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Undergraduate Institution and Major/Degree:
- Luther College, BA Biology and Psychology, 2005
Major Advisor(s):
Research Description:
My work focuses on identifying the cellular and genetic factors underlying the behavioral and cognitive phenotypes associated with perinatal iron deficiency. I utilize rat and mouse models in combination with qPCR, IHC, and behavioral assays to approach the question of how perinatal iron deficiency leads to neural and behavioral alterations which persist far beyond the period of deficiency.
Lab Rotations:
- Scott Selleck
- William Iacono
- Michael Georgieff
Courses Taken Beyond the Core Courses:
- Child Psychology: Cognitive Development (CPSY 8301)
- Advanced Developmental Biology (GCD 8161)
- Biochemical Aspects of Cell Growth and Death, (MICaB 8009)
- Neurostatistics (NSC 8320)
- Neurobiology in Disease (NSC 5667)
Conferences Attended and Presentations:
Awards and Honors:
- Center for Neurobehavioral Development Fellowship,
2006-2007
- Translational Research in Neurobiology of Disease Training Grant Recipient 2007-2008
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