Subject Area
Biology
Description
Ella Clifford ’20
Major: Biology and Psychology
Jackson Diltz ’22
Major: Biology
Emily Teixeira ’22
Major: Biology
We are working to determine if there are structural differences in the brains of flies modeling neurodegenerative diseases such as Frontotemporal Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease in comparison to wild type flies. Our project is a complement to another study our lab is conducting on the metabolic activity of fruit fly models of neurodegenerative diseases. By analyzing cell size, cell pattern, and number of cells, we want to determine if the functional differences found in the metabolic study are mirrored in the structure of fly brains. By connecting structure and function, we hope to further elucidate the pathology of neurodegenerative conditions.
Publisher
Providence College
Date
Spring 4-22-2020
Start Date
4-22-2020 12:00 AM
Type
Poster
Format
Text
Language
English
