Tiffin, Ohio: How Age-Friendly is my Community?Courtney Hoffman
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Certain aspects of the elderly population can unintentionally be overlooked. In order to address whether the needs of acommunity's older adult population are being met, it is helpful to examine the components of what makes a community age-friendly. Those components are: housing, outdoor spaces/built environment, transportation, social environment, community support, and health/wellness services. Even if one is not a part of this community, standards still need to be met. When each criterion is successfully accomplished, the community can be considered age-friendly.
This is a step towards equality for all ages. We discuss this to bring a voice to those who are oppressed by these issues. This exploratory study of this community, Tiffin, Ohio, will bring a conclusion on whether it can be considered an age-friendly community. Each component will be researched and analyzed to determine what has been successfully implemented and what needs to be encouraged more.
View posterPoster: 23Examining the Age Friendliness of Berne, IN Ashton Klopp
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Aging is an inevitable process that people experience every day. This is an important issue to study because hopefully, it is a process that one day everyone will get to experience. Being able to be educated in the aging process allows for better understanding, preparation, and care to be given to those who go through this process. In addition, it is important to recognize whether communities are age-friendly. The purpose of this study is to analyze the researcher’s home community of Berne, Indiana and compare it to the World Health Organization’s standards to determine if this community meets the criteria to be considered an age-friendly community. These criteria are: housing, outdoor spaces and built environment, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness services.
View posterPoster: 24Newark, Ohio: How Age Friendly Is My Community?Alexis McConnell
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
An issue that many will deal with as they age is having access to age-friendly communities. Finding an area where all needs are met is difficult, especially the older someone becomes. Age-friendly communities are necessary to allow older residents to feel secure, maintain good health, and be included. Age-friendly communities consist of proper housing, outdoor spaces, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness services, pertaining to the elder community. It is imperative that cities consider the elder population in their city, in order to aid in their physical and mental well-being. The purpose of this study is to consider whether or not the community of Newark, Ohio is qualified as an age- friendly community and if it is helpful in improving the quality of life of their older residents.
View posterPoster: 25Versailles, Ohio: How Age-Friendly is My CommunityMcKayla Hess
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Aging and becoming part of the older generation is a fact of life. Most people also choose to settle in a particular community and become comfortable in their surroundings, choosing to age in place for as long as possible. If a community can meet the criteria for being age-friendly, it will allow the older adult to live in that community that they have chosen. The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed six criteria that allow anyone to quantify themselves through observations to determine if a community is truly age friendly. These criteria are as follows: housing, outdoor spaces and built environment, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness services. The purpose of this study is to examine the community of Versailles, Ohio to determine if it classifies as an age-friendly community.
View posterPoster: 26Findlay, Ohio: How Age-Friendly is My Community?Jessica Whitener
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Access to age-friendly environments is a growing concern as the populous Baby Boomer generatin reaches retirement age. It is important for all communities to consider the age-friendliness of their environments as people desire preventative care initiatives toward healthy aging while aging in place. The following six criteria are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as basic constructs of an age-friendly community: housing, outdoor spaces and built environments, transportation, social environments, community support, and health and wellness services. The purpose of this study is to examine the community of Findlay, Ohio, to determine whether it meets the WHO’s definition of age-friendliness. I specifically examined housing options, outdoor environments, social environment and services, and health and wellness services.
View posterPoster: 27How Age-Friendly is Medina, OH?Gabrielle McNeil
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
As the lifespan increases, so does the need for services designed to support the health and well-being of older adults. Having age-friendly communities available to provide these services is paramount. According to the World Health Organization, an age-friendly community has policy, resources, and programming in place to support older adults in the areas of housing, access to suitable outdoor environments, transportation, access to appropriate social environments and community support, and availability of health services. The purpose of this study is to examine the town of Medina, OH to determine whether it addresses the above factors in such a way that it could be considered an age-friendly community. From this analysis, the researcher will create suggestions on how Medina could become more age-friendly.
