Ellie Kimura, 2023 summer grant recipient
Meet Ellie Kimura
Ellie studies the molecular mechanisms of cricket feeding behavior with the Nagata Lab, part of the Molecular Recognition Laboratory. Ellie is a recipient of the Maura Shannon Barrett Internships grant. Here, she introduces her research.
Ellie dissects crickets and analyzes insulin-like peptide expression in Tokyo
Ellie updates us on her summer research experience.
Ellie's Summer Takeaways
Ellie discusses her findings from her research project, Changes in Feeding Behavior Induced by Insulin-Like Peptides in Gryllus bimaculatus, and the challenges and benefits of conducting to research in a different country.
2023 Summer grant recipients
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