Project and Position Details
Research projects in Cao’s laboratory focus on uncover molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating development of tooth and supportive tissues. Additionally, we are also interested in regeneration of tooth and supportive tissues. Students will be exposed to many classical and cutting edge laboratory techniques such as: molecular cloning, mouse colony management, cell culture, CRISPR-Cas9 editing, various genomic techniques (RNA-seq, ATAC-Seq, scRNA-seq, CUT&RUN), etc.

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Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants who are interested in biomedical research and plan to pursue advanced training (dental school, medical school or graduate school) in related areas.

Time Commitment
10+ hours per week

Compensation
Academic Credit
Pay

Start Date 
Immediate
Near future
Spring semester
Fall semester

Project Duration 
Ongoing, potential to be a continuous position

How to Apply
If interested, please email your CV/resume and brief introduction to Huo-Jun Cao (huojun-cao@uiowa.edu).