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Purkinje cells in the mouse cerebellum labeled with green fluorescent proteins, highlighting the spatial arrangement and distribution of their dendrites (tree-like branches). The blue staining (achieved with DAPI) marks cells nuclei, allowing the visualization of the location of all other cells within the cerebellum."
Micrograph showing 67NR breast cancer cells cultured in a three-dimensional collagen gel. The culture was fixed with formaldehyde containing acridine orange, which imparts a green fluorescence to DNA/nuclei, and a red fluorescence to RNA/cytoplasm. (Image was taken with a Zeiss LSM710 confocal microscope.)
Research in the Department of Biomedical Sciences is dedicated to the discovery of mechanisms underlying human disease, with a focus on neuroscience and mental health, particularly in rural, underserved, and Native American communities.
Our research strives to better understand neurological disorders, such as autism, Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and the brain mechanisms behind drug addiction. Scientists in our multidisciplinary department also focus on cancer, parasitology, Lyme Disease, immunology, and cardiovascular disease, with the ultimate goal of developing new therapies to save and improve patients’ lives.
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