Updated Tuesday, April 9 @ 9am ET
Congratulations to the University of Connecticut!
Every team fought hard this year, but in the end, UConn ran away with the win. Let’s give a round of applause to the researchers at UConn studying how lipids produced by bacteria in our mouths and guts affect heart disease in mice. They found that giving mice specific bacterial lipids reduced bad cholesterol and slowed down heart disease, suggesting these bacterial fats might help protect against heart disease and liver problems.
Read the study: Gut microbiome & cardiac health in mice
Featured Arbor Assays Kit: PGE2 ELISA Kit (K051-H)
We hope you enjoyed this year’s Publication Pandemonium!
It’s that time of year in the United States – spring is in the air and the squeak of sneakers on gymnasium floors can be heard from TV speakers at every home and bar in the country. For three weeks starting in March, fans of collegiate sports and (mostly) friendly competition alike come together over fun, basketball, and good snacks.
To celebrate, Arbor Assays is highlighting another important aspect of higher education – the amazing researchers that make incredible scientific breakthroughs all year round. Arbors Assays is proud to serve many of these institutions with our assay kits and we’re excited to share with you some of the work these teams have been up to.
Here’s how it works:
- Each of the 68 schools is assigned a publication; it can either be a study authored by a researcher at that institution or highlighting interesting science about their mascot.
- Publications progress through the bracket as their corresponding school wins or loses their basketball matchup.
- This blog updates each day of the tournament until one publication is left standing!
Read the chosen publication by clicking the link for each school.
Previous Updates:
This is It! Pandemonium will Reign Tonight
It all comes down to this: the battle of the mouse-model diet studies! Who will win? Watch the game tonight to find out.
UConn: Gut microbiome & cardiac health in mice
Arbor Assays Kit: PGE2 ELISA Kit (K051-H)
Vs.
Purdue: High-fat diet, circadian rhythm, & stress in mice
Arbor Assays Kit: Corticosterone Kit (K014-H)
Saturday April 6: And then There Were Four…
It’s been an exciting two weeks of Publication Pandemonium! We’re down to the final four, but the winner is still anybody’s guess. Check out who’s playing this weekend for a spot in the championship:
UConn: Gut microbiome & cardiac health
Arbor Assays Kit: PGE2 ELISA Kit (K051-H)
Vs.
Alabama: Human impact on wild elephant appetite
Arbor Assays Kit: Triiodothyronine (T3) ELISA Kit (K056-H)
NC State: Semiconductor surfaces & bacterial behaviours
Arbor Assays Kit: Catalase Activity Kit (K033-H)
Vs.
Purdue: Mouse diet study
Arbor Assays Kit: Corticosterone Kit (K014-H)
Sunday March 31: Who Will Rise to the Top?
March may be ending but the pandemonium continues tonight!
Duke: New methods of plasma oxytocin measurement
Arbor Assays Kit: Oxytocin ELISA (K048-H)
Vs.
NC State: Semiconductor surfaces & bacterial behaviors
Arbor Assays Kit: Catalase Activity Kit (K033-H)
Purdue: Mouse diet study
Arbor Assays Kit: Corticosterone Kit (K014-H)
Vs
Tennessee: Weight & fertility in beef cattle
Arbor Assays Kit: Serum 17β-Estradiol ELISA Kits (KB30-H)
Saturday March 30: It’s Time for the Elite Eight
Things are getting serious, is your favorite publication still in it?
Matchups:
UConn: Gut microbiome & health
Arbor Assays Kit: PGE2 ELISA Kit (K051-H)
Vs.
Illinois: IHKA injections and epilepsy outcomes
Arbor Assays Kit: Corticosterone Kit (K014-H)
Alabama: Applications of fractional calculus
Vs.
Clemson: Mycotoxin consumption & fetal development in sheep
Arbor Assays Kit: Prolactin ELISA Kit (K040-H)
Friday March 29: Who Will Make It Past the Sweet 16?
It’s sweet sixteen, round two! See who’s playing tonight.
Featured Matchup:
Houston: AT2 receptors & kidney health
Arbor Assays Kit: Serum Creatinine Detection Kits (KB02-H)
Vs.
