Mentor Areas
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS)
Developing imaging markers (MRI/S and PET) of metabolic signatures of cancer and heart failure.
Developing in vivo imaging markers for assessing therapeutic responses.
Description:
1. Participating in developing imaging markers for pancreatic cancer (https://www.med.upenn.edu/PennU24Resource/)
2. Participating in developing imaging markers for breast cancer (https://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_description.cfm?aid=9600610&icde=45831446)
Preferred Qualifications
1. students majoring in quantitative science (e.g., bioengineering, biochemistry, math, physics) or having quantitative skills are desirable.
2. will train for specific skills.
3. students capable of working independently and communicative with mentors are desirable.
Details:
Preferred Student Year
First-year, Second-Year, Junior, Senior
Academic Term
Summer, Fall, Spring
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.