guinea pig (cavia porcellus) research projects
- BIOL399 or BIOL499 - Biology Independent Study
- BCMB399 or BCMB498 or BCMB499 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Independent Study
- HESC399 or HESC499 - Health Science Independent Study
- HCO - Hendrix College Odyssey Program Funded
- INBRE - Arkansas INBRE Funded
- SURF - Arkansas Department of Higher Education SURF Funded
- 2005
- Chris Eddy (Volunteer) - The effects of glucocorticoids on the development of the diaphragm in guinea pigs
- Mimi Heineman (BIOL499) - Changes in the shape of the thorax across ontogeny in the guinea pig
- Alissa Hellie (Volunteer; HCO) - Scalene structure and function in the guinea pig
- Robert Alexander (BIOL499) - The effects of glucocorticoids on the development of the diaphragm in guinea pigs
- 2007
- Ashley Brewington (Keith Sutton Award; BIOL399) - Effects of multiple courses of prenatal steroids on the guinea pig rectus thoracis muscle
- Chelsea Cupp (BIOL399) - Effects of betamethasone on the development of a guinea pig expiratory muscle
- Vanna Gordon (BIOL399; INBRE) - Effects of multiple courses of prenatal betamethasone on the development of the guinea pig rectus abdominus muscle
- Megan Herrold (SURF) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the development of the guinea pig scalenus muscle
- Travis Kauffman (Volunteer)- Diaphragm development in guinea pigs
- Mallory McCormick (BIOL499; INBRE) - Rectus thoracis - do prenatal steroids affect its development in guinea pigs?
- Rita Rein (BIOL399) - Do prenatal steroids affect mom’s breathing muscles?
- Sarah Rhoads (BIOL399; INBRE) - Do multiple courses of prenatal steroids affect the development of the scalenus muscle in guinea pigs?
- Jeremy Theisen (BIOL499)- Developmental changes in myosin heavy chain expression in guinea pig breathing muscles
- Kent Thompson (INBRE) - Effects of betamethasone on the development of an expiratory muscle in guinea pigs
- Daniel Totten (Volunteer) - Does prenatal steroid treatment affect the development of the guinea pig rectus thoracis and scalenus muscles?
- Heejun Woo (BIOL399) - Development of the guinea pig diaphragm
- 2008
- Ashley Brewington (INBRE) - Effects of multiple courses of prenatal steroids on the guinea pig rectus thoracis muscle
- Chelsea Cupp (Volunteer) - Effects of betamethasone on the development of a guinea pig expiratory muscle
- Tommy Dornhoffer (INBRE) - Does fetal betamethasone exposure increase the potential for fatigue in the scalenus of guinea pigs?
- Sarah Marshall (BIOL399; HCO) - Influence of betamethasone on the fast-twitch fibers of the external abdominal oblique in fetal guinea pigs
- Vanna Gordon (INBRE) - Effects of multiple courses of prenatal betamethasone on the development of the guinea pig rectus abdominus muscle
- Rita Rein (INBRE) - Do prenatal steroids affect mom’s breathing muscles?
- Kellie Taylor (Keith Sutton Award; BIOL399) - Can the maternal weight of a guinea pig be used to determine the glucocorticoid dose to its fetuses?
- Jeremy Theisen (Volunteer) - Developmental changes in myosin heavy chain expression in guinea pig breathing muscles
- Daniel Totten (Volunteer) - Does prenatal steroid treatment affect the development of the guinea pig rectus thoracis and scalenus muscles?
- Daniel Totten (INBRE) - Does myosin heavy chain expression in intercostal muscles of Cavia porcellus vary with exposure to betamethasone?
- Heejun Woo (Volunteer) - Development of the guinea pig diaphragm
- 2009
- Almas Chughtai (Volunteer; BIOL399) - Prenatal steroids: do they affect the fast-twitch fibers of the guinea pig rectus thoracis muscle?
- Franchesca Lau (BCMB399; INBRE) - Do guinea pig fetuses express lung surfactant proteins after being exposed to betamethasone at 70% gestation?
- Kelly Limoncelli (Volunteer) - Effects of betamethasone on the extensor digitorum longus in fetal guinea pigs
- Jerry Maldonado (BIOL399; INBRE) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers of the guinea pig scalenus muscle
- John Schroeder (INBRE) - The effects of betamethasone on the myosin expression patterns of fetal Cavia porcellus rectus thoracis muscles
- Hayley Warsinske (INBRE; BIOL399) - The effects of prenatal steroids on the rectus abdominus muscle in fetal guinea pigs
- Lewis Wharton (INBRE) - Effects of betamethasone on the external abdominal oblique of prenatal Cavia porcellus
- 2010
- Macrina Butler (Volunteer) - Effect of prenatal steroids on myosin heavy chain expression in the guinea pig rectus abdominis
- Janelle Bissell (SURF; BIOL399) - The effect of glucocorticoids on the oxidative capacity of the fetal guinea pig rectus abdominus
- Almas Chughtai (INBRE) - Prenatal steroids: do they affect the fast-twitch fibers and oxidative capacity of the guinea pig rectus thoracis muscle?
