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Research Poster PresentationsP O S T E R 1Similarity Matching for AdverseEvents in Large Data SetsChristopher Savo and Dean KunjraviaFaculty Mentor: Dr. Deborah SturmDepartment of Computer ScienceWith the advent of mandatory and voluntary errorreporting and the formation of Patient SafetyOrganizations, scalable methods are needed toanalyze the expanding database of near misses andadverse events. We explore the feasibility ofincorporating real-time similarity matching intomedical reporting systems using parallel processingand a small Linux cluster. Finding similar events hasbeen shown to identify patterns or clusters oferrors and can help prevent or mitigate futureoccurrences. Our prototype will run on the CUNYHigh Performance Computing Center clusters. Thecode is written in C++ using the Message PassingInterface (MPI).* This work is supported in part by a PSC-CUNYresearch grantP O S T E R 2The Effects of HypercapnicHypoxia on Naked Mole RatActivity Levels, Memory, andSocial InteractionRena Berkovits, Nicole Boffa, VanessaDeLucaFaculty Mentor: Dr. Daniel McCloskeyDepartment of PsychologyIn their natural environment, naked mole ratsexperience low levels of O2 during rainy seasonsthat humans cannot handle. These conditions weremimicked in the naked mole rat laboratory colonyby increasing carbon dioxide levels and creating ahypercapnic hypoxic environment. Levels ofactivity, memory, and social interaction weremeasured under normoxia and hypercapnichypoxia. The hypothesis was that overallmovements would be decreased, memory wouldsuffer, and social interaction would decrease. Withconcerns over current climate changes, theincreasing effects of pollution is crucial for futurelevels of O 2and CO 2in the air. If this change affectsnaked mole rats, who are predisposed to hypoxia,humans would likely be more severely affected. Thehypothesis was not supported, however, and thereverse was found. Overall movements actuallyincreased, memory maze trip times were reduced,and social interaction increased.29