Project Description This topic is the core of my research at the moment. I am looking for one undergraduate research intern to work with me over the course of the summer. I had two funded students working with me two summers ago, and it was a terrific experience for me and for them. It was […]

Project Description Over the air broadcast TV is still the main medium of entertainment for millions of American viewers who cannot afford subscription and streaming services. Yet, the programming and the content of broadcast television receive little scholarly attention because of the growing interest on streaming services like Netflix and similar digital platforms. This project […]

Project Description Dr. Liya Pi has focused on the liver and examined reparative processes after local and environmental stresses/injuries. Her research utilizes genetically modified animal models and asks how and why aberrant expression of growth, angiogenic, and fibrotic factors in hepatic microenvironments affects: (1) hepatic progenitor cell activation and ductular reaction, (2) hepatocyte regeneration, (3) […]

Project Description The central focus of this proposal is to understand the role of aspartate beta-hydroxylase (ASPH) in tumorigenesis of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and investigate the therapeutic potential of targeting ASPH in preclinical CCA models. The long-term goal of this proposal is to investigate potential targeting approaches for CCA patients. The overall survival of CCA patients […]

Project Description Chronic alcohol abuse has been linked to abnormal epigenetic modifications that affect the progression of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) by influencing factors in controlling cell death in hepatocytes. One such factor is 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), but there is currently little information as to how chronic alcohol consumption affects 5hmC’s regulation of cell death. Understanding […]

Project Description Ongoing research and collaboration with Cognitive Neuroscience at Xavier regarding real-time fMRI neurofeedback and neuroimaging of meditation. Approaches to data include functional connectivity analysis and dynamic ICA. Project Details Time, eligibility, and other details Expected workload minimum 10 hours/week Skills required Matlab, Python programming skills strongly preferred Who is eligible Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, […]