Mentor Areas
The mentor is a veterinary geneticist with expertise in small animal reproduction and pediatrics and has had students in the lab for many, many years.
Description:
The PennGen genetic disease database allows the user to find canine and feline DNA tests that are offered throughout the world. Not only can the laboratory be found but also detailed descriptions of each of these diseases.
The database needs to be updated to include new tests that are available and new laboratories that offer testing; old defunct laboratories need to deleted; the disease descriptions uploaded; and the front page renewed. This work can be done remotely or in the lab at PennVet, where the student can interact with others in the lab to learn about developing treatments for some of the genetic diseases and how to work up a newly discovered genetic disease.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Excel and Word
- Literature searches/use of library
- Basic genetics.
Project Website
Learn more about the researcher and/or the project here. PennGen Database
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
No
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.