Mentor Areas
- Microfluidics
- Tissue engineering
- Synthetic biology
- Soft materials
- Single-cell analysis
- Chemical biology
Description:
The Hughes lab uses chemical biology and microfluidics techniques to study tissue and developmental biology. We mimic morphogenesis with synthetic, autonomous tissue scaffolds. We also build new single-cell assays to study cell behaviors in collectives. Our broader research goals are to derive engineering rules from developmental biology, and to use these to build new tissues for regenerative medicine, and to study disease.
Preferred Qualifications
Skills in molecular biology, microfabrication, mammalian cell culture, and/or microscopy are a plus.
Details:
Preferred Student 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
No
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.