Why Testosterone Doping is Banned for All Athletes

Students: Kaitlin Kim, Carli Wu, Olivia Wilson, Makana Boote

Faculty Mentor: Mark Perri

Chemistry

College of Science, Technology, and Business

Our research focuses on how testosterone affects the androgen receptor and why testosterone doping is an issue in relation to athletic performance. Some of the methods include observing the rotation and/or mutation of the ligand and its affinity for the binding site of the androgen receptor. Results, received from Jupyter/Python notebook and AutoDock Vina, will be presented during the symposium.