Duke: New methods of plasma oxytocin measurement
Arbor Assays Kit: Oxytocin ELISA (K048-H)
Sweet 16 Matchups (Friday):
NC State: Semiconductor surfaces & bacterial behaviors Vs. Marquette: Stars, black holes, & gravitational waves
Purdue: Mouse diet study Vs. Gonzaga: Prophage-mediated defense against viruses
Creighton: Anxiety & startle response Vs Tennessee: Weight & fertility in beef cattle
Thursday March 28: Sweet 16 Starts Tonight
They may call it the “sweet 16”, but the competition is heating up! Tonight kicks off the second weekend of Publication Pandemonium.
Featured Matchup:
Clemson: Mycotoxin consumption & fetal development in sheep
Arbor Assays Kit: Prolactin ELISA Kit (K040-H)
Vs.
Arizona: Estradiol & paternal care in Red-bellied lemurs
Arbor Assays Kit: Serum 17β-Estradiol ELISA Kits (KB30-H)
Sweet 16 Matchups (Thursday):
UConn: Gut microbiome & health Vs. San Diego St.: Screen time & adolescent depression
Illinois: IHKA injections and epilepsy outcomes Vs. Iowa State: Vitamin E supplements in cattle
North Carolina: Early life sleep & autism Vs. Alabama: Applications of fractional calculus
Sunday March 24: Who Will Make It Through the First Weekend?
It’s time for the second round – Part 2. Here’s who’s playing today.
Featured Matchup:
Texas A&M: Using whiskers to track sea lion stress and reproductive health
Arbor Assays Kits: Cortisol ELISA Kit (K003-H), Progesterone ELISA Kit (K025-H),
Testosterone ELISA Kit (K032-H), and Serum 17β-Estradiol ELISA Kit (KB30-H)
Vs.
Houston: AT2 receptors and kidney health
Arbor Assays Kit: Serum Creatinine Detection Kits (KB02-H)
Second Round Matchups (Sunday):
Duke: New methods of plasma oxytocin measurement Vs. James Madison: Global health organizations & social media
UConn: Gut microbiome & health Vs. Northwestern: The glucocorticoid receptor & metabolism
Purdue: Mouse diet study Vs. Utah State: Plumage & mating in Indigo Buntings
Marquette: Stars, black holes, & gravitational waves Vs. Colorado: CB1 receptors and stress
Baylor: Aerobic exercise & renal health Vs. Clemson: Mycotoxin consumption and fetal development in sheep
Alabama: Applications of fractional calculus Vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes: Antelope mother gut microbiome
San Diego St.: Screen time & adolescent depression Vs. Yale: New methods for infant urine analysis
Saturday March 23: Chaos Round 2
Did your favorite publication make it through the first round? Here’s who’s playing today as we start the second round of the tournament.
Featured Matchup:
Iowa State: Vitamin E supplements in cattle
Arbor Assays Kit: FRAP™ Detection Kit (K043-H)
Vs.
Washington State: Cranberry juice and inflammation
Arbor Assays Kit: Hemoglobin Colorimetric Detection Kit (K013-H)
Second Round Matchups (Saturday):
North Carolina: Early life sleep & autism Vs. Michigan State: Cognitive deficits caused by cerebrovascular disease
Texas: Immune profiles across social hierarchies Vs. Tennessee: Weight & fertility in beef cattle
Duquesne: Hormonal & molecular effects in pain. Vs. Illinois: IHKA injections and epilepsy outcomes
Creighton: Anxiety & startle response Vs. Oregon: Bonobos, infant handling, & oxytocin
Oakland: Gorilla response to types of forage Vs. NC State: Semiconductor surfaces & bacterial behaviours
Arizona: Estradiol & paternal care in Red-bellied lemurs Vs. Dayton: Vulnerability of the world’s water towers
Gonzaga: Prophage-mediated defense against viruses Vs. Kansas: Studying Tourette syndrome (TS) with mouse models
Friday March 22: TGIF
Kick off the weekend with Publication Pandemonium, first round: Part 2!
Featured Matchup:
Clemson: Mycotoxin consumption and fetal development in sheep
Arbor Assays Kit: Prolactin ELISA Kit (K040-H)
Vs.
