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Deciphering the In vitro Role of microRNAs miR-21-3p and miR-222-5p In the Regulation of Clostridioides difficile Flagellin-Induced Inflammation

Salman, Zeina (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-09)

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) induces severe intestinal inflammation, mediated partly by the NF-κB signaling pathway. Flagellin (FliC), a major component of C. difficile flagella, plays a pivotal role in ...

Exploring the Effect of [HuArgI (Co)-PEG5000]-Induced Autophagy on the Migration, Adhesion, and Invasion of A172 Glioblastoma Cells

Oneissi, Zeina (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-19)

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly aggressive and heterogenous brain tumor classified as grade IV, with a poor prognosis and limited effective treatment options. Due to the elevated metabolic requirements of tumor ...

A Qualitative Analysis of the Inflammatory Response in Atherosclerosis with Emphasis on LDL Oxidation

Chahrour, Yara H. (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-19)

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease that involves the accumulation of lipid deposits, cholesterol, and several other substances within the arterial wall. This buildup of what is known as the atherosclerotic plaque ...

Eye-Clustering: An Enhanced Centroids Prediction for K-means Algorithm

Nasser, Youssef (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-09)

Unsupervised machine learning is a powerful technique for performing clustering, which involves identifying patterns or similarities within a dataset and grouping them into distinct clusters or subgroups. Various clustering ...

The European Union's Credibility and Treatment of Refugees

Nasrallah, Wissam Hussein (Lebanese American University, 2024-08-02)

In today’s world, it is important to understand how different factors might influence the treatment of refugees, especially since the “1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights” which clearly mentions the right to seek ...

Binary Classification of 3D Small-Scale Medical Images Using Video Vision Transformers

Abi Younes, Simon (Lebanese American University, 2025-01-20)

The applications of the pure Transformer model on sequences of image patches achieved promising results, comparable to those of the Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), the leading models of computer vision tasks. ...

From Writing to Speaking: Lessons Learned From Writing Centers to Establish Speaking Centers

Kasamani, Shireen (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-10)

Writing centers have been gaining great attention in the last couple of decades due to their great impact when it comes to improving learners’ writing skills while providing proper assistance and guidance on their writing ...

Correlation Clustering via 2-Club Clustering with Vertex Splitting

Thoumi, Sergio (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-10)

In the realm of graph theory, correlation cluster is studied as a graph modification problem known under "Cluster Editing." In this problem, we apply a sequence of k edge (or vertex) additions and/or deletions so the ...

Comparative Civil-Military Cooperation Impact on National Security: Options for Lebanon

Ghayad, Samer (Lebanese American University, 2025-01-03)

Throughout history, nations have faced a variety of challenges, ranging from crises to civil wars, and economic collapses. Addressing such societal discontent requires strategic governmental intervention. One effective ...

STEM through Street Sports for Young Adults

Fathalla, Salwa (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-18)

This study explores the impact of an Integrated STEM (iSTEM) curriculum, which combines Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education with Street Sports Activities (SSA), on Lebanese youth aged 18-24. ...

A Community at Stake: The Mental Health Situation of Migrant Workers in Lebanon

Al Riachi, Rhea (Lebanese American University, 2024-11-11)

The looming mental healthcare challenges in Lebanon, particularly across the migrant’s community, has contributed to increased inequalities in the host country. The dominant reasoning of this trend is the distressed economic ...

ACSS2 Promotes Proliferation and Invasiveness of Skov-3 and PA-1 Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines under Hypoxia

Mroweh, Ola (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-12)

Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common malignancy among women worldwide. Despite advances in treatment, rising cases of chemoresistance and associated morbidity continue to pose significant challenges, highlighting the ...

Educators Perception on Integrating Virtual Reality in Classrooms: A Lebanese Context

Aziz, Nivine E. (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-18)

Today’s generation exhibits a strong affinity for video games, presenting an opportunity to harness this interest for educational purposes. Integrating gaming elements into education has the potential to captivate students ...

Investigating the Role of Acetyl-CoA Synthetase Short Chain Family Member 2 (ACSS2) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Expression in Clinical Samples and Insights from In Vitro Models

Mezher, Nawal (Lebanese American University, 2025-01-15)

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s Disease (CD), is characterized by chronic gastrointestinal inflammation driven by genetic, environmental, immune, and microbial factors. ...

Human Recombinant Arginase I (Co)-PEG5000-Induced Arginine Depletion of Breast Cancer Cell Lines Causes Autophagy Mediated Cell Death

Alayan, Moustapha (Lebanese American University, 2024-06-03)

In this study, we showed for the first time that arginine deprivation induced by a recombinant human arginase drug induces selective cytotoxicity mediated by autophagy in distinct human breast cancer cell lines. Breast ...

Human Recombinant Arginase I (Co)-PEG5000 [HuArgI (Co)-PEG5000]-Induced Arginine Depletion Leads to Autophagy-Dependent Cell Death in Prostate Cancer Cells

Chehab, Lemir Malek (Lebanese American University, 2024-09-23)

Prostate cancer ranks as the second most frequently diagnosed malignancy in men and represents the fifth highest cause of cancer-related mortality globally. While conventional treatments like surgery and radiotherapy ...

Investigating Gender-Related Workplace Challenges in Lebanese Private Universities: A focus on HR Policies and Career Advancement for Non-Academic Working Mothers

Cordahi, Lara (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-10)

While significant progress has been made in achieving gender equality in the workplace, women continue to encounter persistent challenges that impede their professional advancement. This study investigates these challenges ...

Metabolic Profiling of Exercise-induced Autophagy-dependent Metabolites in Mouse Plasma

Fadel, Joanna (Lebanese American University, 2024-08-25)

Exercise has been shown to exert beneficial effects on cognitive function and mental health, with autophagy playing a crucial role in mediating these effects. However, the underlying mechanism between exercise-induced ...

Work Conditions that Promote Teacher Satisfaction and Retention

Houssami, Dounia (Lebanese American University, 2025-01-17)

This study focuses on teachers in Lebanon who face several challenges. This study aims to identify factors that promote teacher job satisfaction and their perceptions of the work conditions that help in retaining them. The ...

The Aftermath Of COVID-19 on Grade 9 and 12 Biology Classes in Lebanon

El Ahmadieh, Abeer (Lebanese American University, 2024-12-18)

The purpose of this thesis was to explore the aftermath of COVID-19 in Grade 9 and 12 Biology Classes in Lebanon. The focus of the study was on comparing the content and skills covered in grade 9 and 12 biology curriculums ...

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