Mentor Areas
The lab mission is to develop molecular and cellular solutions addressing important challenges in biomedical science and clinical medicine. We create small molecules, engineered proteins and cell-based tools that can "light up" and control in vivo biology using principles of chemical and synthetic biology. When possible, our technologies are translated to the clinic using nuclear medicine and molecular imaging techniques. For example, our group recently pioneered the development, preclinical testing, and human application of a new class of positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers based on the small molecule antibiotic trimethoprim. These molecules have diverse applications in our broad fields of investigation including cancer biology, immunology, and infectious disease. If you have any questions about who we are and what we do, don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Description:
Projects will vary. Interested students should contact us to discuss possibilities.
A few examples include developing new tools for imaging cancer immunotherapies, sensing and modulating cell-cell interaction, and identifying bacterial infections from inflammation and cancer.
Preferred Qualifications
Freshman Biology and Chemistry Courses should be completed.
Project Website
Learn more about the researcher and/or the project here. Sellmyer Lab
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
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.