Eileen Leaser - Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 2014.
B.A. Italian, University of Arizona, 2014.
Eileen is now attending AT Still University in Mesa, AZ working towards a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Previous Bio:
I am an undergraduate researcher who joined the lab in 2012. I am a Biochemistry / Italian double major with a thematic minor focusing on Philosophy, Psychology and Political Science at the University of Arizona. I am interested in the evolution of telomerase and its subsidiary binding proteins. In particular, this involves analyzing the evolution of the POT1 gene family in Brassicaceae. In addition, I am interested in determining if telomerase is constantly active in the shoot apical meristem (SAM) of flowering plants. To test for telomerase activity in the SAM, I am analyzing telomere length in leaves of Brassicaceae members with long vernalization times.
Outside the lab I enjoy volunteering with various organizations, particularly with MDA, the American Cancer Society, TROT (Therapeutic Riding of Tucson) and in Pediatrics and the Children's Clinic on the TMC campus. I enjoy working with children and helping with retreats, summer camps, and different events throughout the year. My hobbies include reading, hiking, swimming, soccer and baking (not to be confused with cooking). I'm originally from the Phoenix metro area. This summer I will study abroad in Italy and backpack through Europe.
B.A. Italian, University of Arizona, 2014.
Eileen is now attending AT Still University in Mesa, AZ working towards a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Previous Bio:
I am an undergraduate researcher who joined the lab in 2012. I am a Biochemistry / Italian double major with a thematic minor focusing on Philosophy, Psychology and Political Science at the University of Arizona. I am interested in the evolution of telomerase and its subsidiary binding proteins. In particular, this involves analyzing the evolution of the POT1 gene family in Brassicaceae. In addition, I am interested in determining if telomerase is constantly active in the shoot apical meristem (SAM) of flowering plants. To test for telomerase activity in the SAM, I am analyzing telomere length in leaves of Brassicaceae members with long vernalization times.
Outside the lab I enjoy volunteering with various organizations, particularly with MDA, the American Cancer Society, TROT (Therapeutic Riding of Tucson) and in Pediatrics and the Children's Clinic on the TMC campus. I enjoy working with children and helping with retreats, summer camps, and different events throughout the year. My hobbies include reading, hiking, swimming, soccer and baking (not to be confused with cooking). I'm originally from the Phoenix metro area. This summer I will study abroad in Italy and backpack through Europe.
