Investigation of Protein Interactions Between DnaJB Chaperones and ALS Disease Proteins

Author

Nalia Seibert, Ursinus CollegeFollow

Submission Date

7-20-2023

Document Type

Paper- Restricted to Campus Access

Department

Biology

Faculty Mentor

Erica Gorenberg

Student Contributor

Rileigh Owens

Second Student Contributor

Hailie Davis

Comments

Presented during the 25th Annual Summer Fellows Symposium, July 21, 2023 at Ursinus College.

Project Description

This research aims to investigate which DNAJs best interact with the pathogenic proteins involved in ALS using a variety of cloning techniques and the yeast two-hybrid method. I specifically aim to focus on the interactions of DNAJB2 isoforms and FUS.

Recommended Citation

Seibert, Nalia, "Investigation of Protein Interactions Between DnaJB Chaperones and ALS Disease Proteins" (2023). Biology Summer Fellows. 103.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/biology_sum/103