View posterPoster: 28How Friendly is my Community: Ottoville, OH?Bridget Landin
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
People are living longer which means our population is becoming older. As people begin to get older, we need to look at this concern and be able to see if we have access to age-friendly environments in our community or around/near us. A way our community can take care of their elders is by helping and preparing them for a place of good health and well-being. According to the World Health Organization, an age friendly environment consists of six components: housing, outdoor spaces and built environment, transportation, social environment, community support, and health and wellness services. The purpose of this study is to see if the town of Ottoville, OH is considered a suitable environment to be an age-friendly community or not. The researcher will evaluate the positive and negative aspects about Ottoville and address ways to make the community better suited for elders.
View posterPoster: 29How Age Friendly is My Community: Defiance, Ohio?Jaylyn Renollet
Sponsors: Meredith Pitt
Not many discussions revolve around whether a community is age-friendly. It certainly is not something in the immediate thoughts of a child, or a college student, or even a mother in her thirties. However, it is important to bring this conversation to the forefront for all to discuss because it truly is something for which every community should strive. According to the World Health Organization, the following criteria are vital for a community to be considered age friendly: housing, outdoor spaces and built environment, transportation, support environment, community support, and health and wellness services. The purpose of this study will be to examine the town of Defiance, Ohio, and find out what we have and have not done to be a successful age friendly community.
View posterPoster: 30Variation in Larval Growth Rates and Pupal Mass in the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)Alise Mitchell
Sponsors: Brandan Gray
Adult cecropia moths (Hyalophora cecropia) do not feed and display different behaviors in the
propagation of the species by sex. Males search for females, and females search for a suitable
host plant while carrying the additional mass of eggs using reserved energy. Variation in the
individual accumulation of biomass during the larval state may be linked to pupa mass. We
measured daily changes in larval length (mm) and mass (g) from the initiation of the third instar
through pupation. We use LM and model selection to discuss how variation in growth rates
during phases of the larval period affect pupa size characteristics. These results can allow
researchers to better know which instar is the most important in the accumulation of biomass for
other moth species and potentially has application within the conservation of endangered moth
species as well as pest control in destructive species
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Preservice teachers are encouraged to adopt many practices that contribute to their professional development. One of the most important of these adopted practices is reflection. Though its definition is not universally agreed upon, professional reflection in some manner is necessary for improving and growing the skill set possessed by preservice and in service teachers. Reflection allows for preservice teachers to identify strengths, areas of improvement, areas of confusion and many other factors that contribute to the environment of a classroom. In this study an action research design was used in which a preservice teacher took current field reflection expectations and developed an individual research question to investigate. The investigation includes a specific data collection method, data collection timeline, data analysis and reporting of findings.
A preservice teacher developed an individual research question to investigate how retrospective video analysis paired with mentor teacher discussion impacts reflection. The goal of this study was to identify benefits of using this reflection method.
Poster: 35Prevalence of Genetic Variations in CYP2C19 and Their Proposed Role in Pharmacotherapy
Lauren Perry, Derek Anthony, Bailey Cherry
Sponsors: Julie Oestreich, Jason Guy
Pharmacogenomics studies how an individual's genes affect the way their body responds to a drug, and pharmacogenomic testing may improve the efficacy and safety of medications to lead to better outcomes for patients. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are a common group of medications used for a variety of ailments like heartburn, GERD, and acid reflux. PPIs are primarily metabolized by an enzyme called CYP2C19, which also metabolizes other medications such as certain antidepressants, antiepileptics, and antithrombotic. Genetic variability has been shown in the activity of CYP2C19 among different individuals. We tested patient DNA samples, obtained with consent from patient cheek swabs at a local ambulatory care clinic, for common variants of CYP2C19 by real-time PCR to determine if future prospective testing might be warranted.
