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1 Determination of Body Fat Using Imaging Techniques David Holland, M.S., STARS Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Purpose In this activity, students will investigate how images produced by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to estimate an individual’s body fat content. This activity would be appropriate for use in courses in anatomy and physiology, biology, and health and would be appropriate for an interdisciplinary

Field Epidemiology: Investigation of an Unknown Disease Suggestions for Teachers Purpose Through the use of a real-life example, this activity will expose students to some of the techniques used in field epidemiology studies. It could be used as a discussion activity with middle school students or “regular” biology, or as an individual activity for higher level courses such as Pre-AP and AP Biology or Medical Microbiology. Objectives During this activity, students will (1) graph

A Classroom Demonstration of Protein Folding Purpose To demonstrate how polypeptides may become folded through interactions between the side chains of amino acids. Context This activity is best for use in first-year biology, anatomy & physiology, or AP Biology classes and can be used to supplement a lesson on amino acid and protein structure. You will need a large, open space so that students can “act out” the process of protein folding. Background Information Before starting this activity

Homeostasis and Mechanisms of Weight Regulation Purpose In this activity students will investigate how negative feedback mechanisms function to maintain homeostatic balance using a recently discovered system involved in body weight regulation as a model. This activity would be most appropriate for use in courses in anatomy and physiology or AP Biology. Objectives By the end of this activity the student should be able to 1) Describe the main components of a negative feedback system. 2

Students who took part in the STARS Summer Research Program at UT Southwestern in 2018.

Students who took part in the STARS Summer Research program at UT Southwestern in 2019.

STARS Summer Research Program for Teachers 2014 Christine Cook Richland High School Host: Rueyling Lin, Ph.D. Effects of Caenorhabditis Elegans Dauer Specific Mol- ecules on the Th2-type Immune Response in Mammals Melissa Guerro Skyline High School Host: Yunsun Nam, Ph.D. In vitro Protein Synthesis of Drosha Constructs From Seven- teen Different Templates Carolyn Hess School of Health Professions at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Host: Kimberly Huber, Ph.D. Effects of MEF2c

STARS Summer Research Program for Teachers 2015 Corey Atkins Travis Elementary School Host: Connie Hsia, M.D. The Potential of Decellularized Extracellular Matrix as Treatment for Acute Lung Injury Mary Batalla Crockett Middle School Host: Avneesh Chhabra, M.D. Femoroacetabular Impingement: Is It a Hip or Lumbar Spine Problem? Jeff Bivins Richardson High School Host: Ralph Mason, Ph.D. Evaluating the Effects of Vascular Disrupting Agents on 4T1-wildtype Mouse Breast Tumor

The STARS Summer Research Program gives science teachers and students an opportunity to work in a research environment. During the summer of 2011, 16 secondary science teachers from around the state of Texas, 35 high school juniors from Dallas-Fort Worth, and one Eastfield College student participated in an eight-week summer internship working in research laboratories on the UT Southwestern campus and affiliated institutions. Under the guidance of a faculty host, participants completed a

Ridhima Chadha SEM-Science and Engineering Magnet School Host: Jenny Hsieh, Ph.D. Molecular Biology NRSF Expression in the Adult Dentate Gyrus Hannah Dotson Carroll High School Host: Vikram Kodibagkar, Ph.D. Radiology Simulating Steady-State Diffusion of Oxygen USing a Krogh's Cylinder Model Michael Franco Jesuit Preparatory School Host: Adrian Rothenfluh, Ph.D. Psychiatry To test Whether Genes in the Integrin Pathway Modifies the Wing