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July 15, 2018

Abstract Initial Draft

By: Adaora Nwosu

Dystonia is a neuromuscular disorder in which muscles make involuntary contractions, leading to abnormal and often times repetitive movements. It has been found that a common mechanism for several types of dystonia—each characterized by the gene adversely affected—was an impairment...
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July 8, 2018

A Day in the Lab

By: Adaora Nwosu

In my lab, not every day is the same. Depending on what is going on with our project, some days may be busy days, and some days may be "waiting" days, when we are waiting for our experiments to run....
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June 24, 2018

Interview with Connor

By: Adaora Nwosu

My mentor--Connor -- is from North Carolina and is about to finish his final year at Duke. He plans on majoring in biology with a minor in neuroscience. According to him, his interest in these two fields began when he...
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June 17, 2018

So what am I doing this Summer?

By: Adaora Nwosu

This summer, my mentor and I will be examining the role of intracellular structures-specifically, the biomarkers of these structures--in neurological movement disorders. One of the main techniques that we will be using for this is western blotting. Western blotting is...
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June 8, 2018

Great Opportunities!

By: Adaora Nwosu

This summer, through the B-SURF program, I will be working in Dr. Calakos' lab. During these next eight weeks, there are many opportunities that I hope to have. I hope that this summer will be a great learning experience. One...
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