Acute liver failure is a health concern worldwide. Stemming from a range of causes, such as viral, drug-induced, alcoholic, or autoimmune, the rate of progression is highly variable, and the environmental factors dictating the outcome remain poorly identified. Through working with an animal model of acute liver failure, our laboratory has found that gut microbiota is a critical modulator of liver injury.
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Amino acids, in the form of proteins, comprise the second-largest component of human muscles, cells, and other tissues. They also perform critical roles in neurotransmission and biosynthesis. Using a molecular imprinting technique, the goal of this project is to separate mixtures of amino acids and proteins present in certain brain tumors.
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Many fundamental advances in the field of innate immunity have been made through studying the immune system of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Their simplified physiology has allowed for the identification and dissection of conserved immune receptors and signaling pathways, which have resulted in numerous medical advances and contributed greatly to the overall progress of the immunity field. The value of studying invertebrate immunity has been recognized by many, with a variety of researchers exploring this topic in model systems ranging from aphids to grasshoppers. One
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Zinc is a micronutrient that plays diverse roles in cellular biochemistry. It is utilized by a number of proteins, serving either a catalytic or a structural role. Zinc is critical to over three hundred enzymes and thus, essential for all forms of life.
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The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding hosted current U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security Postdoctoral Fellow, Sabrina Karim and Special Guest Karin Landgren.
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