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Uncovering the Architecture of a Photosynthetic Turbocharger Through Super-Resolution Microscopy, Angelo Kayser-Browne, (2262922)

Plants use a protein called Rubisco to convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds, allowing them to “make” their own food through photosynthesis. A type of green algae called…

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Mapping Human Preference in the Mosquito Brain, Timothy W. Schwanitz, GS (2924323)

The Yellow Fever Mosquito is a globally invasive mosquito that prefers to bite human beings because it prefers the odor of human beings to the odor of other animals. In parts of its native range in…

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iGEM: Interkingdom Communication, Fatima Sarfraz, UG '26; Ja'nae Gordon, UG '26; Dania Khalid, UG '26; Parth Rana, UG '26; Fatima Sarfraz, UG '26; Sanjana Venkatesh, UG '26; Brian Park, UG '26; Maia Weatherly, UG '25; and Meryl Liu, UG '25 (3993888)

The Princeton iGEM team will be undertaking a project to rewire bacterial and mammalian cells to communicate with each other via protein secretion. Bacterial cells can secrete proteins that can enter…

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Chemical Tools to Understand Protein Interactions, Zoe Merz, GS (4088732)

The proteins in our cells are not solo players; they constantly engage and cooperate with other proteins. These interactions are very important for the normal function of the cell and are relevant to…

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Ripples in my protein: How different parts of a protein talk to each other and change its structure, Sohit Miglani, GS (4088652)

Proteins change their structure to perform different functions. We have always known that proteins can exist in different structures but the molecular mechanisms that allow parts of a protein to talk…

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How bacteria communicate; investigating the biochemical mechanism of bacterial "speech", Steven Bodine, GS (2278074)

Communication is an incredibly powerful tool for species to survive in a hostile environment. With that in mind, it is perhaps unsurprising that even some of the simplest life forms, bacteria, have…

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Going Ballistic! Elucidating the Transition from Repetitive Head Injuries to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Using a Novel Ballistic Impactor in Flies, Nicole J. Katchur, GS (2272683)

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a disease that affects the brain and worsens over time. CTE is associated with repetitive brain injuries (rTBI) and may lead to symptoms like memory loss and…

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2023 Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellow - Lila Rodgers

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OURSIP Intern - Mary Whelan

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OURSIP Intern - Sophia Zelizer

The Clock is in Control: How Light Cycles Regulate the Immune System Mentor: Prof. John Brooks, Molecular Biology

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OURSIP Intern - Andrew Guo

Cas13-Seq: Towards a Novel Single-Cell Transcriptome Profiling Technique Mentors: Prof. Cameron Myhrvold, Molecular Biology Chris Guan, Molecular Biology

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OURSIP Intern - Jennifer Nwokeji

Cryo-EM Studies of Organelle Formation in Parasites Mentors: Prof. John Jimah, Molecular Biology Nathan Fowler (Research Specialist), Molecular Biology

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ReMatch Intern - Suhani Balachandran

Single-cell somatic mutations and genome-wide transcriptional dysregulation in cancer: a machine learning approach Mentors: Dr. Mona Singh; Dept of Computer Science, Lewis-Sigler Institute for…

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OURSIP Intern - Kevin Zhang

Nuclease Project in C. Reinhardtii Mentors: Dr. Martin Jonikas, Molecular Biology Micah Burton, Molecular Biology

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OURSIP Intern - Vivian Chen

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OURSIP Intern - Ethan Sample

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