Broad Audience Title

What Role Does our DNA Play in Human Aging?

Scientific Title

Evolution of Aging-Related Cis-Regulatory Elements with High Brain Activity

By Lilian Renee Hiltebeitel
Biomedicine/Biosystems
iCons Year 4
2021
Advisor: 
Courtney Babbitt, Biology
Pic of DNA
Executive Summary 

For the first time in human history, we have access to massive amounts of genetic and protein sequence data. What can we do with it? Can it help us treat or prevent diseases?

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Problem Keywords 
aging
DNA
evolution
genomics
Scientific Keywords 
genomics
cis-regulatory element
bioinformatics

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