BME100 f2013:W1200 Group1 L1

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OUR TEAM Name: Jeff Miles Role(s) Name: Chloe Kwon Role(s) Name: Casey Weinstein Role(s) Name: Nima Afzalian Role(s) Name: Mario Gonzalez Role(s) Name: Jacqueline Pauly Role(s) LAB 1 WRITE-UP Independent and Dependent Variables Independent variables: the amount of lipopolysaccharide given to test subjects Dependent variable: the amount of protein in the blood samples of test subjects Experimental Design Groups The experiment will contain eleven groups, each given a different dose of LPS. Number of subjects per group There will be 100 people per group. Each group of 100 people will be given a different dosage of LPS. Group 1 will be a control group and will not take any LPS. Each group will take more LPS in increments of 3 mg, ranging from doses of 0-30mg. The subjects will take one dose per day for three months. Every week, their blood will be tested for increased protein levels. Subject Selection Subjects will be chosen and grouped by age. Within each major group consisting of 100 people, 25 people will be aged 40-49 years. 25 people will be aged 50-59 years. 25 people will be aged 60-69 years. And 25 people will be aged 70-79 years. Additionally, each age category within each group will be roughly 50% male and 50% female. Test subjects will be chosen from all different locations across the US and race/ethnicity will not be a factor in choosing test subjects. Sources of Error and Bias (What are some of the potential sources of error or biases that could affect your results and how would you control for them?)