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Interdepartmental Genetics Graduate Program - M.S./Ph.D.

Name: Chunjuan Song

Currently I am in the 5th year as a Ph.D student in IG program. I plan to graduate in 2009.
Hometown: Tianjin, P.R.China
Undergrad: B.S in Biology, Nankai University, P.R.China
Extracurricular Activities: I like jogging, reading, listening to music and cooking. I also enjoy spending time on shopping, hanging out with my friends during weekends. I am having a passion for photography right now, trying to better appreciate the beauty of nature.
I came to Iowa State because it was the first university that gave me admission when I applied for graduate school in 2004. In addition, genetics major of ISU is in the top ranking in US and the research environment here is pretty good as I heard. People in Iowa, I noticed, are really nice, open and friendly to international students.
My research focuses on studying the histone and non-histone protein�s acetylation during the apoptosis process of the dopaminergic neurons. Clarifying such protein�s modification and uncovering this mechanism may contribute a lot to find out the pathogenesis of Parkinson�s disease or other neurodegenerative diseases.
After I get my Ph.D degree, I may continue the post-doc training first and then will try to find a faculty position either in US or China.

Genetics Graduate Program

Interdepartmental Genetics Graduate Program, 2102 Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3260.
Phone 515-294-7697 or 1-800-499-1972 | Fax 515-294-6669 | genetics @iastate.edu

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