New Mexico: Post-ischemic inflammatory response
Arbor Assays Kit: PGE2 ELISA Kits (K051-H)
First Round Matchups (Friday):
BROOKLYN
Duke: New methods of plasma oxytocin measurement Vs. Vermont: Stress response & memory in rats
Wisconsin: iNKT Cells & Inflammation Vs. James Madison: Global health organizations & social media
Florida Atlantic: SARS-CoV-2 cell entry Vs. Northwestern: The glucocorticoid receptor & metabolism
UConn: Gut microbiome & health Vs. Stetson: Population growth & sea level rise
INDIANAPOLIS
Purdue: Mouse diet study Vs. Grambling State Tigers: Tiger caretaking in captivity
Utah State: Plumage & mating in Indigo Buntings Vs. TCU: Early life stress effects: male vs female mice
Marquette: Stars, black holes, & gravitational waves Vs. Western Kentucky: Ethics of exercise science
Florida: AVF side effects in chronic kidney disease Vs. Colorado: CB1 receptors and stress
MEMPHIS
Baylor: Aerobic exercise & renal health Vs. Colgate: Greening of the arctic
Nebraska: Oncogenes & ovarian cancer Vs. Texas A&M: Sea lion whiskers, stress, & reproductive health
Houston: AT2 receptors & kidney health Vs. Longwood: Weather associations & onset of flash drought
SPOKANE
Alabama: Applications of fractional calculus Vs. Charleston: Early brain development & autism
Saint Mary’s: Trust & online retailers Vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes: Antelope mother gut microbiome
San Diego St.: Screen time & adolescent depression Vs. UAB: Food, blood pressure, & circadian rhythm
Auburn: Testosterone & white tailed deer reproduction Vs. Yale: New methods for infant urine analysis
Thursday March 21: Let Pandemonium Begin!
Tonight’s the night! The NCAA tournament begins with the first half of round 1.
Featured Matchup:
South Carolina: Adipose tissue and diabetes
Arbor Assays Kit: Glutathione (GSH) Fluorescent Detection Kit (K006-F)
Vs.
Oregon: Bonobos, infant handling, and oxytocin
Arbor Assays Kit: Oxytocin ELISA Kits (K048-H)
First Round Matchups (Thursday):
CHARLOTTE
North Carolina: Early life sleep and autism Vs. Wagner: Human adaption to climate change
Mississippi St.: The endangered dusky gopher frog Vs. Michigan State: Cognitive deficits & cerebrovascular disease
Texas: Immune profiles & social hierarchies Vs. Colorado State: Glucocorticoids & circadian rhythm
Tennessee: Weight and fertility in beef cattle Vs. Saint Peter’s: Anti-infection silver nanoparticles
OMAHA
BYU: Mortality and outdoor air pollution Vs. Duquesne: Hormonal and molecular effects in pain.
Illinois: IHKA injections & epilepsy Vs. Morehead St.: Informal learning & student perceptions of STEM
Iowa State: Vitamin E supplements in cattle Vs. South Dakota St.: Stocking density, cow diet & nutrition
Washington State: Cranberry juice and inflammation Vs. Drake: Atomic characteristics of hydrogen
PITTSBURGH
Creighton: Anxiety and startle response in mouse model Vs. Akron: Cyber security of smart grids
Kentucky: Cortisol receptors & ovulation Vs. Oakland: Gorilla response to types of forage
Texas Tech: Mouse HPA, anxiety, & aging Vs. NC State: Semiconductor surfaces & bacterial behaviors
SALT LAKE CITY
Arizona: Estradiol & lemur paternal care Vs. Long Beach St: High performance crystalline porous materials
Dayton: Vulnerability of the world’s water towers Vs. Nevada: Urbanization & hormones in birds
Gonzaga: Prophage-mediated defense vs. viruses Vs. McNeese: Impulse buying, anxiety, & escapism
Kansas: Tourette syndrome mouse models Vs. Samford: Work-life balance & workplace dignity
Wednesday March 20: It’s Almost Time…
The First Four matchups will decide which teams make it to the main bracket. Let’s see who’s vying for a spot and meet our first featured publications:
Featured Matchup:
Virginia: Role of CD73+ cells in Kidney fibrosis
Arbor Assays Kit: Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Colorimetric Detection Kits (K024-H)
vs.
Colorado State: Glucocorticoids and circadian rhythm in mouse models
Arbor Assays Kit: Corticosterone Kit (K014-H)
First Four Matchups:
Howard: Genetic associations with bipolar disorder vs. Wagner: Human adaption to climate change
Boise St. Broncos: Exercise and inflammation in horses vs. Colorado: CB1 receptors and stress
Grambling State Tigers: Tiger caretaking in captivity vs. Montana St: Light regulates cAMP levels in cells