A&M-Victoria students present biology research at state capital
Six graduate and undergraduate students who participated in the Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Symposium stand together on March 28 for a photo. The students presented research on biology and biomedical research. Some of the topics included finding a new alternative model organism for cell cycle studies, Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70) and its expression in response to rising temperatures in the rotifer Adineta vaga, and “Metabolic Analysis of Medically Significant Plants.” The students presented their research through posters and spent the day interacting with other researchers from across the state. Pictured from left are Diem Tran, biology major; Pearwa Angkahard, biology major; Robert Bari, biomedical sciences graduate student; Hashimul Ehsan, director of the biomedical sciences program and associate professor of biology; Dillon Besancon biomedical sciences graduate student; Elena Yang, biology major; and Franchesca Quezon, biology major.
Texas A&M University-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the colleges of Business, Education & Health Professions, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Natural & Applied Science. A&M-Victoria provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as online classes that students can take from anywhere. The university supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.