Mentor Areas
Neuroscience, Genetics, Genomics and Molecular Biology
Description:
The Zhou laboratory is interested in understanding the epigenetic mechanisms that integrate environmental factors with genetic code to govern neural network formation and function in the brain, and how defects in this process may lead to neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. They use a combination of genomic and genetic approaches, together with cellular and behavioral assays in genetically modified mice, to investigate the dynamic changes of the epigenome, the functional interpretation of the epigenome, the molecular basis of adaptive behaviors, and the pathogenic mechanisms of CDKL5 deficiency disorder and Rett Syndrome. The Diseases/Disorders studied include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Depression, Epilepsy, CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder and Rett Syndrome.
Preferred Qualifications
Students should contact Professor Zhou if they are interested in his field of research. Projects vary, and will be discussed during the interview. For more information visit: https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g306/c404/p8330052.
Details:
Preferred Student Year
First-year, Second-Year
Academic Term
Fall, Spring, Summer
I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).Volunteer
Yes
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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.