Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a widespread health problem, with increased incidence among hospitalized patients. The most common cause of AKI is ischemic injury, which tar [...]

As the U.S. population ages, demand for long-term care services is increasing. Adult Foster Homes (AFHs), small residential care settings offering personalized support fo [...]

Due to their genetic, behavioral, and physiological similarities to humans, rhesus macaques (Macacca mulatta) have long been used as a translational model in biomedical r [...]

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Genome-wide association studies have [...]

Researchers frequently use accelerometers to measure physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) in free-living persons. Although accelerometers are promising tools for [...]

In this dissertation I explore applications of antibodies and alpaca-derived antibody fragments, known as VHHs, to understand severe acute respiratory associated coronavi [...]

Infectious diseases have historically been the leading cause of death worldwide. While cardiovascular disease has slowly overtaken infectious diseases as the leading caus [...]

Alzheimer s Disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in the United States yet the genetics behind this complex disease remains unclear. With the exception of Apolipo [...]

Food insecurity is prevalent among higher-education students resulting in short and long-term academic and health consequences.

Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease every 68 seconds; by 2050 it will be every 33 seconds. Nationwide caregivers provide 80% of the care given in th [...]