Mentor Areas
The over-arching goal of the research is to better understand the mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease in order to intervene in these disease processes. Dr. Chen Plotkin’s general approach is to use unbiased genomic- or proteomic-scale screens to generate leads, which are then followed mechanistically in relevant systems. The rationale behind using genomic/proteomic-scale screens of genetic variation, mRNA expression, microRNA expression, or protein expression is that (1) they avoid bias generated by one’s preconceptions of what may be key disease genes or proteins and (2) they can give one a more global picture of pathophysiology, a picture that encompasses what is happening to an organism as a whole, or at least an organism’s genome/proteome as a whole, as these diseases progress.
Description:
Students should look at the lab website and if interested, contact Professor Chen-Plotkin.
Preferred Qualifications
None.
Details:
Preferred Student Year
Second-Year, Junior, Senior
Academic Term
Spring, Summer, Fall
I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).Volunteer
No
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.