Faculty Mentor: Bruce Edgar
Title: Professor
College: Medicine
School / Department: Huntsman Cancer Institute
Email: bruce.edgar@hci.utah.edu
Project description
This undergraduate research position is in the lab of Dr. Bruce Edgar at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Projects will examine genes that act as dedicated regulators of cell growth or the cell cycle, and then determine how these are controlled, upstream, by genetic programming and cell signaling and how, downstream, they regulate growth-related metabolism and the cell cycle control apparatus. This will be done by applying classical and molecular genetics, mosaic analysis, cell imaging, flow cytometry, and gene expression profiling in a number of different cell types.
Keywords: Cell Biology, Genetics
Student Role: The student will first assist basic lab support starting with maintenance of the lab drosophila (fruitfly) stocks. As the student develops expertise in various molecular and cell biology techniques, additional skills in genetics, immunochemistry and microscopy will be acquired.
Student Benefits: Exposure to a broad array of molecular and cell biology techniques in a basic research lab.
Project Duration: About 10 hours/week during the semester and up to full-time during summers. Strong preference is given to students available for a 2 year+ timeline.
Opportunity Type: Research Assistant
Opportunity Location Type: In Person
Is this a paid opportunity: ToBeDetermined
Paid Description:
This is a paid research position, Prepare a UROP proposal.
Minimum Requirements: Student should already have taken introductory courses in general biology and chemistry. Course work in Genetics is preferred, but not a prerequisite.
How To Apply: Contact Steve Pronovost, Steve.pronovost@hci.utah.edu