Mentor Areas
A B cell subset originally discovered in aged mice, often called the Age-Associated B Cell or ABC subset, is generated in microbe-specific humoral immune responses and in autoimmune mice and humans. We are actively investigating several areas including signals that do (and do not) poise B cells for or drive the ABC fate; factors that lead to ABC persistence; the role of ABCs in peripheral tolerance; and ABC function in a variety of diseases.
Description:
Projects will vary but typically involve studies of ABC generation in wild-type, reporter, and autoimmune mouse strains; intracellular signaling pathways leading to the ABC fate; and ABC localization/trafficking within the animal. Most projects will involve flow cytometry.
Preferred Qualifications
Our research projects are long-term and require significant training. Therefore, while we are open to working with students from all years (freshman through senior), we prefer students who would like to continue in the lab for several academic years. In addition, we prefer students who are giving serious consideration to research-oriented careers.
Project Website
Learn more about the researcher and/or the project here. Cancro Lab
Details:
Preferred Student Year
First-year, Second-Year, Junior, Senior
Academic Term
Fall, Spring, Summer
I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).Volunteer
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to volunteers.Paid
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.Work Study
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to hiring work-study-eligible students.