Projects are available to investigate the function of genes that regulate excitatory and inhibitory synapses in cortical circuits relevant to autism. One project focuses on defining novel molecular mechanisms of the high confidence autism spectrum gene Ankyrin2 (Ank2) using mouse … Read more
The Riddell Lab is looking for a summer research assistant to help catch frogs, care for them, and measure their physiology. The project will assess the metabolic and water loss rates of multiple species to determine ecological and evolutionary patterns. … Read more
This opportunity is for motivated students interested in gaining experience in clinical research with people with neurodegenerative conditions. The Sklerov lab uses a multidisciplinary approach with neurophysiology, transcranial magnetic stimulation, questionnaires, and behavioral tasks to learn more about non-motor symptoms … Read more
The Hurlbert lab is looking for an undergraduate interested in conducting local fieldwork to track arthropod abundance, especially caterpillars, over the summer to detect when they reach peak abundance in relation to the timing of avian reproduction. We will use … Read more
The Physical Mathematics Lab (PML) (Intro Video) offers a wide range of interdisciplinary problems that find motivation in very diverse fields, including soft matter, fluid mechanics, biophysics and quantum mechanics. One of PML’s themes is the study of new Hydrodynamic … Read more
The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the world’s leading research and learning institutions for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH). We conduct qualitative and quantitative research across the entire WaSH sector and … Read more
This position will serve as a Research Assistant (RA) in Dr. Xavier’s research group, the X-lab (https://rosexavier.com). Work schedule: 10-16 hours per week Pay is commensurate on experience Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience – Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as … Read more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery invites applications for an undergraduate research assistant position to: (1) Aid in participant recruitment; (2) Disseminate in-person participant incentives and (3) Conduct and transcribe interviews … Read more
Adolescence is a critical period of neurodevelopment characterized by high levels of behavioral and cellular plasticity which are modulated in part by the brain’s immune system. Adolescence is also when alcohol use is initiated in humans, and our lab has … Read more
Are you a first-year or sophomore undergraduate psychology & neuroscience or biology student interested in gaining research experience in a neurobiology/behavioral neuroscience lab? Dr. Joyce Besheer’s lab at the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies in the UNC School of Medicine … Read more