Other Undergraduate Research Mentors

Name	Research Description	Requirements
Bais, Harsh (Plant and Soil Sciences)	How root exudation regulates plant-microbe interactions.	Minimum GPA: 3.2 Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters Courses: Physiology Classes: Sophomore, Junior Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
Fifield, Steven (Education Research and Development Center)	Cultural studies of science; how knowledge, meaning, and identity are enacted in science education.	Minimum GPA: None Minimum semesters for a project: One semester Courses: No requirement Classes: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Knight, Christopher (Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences)	Motor unit discharge behavior and the control of muscular force: aging, training and adaptation.	Minimum GPA: 2.8 Minimum semesters for a project: One semester Courses: No requirement Classes: Sophomore, Junior, Senior Must have passion for good science Interview required
Lee, Jung-Youn (Plant and Soil Sciences)	Understanding intercellular communication / signaling process and the role of protein phosphorylation mediated by Casein Kinase 1 family members in plant systems.	Minimum GPA: 3.2 Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters plus one summer Courses: Basic biology and biochemistry Classes: Junior Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis
Meyers, Blake (Plant and Soil Sciences)	Genome-wide analyses of gene expression in plants, with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms of disease resistance in plants.	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters plus one summer Courses: BISC 401 or PLSC 306 required, BISC 403 preferred Classes: Junior Must be interested in plant biology The lab has a strong bioinformatics component, so students interested in computer applications in biology are strongly encouraged to apply.
McLane, Mary Ann (Medical Technology)	Molecular basis for cancer metastasis and its inhibition.	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Minimum semesters for a project: One semester Courses: CHEM 103, CHEM 104, BISC 207, and BISC 208 Classes: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Rogers, Robert (Electrical & Computer Engineering)	Anatomical and physiological mechanisms underlying nervous system function, particularly its computational functions.	Minimum GPA: 3.4 Minimum semesters for a project: One semester plus one summer Courses: Basic biology track required, physiology track and two semesters calculus preferred Classes: Sophomore, Junior Self-motivated, publication-minded, quantitative interests
Sherrier, Janine (Plant and Soil Sciences)	Importance of the cell surfaces to plant development.	Minimum GPA: 3.2 Minimum semesters for a project: Two semesters Courses: No requirement Classes: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Tallamy, Douglas (Entomology and Wildlife Ecology)	Luperine chrysomelid beetle interactions with toxic cucurbitacin triterpenes.	Minimum GPA: 3.0 Minimum semesters for a project: One semester Courses: BISC 302 preferred Classes: No requirement

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