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Lessons Learned from Washington D.C. Criminal Courts
Get PDFDuring Spring of 2024, Anthoine participated in Loyola’s Washington D.C. program interning for DC Witness. DC Witness is a non-profit media website that strives to hold the D.C. Superior Court system to a higher degree of transparency by reporting on cases daily and keeping a detailed database updated after. As a media intern, Anthoine would sit in on various non-fatal shooting and homicide cases and take notes on proceedings. This presentation details his experience and some of the observations and lessons he drew from being so close to the criminal justice system for four months
Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for College Students (IPT-CS): A Thematic Analysis of Participant and Facilitator Content and Processes
Get PDFUsing data from a recent study piloting the efficacy of group IPT for College Students (IPT-CS; citation redacted), the present study examines approximately 12 hours of group therapy and their thematic content to explore the overall process and interpersonal dynamics of IPT-CS. Participants (N = 9) attended group IPT-CS over eight weeks at a mid-sized Midwestern university. Researchers will use Braun and Clarke’s (2006; 2021) approach to conduct a reflexive thematic analysis to explore college students’ mechanisms of therapeutic change and are currently finishing the first stage of coding
Neural Correlates of Audiovisual Integration in Infants at Elevated Risk for Autism
Get PDFIndividuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) show evidence of deficits in integration of information across multiple senses. In this study, we will investigate audiovisual integration in infants that are at high risk of a later autism diagnosis. We will present participants with short dynamic video clips of faces and objects that have soundtracks that are either synchronous or asynchronous with the video. We will measure EEG to examine brain responses to different types of stimuli. This research will help us better understand how impairment in audiovisual integration develops in ASD
Growing Resilience: Combating Food Insecurity through Urban Farming in Bronzeville
No full textThis project addresses the pressing problem of food insecurity due to historical racial and economic disparities in the predominantly African American community on the southside of Chicago. Our product contributes to creating a sustainable model for urban farming that tackles racial and economic inequalities in food access
Investigate the Role of Ephrin-B2 and EphA7 in Frequency Map Formation in the Cochlear Nucleus
Get PDFCochlea\u27s spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) transmit sound to the cochlear nucleus, forming a frequency map based on sound responses. Previous studies suggest Ephs and ephrins guide axons in sensory systems, leading us to investigate their role. Ephrin-B2 and EphA7 expression along the cochlear nucleus axis and in developing SGNs respectively implies their involvement in frequency mapping. Ephrin-B2 influences auditory nerve fiber trajectory. Absence of ephrin-B2 and EphA7 in mice reduces frequency band precision. Our findings suggest ephrin-B2 and EphA7 signals regulate frequency mapping in the auditory system
Inhibitors of the Bacterial Enzyme ArgE as Potential Novel Antibiotics
Get PDFBacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and therefore there is an urgent need to discover novel antibiotics targeting alternate pathways. This project studies inhibitors of dizinc metalloenzyme acetylornithine deacetylase (ArgE), an enzyme found in the arginine biosynthesis pathway of bacteria. Inhibiting this enzyme would kill bacteria without mechanism-based toxicity to humans. We screened classes of potential inhibitors and tested compounds in a 214 nm assay, finding IC50 values for the most potent inhibitors. We also tested select inhibitors in a thermal shift assay with Escherichia coli ArgE to determine the stability of the enzyme in the presence of inhibitors
From Small Fry to Big Fish: How developmental morphology can define a species.
Get PDFCentral American cichlid fish present a puzzle to evolutionary biologists: how do we define a species, especially when they are still hybridizing? Throughout the lifespan of cichlids, they develop a distinct morphology going from almost indistinguishable juveniles to identifiable adults. Our Summer 2023 Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) course set out to map the timing of these differences across 23 cichlid species from Guatemala. As a team, we discovered that this variation appears early on, such that juvenile fish are already displaying the diversity we see in adults
A Welcoming City? An Analysis of Attitudes Towards Chicago Migrants and Migrant Policies
Get PDFChicago has received an influx of over 34,000 migrants bused from Texas since August 31st 2022. While the city’s Welcoming City Ordinance has been in effect since 2021, many Chicago residents are unhappy with the reception of these migrants. This study fielded a web-based survey of respondents recruited to form a representative sample of Cook County residents, asking how they feel about the busing of immigrants to Chicago, what they think should be done to assist these migrants, and how aid for these migrants affects those already in need in Chicago
Visiting A Hindu Temple
Get PDFThrough THEO: 299 Religions of Asia, I got the opportunity to learn about multiple Asian religions. As part of this class, we get to take our learning outside of the classroom and visit a religious site, and interview three people. This was to see how religions are practiced in real life and connect with other aspects of the community
Misericordia Heart of Mercy CDS Internship for SJI
No full textAt Misericordia Heart of Mercy, I interned in the Community Day Services (CDS) Department which organizes opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. From September 2023 to April 2024, I joined CDS’s mission to lead Misericordia residents on society-oriented excursions, to further progress their involvement in the Chicago community. In contributing to this agenda, I designed lesson plans and a volunteer program for Misericordia residents to learn and purposefully impact the society they are a part of. Through this experience, I have educated myself on disability representation and initiated outreach opportunities between Misericordia Heart of Mercy and the Chicago community