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Ciska Bakkeren is a PhD student at Aarhus University, specializing in the Department of Biology within the Zoophysiology section. Her research primarily focuses on myoglobin (Mb), an intracellular oxygen carrier protein known for its role in vertebrates. Bakkeren is investigating the physiological function of Mb in the heart by generating zebrafish lines that lack Mb gene expression to compare their performance with wild-type zebrafish. Utilizing a variety of techniques, her work aims to assess the significance of Mb expression on whole animal performance, metabolic rates, hypoxia tolerance, and mitochondrial function. Bakkeren received her Master’s degree in Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals from Aarhus University in June 2022, following her Bachelor's degree in Morphological Adaptations of Lungs in High Altitude Ducks from the University of British Columbia in 2019.
Aarhus University • Aarhus, Denmark
Ciska is engaged in the research of myoglobin and its physiological role in fish, particularly focusing on their metabolic performance and mitochondrial function.
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