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Computerized Tomography Scans of Lung Damage

Top: COVID-19 lung damage (left), parasitic lung damage (right) Bottom: COPD (left), healthy lung (right) Top: COVID-19 lung damage (left), parasitic lung damage (right) Bottom: COPD (left), healthy lung (right) Kyndall Powers There are several ways to diagnose lung issues, and a common way we keep hearing about lately due …

Retained Placenta STEAM

I did my project as a model of a quick run through of birth stages and   show that the placenta can stay in the body and that it can be toxic. This covers the objective about the stages of birth and the complication that can arise with the last stage when the placenta and umbilical cord are retained. This is a very non-literal quick video just so that it isn’t too long and still shows the model.

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Endometriosis – by Soquel Keelean and AmberLynn Romero

We did our STEAM project on endometriosis, a disease that affects about 10% of reproductive aged women, that is characterized by the growth of endometrium-like tissue outside of the uterine cavity on areas like the ovaries, the fallopian tube, and the peritoneum. While is is benign, it is associated with …

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Playdoh Model for Antigen Presenting Pathway and Immunodominance

Antigen-presenting cells (APC) are key players in initiating the adaptive immune response. However, much is still unknown about how a specific peptide fragment from the entire protein is chosen to be presented since some sections induce stronger immune responses than others. Understanding this mechanism would be vital information for vaccine …

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The Differences Between A Zygote, Blastocyst, Embryo, & Fetus

Through the transformation of fertilization and development of a baby, many different changes occur at a cellular level. First, once the sperm and egg meet, a zygote forms. It is 2 cells, with 23 male and 23 female chromosomes. It then through mitosis begins to go through cell division. Once …