Dr. Nickkholgh was a candidate for a genetics and botany faculty position, and gave an insightful presentation about the regulation of protein Kinase D1 which is a tumor suppressor gene in prostate cancer.
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Dr. Logan spoke about the effects PI3 kinase signal transduction pathways have on cardiovascular function his research focused on looking at microinjections of PI3 kinase inhibitor in the brain in order to find treatment for hypertension.
Dr. Keith gave a presentation on the synthesis and biological evaluation of DPP. Dr. Keith's research was trying to figure out what would wean addicts off of cocaine. She did that by basing her research on the chemicals dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin that resulted in pathological disorder like bipolar disorders and depression.
Dr. Booth did his research in space, using the ground base model. His lab research consisted of running rats on a wheel for 21 days then locking the wheel to distrain the animal. The total fat of the rat was weighed and the results were that when the rats ran on the wheel they had a lower percentage of fat in their abdomen region versus if they didn't run.
Dr. Vasquez presented his presentation on quantitative genetics. He spoke about phenotypes and constant converting cells. Phenotypes are the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment, which Dr. Vasquez elaborated on very well.