We can think of proteins as both the bricks that support an organism and the switchboard that transmits biological information from cell to cell, or within cells. For example, growth hormone is the protein that circulates in the blood-activating growth hormone receptors on the surface of cells, which promotes human growth. Like all proteins, growth hormone can be modified and damaged through aging, which can affect its function. Dr. Gracy’s research group was studying how to potentially reverse this protein damage. This study would be the beginning of my research in the extraordinary field of
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