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[32]: Invisible Walls: Elucidating the Role of Institutional Discrimination In Maintaining Unequal Opportunity in Sport
Dylan Taxer1★, Jafra Thomas21 Department of Liberal Studies, 2 Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, ★Speaker
Invisible Walls: Elucidating the Role of Institutional Discrimination In Maintaining Unequal Opportunity in Sport
Dylan Taxer (student author)1, Jafra D. Thomas (faculty author)2
1 Undergraduate student majoring in Political Science and minoring in Exercise & Sport Studies (Kinesiology & Public Health Department), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA
2Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Public Health, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA
Very likely, most sports fans and others see success in sport as proof America is the land of equal opportunity. However, as an avid sports fan and former athlete, the first author (an undergraduate student, majoring in political science) discovered through their literature review of political science research that many communities become or remain low-income due to institutional discrimination (e.g., redlining, where white real estate agents and homeowner associations collude to prevent people of color from moving into white-majority neighborhoods). Clearly, income is not the only barrier to equal opportunity. Given prevailing sport culture and media normalize misinformation about equal opportunity, the first author reviewed the sport sociology and management research literature, published between 2019-2024, to elucidate barriers to equal opportunity in sport. Their presentation will summarize their sport-focused findings, then compare them to what they learned from their previous literature review investigating socioeconomic barriers to educational access.
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[33]: Offering Medication Abortion On-Campus: Exploring Provider Attitudes and Perceptions
Emily Robles★, Raji Kachana★, Alison Smith★, Shin Liow★, Sarah Blankespoor★, Christine HackmanDepartment of Kinesiology and Public Health, ★Speaker
Title: Offering Medication Abortion On-Campus: Exploring Provider Attitudes and Perceptions
Authors: Emily Robles, Raji Kachana, Alison Smith, Shin Liow, Sarah Blankespoor; Christine L Hackman, PhD, MCHES; Joni Roberts, DrPH, CHES; Kara Samaniego, MBA
Background: Access to abortion in the U.S. is constantly changing due to the current political climate. In California, Senate Bill 24 was passed and went into effect in January 2023, which mandated the provision of medication abortion (MAB) on all CSU and UC campuses. With abortion access being a stigmatized topic, it is essential to comprehend Cal Poly healthcare providers' perspectives and experiences with providing MAB to students.
Purpose: This qualitative study aimed to examine the perceptions and experiences of Campus Health and Wellbeing staff regarding provision of MAB on campus.
Methods: Campus Health and Wellbeing staff were recruited via email or snowball sampling to participate in one-on-one interviews to investigate their personal and professional beliefs and experiences of MAB being offered at Cal Poly. Thematic analysis was employed to make meaning of the qualitative interviews (n=10).
Results: Six major themes were identified: Training Logistics and Readiness; Potential Safety Concerns; Factors Impacting Student Accessibility to MAB; Provider Values; Beliefs and Perceptions; Provider Role at Campus Health & Wellbeing; and, Student-Provider Relations.
Discussion: Understanding the perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals providing MAB is crucial for increased student accessibility and effective implementation on college campuses.
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[34]: Unraveling ecological hotspots using Lagrangian Coherent Structures in the central California Wind Energy Area
Mazen Idriss1★, Casper Pratt1★, Andres Rocha Jayasinha2★, Ian Robbins3, Leah Hoogstra2, Ryan Walter4, Paul Choboter21 Environmental Engineering, 2 Department of Mathematics, 3 Department of Biological Sciences, 4 Department of Physics, ★Speaker
In order to combat anthropogenic climate change, development of offshore wind farms in coastal areas has accelerated, and with this, a growing need to investigate the potential environmental impacts from these systems. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently established the offshore Wind Energy Area (WEA) for offshore wind energy development off the coast of central California; however, there is limited investigation of oceanographic processes and circulation in this region, despite this region being a highly productive ecosystem. For the first time, we investigated persistent transport patterns in the WEA using a novel technique known as Lagrangian Coherent Structures (LCS). LCS are a mathematical technique that quantify persistent transport barriers in complex, time-dependent fluid flows and have been successfully used to monitor pollutant spill evolution, algal bloom transport and distribution, and accumulation spots for higher trophic level species such as whales. Here, we utilize more than a decade of high frequency radar (HFR) current data to identify and quantify LCS spatiotemporal patterns and variability over a range of time scales (seasonal, event-scale, etc.) to analyze the potential impact of these fluid transport structures on the local environment within the WEA and potential ecological risk. Future analyses will investigate potential dynamical drivers of these structures, with significant implications for environmental impact analyses of the central California WEA. |
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[35]: Perceptions of AI Use in Tobacco Prevention Messaging
Sofia Ramos1★, Lauren Sandoval2†★, David Askay3, Julia Alber2, Anuraj Dhillon31 Department of Biological Sciences, 2 Department of Kinesiology and Public Health, 3 Communication Studies Department , †Frost Support, ★Speaker
Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., disproportionately impacting underrepresented populations. Public policies are critical for addressing health disparities in tobacco-related outcomes. Health messaging can be used to promote support for these policies. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be used to create messages quickly; however, perceptions towards using AI for health messaging need more exploration. In a survey with U.S. adults (n=500), participants were assigned to one of 4 groups where they were shown the same video and then told different conditions about the narrator's voice in the video: 1) the narrator was AI, 2) the narrator was human, 3) it was unknown whether the narrator was AI or a human, and 4) not provided information about the narrator. Results showed that participants who were told the person was human were significantly more likely to provide a higher speaker rating than those told the person was AI. There were no significant differences in message rating, perceived effectiveness, or credibility among groups. More research is needed to better understand how AI may impact the credibility and effectiveness of health messaging long-term. |
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[36]: The effect of temperature acclimation on a stress protein, sirtuin 5, in intertidal and subtidal mussels (Mytilus californianus) using a tide simulator
Alexandra E.S. Hardcastle1†★§, Sam R. Conti1†§, Sarah N. Martin2†, Robert A. Brewster2†, Lars Tomanek1†§1 Department of Biological Sciences, 2 BCSM - Design & Fabrication, †Frost Support, §Santa Rosa Creek Foundation Support, ★Speaker
Ocean warming is increasing the metabolism of marine ectotherms, adding an energy constraint on these organisms. Sirtuins, a class of NAD$^+$-dependent deacylases, are a key regulator of energy metabolism and the cellular stress response. Using a tide simulator, we investigated how temperature acclimation (13$^\circ$C, 16$^\circ$C, 19$^\circ$C and 22$^\circ$C) affects the abundance of two isoforms (~35 kDa and ~29 kDA) of sirtuin 5 (SIRT 5) in subtidal and intertidal Mytilus californianus. Both intertidal and subtidal mussels showed an increase in SIRT 5, however, intertidal mussels display a significant increase at 22$^\circ$C, while subtidal mussels increased at 16$^\circ$C. These increases were equal for subtidal mussels, but only the ~35 kDa isoform increased significantly in intertidal mussels. The two SIRT 5 isoforms may represent the cytosolic and mitochondrial isoforms of SIRT 5 and may help mussels regulate their energy homeostasis by modifying different components of the metabolic and stress proteome. |
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[37]: Part I: Bioinformatics Capstone 2024: Solving real world genomics problems with biotechnology collaborators
Damon Lin1★, Gabriella Richardson2★, Hannah Dutta2★, Nathan Kuhn2★, Matt Lu2★, Jayme Schick2★, Madi Venkatesan2★, Mira Shlimenzon1★, Kai Repella2★, Morgan Boyd2★, Tamara Nadjsombati2★, Paul Anderson1, Jean Davidson2†1 Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, 2 Department of Biological Sciences, †Frost Support, ★Speaker
The two-quarter bioinformatics capstone course at Cal Poly, SLO fosters collaboration with industry partners in biotechnology, as the terminal experience of the cross-disciplinary Bioinformatics Minor program. Through hands-on projects, Biological Sciences and Computer Science students consult with companies in the areas of precision genomic cancer diagnostics, clinical single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) pipeline development, and the optimization of metagenomics classifier algorithms. By working closely with industry collaborators, students gain real-world experience in applying computational techniques to solve pressing challenges in biotechnology. The course emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork, allowing students to leverage their diverse skill sets to tackle complex problems at the intersection of biology and computer science. Through this immersive experience, students not only deepen their understanding of bioinformatics principles but also cultivate essential professional skills and forge connections within the biotechnology industry, preparing them for successful careers in this rapidly evolving field. |
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[38]: Part II: Bioinformatics Capstone 2024: Solving real world genomics problems with biotechnology collaborators
Damon Lin1★, Gabriella Richardson2★, Hannah Dutta2★, Nathan Kuhn2★, Matt Lu2★, Jayme Schick2★, Madi Venkatesan2★, Mira Shlimenzon1★, Kai Repella2★, Morgan Boyd2★, Tamara Nadjsombati2★, Paul Anderson1, Jean Davidson2†1 Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, 2 Department of Biological Sciences, †Frost Support, ★Speaker
The two-quarter bioinformatics capstone course at Cal Poly, SLO fosters collaboration with industry partners in biotechnology, as the terminal experience of the cross-disciplinary Bioinformatics Minor program. Through hands-on projects, Biological Sciences and Computer Science students consult with companies in the areas of precision genomic cancer diagnostics, clinical single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) pipeline development, and the optimization of metagenomics classifier algorithms. By working closely with industry collaborators, students gain real-world experience in applying computational techniques to solve pressing challenges in biotechnology. The course emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork, allowing students to leverage their diverse skill sets to tackle complex problems at the intersection of biology and computer science. Through this immersive experience, students not only deepen their understanding of bioinformatics principles but also cultivate essential professional skills and forge connections within the biotechnology industry, preparing them for successful careers in this rapidly evolving field. |