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dept. of biological sciences
florida int'l. university
miami, florida 33199

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James J. Valdés

 

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My research activities in our laboratory include investigations of interactions that lithium and estrogens present in regulating protein synthesis involved in learning and memory mechanisms. Experiments are being performed at the organismal and cellular level, using surgical, primary cell culture, immunohisto/cytochemical, Western blot, RT-PCR and behavioral task methods. The long term goal of these studies is to better understand the array of proteins involved in learning and memory and the role that interacting antidepressants and hormones play in the process.

 

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Two phase-contrast images of mixed primary cultures of hippocampal cells harvested from E15 C57Bl6 mice grown 8 days in culture (Thanks to Dr. L. Kim).

 

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