Recent CHS/Magnet grad Eden Pollock helped design a study whose results were recently published in The Journal of Neuroscience: Presynaptic Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease. Pollock attends University of Washington. Congratulations, Eden! “Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies are associated with abnormal neuronal aggregation of α-synuclein. However, the mechanisms of aggregation and their relationship to disease are poorly understood. We developed an in vivo multiphoton imaging paradigm to study α-synuclein aggregation in mouse cortex with subcellular resolution. We used a green fluorescent protein-tagged human α-synuclein mouse line that has moderate overexpression levels mimicking human disease …”
Feb 06
2013 Magnet Alumna Published in Journal of Neuroscience
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Jan 27
NASA WISH Scholars Program
NASA is accepting applications until noon CST Monday, Feb. 3, for its 2014 Women in STEM High School (WISH) Aerospace Scholars program, in which high school junior girls can jump-start their future careers by exploring possibilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Jan 24
Alex’s Wish
Magnet sophomore Alex Harte was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma on June 19, 2013. Since then he’s been through countless treatments to get him on the road to recovery, which has even allowed him to come back to CHS to attend a limited schedule when he’s feeling well enough to do so. As part of his recovery, he was recently granted a wish from Make-A-Wish ® Oregon. “For Alex, the custom-built gaming computer that he received from Make-A-Wish® Oregon is more than just a wish-come-true. It’s a wish for the future – something that will help him pursue a career in computers or electronics.” Read more here: Alex’s Wish
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Jan 23
Financial Aid Dos and Don’ts
Finding the funds to pay for a post-secondary education can be a stressful endeavor. Tis the season for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and financial aid packages from colleges begin arriving soon as well. Should your student not receive enough financial aid to make attendance possible, I encourage students to contact the school(s) and discuss their financial situation and academic goals. Some colleges are firm in their offers while others will reevaluate the financial aid package they have extended, and unless asked, you may never know what possibilities are available. Financial Aid Dos and Don’ts
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Jan 22
National Youth Science Camp
The NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE CAMP is an honors program for two high achieving high school students from each state in the nation and others from around the world. This residential summer experience is held in a rustic setting in West Virginia’s eastern mountains and has honored and challenged more than 5,000 participants since it began in 1963.
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Jan 14
Parent Information Meeting
Join us on January 16, 2014, at 7:00 PM in the CHS North Commons to hear more about the program, meet current students and staff, and get answers to questions you might have about the program and application process.
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Jan 13
Long Lost Relatives
AP Biology students build proteins to find their long-lost relatives and practice the processes of transcription and translation.
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Jan 11
AP Bio Fruit Flies
Magnet AP Biology students examine fruit flies for gender and phenotype in preparation for a genetics lab.
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Dec 19
December Mini-Symposium
In December of each year we host a smaller version of the full-blown, 9-12th grade research Symposium we put on in May of each year. This mini-event is a presentation of the undersclassmen’s first phase of their research. We enlist the help of our upperclassmen and recent graduates who act as panelists to offer constructive feedback in our efforts to help them develop their work and prepare for the second phase of their projects for second semester.
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Dec 18
What’s a reebop?
Sophomores in AP Biology completed a final project that synthesized all their learning in the unit for breeding reebops, curious little creatures who live on the fields of the Camas Meadows golf course.
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