
Liberty Tucker
Phase 1 First Year Student
Locations
- Medical Scientist Training Program
Contact Information
Education
Research Interests
Type 1 diabetes, immunology, neuroscience, and biochemistry
Research Experience
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, Baylor University, 2023-2025
Advisor: Joon Park, PhD
Project: A pilot study: Synaptosomal mitochondrial respiratory function is decreased in streptozotocin-Induced type 1 diabetic mice
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, Summer 2024
Advisor: Xiaoxiao Wan, MD, PhD
Project: Secretory vesicles in pancreatic beta cells contain immunogenic insulin peptides for CD4 T cell recognition
General Interests
Hiking, cooking, travel, sports, and reading