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Institution:
CSULB
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Electrical Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Office: ECS-507
Institution:
CSULB
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Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: Ethnocultural Influences on Women's Experiences of and Responses to Intimate Partner ViolenceResearch about ethnocultural influences on women’s...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: Telemedicine and telehealth really are the next transformative industry for our generation.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: In one line of research I examine how exposure to stigma and prejudice adversely affects physical and mental health, particularly for sexual minority...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Human Development
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Ongoing Projects: I am currently working on two main projects.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
Ongoing Projects: Dr. Asvapathanagul's research specialize is in molecular techniques.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biomedical Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Dr. Ayala's research focuses on developing therapeutic systems that promote optimal healing.
Institution:
USC
Department:
Preventive Medicine
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Ongoing Projects: Center for Health Equity in the Americas - A center that promotes and funds research on solutions to health disparities in vulnerable populations,...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Structural Health Monitoring of biomaterials for biomedical applications.
Office: Engineering 2, Room 104
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Family & Consumer Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Collegiate Dietary Supplement Study Healthy Runner Study (nutrition education intervention study in collaboration with UCLA & Stanford University...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Health Science
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Ongoing Projects: Exploring health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors using the lens of health behavior theory.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Physical Therapy
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Ongoing Projects: Project 1: Data has been collected on 6 subjects examining the effects of spinal manipulation on trunk and lower extremity movement across 4 tasks.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Students in the Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics lab are involved in various projects ranging from computational biology to enzymology:
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Office: Engineering/Computer Sciences Building, Room 631
Phone: 562.985.5120
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Understanding molecular basis for cancer cell survival under endoplasmic reticulum stress
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: Upcoming research ideas include:
• Creating tablet applications to improve physical activity levels
Institution:
USC
Department:
Preventive Medicine
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Ongoing Projects: His current studies include research on the efficacy of a group-based, culturally congruent intervention to reduce HIV risk among recently...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Family & Consumer Sciences
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Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Isolate T-DNA insertion mutants in genes that are up-regulated during leaf senescence and test whether these genes contribute to leaf aging.
Institution:
UCI
Department:
Neurobiology & Behavior
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Ongoing Projects: Our laboratory is interested in molecular mechanisms of neuronal degeneration in neurological conditions.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Analyses of public health research spending.
2. Evolutionary studies of morphological and behavioral traits.
3. Effects of stress on Drosophila...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Office: ECS-630
Phone: 562-985-2096
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
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Ongoing Projects: • Investigating impact of crowdsourcing on mode-shift behavior of college student
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mathematics & Statistics
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Ongoing Projects: Image processing on placental chorionic surface vascular network, pattern analysis and classification on large data sets that are of interest to...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: Psychological and physical risk factors associated with falls
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: We study MUSCLE!!! Projects in my lab examine the optimal functioning and growth of skeletal muscle. Below are some topics we are currently...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Human Development
Ongoing Projects: During the summer (2020), I am a co-Principal Investigator on a study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on CSU students who face basic needs...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Physical Therapy
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Ongoing Projects: My overall research goal examines technology-based exercise strategies to improve physiological and physical function outcomes in adults with chronic...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Our research group is interested in synthesis, crystal structure determination, electronic structure calculations and physical properties measurement...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Sulfur Vent Microbiology
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Robotic devices can serve as effective tools for people with disabilities and inpatients who are going through rehabilitation therapies.
Institution:
USC
Department:
Preventive Medicine
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Ongoing Projects: The objectives of her research are to explain and promote participation in physical activity and healthy dietary behaviors in children, adults, and...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: What are the effects of high-fat diet on Drosophila lifespan, fertility, gene expression, and ability to mount an immune response?
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Health Care Administration
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Ongoing Projects: Health Seeking Behavior among Children of Migrant Families.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: Exercise produces robust effects on health and aging, including improved metabolic function, the prevention, and mitigation of degenerative disease,...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Students in my lab will be analyzing high-throughput sequencing data, using local and web-based bioinformatics tools.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
International Studies
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Ongoing Projects: My research is broadly concerned with migration, families, and immigration policies. I have two ongoing research projects:
Institution:
UCI
Department:
Neurobiology & Behavior
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Ongoing Projects: My overall research goals are centered on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying motivated behaviors and motivational deficits...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Investigate the role of innate immune protein C1q in atherosclerosis:
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: Broadly, I am interested in examining complex issues that affect ethnic minority populations within organizational contexts. For example, some of my...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Studies directed at a novel hypothesized signal transduction pathway that regulates membrane fusion fission through studying genes in baker's yeast...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Understanding stress and anxiety in young adults
2. Promotora-based delivery of mental health care in a rural setting
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Family & Consumer Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Contribute to survey data collection to guide development of a toolkit to promote a shift in social norms around snack selection in youth sports....
