| Name |
Research Description |
Requirements |
Allen,
Deborah |
Biology education; writing of problem-based learning problems and case studies. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: More than one year
- Courses: Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
Boyd,
Fidelma |
Investigation of the emergence and divergence of Gram-negative enteric bacterial pathogens. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters plus one summer
- Courses: Introductory Microbiology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
Cain,
William |
Transgenic mouse model for Lp(a) catabolism, a lipoprotein important in heart disease. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters plus one summer
- Courses: Molecular Biology (preferred, not required)
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
|
Cooper,
Carlton |
The identification and regulation of cell adhesion proteins involved in prostate cancer preferential metastasis (i.e. spread) to bone. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: More than one year
- Courses: Cell Biology and/or Molecular Biology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
Czymmek,
Kirk |
Molecular cytology of fungal-plant pathogenic interactions and fungal hyphal tip growth. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.4
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
|
DeLeon,
Patricia |
Reproductive genetics, genomics, and sperm proteomics. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters plus one summer
- Courses: BISC 207, BISC 208
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
|
Duncan,
Melinda |
Molecular control of lens development and cataract formation. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.4
- Minimum semesters for a project: More than one year
- Courses: Genetics, Molecular Biology (will take Sophomores who have not had Molecular Biology if they take at first available opportunity)
- Classes: Freshman, Sophomore
|
Duncan,
Randall |
Signal transduction and cell biology of musculoskeletal cells. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: Cell Biology (required), Cell
Physiology (recommended)
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must consider a senior thesis
|
Galileo,
Deni |
Early brain development and novel models for cancer research. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.7
- Minimum semesters for a project: More than one year
- Courses: No absolute requirements (Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, etc. recommended)
- Classes: Sophomore
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
Herson,
Diane |
Physiology of organisms which carry out bioremediation, Helicobacter pylori in water. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: Microbiology (recommended)
- Classes: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
|
Kirn-Safran,
Catherine |
Creation of cell lines and mouse models to understand the formation of mineralized tissues during embryogenesis. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.4
- Minimum semesters for a project: More than one year
- Courses: Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
|
Laverty,
Gary |
Epithelial transport systems in cultured tissues. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: At least one of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, or General Physiology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
|
McDonald,
John |
Effects of natural selection on nuclear genes. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum semesters for a project: More than one year
- Courses: No requirement
- Classes: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior
|
Naik,
Ulhas |
Molecular cell biology of cardiovascular and Cancer cells. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.4
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters plus one summer
- Courses: Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Physiology
- Classes: Freshmen, Sophomore
|
Nohe,
Anja |
Develop and utilize state-of-the-art techniques to elucidate changes in cellular communication that lead to diseases as diverse as cancer and osteoporosis. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: Introductory Chemistry, Cell Biology, or Molecular Biology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
Selva,
Erica |
Genetic and molecular control of signal transduction. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: More than one year
- Courses: Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
Sikes,
Robert |
Mouse prostate gland development and the development and progression of human prostate cancer. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: Introductory Chemistry, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology (will take Sophomores who have not had Molecular Biology if they take at first available opportunity)
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
Simmons,
Daniel |
Mechanism of DNA replication. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: Molecular Biology
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
|
Usher,
David |
Regulation of lipid transport and the relationship of lipid transport to obesity and heart disease. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters plus one summer
- Courses: Physiology (preferred, not required)
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
- Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
|
van Golen,
Kenneth |
Mechanisms of cancer metastasis focusing on the role of the Rho GTPases in regulating the cancer cell cytoskeleton. |
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters
- Courses: No requirement
- Classes: Sophomore, Junior
|
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