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Aronin, Neil
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Background- Undergraduate: Duke University, 1966-1970
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania, 1970-1974
- Internship and Residency: Duke University Medical Center, 1974-1977
- Research Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard MedicalSchool, 1979-1981
Positions - University of Massachusetts Medical School, 1981 - present,
- Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology,
- Director of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Board Certifications- Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Huntington's Disease My clinical interests focus on neuroendocrinology (pituitary and hypothalamic diseases), inherited endocrine diseases, and adrenal problems. We are currently conducting research in the treatment of patients with impaired pituitary function. My basic research centers on the pathogensis of neurodegenerative diseases, especially Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.
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Potential Rotation ProjectsProject #1: Molecular Mechanisms in the Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative Disease. The student can select projects emphasizing either molecular mechanisms of huntingtin in trafficking in neurons or receptor stimulated effects on gene expression in neurons. Techniques include: - Generation of fusion proteins, raising antisera
- Preparation of organelles
- Immunocytochemistry, light microscopy and electron microscopy
- Immunoprecipitation methods
- PCR
- Protein separation techniques, gel electrophoresis, immunoblotting
- Autoradiography
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