This Health Research Program opportunity is with Dr. Baihai Jiao, Department of Medicine.
Project Description: This summer research opportunity focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying chronic kidney disease (CKD), specifically the role of macrophages in inflammation and fibrosis. The project will involve studying the activation and polarization of macrophages and their impact on kidney tissue damage, with an emphasis on the PU.1 transcription factor and the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Students will gain hands-on experience in cell culture, gene expression analysis, cell differentiation, PCR, real time RT-PCR, Western blot, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and histology to uncover key regulatory pathways. This research aims to identify novel therapeutic targets for CKD, providing students with valuable insights into biomedical research and translational science.
For full details about this Health Research Program opportunity, visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrpsu25-14
For full details about the Health Research Program, visit ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/
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HRP SU25-14: Research Opportunity with Dr. Baihai Jiao
This Health Research Program opportunity is with Dr. Baihai Jiao, Department of Medicine.
Project Description: This summer research opportunity focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying chronic kidney disease (CKD), specifically the role of macrophages in inflammation and fibrosis. The project will involve studying the activation and polarization of macrophages and their impact on kidney tissue damage, with an emphasis on the PU.1 transcription factor and the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Students will gain hands-on experience in cell culture, gene expression analysis, cell differentiation, PCR, real time RT-PCR, Western blot, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and histology to uncover key regulatory pathways. This research aims to identify novel therapeutic targets for CKD, providing students with valuable insights into biomedical research and translational science.
For full details about this Health Research Program opportunity, visit https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrpsu25-14
For full details about the Health Research Program, visit ugradresearch.uconn.edu/hrp/
Submissions to this program are made via a third-party software application, SurveyMonkey Apply. The terms of use and privacy statements for this software apply to your use of it and to the information you provide in your application. Before proceeding with your submission, please review their terms and privacy statements linked below.