Determining the Affect of Diabetes on Rat Cells

Student Name: Eric Gu

UCD Department: Molecular Biosciences

UCD Mentor: Dr. Cecilia Giulivi

Examining how diabetes has affected the shape of certain parts of the cells of the rats. One group of rats has had a gastric bypass performed to delay the onset of diabetes, whereas the control group will develop diabetes normally without the surgery. The researchers will then harvest the cells from the heart and muscles of the rats after specific time intervals. Hopefully, by studying how the mitochondria are affected, the team will be able to provide more insight as to how diabetes affects the body.