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Research Position Studying New Strategies for the Treatment of Asthma

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Faculty Mentor: Kristi Warren
Title: Assistant Professor
College: Medicine
School / Department: Internal Medicine
Email: kristi.warren@hsc.utah.edu

Project description

My laboratory investigates the role that sex hormone play in how asthma develops differently in males versus females. Females tend to have worse asthma than men and we previously showed that estrogen and progesterone have effects in the exacerbation of asthma symptoms. We are launching into our next studies in the Fall of 2025 where we balance mechanistic in vitro and mouse modeling against clinical recruitment of asthmatics followed by a full immune phenotyping of those individuals (males and females comparatively). Our ultimate goal is to find new strategies for the treatment of asthma but we are still laying the groundwork with the current work.

 

Keywords: Pharm-Tox, Pulmonary Clinical Research Group

Student Role: There are lots of opportunities for both clinical and bench work experiences. We'll need help with patient recruitment, sample collection, sample processing, medical records searching, data analysis, and disseminating the findings of the studies. a student ideally would be interested in developing an independent project whereby they will begin with an idea and pursue it through to giving a poster presentation or writing a paper.
Student Benefits: Learning the scientific method, getting a high-quality research experience.
Project Duration: The project will run 4 years starting in the Fall, students can work up to 19 hours per week.
Opportunity Type: Research Assistant
Opportunity Location Type: In Person
Is this a paid opportunity: ToBeDetermined
Paid Description:

Volunteer, This is a paid research position, This is a work-study research position, Prepare a UROP proposal, Write an Honors Thesis or Senior Thesis, Earn independent study credit.

Minimum Requirements: Must have taken basic Biology, Chemistry, Biochem preferred but negotiable.
How To Apply: Contact Kristi Warren, kristi.warren@hsc.utah.edu