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1 Telomeres in Stem Cell Research
Pearl Sutter Mentor: Dr. Jane Peppard

2 Stem Cells Stem Cells Somatic (Adult)

3 Stem Cells Stem Cells Somatic (Adult) Embryonic (ES)

4 Stem Cells Stem Cells Somatic (Adult) Embryonic (ES)
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS)

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6 Stem Cells Stem Cells Regeneration Somatic (Adult) Embryonic (ES)
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS) Regeneration

7 Telomeres Telomere Telomerase Nucleic Acid Bases (TTAGGG)
Replication- RNA Telomerase Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) Telomerase RNA Component (TERC or TR)

8 How Telomeres and Stem Cells Relate

9 My Research Interests Alzheimer's Disease
6th leading cause of death in US No cure at the moment Possible cure with Stem Cells Large production of telomerase- ES Shortened Telomeres- Alzheimer’s

10 Bibliography

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