As I’m finishing collecting data for my IDEA Grant project, I’m thinking about its potential impact. As a reminder, I’m studying the effect of changing the rate and depth of breathing while maintaining the same total ventilation per minute, during an exaggerated breathing test. Originally I was going to be examining the effect of thisContinue reading “Sequoia Ernst: Moving Toward and Beyond the President’s Showcase”
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Progress, Funding, and a Feline
Now that we’re getting farther into the summer semester, and I’m getting farther into my IDEA Grant project, I’m glad I’m getting to put some of the skills I’ve developed during previous research experiences to use. On Saturday, I finished writing an abstract on the association of body fat percentage with the variability of autonomicContinue reading “Progress, Funding, and a Feline”
How Tissue Stiffness Helps Doctors Detect Disease
What Your Body’s Stiffness Can Say About Your Health Most people think of things like blood tests, X-rays, or heart monitors when they hear the word “diagnosis.” But believe it or not, there’s something much simpler that can help doctors figure out if something’s going wrong inside the body: how soft or firm your tissuesContinue reading “How Tissue Stiffness Helps Doctors Detect Disease”
Kate Everett: Sodium Density and Cardiovascular Health
My name is Kate Everett, and I am a sophomore majoring in Dietetics with a minor in chemistry. After my undergraduate degree at FSU, I will be pursuing a master’s degree and internship in the hopes of becoming a dietitian. As a future dietitian, I am planning to work in either a sports, clinical, community,Continue reading “Kate Everett: Sodium Density and Cardiovascular Health”
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