Tag Archives: cardiovascular disease

Sequoia Ernst: Launching One’s Own Research

Hello! I’m Sequoia Ernst, I’m a senior majoring in Exercise Physiology; I’m especially interested in regulation of the cardiovascular system and plan to attend graduate school to continue studying it. I did an IDEA Grant last year with a group of two other undergraduates and had a great experience. While I enjoyed it, I wishedContinue reading “Sequoia Ernst: Launching One’s Own Research”

Oxidative Stress: An Underlying Cause of Cardiovascular Disease

Hey everyone! As a refresher, we are one of two group projects in this year’s IDEA Grant pool. Our project is investigating the potentially harmful effects of naturally occurring molecules in our bodies called reactive oxygen species (ROS). A large source of these molecules is an enzyme called NADPH Oxidase (NOX), which may be moreContinue reading “Oxidative Stress: An Underlying Cause of Cardiovascular Disease”