Current Research (October 2019-Present)

Aim - Often times we see alcohol related diseases on different organs in the body. Such examples as chirossis of the liver is a clear and leading example as a result of frequent and concentrated consumptions of alcohol. When the liver brakes down the alcohol (Ethanol)  into Acetaldehyde and Acetate as a result of the ADH and ALDH secreted by the liver. The goal of this experiment is to see how the affects the cells/tissues of the liver (targeting hepatocytes) specifically looking at cell morphology and new physiology as a result of the process of breaking down ethanol . Using ultrasound imaging we will look at the morphology of the cells in response to alcohol exposure.