Several groups of Simpson College students had a chance to present research on creating solutions to critical health questions at the Mayo Clinic Symposium in Eau Claire Wisconsin recently. The Mayo Clinic Symposium is a co-curricular program that encourages collaboration between undergrad students and the Mayo Clinic Health System to solve real-world health questions. This was the first time Simpson College participated in the event, and was just one of two Iowa schools to get an invitation. The Simpson students were recognized for excelling in the project, from brainstorming ideas to the technical elements of presenting. A full list of students is below.

Hannah Anderson, Benjamin Harrison, Emilie Hulse, Samantha Wuebker: Epigenetic Changes Induce Mutations in TBX Genes and NKX2-5 Expression

Daniel Goldsmith, Hannahlynn Heinen, Amanda Stadtlander, Ethan Woodruff: Exosomes as vehicles for delivering paracrine signals to remediate cardiomyocyte death in HLHS

Andre Flatt, Galen Gist, Carley Irlmeier, Ellen Willhoit: Early Gestation IGF-II Analog Treatment to Prevent Placental and Cardiac Abnormalities in HLHS