Mentor Areas
- Insulin action and skeletal muscle metabolism
- Understanding the role of glucose sensing in hepatic gene regulation
- Defining the role of liver insulin signaling in fatty liver disease
Description:
The Titchenell lab studies the molecular control of metabolism with the goal of identifying new therapeutic targets and approaches to treat metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cancer. Specifically, the lab focuses on hormone and nutrient signaling with a particular interest in glucose, fat and protein metabolism. The lab employs a host of cutting-edge technologies in biochemistry, molecular biology and organismal physiology to address fundamental questions in physiology and disease.
Preferred Qualifications
The position will require working with live animals. Prior lab experience preferred.
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
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.