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Neuroendocrine Tumors and Other Rare Cancer Models ($)
Monday, August 26, 2024
We are developing novel rare cancer models for drug testing and understanding tumor biology. We are recruiting students who would like to do research for the Undergrad Honor's Research course and seeking publication opportunity.
Pancreas Cancer and Microbiome Drug Metabolism ($)
Monday, August 26, 2024
The focus of our lab is on pancreas cancer and microbiome drug metabolism.
We are looking for an undergrad research assistant to help with the following tasks:
1) Culture cancer cells and perform drug testing
2) Prepare common solutions
3) Sterilization of research equipment
4) Manage biohazard waste
5) Stock up lab inventory
Immune regulation of graft-versus-host disease and inflammatory bowel disease
Friday, August 9, 2024
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated undergraduate students who are interested in immunology and want to investigate intestinal mucosa in two disease models, namely graft-versus-host disease and inflammatory bowel disease.
Are you looking for a unique educational experience as you prepare for professional or grad school?
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Students that have been participating in research this summer are excellent candidates for the Undergraduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). Participating in this program is especially beneficial for students who are considering attending a health professions school or graduate school.
Check-out Tips for Visiting Summer Undergrad Researchers
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Tips for visiting Summer Undergraduate Researchers staying in Petersen Hall.
Tawny Tibbits named new director of the Office of Undergraduate Research
Friday, July 19, 2024
OUR is excited to announce that Tawny Tibbits, the current as associate director in the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), has accepted an offer to become its next director following a nation-wide search. Tibbits’ appointment as director will begin on July 29.
Lipotoxicity in metabolic diseases ($)
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Our research seeks to understand how lipotoxic lipid metabolites ceramides impair nutrient sensing and leads to the development of metabolic diseases. The students will have the opportunity to acquire multiple skills in bioinformatics, molecular, biochemical, and cellular assays as well as mouse handling (if comfortable) and be co-authors on scientific manuscripts.
Epigenetics in cancer progression and control
Monday, July 15, 2024
Our lab is interesting in learning how changes in DNA accessibility (epigenetics) contribute to gene expression changes that drive cancer progression and resistance to therapy.
The trainee will work closely with a research scientist and the principal investigator to learn and apply new techniques. There are opportunities for both wet-lab and bioinformatic research.
How early epigenetic programming of the human genome in T cells enable them to have long-lasting fitness and function in health and disease
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
The project would be to establish a new assay in the laboratory. The trainee will work closely with a research scientist and PI in the lab and be involved in day-to-day lab operations.
Immune pathogenesis of graft-versus-host disease and inflammatory bowel diseases
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
We are interested in working with motivated undergraduate students who can spend time in the laboratory to learn intestinal immunology and advance their laboratory skills. Intestinal immune system is associated with regulation of aberrant immune reactions, as seen in graft-versus-host disease after bone marrow or hematopoietic cell transplantation or in inflammatory bowel diseases. Our studies focus on T lymphocytes and gut microorganisms, such as helminths or gut bacteria that can regulate these aberrant and pathological immune responses. Students will purify immune cells from spleen or lymph nodes, characterize them in detail by multicolor flow cytometry, perform in vitro immune cell cultures besides various other experiments. Students will analyze DNA for various reasons.
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