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Fall 2019 – The Effects of Alpha Synuclein Over Expression on Blood Brain Barrier Integrity

Affiliations:
Project Leader: Sara Zarate
sara_zarate@tamu.edu
Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Faculty Mentor:
Dr. Rahul Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
Monthly
Team Size:
3 (Team Full)
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
Participants will have the opportunity to learn standard behavior research methods as well as standard staining and microscopy methods. Significant contribution to the project will result in co-authorship of posters and papers
Team Needs:
All undergraduates are required to enroll in 3 research credit hours of their respective department. We are particularly interested in undergraduates interested in biomedical research and/or neuroscience. BIMS, PSYC, and Neuroscience minors are preferred
Description:
Parkison’s disease is a motor function disease characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. A barrier in PD research is the lack of an animal model that accurately portrays key features of the disease over time. In this study, we will focus on developing a mouse model of PD centered around the overexpression of alpha synuclein and the resulting changes in motor function. Students will gain experience in general laboratory practices, and behavior research data collection and analysis

Written by:
Jennie Lamb
Published on:
February 12, 2020

Categories: FullTags: Fall 2019

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