| Affiliations: | Aggie Research Mentoring Program | |
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| Project Leader: | Cassandra Kaufhold
Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics |
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| Faculty Mentor Name: | Sohrbaji, Farida & Srinivasan, Rahul | |
| Meeting Times: | Once a week in the afternoon (time TBD) |
| Team Size: | 3 |
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| Open Spots: | 1 |
| Special Opportunities: | Potential to earn authorship on publications, learning new skills and techniques, becoming a full member of the research group, and opportunities to present at conferences/symposiums. |
| Team Needs/Requirements | Willing to work with rats. Must be able to come to lab multiple times a week (minimum 3x) and possibly working long hours. Willing to work weekends (if needed). Dedication and attention to detail. Organized and can follow a protocol. |
| Description | Multiple studies have connected the gastrointestinal system to Parkinson’s disease. In this study, I am particularly interested in understanding what the effects of having GI dysfunction earlier in life, impacts the development of Parkinson’s disease. The use male, Sprague Dawley rats in these studies. |