Abstract

The overall program objectives are to involve ethnic minority students in biomedical research and to encourage these students to pursue research careers in the biomedical sciences. The goals of the program also include the enhancement of biomedical research capability of the faculty in the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Psychology at The University of Texas at E1 Paso. The MBRS Program at U.T. E1 Paso involves 14 undergraduate students, 9.5 graduate students and 11 faculty in 3 departments. The projects include research activities in biochemistry, immunology, virology, parasitology, psychopharmacology,and bilingual cognitive functions.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Minority Biomedical Research Support - MBRS (S06)
Project #
5S06RR008012-15
Application #
3513750
Study Section
General Research Support Program Advisory Committee (GRS)
Project Start
1977-06-01
Project End
1987-05-31
Budget Start
1985-06-01
Budget End
1986-05-31
Support Year
15
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Texas El Paso
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
El Paso
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
79968

  Publications

Bonny, Andrea E; Secic, Michelle; Cromer, Barbara (2011) Early weight gain related to later weight gain in adolescents on depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. Obstet Gynecol 117:793-7
Bonny, Andrea E; Secic, Michelle; Cromer, Barbara A (2011) Relationship between weight and bone mineral density in adolescents on hormonal contraception. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 24:35-8
Bonny, Andrea E; Secic, Michelle; Cromer, Barbara A (2009) A longitudinal comparison of body composition changes in adolescent girls receiving hormonal contraception. J Adolesc Health 45:423-5
Cromer, Barbara A; Bonny, Andrea E; Stager, Margaret et al. (2008) Bone mineral density in adolescent females using injectable or oral contraceptives: a 24-month prospective study. Fertil Steril 90:2060-7
Goldstein, P; Wharton, D (1996) The synaptonemal complexes of the meiotic parthenogenetic Antarctic nematode Panagrolaimus davidi: karyotype analysis and three-dimensional reconstruction of pachytene nuclei. Cytobios 85:81-90
Bahrick, H P; Hall, L K; Goggin, J P et al. (1994) Fifty years of language maintenance and language dominance in bilingual Hispanic immigrants. J Exp Psychol Gen 123:264-83
Muganda, P; Mendoza, O; Hernandez, J et al. (1994) Human cytomegalovirus elevates levels of the cellular protein p53 in infected fibroblasts. J Virol 68:8028-34
Rael, E D; Lieb, C S; Maddux, N et al. (1993) Hemorrhagic and Mojave toxins in the venoms of the offspring of two Mojave rattlesnakes (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus). Comp Biochem Physiol B 106:595-600
Huang, S Y; Perez, J C; Rael, E D et al. (1992) Variation in the antigenic characteristics of venom from the Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus). Toxicon 30:387-96
Kolbeck, R C; La Neave, C; Aguirre, A et al. (1992) Inotropic influence of macrocyclic polyethers on tracheal smooth muscle. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 42:645-50

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