Gemstone Team Research
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The Gemstone Program at the University of Maryland is a unique multidisciplinary four-year research program for selected undergraduate honors students of all majors. Under guidance of faculty mentors and Gemstone staff, teams of students design, direct and conduct significant research, often but not exclusively exploring the interdependence of science and technology with society. Gemstone students are members of a living-learning community comprised of fellow students, faculty and staff who work together to enrich the undergraduate experience. This community challenges and supports the students in the development of their research, teamwork, communication and leadership skills. In the fourth year, each team of students presents its research in the form of a thesis to experts, and the students complete the program with a citation and a tangible sense of accomplishment.
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Localizing Chemotherapeutic Drug Release Through the Use of Polymer-Based Surgical Sealants to Treat Stage III Colorectal Cancer
(2021)Current cancer treatments, such as systemic chemotherapy, induce several complications that affect the entire body; localizing chemotherapy to the tumor site has the potential to minimize harmful side effects. Solution ... -
Investigating the Application of Interpretability Techniques to Computational Toxicology
(2021)A barrier to the incorporation of predictive models for drug design lies in their lack of interpretability. To this end, we examine on three fronts the interpretability of benchmark models for the 2014 Tox21 Data Challenge, ... -
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF PLAYING-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN MUSICIANS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL SEX AND INSTRUMENT PLAYED
(2021)Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) are occupational health concerns that cause pain, discomfort, or disability for musicians. We utilized a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze disparities in ... -
An Analysis of the Factors that Influence Vaccination Rates
(2021)Due to the current rise of the vaccine hesitancy movement, there has been an increase in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks (Mnookin, 2011; Reich, 2016). Parental rationalizations for opting out of vaccinations vary; ... -
ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DESALINATION FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A REVIEW OF PREFILTRATION AND MICROBIAL DESALINATION CELL TECHNOLOGY
(2021)Our research project has addressed the global need for greater accessibility to potable drinking water, specifically within the regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Initially, we planned to design a unique desalination system ...