Science City's Saturday STEM Seminars feature Kansas City area STEM professionals presenting hot topics in science, technology, engineering, and math while also sharing highlights of their education and career paths. The content is ideal for grade 7-12 students and for anyone interested in the STEM topics covered.
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Saturday STEM Seminar from January 20, 2024:
Platelets: A Cellular Peephole for Brain Biology
Presented by Dr Abdulbaki Agbas, Professor of Biosciences at Kansas City University
Platelets provide useful information about brain biology and biochemistry, which can be utilized for assessing the progress of neurodegenerative diseases. This presentation serves as a guided tour of platelets; exploring them from the standpoint of simple curiosity to medical discoveries.