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    Lucia's capstone project focuses on diabetes, with the goal of continuing her research to better understand the disease and related topics like neurology and lifestyle. She will intern over the summer at UT Health Science Center and conduct independent research in the fall. Her mentors include an AP biology teacher and a professor whose lab studies how the brain controls glucose homeostasis. Her project will cover subtopics like the increasing incidence of diabetes, its effects on life, current treatments, neurological control, and possible cures like brain therapy. She may present her findings at a medical fair or to biology students.

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    Lucia's capstone project focuses on diabetes, with the goal of continuing her research to better understand the disease and related topics like neurology and lifestyle. She will intern over the summer at UT Health Science Center and conduct independent research in the fall. Her mentors include an AP biology teacher and a professor whose lab studies how the brain controls glucose homeostasis. Her project will cover subtopics like the increasing incidence of diabetes, its effects on life, current treatments, neurological control, and possible cures like brain therapy. She may present her findings at a medical fair or to biology students.

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    Lucia's capstone project focuses on diabetes, with the goal of continuing her research to better understand the disease and related topics like neurology and lifestyle. She will intern over the summer at UT Health Science Center and conduct independent research in the fall. Her mentors include an AP biology teacher and a professor whose lab studies how the brain controls glucose homeostasis. Her project will cover subtopics like the increasing incidence of diabetes, its effects on life, current treatments, neurological control, and possible cures like brain therapy. She may present her findings at a medical fair or to biology students.

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    LUCIAS

    CAPSTONE
    PROJECT
    DIABETES: THE ROAD TO
    A CURE

    FIELD
    Medical field
    Diabetes
    Neurology
    Health & lifestyle

    WORKING GOAL
    Continue my research for better understanding of the disease
    and my subtopics
    Spread awareness for possible cures and disease prevention

    SUMMER READING
    Needles: A Memoir Of Growing Up With Diabetes by Andie
    Dominick
    Recounts how it impacted other areas of her life
    Scientific information on the disease

    TRACK
    Summer: Internship at UT Health Science
    Center, The Brown Foundation Institute of
    Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of
    Human Diseases
    Fall: Independent Research

    MENTORS
    CHS Mentor: Mrs. Thompson, AP Biology II teacher
    Professional Mentor: Dr. Qingchun Tong, Ph. D.
    Associate professor, Center for Metabolic and
    Degenerative Disease
    The Tong lab studies how neurocircuitry in the brain
    controls feeding, energy expenditure and glucose
    homeostasis

    SUBTOPICS
    Why should we care?
    Causes for increasing incidence
    Many effects on other areas of life
    Current treatments and lifestyle of patients
    Neurological control of diabetes
    Possible cure through brain therapy

    Disease prevention

    POSSIBLE ACTION
    Medical Fair with other students
    Presentation for biology students at CHS

    AUDIENCE
    High school students with some knowledge or interest on topic

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