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Code
Genetics & Cancer Biology
AT011
Neuroscience
AT015
Biotechnology
AT017
Biomed Data Science
AT020
Immunology
AT022
Pandemic Outbreaks & Controls
AT031
https://elioacademy.org/student/24/gautham-anand
Oncolytic virotherapy is a novel treatment for glioblastoma (GBM), which is a highly aggressive brain cancer with limited treatment options and poor survival rates. GBM is characterized by its genetic and epigenetic heterogeneity, which contributes to resistance against conventional therapies like chemotherapy and radiation. The study focuses on Delytact, an oncolytic virus derived from the herpes simplex virus, which selectively infects and destroys cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.
https://elioacademy.org/student/24/amy-miao
Achondroplasia is a form of skeletal dysplasia or dwarfism caused by genetic mutations. Affecting approximately 1 in 15,000 individuals, achondroplasia is characterized by disproportionate dwarfism, where individuals have an average-sized torso and short limbs. The condition is primarily caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene, leading to abnormal bone growth due to impaired chondrocyte proliferation. Most cases arise from a spontaneous germline mutation, although achondroplasia can be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
https://elioacademy.org/student/24/diksha-dinesh-kumar
Tay-Sachs Disease (TSD) is a severe, autosomal recessive genetic disorder that primarily affects the central nervous system (CNS) by causing the destruction of nerve cells. As a form of lysosomal storage disease, TSD is caused by mutations in the HEXA gene, which encodes the enzyme hexosaminidase A. This enzyme is crucial for breaking down fatty substances in the body, specifically gangliosides, within the CNS.
https://elioacademy.org/student/24/evangeline-leung
There are complex underlying neurobiological mechanisms for memory formation, retention, and the pathological forgetting associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Memory formation involves encoding, storage, and retrieval processes facilitated by synaptic plasticity, which allows neurons to strengthen or weaken their connections based on activity. In Alzheimer's disease, this process is disrupted, leading to significant memory loss and cognitive decline.
https://elioacademy.org/student/23/neerja-bathla
Melanoma accounts for 1.7% of global cancer diagnoses and is the fifth most common cancer in the USIt has risen in developed countries with a majorly fair-skinned population.This project studies the hypothesis that telomerase rever transcriptase (TERT) and shelterin complex (TERF1/2) gene mutations will be present in Melanoma patients, and that the presence of these mutations will lead to a poorer prognosis in melanoma patients.
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