View posterPoster: 36Pharmacogenomics of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 in a Local Ambulatory Care Clinic
Maria Faber, Brooke Heminger, Calynn Murphy
Sponsors: Julie Oestreich, Jason Guy
Background/Intro: Pharmacogenomics research examines DNA to determine if genetics affect a patient’s response to medication therapy. Differences in an individual's genetics may cause medications not to work or be toxic by altering liver metabolism enzymes like CYP2C9 and VKORC1. CYP2C9 is responsible for metabolizing up to 10% of the most common medications and plays a key role in the metabolism of warfarin, a common blood thinner. Methods: DNA samples were obtained via cheek swabs from patients at a local clinic. The DNA was isolated and purified through a series of procedures, and then analyzed by real-time PCR to determine the frequency of alleles (CYP2C9 and/or VKORC1) of interest. Results/Conclusions: Next steps will assess the potential impact of these genetic changes on
medication regimens.
View posterPoster: 38Anxiety and Self-Esteem Before and During a Global Pandemic
London Moening
Sponsors: Allison Kiefner-Burmeister
Anxiety and self-esteem were greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in individuals in the U.S. This research indicates exactly how this occurred, and to what extent these variables were impacted. Anxiety was greater after the pandemic began, and self-esteem was lower.
View posterPoster: 39Normalization of Children and Adolescents Using Social Media in Their Daily Life
Clarissa Ramirez, Allison Kiefner-Burmeister
Sponsors: Allison Kiefner-Burmeister
Social media is prominent in the lives of many children and adolescents because it has been integrated into our society. It is used for many aspects of everyday life. However, children and adolescents who are being surrounded by the presence of social media may face negative repercussions. The relationship between age groups and their consumption of social media, along with the integration of social media into their lives were investigated. Participants (n=171, 91.3% Caucasian, 52% female) were recruited and divided by age into three categories: 9-11 (n=52), 12-14 (n=37), and 15-17 (n=52). The Social Media Use and Integration scale (SMUI) was utilized to measure how attached children are to social media and how often they use it in their daily routines (Jenkins-Guarnieri et al., 2013). There were differences
discovered amongst the three age categories examined.
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Poster: 41A Scorecard to Rate Curriculum Vitae Predictors of Pharmacy Residency Placement
Katherine Arnes
Sponsors: Julie Oestreich
Competitive pharmacy residency programs select students based on several factors, including the first impression of a student’s Curriculum Vitae (CV). The information presented on a CV may include various work experiences, leadership activities, academic honors, research, and publications. Previous literature suggests that certain components of the CV may determine if the student earns consideration. This study compiled CV categories and entries from recent College of Pharmacy graduates to evaluate what information is key to obtaining a residency. Individual CVs were analyzed using point-based rankings and then scores evaluated by nominal regression (SPSS) to identify which attributes predicted a residency position. The optimized scorecard will be validated with two additional cohorts of College of Pharmacy graduates. Ultimately, this project aims to develop a Findlay specific scorecard able to predict what experiences included on a CV increase the likelihood of obtaining a residency.
View posterPoster: 42Objectified Body Consciousness Before and After COVID-19
Olivia Clune
Sponsors: Allison Kiefner-Burmeister
The COVID-19 pandemic elicited a “new normal” and a society that many were and still are unaccustomed to. One of the greatest changes during this time was the lack of physical social interaction and the new environment of social isolation that was previously foreign to many individuals. Social isolation can be detrimental to mental health which positively correlates with physical health and general well-being. Due to the recency of the COVID-19 pandemic, research on the psychological impacts of the pandemic is lacking. Participants were divided into two groups based on when they completed the survey (pre-COVID or post-COVID). Independent samples t-tests between the two groups
revealed that individuals are now body shaming themselves more but are surveilling and attempting to control their appearance less than before the pandemic.