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
International Studies
Ongoing Projects: The project my mentee(s) would work on focuses on health outcomes of women migrants from Nepal.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemical Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Improving drinking water quality via manganese removal from contaminated natural water sources
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: In the Culture and Social Identity Development Laboratory, we study how children's social identities (gender identity, racial/ethnic identity)...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Linguistics
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Acoustic phonetics study of Arabic dialects;
2. Development of speech perception in children;
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: Students in my laboratory can expect to work on projects that investigate humans' cognitive and physiological functioning when under stressful...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: I will be initiating a research project related to metabolism and human exercise.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: BUILD scholars will be involved in studies regarding the toxicity of chemicals on receptor and cellular processes.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Criminology, Criminal Justice, & Emergency Management
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Ongoing Projects: This research project examines characteristics of probation officers (PO) and parole agents (PA), including issues surrounding gender, longevity in...
Institution:
UCI
Department:
Chemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Synthesis and anti-cancer activity of diarylalkanes
Office: Natural Sciences 1 Building, Room 4302E
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Health Science
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Ongoing Projects: I am currently completing a secondary analysis of data from both the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Jackson...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Dr. Kalman runs the Solid Propulsion and Combustion Lab (SPACL).
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Electrical Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: TBD
Office: Engineering/Computer Sciences Building, Room 517
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: My research program focuses on formal and informal learning environments (broadly defined) and how these environments facilitate or hinder individual...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Physical Therapy
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Motion capture, electro-myography (EMG) and forceplate to analyze human posture and gait.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Human Development
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Ongoing Projects: The RHAYA (pronounced RAY-uh) lab broadly examines health-risk behaviors from early adolescence to young adulthood.
Institution:
CSULB
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Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Our research program focuses on biomimetic inorganic chemistry, inorganic new materials, organometallics and inorganic nanomaterials.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Proteomic analysis of skeleton
2. Gene expression studies
3. Evolutionary genomics
Office: Hall of Science Building, Room 104
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemical Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: • Paper-based microfluidic devices for chemical/biological analysis
• Development of deployable/portable instruments for chemical/biological analysis...
Department:
Social Work
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Ongoing Projects: Currently working on a funded qualitative research study examining the impact of COVID-19 on Latinx undocumented communities in Los Angeles.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Health Care Administration
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Ongoing Projects: Summer 2020: Will look at whether and how nurse staffing could predict hospital performance in the Medicare Hospital Acquired Condition Reduction...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: Current projects include assessing implicit bias in individuals as well as using virtual reality as a means of antibias training.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Vibrotactile device for rehabilitation training of persons with lower-limb amputation
Feedback device for rehabilitation of post-stroke survivors
Institution:
USC
Department:
Preventive Medicine
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Ongoing Projects: Students would work on a set of multiethnic cohorts primarily designed to examine incidence of vision loss, blindness and eye disease in a population...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemical Engineering
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Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Nitrosamine carcinogenesis
2. Wastewater remediation - removing chemical contaminants for direct potable reuse
3. Estrogenic effects in treated...
Institution:
USC
Department:
Preventive Medicine
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Ongoing Projects: Project Forward is a study to examine follow-up care among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Studying mixed driving automation with a simple car simulator that allows for different types and amounts of driving automation
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: My current research involves examining various aspects of attention toward threat in relation to indicators of autonomic activity both at rest and in...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemical Engineering
Ongoing Projects: I am intrigued by different engineering subjects. My research has been focused on projects in various fields such as pharmaceutical manufacturing,...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Sociology
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Ongoing Projects: The current research project investigates facets of emotional labor and emotional management strategies for Black women who have experienced shame,...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Development of new synthetic methods of organophosphorus compounds. Synthesis of enzyme inhibitors (butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors) for treatment...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Preparation of recombinant proteins
Purification and characterization of cholesterol binding proteins Preparation of HDL, "the good cholesterol"
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Health Science
Ongoing Projects: Adiposity in Latino youth: Role of psychological and behavioral correlates of short sleep: Observational study of Latino children, ages 10-12 years...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Physics & Astronomy
Ongoing Projects: Students will be involved in fundamental research in nanotechnology.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Student researchers in my lab have the option to study one of two completely independent projects: one of biomedical relevance that utilizes...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: My overall research is focused on factors that impact aggressive behavior and violence. I am currently working on two lines of research in this area...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Anthropology
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Ongoing Projects: Phone: (562) 985-1301
Office: FO3-303
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Working with wheel running mice as they age.
