11/29/2024
Michael's project supports athletes.
Sports play will result in injury for most athletes. Reinjury is understudied yet is a common pitfall in reducing continued and peak sports performance. This study aimed to 1) develop a machine learning model to accurately predict the probability of reinjury in competitive runners, 2) determine factors most associated with predicting the likelihood of reinjury, and 3) identify the time frame of a recurring injury after an initial injury.
F1 score was calculated to determine the best machine learning model of six algorithms. Feature ranking was completed. A time-to-event analysis was conducted to predict time to reinjury using a Cox proportional hazard (CoxPH) model. Schoenfeld residual and Delta-beta residual analyses were performed to determine the model assumption. Logistic regression showed the highest performance.
The most important feature for determining reinjury risk is max recovery. Max recovery (p=0.01), slope max km Z5-T1-T2 one day (p=0.02), and slope number of tough sessions (p=0.03) were determined to have a statistically significant impact on determining time to reinjury. This study can help identify high-risk athletes for reinjury, allowing physical therapists and athletic trainers to take disciplinary action against reinjury.
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11/08/2024
Congratulations, Vijay!! Do you or your child have food allergies? Vijay's project may be of interest to you. Vijay was an exceptional student at the iResearch Institute 2024. Not only did he present one of the best research papers, but he also delivered an outstanding presentation of his findings.
It is undeniable that the prevalence of child allergies has been on the rise in recent decades. Vijay's research delved into the potential correlation between the gut microbiome, the timing of food introduction, and the increased incidence of food allergies in infants. He sought to determine whether the timing of food introduction was associated with specific bacterial changes, particularly in the gut microbiomes. His data revealed a significant relationship with the recent rise in child food allergy cases.
Vijay's work showcases his remarkable grasp of collegiate-level statistics, advanced calculus, coding, microbiology, and advanced cell and molecular biology. And did we mention that he is only in the 10th grade? We are immensely proud of his accomplishments, and we believe he is well on his way to becoming a brilliant scholar. Once again, congratulations to Vijay!.
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12/18/2023
I have received many messages about my faces and comments on the series. Sometimes I also laugh at myself. I didn't realize I make so many faces and say whatever is on my mind to my students. My faces and comments are priceless. 😄❤
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09/16/2023
I love seeing these gems. This is a small sample of the PUBLISHED research papers of high school scientists I've worked with. I've worked with a lot of great minds. They have and are working on science that will save lives and improve society. Thank you for your contributions to science ❤❤. I applaud you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾.
09/16/2023
I love seeing these gems. This is a small sample of the PUBLISHED research papers of high school scientists I've worked with. I've worked with a lot of great minds. They have and are working on science that will save lives and improve society. Thank you for your contributions to science ❤❤. I applaud you.
06/01/2023
Congratulations, Dr.. McCalla for being named a Way Finder award recepient and a National Geographic Explorer. 💛💛💛 Learn more about Dr. McCalla's work and fellow award recipients here: https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2023/05/31/the-national-geographic-society-announces-the-2023-wayfinder-award-recipients/
09/15/2022
I'm here to inspire the next generation. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾. I have a great story.
Many do not know, but my original career choice was to be an MD, not a Ph.D.
Between undergrad and graduate school, a friend's mother told me she could get me a teaching job.
To be completely transparent, I never thought I would be an educator. I don't think it is a highly respected career in the U.S.A. Yet, teaching is the most grueling job I've ever had. There was a point where I truly wanted to leave education. I told this to one of my students. We often chatted as we worked, I said "This job is so tough, and I don't think I can do it anymore. I'm thinking about leaving teaching to attend medical school."
My student responded with the following - "If you go to medical school, there will be one great doctor, but if you stay in education there will be hundreds of great doctors".
I stayed in education… Periodttttt.
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09/08/2022
Are you going to D23 this weekend?
Join me at with and this week! See the full schedule with more information about my panel and others: https://d23expo.com/schedule
Looking forward to doing what I do best with my fellow She-HEROs of STEM and
08/08/2022
Congratulations as we closed our work with another spectacular cohort of iResearch Institute 2022 participants. We appreciate your love and passion for science. iRI supports burgeoning young scientists via mentorships, presentation building, and paper writing support.
Apologies to the camera shy mentees.
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07/12/2022
Keep up the s-pace! 🛰
Incredible new images from the James Webb Space Telescope! ✨
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
iResearch projects in and so many more disciplines
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