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The Black Lab is answering the most pressing questions in chromosome biology, such as:

  • How does genetic inheritance actually work?
  • How was epigenetic information transmitted to us from our parents?
  • Can building new artificial chromosomes help us understand how natural chromosomes work?
  •  How are the key enzymes protecting the integrity of our genome specifically and potently activated by potential catastrophes like DNA breaks or chromosome misattachment to the mitotic spindle?

Description:

Specific projects change over time, as do the requirements of each project member. Projects that involve some remote work can be discussed.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrable accomplishments in the classroom and lab in a relevant area (biology, chemistry, and others relevant to biomedical research).

Project Website

Learn more about the researcher and/or the project here.
Black 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.

Researcher


Eldridge Reeves Johnson Foundation Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics