Initial Publication Date: April 25, 2021

Cardiac physiology of anoxia-tolerant vertebrates

Lead Researcher: Jonathan Stecyk, University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Biological Sciences

Internship Description

A range of opportunities exist to learn and utilize a wide range of laboratory physiological techniques spanning multiple levels of biological organization (whole animal, tissue, cell, molecular) to investigate how the heart of anoxia-tolerant vertebrates can continue to beat in the absence of oxygen.

Nature of the Research Project

Basic Research

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze data; summarize resulting patterns; draw appropriate conclusions
Design controlled experiments including plans for analyzing the data.
Explain how scientists use inference and evidence-based reasoning to generate knowledge
Recognize gaps in our current understanding of a biological system or process and identify what specific information is missing.
Relate conclusions to original hypothesis; consider alternative hypotheses; suggest future research directions based on findings.

Research Location

UAA lab in CPISB

Remote Option? no

Preferred Timing

Start Date: 2021-05-10
End Date: 2021-08-13

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