The Brain and Early Experience (BEE) Lab is an interdisciplinary team affiliated with the FPG Child Development Institute. Currently, we are working on the Brain and Early Experience (BEE) Study. The BEE Study is a longitudinal project investigating how prenatal … Read more
The Pegard lab is in search of two undergraduate students interested in developing, distributing via PyPI, and helping with the maintenance of two software packages. The collaboration will last 1 year and doing research for credit is possible. For qualifying … Read more
The Herman Lab is looking for a sophomore or junior to conduct behavioral neuroscience and immunofluorescence experiments in our addiction-focused laboratory. Responsibilities include daily weighing and health checks of rats and mice, running drug exposure procedures in rats and mice, … Read more
The Yitbarek lab develops ecological and evolutionary models to understand how diseases spread and persist in a population. Our lab also uses insect-microbial systems to test theory in the lab and field setting. A long-standing interest in the lab is … Read more
Conducting research in computer vision and machine learning. Applicants should email Dr. Bertasius with the following information: CV that lists relevant course work, GPA, and relevant research/industry experience. Also, one paragraph explaining why you want to pursue this research opportunity, … Read more
Interested in working with a student research to test and develop a qPCR protocol with specific time-restrictions. We use drug-exposed rodent brain tissue to test for genetic differences in brain regions following drug exposure. Initially, student researchers will observe and … Read more
Effect of adolescent binge alcohol exposure on behavioral flexibility: We study brain mechanisms underlying the effects of alcohol binge drinking during adolescence. We use rats as an animal model for human behavior in order to observe brain measurements that are … Read more
The Lung Repair Lab studies basic mechanisms of scarring (fibrosis) in the lungs, which can be debilitating and deadly. We apply new tools and technologies to understand alterations of lung cells in disease, and to discover new treatments for both … Read more
Medical Education and Workforce Diversity Project The aim of this project is to explore the the contributions of HBCU undergraduate students to the physician workforce. 1) Explore the trends in acceptance, enrollment and matriculation of HBCU undergraduate students into medical … Read more
We are interested in how the brain becomes wired during development. We use mouse genetic models to study the role of neural adhesion molecules in promoting synapse formation in the frontal cortex. We are also interested in the role of … Read more