View posterPoster: 43Different CRRT Effluent Rates are likely Impacted on Optimal Cefepime Extended-Infusion Doses
Megan LoFaso, Addison Sember
Sponsors: Susan Lewis
Extended-infusion dosing of cefepime, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, increases the probability of target attainment (PTA) in critically ill patients, thus likely increasing the efficacy. Optimal extended-infusion cefepime dosing regimens have not yet been established in patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Efficacy of cefepime strongly correlates to the percentage of time the patient’s free serum concentration is above the minimum inhibitory concentration (%fT>MIC). This study aimed to determine optimal dosing of extended-infusion cefepime at different CRRT effluent rates. Monte Carlo Simulations (MCS) of 5,000 virtual patients receiving CRRT were conducted using three different effluent rates and four different cefepime dosing regimens. The results of the simulations showed that the highest dose of extended-infusion cefepime was necessary to attain the efficacy target of ≥60% fT>4xMIC of 8 mg/L in >90% of patients. Additionally, no study doses posed considerable neurotoxicity risk.
View posterPoster: 44Characterizing Pharmacogenomic Drug Response: A Pilot Study
Samantha Adams, Megan Reineck , France Moosa
Sponsors: Jason Guy, Julie Oestreich
Pharmacogenomics is a growing topic of interest in pharmacy, as it may allow us to make more efficient and safer medication recommendations for patients. Medication related issues can be common with specific medications due to a patient’s genomic makeup. Pharmacogenomic testing will allow the profession to offer more individualized medication therapy for patients. Each medication may take a different pathway in metabolism such as degradation or prodrug models and this may affect whether or not a medication is helpful, harmful, or ineffective. Researchers used buccal swabs for sample collection, performed DNA isolation techniques, and finally RT-PCR for 9 alleles for CYP2D6. At this time, 90 patients in an ambulatory care setting have been recruited to partake in the study and willingly gave buccal samples for isolation. With these results, researchers will determine the feasibility of performing genetic testing for medication therapy based on genomic markers, specifically with CYP2D6.
View posterPoster: 45Solving Complex Problems Remotely: Does the Device Matter?
Timotej Iliev
Sponsors: Laura Leventhal, Helen Schneider
In 2020, more exams were completed online than any other year before. As students sat behind a screen, we asked ourselves, does the device they use matter? Would their approach differ if they were to use a touchscreen, or perhaps a gamepad? Would we see an increase or decline in test scores, or would there be no difference at all? This research aims to answer all of those questions. Our objective is to create an interactive software for solving Raven’s Progressive Matrices – a nonverbal intelligence test. The software will remotely gather usage data, giving us an insight into the problem-solving process and its link to the device being used.
View posterPoster: 46The Presence of Cytochrome P450 Enzyme 4F2 in the Indian-American Population
Meghan Bogner
Sponsors: Jason Guy
Pharmacogenomics is the study of how a person’s genes influence their response to medications. Cytochrome P450 enzymes have been the focus of pharmacogenomics research for the past several years and have led to advances in drug dosing and monitoring. CYP4F2 specifically has been linked to reduced efficacy of warfarin, leading to sub therapeutic effects and an increased risk of clotting. This clotting can then cause pulmonary embolisms, deep vein thrombosis, and strokes. This research is aimed to discover the instances of CYP4F2 variants in the Indian-American population using buccal swabs and genomic testing. We isolated the DNA and tested for the presence of the CYP4F2 enzyme via real-time PCR. Data on the instance of CYP4F2 variation in this population can subsequently lead to advances in warfarin dosing efficacy and decreased time to therapeutic effect.
View posterPoster: 47Patient Interest in Pharmacy Services and Willingness to Pay
Hannah Robison
Sponsors: Suzanne Surowiec
This study utilized a survey tool to assess patient interest in concierge pharmacy services and willingness to pay. This service could be a helpful tool for patients to use in the case of any medical or medication-related questions when they cannot quickly be in contact with their physician. The goal of this service is to improve adherence, decrease adverse effects, and improve overall patient care. The survey was administered to patients after a routine pharmacist visit at an outpatient physicians’ office that offers clinical pharmacy services. Following the survey, patients were asked to participate in pharmacogenomic testing that was analyzed at The University of Findlay through real-time PCR. Results are in progress. Pharmacogenomic results will also be obtained through FDA-approved testing and will be incorporated in patient charts. Pharmacogenomic testing can help decrease drug-gene adverse events, improve patient specific treatment and overall patient outcomes.
