Stories From Aug 2025
Antimicrobial Pathway Plant Pathology Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Zander Ketwitz During my summer at Nagoya University in Japan, I worked in Dr. Takemoto’s lab under my mentor, Dr. Maurizio Camagna, alongside Julia Yurkiv, another student from NC State. We worked together on this project, splitting the […]
Gut Microbiota Research in Spain
SUMMER 2025 Cooper Weir I spent the summer researching Bifidobacteria populations in neonatal gut microbiotas using DNA extracted from fecal cultures. I quantified the growth of four species when supplied with the 2-fucosyllactose HMO using qPCR. In the process I learned a […]
Animal Reproduction Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Jasmine Alston I was able to conduct research on the effect of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin (KISS1) neuron activity in female Wistar-Imamichi rats. The KISS1 gene is essential for GnRH regulation, LH surges, and FSH surges in […]