Senescence in the placenta: Ramalakshimi Ramasamy, Ph.D.

Meet postdoctoral associate and 2024 Brooks Scholar Ramalakshimi Ramasamy, Ph.D., as she explains how senescence plays an important role in the placenta. Senescence occurs during normal development when certain cells need to stop dividing. This is essential during pregnancy, so the placenta does not continue to grow exponentially. On the other hand, senescent cells can be detrimental in other contexts, contributing to the aging process and age-related diseases such as cancer. Ramasamy investigates how senescence is activated in placental cells to better understand how they could contribute to cancer formation.
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