2. Working on bird flight muscle and migratory training.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Family & Consumer Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: 1) New African American Fathers: An Evaluation of Expectations and Experiences.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: Office: ECS-646
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Effect of low-carbohydrate and high-fat diets on exercise performance, hormonal regulation and metabolism
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Our research uses molecular recognition as a design principle to develop new synthetic molecules that are compatible with and capable of regulating...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Synthesis of unnatural amino acids to investigate enzyme function.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Colloidal metal nanoparticle catalysis for enzyme site mimics
Hybrid lipid-nanoparticle compelxes (HLNCs) for pro-drug activation and bioorthogonal...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Neuroprogesterone signaling mechanisms inducing the LH surge
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Ongoing Projects: 1. Modification of collagen gels with metallic nanoparticles changes the structure of the gel and its properties.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Enzyme Inhibition, RNA & Protein Folding, Collagen Molecular Diseases
Office: Molecular & Life Sciences Center Building, Room 322
Institution:
USC
Department:
Center for Economic and Social Research
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Ongoing Projects: My work is in mobile health, childhood obesity and minority populations.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
Ongoing Projects: Our lab studies mammalian morphological and behavioral evolution. We have a variety of projects but two current lines in particular are relevant to...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biomedical Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: During research with Prof. Suh, the BUILD Trainees will learn how to review the medical images and analyze the region of interest using open source...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: View video to learn about Dr. Enrico Tapavicza's research.
Office: Hall of Science Building, Room 350
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: We use bioelectrochemistry to study proton and charge transfer in redox active (co)enzymes that are responsible for small molecules (N2, O2 and CO2)...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Physical Therapy
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Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: Millions of people are suffering from coronary diseases, and this number is expected to increase in the next few decades.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: Taste cues and feeding behavior. My research takes advantage of animal models to ask questions related to how oral signals (e.g.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Identification of molecular mechanisms underlying sexual differentiation of brain and behavior
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: Currently we have several different projects going on and upcoming in our lab, all of which revolve around biomechanical motion analysis.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: Human Factors is a field that examines how people interact with technology. Use of technology can promote physical and mental health. I am working...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Kinesiology
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Ongoing Projects: Implementation and Evaluation of Smart Fit Girls (SFG):
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Family & Consumer Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Taste perception and potential rehabilitation in head-and-neck patents with dysgeusia/ageusia
2. Taste perception in congenital aglossia (born...
Institution:
USC
Department:
Preventive Medicine
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Ongoing Projects: We are testing genetic variants for association with obesity- and type 2 diabetes-related traits in Mexican American families.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: The study is a laboratory experiment investigating the relation between quality of sleep and teamwork processes.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Antimicrobial properties of lipoproteins
2. Lipid binding of apolipoproteins
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: As members of The Impact Group, students will engage in leading experimental (physical) dynamic impact research using the latest in low and high...
Institution:
USC
Department:
Preventive Medicine
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Ongoing Projects: My research focuses on a pregnancy-related disorder known as HELLP Syndrome. It's part outreach, part research study.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Chemical Engineering
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Ongoing Projects: My project is to (1) build a simple but high fidelity blood glucose concentration (BGC) model for each type of subject in an FDA-accepted simulator,...
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: Our reproductive biology laboratory examines the effects of the environment on ovarian function.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Psychology
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Ongoing Projects: 1. Caffeine exposure during the neonatal period as a model for ADHD symptoms
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Computer Engineering & Computer Science
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Ongoing Projects: Deep learning is recently considered one of the most breakthrough technologies in computer science.
Institution:
CSULB
Department:
Biological Sciences
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Ongoing Projects: • Host-pathogen interactions.
• Genetic engineering of human antibodies.
• Host defense mechanisms against microbial infection.