Insulin: Roles and Functions in Biochemistry and U.S. Healthcare

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