Investigating false claims touting cures for Crohn’s disease on TikTok. Unlocking the mystery of fatty acid metabolism in the pathogen that causes African sleeping sickness. Determining the impact of low-dose radiation on aortic smooth muscle cells. Learning whether at-home wash methods reduce microbial contamination levels in pre-sliced mushrooms. Clemson University scientists are studying a wide variety of subjects.
But only some of those scientists are faculty members, postdoctoral fellows or graduate students.
Some are undergraduate students in the Clemson University College of Science. Undergraduate research is a key component of the College’s signature undergraduate science experience.
“We can talk about how discoveries are made. We can talk about how we know what we know. But for students to discover new things for themselves or be a part of the knowledge discovery process is the next level above what we can do in the classroom,” said Kim Paul, associate professor in the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry.
Senior biochemistry major Krishna Patel has worked in Chemistry Professor Julia Brumaghim’s lab for two and a half years studying polyphenols, a group of compounds naturally found in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, tea, red wine and dark chocolate. Polyphenols act as antioxidants that neutralize harmful free radicals that would otherwise damage cells and increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Patel is designing,...
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