BotanyAmy Kaku
2025 The Zeller Summer Scholarship in Medicinal Botany
Analyzing hemolytic activity and delta toxin levels of Staphylococci strains from Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) patients
Amy will continue to study Staphylococci hemolytic activity across all mild, moderate, and severe Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) cases, collected for this study. Amy will also compare δ-toxin levels of Staphylococci samples treated with a compound isolated from the Schinus terebinthifolia fruit verses untreated. A random selection of mild, moderate, and severe Staphylococci strains will be chosen to study δ-toxin levels.
The Zeller Summer Scholarship in Medicinal Botany
To encourage U.S. undergraduate students to expand their knowledge of medicinal botany by pursuing summer study in various projects, courses, and/or internships with supervision and structure.
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