Mentor Areas
- Cell biology
- Developmental Biology
Description:
We study major questions about stem cells, taking advantage of genomic and genetic approaches, and relying on advanced live-imaging microscopy on living tissue.
How do Stem cells work? Stem cells are essential in replenishing cells in your organs throughout life. These adult stem cells reside in special microenvironments in our tissues, called “niches”. The mechanisms that establish a niche, and the ways the niche controls the behavior of its resident stem cells are poorly understood. To address these questions we use state-of-the-art genetic and genomic techniques to ask how a niche forms, and characterize factors that control stem cell self-renewal. On these projects, students will carry out genetic screens to identify new mutations affecting niches or stem cells, and ask how those new genes work by state-of-the-art DNA cloning and transgenesis to test function.
Preferred Qualifications
Basic biology and some quantitative skills are preferred.
Project Website
Learn more about the researcher and/or the project here. DiNardo Lab
Details:
Preferred Student Year
First-year, Second-Year, Junior
Academic Term
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.