Elmont Memorial High School senior Aafia Ahmed presented and discussed her work with professional cell biologists at the recent American Society for Cell Biology conference in San Diego, Calif. Her research focused on “JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway mediates methylmercury-induced toxicity in a mouse astrocyte neuronal C8-D1A line.”
Aafia worked with her mentors at Albert Einstein College of Medicine for the past two years and has a first-author credit (in bioRxiv) for her work.
Cell Bio 2024, the joint meeting of ASCB and European Molecular Biology Organization, showcased a diverse global community of the brightest minds in cell biology. The event focused on networking, presentations of cutting-edge research, showcasing the latest findings in cell biology and emerging interdisciplinary topics.
“Aafia consistently pursues scientific research above and beyond what is required. We are so proud that her abstract was selected for presentation at this event,” Elmont Memorial Science Research Coordinator Michelle Flannory said.
