Web Site Gets Interactive On the Ice
Oct. 20, dive into the frigid, ice-filled waters of Antarctica and join the latest adventure on the UAB interactive research Web site WOW.UAB.EDU. UAB in Antarctica chronicles the two-month expedition by a team of seven scientists lead by UAB biologists James McClintock, Ph.D., and Charles Amsler, Ph.D., and USC chemist William Baker, Ph.D. Journal entries and photos are updated regularly, and visitors can participate by sending questions to the team members. "While the project's aim is to understand the chemical defenses of marine plants and animals, the toxic defense compounds of the invertebrates we are studying could one day play a role in the prevention of diseases like heart disease, cystic fibrosis, cancer and AIDS," McClintock said.
Contact Jennifer Park, Media Relations, 205-934-3888 or [email protected].
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