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I am also part of the genetics program at UCSD, and I am in John Kelsoe's lab. We are working on the genetics of bipolar disorder. My project is to go hunting on Chromosome 22. Statistical evidence strongly suggests that somewhere on 22 is a gene involved in bipolar disorder (and probably schizophrenia, too). However, looking for a gene "somewhere" on 22 is truly looking for a needle in a haystack, so I'm trying to gather more information about the DNA so we can narrow down our search a bit. Soon (hopefully), I'll provide some real scientific nitty-gritty on how we search.

My grad program required me to do several lab rotations (i.e. work on a mini-project in a lab for a quarter) before choosing a thesis lab. To add a bit to the scientific knowledge presented, I'll tell a little about each of the labs.

Spring 98 Rotation
Kim Barrett's lab (a wonderful lab...I still miss it although I love my current project...) focuses on ion transport in the intestinal epithelium (the lining of the intestine & colon), and this is important in treatments for Cystic Fibrosis and Diarrhea.

Winter 98 Rotation
Marilyn Farquhar's lab works on several research areas. I worked with Asst. Professor Rob Orlando on uPAR, a protein that may help cancer cells mestasize (spread).

Fall 97 Rotation
Jeff Esko's lab works on studying enzymes involved in modifying proteins. I'll have to work on some layman terms to describe this lab better!

Until I make a bit more progress on this site, check out my old page. Bye for now!

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