View posterPoster: 48Effect of Flipped Classroom on Learning Pharmacokinetics
Sara Plaugher, Brianna Bowman
Sponsors: Sandra Earle
The effect of the flipped classroom on student learning of pharmacokinetics was compared to traditional methods. Pharmacokinetics is a subject in pharmacy school centered around mathematical concepts and problem-solving applied to drug therapy. This is an ideal subject for the flipped classroom because it gives students an opportunity to complete practice problems in class where they can ask questions and work together to better learn the material. The pharmacy class was divided into two groups– in-class lecture and at-home practice problems or at-home lecture video followed by in-class practice problems. All students were quizzed over the material. The mean scores were compared. The secondary objectives were to look for correlations in success in a specific learning format with personality type (i.e. introvert vs extrovert) and learning style.
View posterPoster: 49Optimal Extended-Infusion Dosing of Ceftazidime in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy with Varying Effluent Rates
Addison Sember, Megan LoFaso
Sponsors: Susan Lewis
Ceftazidime efficacy correlates with the percentage of time during a dosing interval that free serum concentrations exceed the minimum inhibitor concentration (%fT>MIC) with maximal bactericidal effect occurring at free concentrations 4 times the MIC. Extended-infusion can maximize this pharmacodynamic target attainment yet data is limited to determine the optimal ceftazidime extended-infusion dosing regimens for patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with different effluent rates. This study was conducted to determine the optimal ceftazidime extended-infusion dosing regimens in critically ill patients receiving CRRT with different effluent rates. A 5,000 virtual patient cohort receiving CRRT with three effluent rates was modeled with four different ceftazidime doses using Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) to predict probability of target attainment (PTA) with target of ≥60% fT>4xMIC of 8 mg/L. MCS predicted that even with extended infusion, the highest ceftazidime conventional dose is necessary to attain pharmacodynamic target successfully in most patients receiving conventional CRRT.
View posterPoster: 50Evaluation of Stress Among Pharmacy Students During a Pandemic
Breanna Wadel, Dominic Bracken
Sponsors: Lori Ernsthausen, Laura Perry
Stress is something that can cause many effects on health, academic performance and job performance. In addition, the professional pharmacy curriculum has been shown to be associated with high levels of student stress. This study sought to evaluate pharmacy students' stress and methods to relieve stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study utilized an anonymous online survey to collect responses from University of Findlay College of Pharmacy P1-P5 students at the end of the fall 2020 semester. The survey collected 114 responses. Data is currently being analyzed. Results and conclusions are pending.
Poster: 51Human Trafficking: Close to Home
Ashby Welsh
Sponsors: Laura Leventhal
Human trafficking is a nasty and scary scar that occurs not only in the United States but around the world. Unfortunately, there is little information available that informs the people on just how prevalent human trafficking is and who is responsible. This capstone project provides a clearer look into the demographics and locations of human trafficking incidences. More specifically I will be looking into data that goes beyond the explicit human trafficking cases and connecting them to locational information like poverty, race demographics, and population density. My intentions are to create a comprehensive map between human trafficking crimes and other crime for people to become more informed of just how in danger they could be. In conclusion, by examining different and less obvious data sets, I will expose to the people of the United States how close to their home human trafficking really is.
View posterPoster: 52Effectiveness of Interprofessional Education
Eleni Frey, Moriah Christensen, Regan Gajdostik, Kara Schimmoeller
Sponsors: Samantha Barefoot
A literature review was conducted to determine if participation in interprofessional education (IPE)has perceived value to students enrolled in health profession programs. Several studies reported a commonality of positive correlation to student's attitudes once they completed forms of IPE. A lot is unknown regarding best practice related to IPE incorporation within education programs. The literature revealed a potential solution to this unknown, starting with an introductory asynchronous online IPE module which would be effective for foundational knowledge. Following this, a peer-led or patient simulation group would provide a hands-on experience based on foundational knowledge gained from the asynchronous module. Finally, it would be best to incorporate surveys before and after the implementation of an IPE module and patient simulation in order to gain information on the changes in students’ perceived values and attitudes towards IPE. A methodology proposition has been developed with a research study to follow.
