Mentor Areas
We are studying the mechanisms controlling sleep in the mouse model and its functional role in health and diseases. We use a combination of behavioral, molecular, electrophysiological and optogenetic approaches to understand the mechanisms underlying sleep in the mammalian brain.
Description:
We are studying the neural circuits controlling sleep in the mammalian brain. A key element in our research is to unravel the identity of the neurons regulating specific sleep phases using molecular and histological techniques and to thoroughly characterize sleep behavior using software analysis.
We are looking for motivated undergraduate students who will perform analysis of behavioral data, molecular and histological experiments, and/or manufacturing of implants for electrophysiological experiments.
Preferred Qualifications
Required time commitment: at least 10hours per week
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.