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Health Sciences
Infant Mortality in the United States and Canada: A Comparison of Data and Health Policy Trends
Kasey Baker Annemarie Kelly, faculty mentor
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This study will analyze the latest infant mortality rates in the US and Canada with a focus on the number of deaths of infants under one-year old per 1,000 live births in the same year. This work will fill a gap in scholarly literature as there have been no comprehensive comparisons of these issues within the last decade. This research will provide answers to four questions about infant mortality in the U.S. and Canada: 1. Is infant mortality more prevalent in the U.S. or Canada per 1,000 live births? 2. Do infant rates differ among urban vs. rural locations? 3. How do rates differ among racial and ethnic populations? 4. Over the past decade, how do rates compare between the countries?
Oral / Q&A Session B
The Effects of Aquamin on Bacteria within the Microbiome of the Digestive System
Janelle Janisse Lynne Shetron-Rama, faculty mentor
The dietary supplement Aquamin, a mineral compound composed of calcium, magnesium and other trace elements, is a potential therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The effects of Aquamin on representative bacteria was investigated using Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) assays, antibacterial assays and time-kill assays. So far, this study has not found a decrease of in-vitro growth of bacteria when treated with Aquamin.
