June 19, 2021
By: Jayden Cyrus
Jayden Cyrus Mentor: Nina Tang Sherwood, Ph.D. Department of Biology The SPG4 (spastin) gene plays a role in microtubule severing, and when mutated in humans, it causes Autosomal Dominant Hereditary Spastic Parapelgia (AD-HSP), a disease that impairs mobility in the...
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By: Colby Cheshire
Social development in baboons is heritable Colby Cheshire Mentors: Liz Lange, Ph.D. | Susan Alberts, Ph.D. Departments of Biology and Evolutionary Anthropology Social behavior is an important facet of baboon development and a determinant of fitness in adulthood. However, it...
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June 18, 2021
By: Ben Johns
Benjamin Johns Mentors: T. Curtis Shoyer, Brenton Hoffman, Ph.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering Collective cell migration (CCM) features a group or chain of linked cells moving together with the same speed in the same direction. This multicellular process is critical...
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