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Javier Cintron is no stranger to student research. He\u2019s been tackling problems alongside John Starbuck<\/a>, Ph.D., this year, but now he has received a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)<\/a> that will allow him to continue working this summer in Starbuck\u2019s lab.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is encouraging to be accepted into a program like this because it means I am doing something right,\u201d Cintron said. \u201cThis fellowship gives me the chance to learn more about how research is conducted, and to pursue my project with great fervor.\u201d<\/p>\n

His research looks at the impact a special compound found in the leaves of green tea has on facial structures. The compound, EGCG, is added to a gene found on chromosome 21, a chromosome that plays a strong role in the altered anatomy associated with Down syndrome<\/a>. Through 3D images of children, Cintron compares children with Down syndrome who have taken the compound to children who did not and children without familial history of the genetic disorder to see whether or not the addition of the EGCG compound to the gene affects facial structures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese comparisons will allow us to determine if facial morphology improved as a result of EGCG supplementation,\u201d Cintron said. \u201cI am very excited to continue working on this project this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cintron is currently pursuing both an anthropology<\/a> and a biology degree<\/a> during his time at UCF.<\/p>\n

\u201cI originally came in as a biomed major, but quickly realized that, although I love science, I did not want to have a career in biomedical research,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After taking a general anthropology course, taught by Michael Callaghan, Ph.D., Cintron realized the field offered him a chance to capitalize on his already-present passion for people and culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always loved anthropology,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen I was younger, I would always be reading a book about archaeology or about Ancient Egyptian culture. I just didn\u2019t realize what it was until I came to UCF.\u201d<\/p>\n

UCF offered him an opportunity to pursue courses within the anthropology field, and ultimately he decided to work toward two degrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter what goals you have in life, always keep your interests in mind,\u201d he said. \u201cHave a passion and find a way to include it in your pursuits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cintron hopes to take his passion in anthropology and interest in biology on to medical school and eventually become a physician.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that studying anthropology at UCF will make me a competitive applicant and provide me with skills that would allow me to become a great physician,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the very least, I would like to utilize my anthropological background when moving forward toward my goal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Javier Cintron is no stranger to student research. 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