Dr. Catherine Propper (Principal Investigator):
Dr. Propper's interests are in how environmental information gets translated into developmental, behavioral, and reproductive responses and what role the endocrine system plays in the translation. Doing so through use amphibians and fish as model systems. Dr. Matthew Salanga (Committee Member): Dr. Salangas research aims to understand how organisms interact with their chemical environment, and how these interactions might affect their development and health span. Through the usage of gene-editing tools (CRISPR, TALEN) and the laboratory test species, Danio rerio (zebrafish), he generates mutant zebrafish to study the role of specific genes downstream of perturbation. These studies help define the way in which a cell senses a particular chemical and the molecular consequences that follow. Ariana Salazar (Undergraduate Research Assistant): Ariana is a junior in biomedical science at NAU. She has been working with cell culturing MCF-7 cells and has played a role in all aspects of my work. She is interested in attending PA school after graduation. Desirae Enriquez (Undergraduate Research Assistant): Desirae is a junior studying biomedical science at NAU. She has been focusing on the in vivo aspects of my project and will play a pivotal role in qPCR and other gene-related work. She is hoping to pursue her Masters after graduation. |