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”
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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 “
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”
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!”
Waiting With Intention: Bringing Mindfulness to a Free Clinic Waiting Room
Hello! My name is Claire, and I am currently finishing up my first year at FSU. It is hard to believe that this year has gone by so fast. To me, it feels like my first home game in the student’s section was just a few weeks ago! I have really enjoyed my experience atContinue reading “Waiting With Intention: Bringing Mindfulness to a Free Clinic Waiting Room”
Investigating Women’s Health during Menopause
My name is Ella Vizzini, and I am a junior studying Exercise Physiology on the pre-medical track at Florida State University. My research journey began in the fall of my sophomore year when I joined the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) through the FSU Center for Research Excellence (CRE). This program introduced me to theContinue reading “Investigating Women’s Health during Menopause”
Researching the Potential Benefit of Exercise during Menopause
Hello everyone! My name is Hayley Schermer, and I am a junior at Florida State University. I am a cell and molecular neuroscience major on the pre-health track with hopes of attending medical school after I finish my undergraduate career. My research partner, Ella Vizzini, and I have recently been given the great privilege ofContinue reading “Researching the Potential Benefit of Exercise during Menopause”
Sequoia Ernst: Launching One’s Own Research
Hello! I’m Sequoia Ernst, I’m a senior majoring in Exercise Physiology; I’m especially interested in regulation of the cardiovascular system and plan to attend graduate school to continue studying it. I did an IDEA Grant last year with a group of two other undergraduates and had a great experience. While I enjoyed it, I wishedContinue reading “Sequoia Ernst: Launching One’s Own Research”
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