Senior Project Advisor
Jeanine Amacher
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2021
Abstract
I will be researching insulin through a variety of academic perspectives, utilizing both my biochemistry major and history minor, as well as my passion for healthcare and goals for my future career in medicine. I will begin by researching the history of the discovery of the hormone and the start of its use as a drug for diabetes. I will go into the biochemistry of the insulin protein and its interaction with the insulin receptor protein. I will then go into the problems it poses for those receiving it, regarding cost and access to low-income populations in the US. I will end with potential strategies for addressing the low accessibility for patients, cited studies that have looked at the effects of implementing such strategies.
Department
Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Brinkley, Mia, "Insulin: Roles and Functions in Biochemistry and U.S. Healthcare" (2021). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 452.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/452
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Diabetes--Treatment; Insulin--Synthesis; Insulin--Costs; Health insurance
Genre/Form
essays
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf