Research Summary: Decoding the sense of touch through molecular genetics
How to Apply: Email, Application through website
Preferences: Students pursuing grad school, 3.5+ GPA, Honors, familiarity with computers (coding is a plus or willingness to learn how to code)
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Yes
Spring: Yes
Summer: Yes
Research Summary: Autophagy-lysosomal regulation and mitochondrial quality control in Alzheimer's disease
How to Apply: Aresty Summer Science or RA program
Preferences: Rising sophomore honors students with GPA 4.0 and interested in graduate school.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: No
Spring: No
Summer: Maybe
Dean of Life Sciences, Professor
Research Summary: Molecular and cellular immunology in mice and human cells
How to Apply: Email
Preferences: I prefer students who can commit to one year of on-site research. Also, they should be a strong student academically and have taken, or intend to take, the lecture course in Immunology.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: No
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Yes
Research Summary: Protein aggregation in Huntington's Disease, membrane protein structure
How to Apply: Email, Aresty Summer Science or RA program
Preferences: Preference will be given to students interested in computational and structural biology; minimum GPA of 3.5
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Maybe
Spring: Yes
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Infection and inflammation in the central nervous system
How to Apply: Email, Aresty Summer Science or RA program
Preferences: Strong preference given to students planning on PhD or MD/PhD study. Usually take new students as sophomores.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: No
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Neural coding in the peripheral auditory system
How to Apply: Fundamentals of Neuro course
Preferences: prefer honors students, completed Fundamentals of Neuroscience
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Maybe
Spring: Yes
Summer: Yes
Research Summary: Development of therapeutics for TBI and SCI; Biomarkers for schizophrenia
How to Apply: Email, Aresty Summer Science or RA program
Preferences: Highly motivated students pursuing grad school. GPA >3.5 in CBN/MBB/Genetics/ Bioengineering. 15-20h/week during school year; 40 h/week during summer.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: No
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Cancer stem cells, parasitic protozoa
How to Apply: Email
Preferences: Ideally starting out early (first year or sophomore)
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: No
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Studies of stem cells in clinical trials
How to Apply: Email with CV
Preferences: Interest in stem cell and/or clinical trials
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Yes
Spring: Yes
Summer: Yes
Research Summary: Using stem cell-derived human neurons to identify genetic mechanisms in addiction and disease
How to Apply: Email. REU Program (ex.) RISE, Aresty, NeuroSURP
Preferences: Prior experience with cell culture. Students with R and/or Python experience may be considered for bioinformatics studies.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Maybe
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Neural circuits for decision making and their dysfunction in alcohol use disorders
How to Apply: Email. REU Program (ex.) RISE, Aresty, NeuroSURP
Preferences: Students interested in graduate school, coding experience in MATLAB and/or Python, minimum 10hr/week commitment
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Yes
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Yes
Research Summary: Stem cells as a model of brain development and disease, stem cell regenerative medicine for neural repair
How to Apply: Email
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Maybe
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Regeneration of the vertebrate inner ear
How to Apply: Email. REU Program (ex.) RISE, Aresty, NeuroSURP
Preferences: Students interested in graduate school.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Maybe
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Mutant huntingtin aggregation vis-à-vis neuron survival
How to Apply: mail, Aresty Summer Science or RA program, students taught in class
Preferences: Neat, organized, and interested in science.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Yes
Spring: Yes
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Neural circuit function and plasticity in mice
How to Apply: Email
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: No
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Mammalian cardiovascular system
How to Apply: Email. REU Program (ex.) RISE, Aresty, NeuroSURP
Preferences: I will screen and make determination of qualifications of each.
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Maybe
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Maybe
Research Summary: Cellular/Circuit mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders, The development/function of meningeal lymphatic vessels and the brain's glymphatic system
How to Apply: Email
Preferences: MD/PhD students or those wishing to attend graduate school. HIGHLY motivated pre-medical students will be considered
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: No
Spring: Maybe
Summer: Yes
Research Summary: Mechanisms of immune regulation and cancer pathogenesis
How to Apply: Email
Preferences: Minimum GPA 3.5
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Yes
Spring: Yes
Summer: Yes
Richard H. Shindell Chair in Neuroscience
Research Summary: Spinal cord and brain injury
How to Apply: Email. REU Program (ex.) RISE, Aresty, NeuroSURP
Preferences: I hold a student conference every Friday from 3-5 pm to talk to students about research in the Keck Center and during the summer (email for details)
Semesters Accepting Students:
Fall: Yes
Spring: Yes
Summer: Yes