Impact: One thing that surprised me was how much we can learn about our health just from tissue stiffness. When tissue becomes stiffer or softer than normal, it can be a sign of serious problems like cancer or heart disease. Studying such alterations can give us better ways of diagnosing diseases at an early stageContinue reading “Dev Sangha: Why Tissue Stiffness Matters”
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Sequoia Ernst: Moving Toward and Beyond the President’s Showcase
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”
Sleeping Better, Living Better: Why My Research Gives Me Hope
Hello again, and thank you for following along on my research journey! I’m excited to share some updates on my study exploring the sleep quality of postmenopausal women. After months of planning and preparation, we’ve finally reached the data collection phase. So far, we’ve successfully recruited four women into the study, and they are currentlyContinue reading “Sleeping Better, Living Better: Why My Research Gives Me Hope”
Mapping Impact
By: Ava Jones For me, the spheres of impact act similarly to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, but in a fluid, overlapping fashion. I believe that to have a positive impact on the world around us, introspection and self-acceptance are the first steps. Coming to terms with the self is the first building block of establishingContinue reading “Mapping Impact”
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”
Starting Strong: Reflections on the Early Stages of My Menopause & Sleep Study
Hello everyone! This is Hayley Schermer again with an update on the research project I’m conducting with Ella Vizzini, focused on how exercise influences sleep patterns and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. While we haven’t begun collecting data just yet, there’s been a lot of exciting progress behind the scenes. Over the past few weeks,Continue reading “Starting Strong: Reflections on the Early Stages of My Menopause & Sleep Study “
Waiting With Intention: Bringing Mindfulness to a Free Clinic Waiting Room
Hello again! Since summer is just around the corner, I figure now is a good time to give an update on my IDEA Grant Project. I am happy to say that a lot of progress has been made in the past two months. We started data collection for the project back in April. Our teamContinue reading “Waiting With Intention: Bringing Mindfulness to a Free Clinic Waiting Room”
From IRB to Intake: Starting a Research Study in Women’s Exercise Science
Hey Everyone! Over the past month, Hayley and I have been working to receive approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure that all procedures in our study follow proper ethical standards. While we await this approval, we’ve begun searching for both study participants and essential supplies. One of the key materials for ourContinue reading “From IRB to Intake: Starting a Research Study in Women’s Exercise Science”
Mapping Impact
By: Valerie Contreras Over the past semesters in college, I have gradually begun employing habits, routines, practices, and behaviors that have positively contributed to myself, my inner circle, my community, and the world. These practices stemmed from a time when I couldn’t help but view the world through a pessimistic lens. With so many negativeContinue reading “Mapping Impact”
Meet Frances!
My name is Frances Alicea, and I am currently pursuing a major in Behavioral Neuroscience on the Pre-Medical track at Florida State University. I’m originally from Orlando, and I’ve always had a deep interest in mental health, particularly in how it affects young people. My long-term goal is to become a child-adolescent psychiatrist and useContinue reading “Meet Frances!”
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