This week was definitely packed with a ton of information. Having two guest speakers was a great opportunity and I was able to get so much hands on experience from it. I personally really enjoyed our visit with the representatives from Dr. Sasha Kauffman’s lab since I able to get such a deep understanding of the tools scientist use in order to further their studies on the brain. A great moment for me was looking under the microscope and finally getting an in depth look at the brain and what it’s really made up of. At first it was a bit challenging identifying the different structures within the brain but little by little my partner and I got the hang of it and were able to successfully find these sections! Another awesome learning moment was learning a bit about the chemical their lab focuses on, Kisspeptin. It was super interesting to see how much more information they have gained through their research and learning about this chemical’s critical role in puberty and development. Through their presentation and activities I was also able to learn that Kisspeptin in mainly found in the hypothalamus and is basically the “activate” button for puberty which is super interesting! This led me to wonder what would happen if this chemical was completely removed or vice versa, doubled. Hopefully during our visit to their lab I am able to follow up with these questions.
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