Montana State University research project opens doors for Old Elk

In a short time as a student at Montana State University, John Old Elk’s work with some small animals has helped him make some big discoveries about brain chemistry and himself.

Old Elk, a sophomore from Billings majoring in cell biology, recently won third place and $200 in the American Indians in Science and Engineering Society’s national contest for his poster and presentation about an MSU research project. The project, done under the supervision of Michael Babcock, professor of psychology at MSU, tested the effectiveness of a cocktail of common drugs in protecting the brains of gerbils from cerebral ischemia, a type of stroke. The study has potential applications in protecting human brains during certain types of strokes.

Carol Schmidt, MSU News

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