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🔬🧠Our latest Research Matters episode delves deep into the brain's mysterious central amygdala. Hannah Vu is working in the Cai lab at the University of Arizona, learning about brains and behaviors regarding emotions and eating habits. 🍕
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👩‍🔬💫Meet our guest, Ariel Heinrich, a passionate sophomore undergraduate at the UA, who is exploring the fascinating world of molecular biology and microbiology. Ariel's work in the Baltrus Lab delves into the mysterious realm of soil fungi and the bacteria living within them. 🍄🔬🌎
Discover how this research sheds light on the impact of climate change and agricultural practices on our environment. Ariel's scientific journey will leave you in awe of the incredible things we are discovering everyday in the world of scientific research. 🕵

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🎙💫 There's a new episode of Research Matters! Let's meet Michael Foster, "My name is Michael Foster, I am an undergraduate at the University of Arizona going into the senior year of my biochemistry degree. My research focuses on drug design and improvement for neurodegenerative diseases at the Njardarson group. I am looking forward to going to medical school and pursuing a career in surgery. When I am not studying or at the lab, I play piano, ski, and love to read classic literature."🔬🦠🧪

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🔬👀On Research matters we are learning about the eyes with Remi Bliss📚🤓
Let's hear from her now! "Hello! My name is Remi Bliss and I am a rising senior at the University of Arizona. I am majoring in Physiology and Medical Sciences with a minor in Nutritional Sciences. After graduation, I hope to complete a master's in public health, ideally in the UK, then apply for medical school. Through the Undergraduate Biology Research Program, I was introduced to a great lab run by Dr. Brian McKay. In McKay’s lab we study Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), which is the deterioration of the retina. AMD is the number one cause of blindness in the American population over 65 years of age. We have been working to discover the mechanisms and prove the efficacy of a drug called L-DOPA, which can delay the onset and reduce the severity of AMD. Along with this, we have been working with Banner Ophthalmology to collect human tear samples with the purpose of developing a non-invasive diagnostic tool for various ocular conditions. Outside of working in the lab, I love exploring and spending time in nature, I also enjoy working out, cooking, and trying new restaurants!"

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Introducing our first guest on Research Matters! "My name is Jesus Mota and I am a rising senior majoring in biomedical engineering and debating whether I should take one more class to get a minor in mathematics. The Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP) introduced me to the field of research where I began working in Dr. Falk’s neuroscience lab focusing on Parkinson’s Disease (PD). PD is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that causes cognitive impairment and motor symptoms. I began working in my lab in the summer of 2022 and have been working in this lab since. The current project I am working on is experimenting with a possible cognitive treatment for PD using a therapeutic while also analyzing motor effects. My experience in this lab has addressed my curiosity about working in a research lab and taught me the determination and commitment necessary to conduct research. Outside of researching and trying to get a degree at the U of A, I enjoy spending my free time with friends and family to take stress off my shoulders."
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