Weston W.
Blakeslee, B.A.
Professional Research Assistant
Integrative Physiology of Aging
Laboratory
354 UCB
1725 Pleasant St, Ramaley C351
Boulder, CO 80309
Weston.Blakeslee@colorado.edu
303-492-7365
Current Research Projects:
In vitro Senescent Human Aortic
Endothelial Cells express a phenotype similar to endothelial cells
collected from aged humans
Elevated amount of senescent
endothelial cells in Aorta from aged B6D2F1 mice compared to young
An in vitro Low-Glucose
treatment decreases senescence and increases resistance to stress in
human Aortic endothelial cells
Mechanisms by which exercise attenuates age-related arterial stiffness
The role of the extracellular matrix in age related arterial stiffness
Education:
2005-2009 B.A., Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Research
Experience:
June 2009-Present, Professional
Research Assistant, Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab, Department of
Integrative Physiology, University
of Colorado at Boulder
December 2008-June 2009,
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Palmer Lab, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, University
of Colorado at Boulder
Professional
Skills:
Flourescent Microscopy
Mammalian Cell Culture
Mass Spectrometry
Mammalian Cell Transfection
Bacterial Transformation
PCR and RTPCR
RNA Isolation
Western Blotting
Endothelial Cell Collection
Mononuclear Cell Isolation
Animal Handling
Publications:
McCombs, J, VanEngelenburg, S,
Blakeslee, W, Palmer, A. Investigating
How Salmonella Perturbs
Host Cell Calcium Signaling. Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder.
(Writing in progress).
Professional
Memberships:
American Chemical Society