One way that immunology related to my other coursework would be how it tied into my anatomy course. While my anatomy course went over the different areas and tissues of the body, immunology went more in depth on the specific… Continue Reading →

Article: T cells and COVID Vaccine Mark Ciardiello Bachelor of Science BIOL302 Introduction of Immunology 4/5/2024             Our current understanding of how T cells play a role in cellular immunity has improved greatly since the outbreak of COVID-19. We have… Continue Reading →

RituximabMark CiardielloBachelor of ScienceBIOL302 Introduction to Immunology2/16/2024 Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that treats autoimmune conditions involving CD-20positive B-cells, with a major condition being CD20 positive B-cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma(4). Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer that is found in the lymphatic… Continue Reading →

I took cell biology at the same time as my genetics class, so there were a couple times that cell biology overlapped with genetics. It was specifically when we learned about how dna was replicated that I first saw overlap…. Continue Reading →

Scientific Literacy Essay Squamous cell carcinoma is a form of skin cancer that occurs from continuous exposure of UV light to the skin. UV exposure poses a risk when people are not covered by clothing or any other proper protection,… Continue Reading →

What’s working best for me to succeed in this class is looking over information again before an exam and doing the study sessions for the connect assignments. I also plan my assignments to be roughly a week or two ahead… Continue Reading →

ODU Personal Statement My interest in science started at a very young age, somewhere between age six and eight. I was just interested in how everything worked, always curious for more information. I became very interested in cancer around age… Continue Reading →

Mark Ciardiello Professor Janet Rinehart-Kim Biology 294 16 October 2023 Huntington’s spreads like wildfire             NPR made an article regarding how Huntington’s disease spreads within the brain. They had Randal Halfmann on their show, where he discussed how the neurodegenerative… Continue Reading →

a.  Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis b. Bolivian squirrel monkey c. One 14.  Absences or presences seen in one sequence but not another. 15.  Codes for TAR DNA binding protein (Tardbp) 16. Codes for ubiquilin 17.  Codes for FUS RNA binding protein… Continue Reading →