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Acceptance rate to graduate programs

Mentorship for Prospective Students in Genetic Counseling

Interns 2013-2023

49

Summer interns

Internship Program in Genetic Counseling and Bioinformatics

Applying to Genetic Counseling Graduate Programs
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Recent Publications

FABP4-mediated lipid accumulation and lipolysis in tumor-associated macrophages promote breast cancer metastasis

Friday, November 8, 2024
Matthew Yorek
A high density of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) is associated with poorer prognosis and survival in breast cancer patients. Recent studies have shown that lipid accumulation in TAMs can promote tumor growth and metastasis in various models. However, the specific molecular mechanisms that drive lipid accumulation and tumor progression in TAMs remain largely unknown. Herein, we demonstrated that unsaturated fatty acids (FAs), unlike saturated ones, are more likely to form lipid droplets in...

Effects of 28-day nose-only inhalation of PCB52 (2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) on the brain transcriptome

Sunday, October 6, 2024
Amanda J Bullert
A semi-volatile polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener, PCB52, is present in the indoor air of schools; however, the effects of inhaled PCB52 on the brain have not been investigated. This study exposed male Sprague-Dawley rats at 39 days of age and female rats at 42 days of age to PCB52 for 4 hours per day over 28 consecutive days through nose-only inhalation. Neurobehavioral tests were conducted during the last 5 days of exposure. The total estimated PCB52 exposures after 28 days were 1080±20...

Upregulation of fatty acid synthesis genes in the livers of adolescent female rats caused by inhalation exposure to PCB52 (2,2',5,5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl)

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Brynn Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny
Elevated airborne PCB levels in older schools are concerning due to their health impacts, including cancer, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), cardiovascular issues, neurodevelopmental diseases, and diabetes. During a four-week inhalation exposure to PCB52, an air pollutant commonly found in school environments, adolescent rats exhibited notable presence of PCB52 and its hydroxylated forms in their livers, alongside changes in gene expression. Female rats exhibited...

Development of a humanized anti-FABP4 monoclonal antibody for potential treatment of breast cancer

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Jiaqing Hao
CONCLUSIONS: Our current evidence suggests that targeting FABP4 with humanized monoclonal antibodies may represent a novel strategy for the treatment of breast cancer and possibly other obesity- associated diseases.

APOL1 Kidney Risk Variants and Long-Term Kidney Function in Healthy Middle-Aged Black Individuals: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Monday, May 27, 2024
Mona D Doshi
CONCLUSIONS: Among middle-aged individuals, APOL1 genotype does not appear to be a major driver of future risk of kidney disease.

Events

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Yaroslav Andrianov

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am to 10:00am
Carver Biomedical Research Building
Presented by Yaroslav Andrianov Visiting Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab
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ACB Seminar Series - Ashley Goll

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Ashley Goll, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in Dr. Tina Tootle's Lab will present a seminar titled "Prostaglandin Signaling Promotes Nucleoskeletal Changes Required for On-time Border Cell Migration."

REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: • Outputting data automatically with calculated fields • Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection • Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library • Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags • Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts...