Inspiration Dissemination

Your eye lenses host one of the highest concentration of crystallin protein in your entire body and Heather Forsythe, a 4th year PhD candidate working with Dr. Elisar Barbar in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, uses incredibly detailed spectroscopic techniques to identify what happens to this protein as we age and why cataracts may develop later in life. Heather's specialty is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, or NMR, of disordered proteins, and her work on crystallin is just one piece of her PhD. We also discussed her humble beginnings in Arkansas, her push towards medical school that was transformed on a Portuguese rooftop, and her ongoing efforts to lead her department through a climate change and culture working group. Hosted by Lisa Hildebrand and Adrian Gallo. Please find us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/kbvrID facebook: www.facebook.com/InspirationDissemination/ Blog: blogs.oregonstate.edu/inspiration/ Radio Station: www.orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm Host University: oregonstate