by Megan Bard – College of the Holy Cross
From experimentation to, ideally, publication, biology majors examine how stem cells age, with hopes to better understand how they could be used to treat disease.
Julia Paxson, DVM, associate professor of biology and head of the department, is serious about her research, which strives for a better understanding of how stem cells age and whether age improves or decreases cell efficacy when used for treatment of disease.
Her lab runs like a graduate-level research facility, where she provides guidance, support and, hopefully, some funding. But, unlike many labs, hers is run by undergraduate biology majors.
“It’s a rare opportunity to get this level of experience. It has certainly helped prepare me for my next steps,” said Brian Saville ’22, research associate and lab manager who will continue his studies in biology this fall at Fordham University as a master’s candidate.
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