• Question: as a scientist what do you research/study/observe?

    Asked by paseongha to Chris, Kay, Kerstin, Lorna, Liv on 17 Mar 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Kay Penicud

      Kay Penicud answered on 17 Mar 2010:

      In a nutshell, I look at how cells know when their DNA gets damaged and how they fix it.

      That involves a lot of time looking at cells under a microscope!

    • Photo: Olivia Hibbitt

      Olivia Hibbitt answered on 19 Mar 2010:

      Hey paseongha,

      I look at quite a few things……one of the big ones for me is amount of cholesterol in the blood after I’ve administered a treatment. I also look at gene expression using glowing proteins or things called western blots. I also look at how much LDL cholesterol cells are taking-up using glowing LDL particles.

    • Photo: Kerstin Zechner

      Kerstin Zechner answered on 23 Mar 2010:

      Hi! I look at how RNA is copied from DNA and how this is kept under control in worms. The RNA that is copied from the DNA is then used as a blueprint to make proteins.

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