INVESTIGATOR: Jamie Towle-Weicksel, Rhode Island College COLLABORATIVE MENTOR: Sarah Delaney, Brown University THEME: Cancer ABSTRACT: Skin exposed to UV light is one of the major contributing factors for developing melanoma. It is hypothesized that cancer begins at the DNA level through genomic instability as UV light distorts the DNA bases and disrupts DNA replication and transcription. This […]
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The Effects of N-Terminal Acetylation on the Structure and Aggregation of Tau
INVESTIGATOR: William Holmes, Rhode Island College COLLABORATIVE MENTOR: Nicolas Fawzi, Brown University THEME: Neuroscience ABSTRACT: Neurodegenerative diseases result in the progressive loss of cognitive or motor function due to the death of nervous tissue. It is estimated that 6.5 million Americans are currently afflicted with a neurodegenerative disease, and this number is expected to double in the […]
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