Current UPRISE Projects

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MORE 2025 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS COMING SOON!

The following table contains links to the Individual Projects Information:

A Mixed-methods Approach to Understanding Mental Health Concerns Among College Students	Abdominal Wall Tension as a Novel Indirect Measure of Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Neonates	Adults with CP Database
Advancing Medical Diagnostics: AI-Powered 3D Body Key Point Detection for Unilateral Paralysis Assessment	Alginate-Based Films for Enhanced Delivery of Active Ingredients in Cosmetic Applications	Assessment of Impact of Heat Wave of Physiological Outcomes in Landscapers
Astroglial mechanisms underlying primary antipsychotic resistance	Carbon sensors for neurochemical detection	Circadian Rhythm Exploration in Mice Animal Models
Decreasing the Incidence of Intraventricular Hemorrhage on Neonatal Populations by Mitigating the Vibrations and Noise Levels Experienced During Transport	Defining Relationships of Early Mediators and Moderators of Sleep (DREAMS)	Designing a Two-Qubit Topological Quantum Computer
Enabling Continuous Molecular Monitoring (like a Glucose Monitor) for Chronic Diseases Beyond Diabetes	Engineering microbiome for therapy and imaging	Environmental and Genetic drivers of diabetes and neurodegeneration
Evaluation of viral diversity in persons with HIV and opioid use disorder	From formants to resonances	Frustration-Free Wearable for Post-op Monitoring in Geriatric Populations
Hormonal control of development	In silico simulations of ultrasound propagation for treating Deep Vein Thrombosis	Interaction between human APOE polymorphisms, sex differences and obesity in hippocampal mitochondrial functions
Investigating the Human Ca²? Ion Pump (SERCA) and Drug Development Potential using Computer Simulation Methods.	Investigation of Platelet Function Among Patients with Valvular Heart Disease	Mass (Parental) Incarceration, Child Health, and Foster Care
Metabolism-based interactions among commonly used COVID-19 medicines	Methane emissions and sources in the Cincinnati region	Modulation of 5-HT Neuron Populations by TBI
NeoWarm: Kangaroo Mother Care with Integrated Thermal Management and Vital Signs Monitoring	Pathogen factors in Clostridioides difficile - PMN interactions and their impact on CDI recurrence.	Placental therapies via intra-amniotic nanovesicle delivery
Post-transcriptional regulation of spermatogonial stem cells	Probing the Standard Model with the LHCb Detector at the Large Hadron Collider	Projects in Soft Materials and Interfaces
Recycling of Biobased Plastic Packaging	Sampling and analysis of wastewater, stormwater, and algae-impacted surface water	Sleep and circadian rhythms in blood feeding insects
Smart Helmets for Detecting and Preventing Concussions	Social Determinants of Prematurity	Spatial Training in STEMM Education: Spatial Tasks, Apps, and Assessments (STAA)
Spin Fractionalization in Kondo Lattices	Targeting Microglia for Enhanced Therapy in Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)	Traffic Flow Optimization Research
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Note - "Some projects are multi-disciplinary; a project in one area may be of interest to students from another major. Be sure to look at the projects in related areas to widen your choices."

Contact: Tiffany Grant, Ph.D., UPRISE REU Director (Email: tiffany.grant@uc.edu)