Faculty Name:
Luca Brunelli
Department:
Pediatrics
Faculty College:
Medicine
Email:
luca.brunelli@genetics.utah.edu
Project Description:
We are developing novel, DNA engineering, genetic and therapeutic approaches for structural birth defects, including congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a severe anomaly that typically presents in newborns. CDH still has high mortality and therapeutic approaches are currently limited.
Opportunity Type:
Volunteer; Earn independent study credit; Prepare a UROP proposal; Write an Honors Thesis; This is a work-study position
Student Role:
Work in the lab doing molecular biology techniques or analyzing next-generation sequencing data or being involved in a therapeutic animal and human trial in CDH.
Student Benefits:
Be exposed to a broad spectrum of techniques and methodologies, including the latest developments in DNA engineering (Lyozin T.G. et al. Nature Methods 2014) and genetics.
Project Duration:
The project is ongoing but a section of this project can be completed over a summer. About 20-40 hours per week.
Minimum Requirements:
Biochemistry or molecular biology or genetics or animal work or human trials