Cell Specific Mechanisms of Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling in C. elegans

Katelyn Flitcroft, “Cell Specific Mechanisms of Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling in C. elegans” Mentor: Claire de la Cova, Biological Sciences Poster #60 Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFRs) belong to the Receptor Tyrosine Kinase family and are necessary for animal development…… Read More

Modeling a Human Noonan Syndrome Mutation in Caenorhabditis elegans Raf

Andrew Pagel, “Modeling a Human Noonan Syndrome Mutation in Caenorhabditis elegans Raf” Mentor: Claire de la Cova, Biological Sciences Poster #138 The MAP Kinase (MAPK) pathway allows animal cells to communicate signals relating to cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Extracellular…… Read More

Using Caenorhabditis elegans to Test the Impact of Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome Mutations

Seyedeh Parnian Vakili, “Using Caenorhabditis elegans to Test the Impact of Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome Mutations” Mentor: Claire de la Cova, Biological Sciences Poster #197 Cardiofaciocutaneous (CFC) syndrome and Noonan syndrome (NS) are collectively termed RASopathies, a group of genetic disorders characterized…… Read More