Genetics of Aging Guest Lecture - Professor David Burke explains his research on the epigenetic regulation of gene expression Genetics of Aging Guest Lecture - Professor David Burke shows the students his GFP Transgenic mice Micropipetting Lab - Look at all of those different colored liquids! Micropipetting Lab - Lots and lots of micropipetting Micropipetting Lab - The look of a mad scientist Micropipetting Lab - The students centrifuge their samples Micropipetting Lab - The students practice using micropipettors to measure out small amounts of liquid Mouse Perfusion - The students watch intently as Travis performs the perfusion Mouse Perfusion - Travis cuts the right atrium of the heart to release blood Mouse Perfusion - Travis injects perfusion fix into the left ventricle of the heart Mouse Perfusion - Travis opens up the head to expose the brain Mouse Perfusion - Travis opens up the mouse body cavity Mouse Perfusion - Travis shows the students how mouse perfusions are done in order to fix tissue samples Mutant Mouse Technology - Travis explains how gene knockouts are made using the example of the VGSC-Beta1 mouse Mutant Mouse Technology - Travis gives a lecture on the current methods of creating transgenic mice Yeast Sunscreen Lab - Deanne leads a discussion on the effectiveness of aluminum foil, sunscreen, and fabric in protecting against UV rays Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students' results show that wildtype yeast can fix mutations caused by UV rays (growth), while mutant yeast cannot (no growth)