BioScience 113

9:00-9:25 Laura Yoon - Effects of Breast Milk-Derived MicroRNA on Infant Immune System Development

9:25-9:50 Ryan Banard - The Effects of Specific Exercise Intensity on Neuron Degeneration in ALS Individuals

9:50-10:15 Keanu Yamaoka - Gut Microflora Maintenance: The Hidden Key to Immunity Against Type 2 Diabetes

10:15-10:40 Amanda Rissberger - The Role of Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammation in Mediating Ischemic Stroke Risk in Migraineurs with Aura

10:40-10:55 BREAK

The human body is a complex ecosystem supporting symbiotic relationships with thousands of microbial species. By some estimates, human commensal microbial cells outnumber human cells by a factor of ten and harbor three hundred times as many protein coding genes. Such symbiotic microorganisms are integral to the health and metabolism of not only humans, but also animals, insects, and plants.

Exposure to ionizing radiation can imbalance the antioxidant system, inducing oxidative stress. The oxidative status of an organism is increasingly regarded as the currency underlying life history trade-offs, such as the one between survival and reproduction. Landscape-level radioactive contamination can thus function as a natural laboratory where to investigate the nexus between life-history and physiology.