Lesson in synergy
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Dr. Shuxian Lin, right, graduate student in biomedical sciences, at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2012 Photo courtesy Dr. Shuxian Lin |
Biomedical sciences graduate student wins 2012 young investigator award
Biomedical sciences graduate student Dr. Shuxian Lin is an expert in synergy.
Trained in China as a dentist, she now applies her knowledge to biomedical sciences research. And Lin points out that while her project — which recently landed her a 2012 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Young Investigator Award — primarily revolves around bones and bone defects, it still shares common ground with teeth.
“Looking at the bone research gives us some good and even prospective suggestions when we are doing tooth projects,” Lin says.
On Oct. 14, Lin was recognized at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research annual meeting for her abstract presentation titled “A Key Pathological Role for the Wnt/beta-catenin Signaling Pathway in Hypophosphatemic Rickets/Osteomalacia.” She received a plaque and $1,000 honorarium.
Her research delves into how and why bone defects occur as a result of rickets. The disease is something that takes on prime importance with Lin.
“Since I came from China, I know that in some parts of China, like Tibet, as well as some developing countries, such as Mongolia, vitamin D deficiency leading to clinical rickets is reported in 60 percent of infants.
“As a result, to figure out how these diseases occur and develop will be very helpful and useful for clinical treatment strategies.”