Poster: 53Poverty and Food Insecurity
Mahitha Musunuri
Sponsors: Robin Walters-Powell, Laura Leventhal
Admittance to food is fundamental for ideal development and function. Using the data from the Feeding America.org, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Census Bureau (Income) we examine the relationship to poverty, and food insecurity for household members of various times and places. In the end, this research is to represent the issue with regard to measures and criteria for distinguishing poor people and food insecure; to assess the frequency of poverty and food insecurity at the national and state levels. In conclusion, this project, by closely examining poverty and food insecurity, sheds new light on the neglected issue of public health.
View posterPoster: 54Life Satisfaction Across Housing Arrangements
Larissa Herbert
Sponsors: Robin Walters-Powell
The purpose of this study is to see how subject’s happiness and satisfaction is affected by their housing arrangement. Habitat for Humanity partner families seem much happier and more satisfied than traditional homeowners, which are widely believed to be happier than renters. The research will explore how families who earn a house through Habitat for Humanity compare to these two most common housing options. Housing plays a significant role in the happiness and success of a family, so it is critical to understand this correlation on a deeper basis than just health and economics. Habitat for Humanity stresses the importance of not just homeownership, but of affordable housing.
Affordable homeownership provides a place for families to grow and gather, free of instability, stress, and fear. By having a secure place to call home, families are able to save for their futures as well as make investments into their education.
View posterPoster: 55Adolescents Childhood Experiences Leading To Depression
Hannah Davis
Sponsors: Robin Walters-Powell
This research explores the causes of depression in adolescents. Depression has been shown to impact teens in different ways and has been shown to be consistent in these topics, such as living environment, mental health conditions, and gender. This Illness has been known to be the leading cause of mental health and suicide. Depression starts in teenage years where they are the most vulnerable. This research is meant to explore the causes of depression in teens based on where an individual environment takes place, a health condition that may have led to depression, and gender. This prediction is that the females will have more of an impact with this study than the males. The results will be utilized to develop educational groups to help address this critical issue.
View posterPoster: 56Important Factors that Impact the Life of an Older Adult
Jaclyn Kloepfer
Sponsors: Robin Walters-Powell
In older adulthood successful aging is the goal. Whether the older adult is in a nursing home, assisted living, living with a loved one, or living in their own home. An older adult wants to have a sense that they are aging successfully, they want to know they are in charge of their future quality of life. Successful aging has the potential to mean different things to different people however they will all have the same impact on whether they feel they achieved it. In this study the researcher performs interviews with older adults in a nursing home as well as with members of the staff. The data collected from these interviews will allow the researcher the needed resources to aid in determining if the older adults in the nursing home have in fact achieved successful aging.
View posterPoster: 57Over the Counter Medication Label Literacy in College Students
David Ohlin, Beth Staley, Rebecca Turek, Rusty Zahn, Jeremy Trapp
Sponsors: Timothy Burkart
Over the counter medication label health literacy is an important aspect to modern day society. It is pivotal for college students to read an OTC medication label so that they can properly take the desired medication appropriately. We administered a survey to various majors at the University of Findlay to assess over the counter medication literacy. This particular realm of research is specifically important to the field of pharmacy due to the fact that it is extremely important for college age individuals to be able to appropriately read an OTC medication label. This will not only diminish the chances of accidentally overdosing on the particular medication but also reinforce that they are using it for the appropriate indication. Analysis was then done to assess these trends among the different majors and report any
trends that were noticed.
