Amgen Biotech · Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 · Lead Student Researcher
An RT-qPCR investigation into whether nerve differentiation alters expression of pain and fear-related genes (FAAH, TRPV1, and BDNF) in PC-12 rat cells, with implications for future gene-driven pain relief therapies.
Pain & Fear Gene Research
ROLE
Lead Student Researcher
TEAM SIZE
2 high school students
STATUS
complete — successful fundamental research conducted, resulting in a full-time project currently ongoing at Welfare Bio Inc
RT-qPCR
Cell Culture
RNA Extraction
ΔΔCt Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Sterile Technique
Qubit Fluorometry
Neurobiology
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