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Christina
Chao
Education:
Mount St. Mary's College at Los Angeles
BS Biochemistry with Honors, 2001
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Research Interests:
The Sussel lab studies regulatory genes involved in endocrine pancreas development. In particular, the role of a homeodomain containing transcription factor called Nkx2.2. Nkx2.2 knockout mice die a few days after birth most likely because of hyperglycemia, which is due to the lack of insulin. Our research utilizes a variety of techniques including mouse models, immunofluorescence, RNA in situs, cell cultures systems, and other molecular biology techniques.
On another note, my general research interests are in developmental biology and neuroscience. My research rotations at UCHSC were in the Sussel lab and Weed lab. I have also experienced a range of research topics due to the following programs: Medical Scientist Training Program, UCHSC, 01-current; Minority Access to Research Careers Program (MARC), Mount St. Mary's College, 97-01; Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP) at Harvard, 00; and Summer Research Training Program (SRTP), Graduate Division, at UCSF, 99
General Interests:
I enjoy movies, and catching some zzzzzzzs when not studying. Also, since my move to Colorado I have had the pleasure of hiking and snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains.
Publications:
Christina S. Chao and Lori Sussel. (2004) Ghrelin, insulin, and the pancreatic islet. Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes, 11:104-109 (publication in progress).
Christina S. Chao, Fernanda Ruiz, and Lori Sussel, Regulation of the mouse ghrelin promoter in the pancreas. Presented (poster) at the Fifth International Symposium on Growth Hormone Secretagogues, Ghrelin and Its Analogues Across the Lifespan, Camogli, Italy, 2004.
Goldman, D., Prado, C., Chao, C. and Sussel, L. Gata4 and Gata6 have divergent functions in the developing pancreas (publication to be submitted).
Pieter Dikkes, David Jaffe, Peter Hemond, Kihoon Yoon, Peter A. Melendez, Christina Chao, Mary Frances Lopez. Limited neurodegeneration in IGF-II knockout mice after a neurotoxic insult (publication to be submitted).
Latest Publications in PubMed
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