View posterPoster: 58Data-Based Cybersecurity Training For The Layman
Matthew Wilkins
Sponsors: Laura Leventhal
Cybersecurity is a constant arms race between people seeking to exploit potential weaknesses for profit or for ideological reasons, and those attempting to construct as close to perfect defenses as is possible. One of the constants within this arms race has been the fact that the system is only as strong as the “weakest” user. If one person who is inside the system that is being defended opens a phishing link, either through ignorance or malicious intent, the system can collapse. This project hopes to develop, and test, data-based training focused on the layperson. Backed by data to focus on common issues and presented in a simple and engaging manner, this training hopes to reduce the occurrence of ransomware incidents, especially via the vector of phishing emails. This training will hopefully provide the basis for expanded training material, either into other specific areas, or into a broader training field.
View posterPoster: 59Exploration of Infant Mortality Rates in Ohio: An Extrapolation by County
Allison Burdick, Victoria Ayoola, Sri Akkineni, Lana Elia, Annaliese Silvay
Sponsors: Akesha Edwards
In 2019, a total of 929 Ohio infants died before their first birthday. Despite infant mortality rates in Ohio remaining unchanged from the preceding year, the infant mortality gap between white and black infants continues to widen, as black infant deaths increase. While there are many factors that contribute to the incidence of infant mortality, racial disparities are recognized as a key determinant of infant survival. It is imperative for healthcare professionals to minimize these racial disparities and adapt to meet the needs of a continually diversifying patient population. This study analyzed data from the Ohio Department of Health 2019 Infant Mortality Annual Report and the July 2019 U.S. Census Bureau Report. The data obtained were used to determine if differences existed between infant mortality rates across counties based on the racial composition of their population.
View posterPoster: 60Has COVID-19 Changed the Health-Consciousness of Pharmacy Students at the University of Findlay?
Luke Hoyda, Kevin Cook, Zackary Gahm, Alex Gahm
Sponsors: Charles Mosler
Since March of 2020, the United States has been enduring a global pandemic that is unprecedented in our lifetimes. This shift in normal will undoubtedly cause a change in the way we view our own health, as well as procedures moving forward to mitigate recurrence of another pandemic. In this research project, we are gathering data on how COVID-19 has affected health consciousness, as well as how cleanliness procedures have been modified to accommodate for the virus. This survey focuses on pharmacy students and their actions in response to this pandemic. The project investigates hand washing frequency, social event decisions, and other activities that could be altered due to the virus.
It is imperative that as future pharmacists we understand the importance of being health conscious and adhere to the new norms of society to ensure that COVID-19 does not continue to progress.
View posterPoster: 61The Effect Of In Class Intervention On MMI Scores In First Year Pharmacy Students
Tila Nguyen, Brooklyn Cassady
Sponsors: Sandra Earle
To develop as excellent pharmacists, students must not only build their knowledge of the use of drugs, but they must also improve transferable skills in communication, empathy, and other areas. This observational experiment tested whether active learning exercises improved these skills in freshman pharmacy students. The multiple mini-interviews (MMI) format was used to assess the students' ability to send and receive information, their empathy, and their ability to teach an abstract concept. Next, in class, the students did a series of hands-on exercises designed to improve these skills. They were then retested on these skills in a second MMI. When comparing scores, 83% of the students showed an overall improvement in their scores. There was an improvement in each area overall, with the most significant improvement being in empathy.
View posterPoster: 62Disgust Levels Associated with Moisture Content of Seen and Unseen Objects
Hayley Waltz, Julia Hutchins, Paige Bellman, Jared Toaz, Mackenzie Carney
Sponsors: Jacob Burmeister
Disgust is a feeling that can be caused by a multitude of cues. We tested our hypotheses in two studies. To determine which tactile cues initiate disgust, tactile cues were present in study 1 and then both tactile and visual cues were present in study 2. In study 1, participants touched different stimuli that varied in moisture content, then rated their level of disgust on a scale from 1 to 5. Results from study 1 support that participants rated stimuli with a higher moisture content as more disgusting, compared to those with a lower moisture content. Results from study 2 showed that when visual cues were added, the disgust levels decreased in participants, which supports our hypothesis that visual cues decrease disgust. Overall, data from both studies suggest that higher levels of moisture are found more disgusting, especially when the stimuli are not visible.