Role of Actin in Health and Disease – UROP Spring Symposium 2021

Role of Actin in Health and Disease

Christopher May

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Research Mentor(s): Somin Eunice Lee, Assistant Professor
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Presentation Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Session: Session 4 (2pm-2:50pm)
Breakout Room: Room 10
Presenter: 2

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Abstract

Our research culminates to answer the question: what is extracellular actin’s role in health and disease? By examining three different forms of extracellular actin – cell surface bound, free circulating, and those associated with the extracellular matrix – we can understand their application and how they can be used to innovate the tools we currently have to work with diseases.

Authors: Christopher May, Cyndi Edelman, Maanasa Bommineni, Di Zu, Somin Lee
Research Method: Laboratory Research

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