- Kelly Limoncelli (BCMB499) - Effects of betamethasone on the extensor digitorum longus in fetal guinea pigs
- John Schroeder (INBRE) - The effects of betamethasone on the myosin expression patterns of hindlimb and ventilatory musculature of fetal Cavia porcellus
- Anna Sciortino (INBRE) - Effects of glucocorticoid administration on the contractile properties of the fetal guinea pig diaphragm
- Arthur Stewart (SURF) - Effect of glucocorticoids on glycogen storage in fetal Cavia porcellus breathing muscles
- 2011
- Judith Brown (Volunteer) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the fetal rectus thoracis
- Macrina Butler (INBRE; BIOL399) - The effect of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers of the guinea pig scalenus
- Rachel Lee (INBRE; BCMB499) - Betamethasone treatment of the diaphragm of fetal Cavia porcellus: a look at glycogen storage
- Kristen O'Connell (Volunteer) - The effect of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers of the fetal guinea pig rectus abdominis
- Sophie Moore (Volunteer) - Do prenatal steroids affect the oxidative capacity of the guinea pig rectus thoracis muscle?
- Sara Prince (INBRE; BIOL399) - Effects of betamethasone on myosin light chain expression of fetal Cavia porcellus intercostals
- Ashley Redo (INBRE; BIOL399) - Determining the effect of prenatal steroids on the rectus abdominis of Cavia porcellus
- Lance Riley (INBRE; BIOL399) - The effect of prenatal steroids on the fatigue resistance of the fetal guinea pig diaphragm
- 2012
- Judith Brown (Volunteer) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the fetal rectus thoracis
- Macrina Butler (INBRE) - The effect of prenatal steroids on the citrate synthase activity in the fetal guinea pig scalenus muscle
- Anvesh Kompelli (INBRE; BCMB399) - The effect of betamethasone on the citrate synthase activity in fetal guinea pig rectus abdominus
- Kaitlin McGrail (INBRE; BCMB499) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the citrate synthase activity of the fetal guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) diaphragm
- Sophie Moore (BIOL499) - Do prenatal steroids affect the oxidative capacity of the guinea pig rectus thoracis muscle?
- Kristen O'Connell (Volunteer) - The effect of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers of the fetal guinea pig rectus abdominis
- Ashley Redo (BIOL499) - Determining the effect of prenatal steroids on the rectus abdominis of Cavia porcellus
- Lance Riley (INBRE) - The effect of prenatal steroids on the fatigue resistance of the fetal guinea pig diaphragm
- 2013
- Macrina Butler (SURF; BIOL499) - The effect of prenatal glucocorticoids on the fetal guinea pig scalenus muscle
- Anvesh Kompelli (HCO; BCMB498) - Effect of prenatal steroids on the myoglobin concentration in fetal guinea pig rectus abdominis muscles
- Joseph Korkames (Volunteer) - Effect of prenatal steroids on the oxidative capacity of the guinea pig rectus thoracis muscle
- Jessica LaVergne (Volunteer; BCMB498) - Effect of prenatal steroids on the myoglobin concentration in the diaphragm of fetal guinea pigs
- Kristen O'Connell (HCO) - Effect of prenatal steroids on the citrate synthase activity of the guinea pig external abdominal oblique
- 2014
- Kate Emery (Keith Sutton Award) - Morphology of a neonatal guinea pig accessory ventilatory muscle
- Wes Mills (HCO; BIOL499) - Morphology of the neonatal guinea pig scalenus muscle
- Kristen O'Connell (HCO; BCMB499) - Fatigue properties of the neonatal guinea pig diaphragm
- 2015
- Brianna LeBoeuf (Volunteer) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers in the guinea pig rectus thoracis
- Olivia Sims (HCO) - Assessment of fiber-type profile and myosin heavy chain expression in the neonatal guinea pig rectus thoracis
- 2016
- Brianna LeBoeuf (Volunteer) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers in the guinea pig rectus thoracis
- Olivia Sims (Volunteer) - Swimming preferences of guinea pigs
- 2017
- Brianna LeBoeuf (Volunteer) - Effects of prenatal steroids on the fast-twitch fibers in the guinea pig rectus thoracis
- Olivia Sims (Volunteer) - Swimming preferences of guinea pigs
- 2018
- Tel Johnson (HCO) - Effect of multi-course prenatal steroids on fiber-type profile and enzyme activity in the guinea pig rectus thoracis
- Madeleine Scott (Volunteer) - Swimming preferences of guinea pigs
- 2019
- Tel Johnson (HESC399) - Effect of multi-course prenatal steroids on fiber-type profile and enzyme activity in the guinea pig rectus thoracis
- Madeleine Scott (Volunteer) - Swimming preferences of guinea pigs
- Laboratory Technicians (INBRE)
- Kara Oberle Weigand (2006-2009)
- Michelle Prehoda-Wyers (2009-2011)
- The effect of prenatal steroids on the guinea pig soleus muscle
- Do prenatal steroids have differing effects on breathing vs. non-breathing muscles?
- Rebekah Walker (2011-2013)
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