| 254 | Harsh | Bais | Harsh Bais | hbais | https://www.udel.edu/canr/departments/plant-and-soil-sciences/faculty-staff/harsh-bais/ | Department of Plant & Soil Sciences | How root exudation regulates plant-microbe interactions. | Accepting Applications | <ul>
</ul><ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters</li><li>Preferred courses:Â </li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
| 247 | Anjana | Bhat | | abhat | https://sites.udel.edu/pt/anjana-bhat/ | Department of Physical Therapy | Early detection of autism; develop novel interventions for young and older children with autism | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: 4 semesters, 6 hrs per week</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC or PHYT independent studies</li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior</li></ul> | |
| 152 | Fidelma | Boyd | E. Fidelma Boyd, Ph.D. | fboyd | | Department of Biological Sciences | Evolution of marine bacteria in the genus Vibrio | Accepting Applications | <ul>
</ul><ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Three semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Freshman<br></li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
| 291 | Sheau Ching | Chai | Sheau Ching Chai, Ph.D. | scchai | https://sites.udel.edu/bhan/about/faculty-directory/sheau-ching-chai/ | Department of Behavioral Health & Nutrition | Chai Research Lab | Accepting Applications | <ul>
</ul><ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: More than one year</li><li>Preferred courses: NTDT200</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
| 151 | Melinda | Duncan | Melinda K. Duncan, Ph.D., FARVO | duncanm | | Department of Biological Sciences | Molecular control of lens development and cataract formation. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Status: Accepting Applications</li><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: One year including summer</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC401 or 305</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
| 234 | Paul | Fawcett | Paul T. Fawcett, Ph.D. | pfawcett | | A.I. duPont Hospital for Children | Immunology of idiopathic and infectious inflammatory diseases. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: One</li><li>Preferred courses: Immunology</li><li>Year: Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 300 | Catherine | Fromen | Catherine Fromen | | https://cbe.udel.edu/people/faculty/cfromen/ | | | | | |
| 164 | Deni | Galileo | Deni S. Galileo, Ph.D. | dgalileo | | Department of Biological Sciences | Glioblastoma brain cancer and early brain development. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.7</li><li>Minimum time for a project: More than one year</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC305 Cell Biology and/or BISC401 Molecular Biology</li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a Senior Thesis<br></li></ul> | |
| 258 | James | Galloway | James (Cole) Galloway | jgalloway | https://sites.udel.edu/pt/james-c-cole-galloway/ | Department of Physical Therapy | Technology and training for infants and toddlers with serious mobility impairments. | All Positions Filled | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: None</li><li>Minimum time for a project: One semester</li><li>Preferred courses: Infant related courses, development related courses, disability related courses</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 203 | Jason | Gleghorn | Jason Gleghorn, Ph.D. | gleghorn | http://bme.udel.edu/people/jason-gleghorn/ | Department of Biomedical Engineering | Tissue morphodynamics and regenerative medicine | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: None</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Multiple years</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a Senior Thesis</li></ul> | |
| 244 | Anilkumar | Gopalakrishnapillai | Anilkumar Gopalakrishnapillai, Ph.D. | anilg | | A.I. duPont Hospital for Children | Modeling Down Syndrome Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: None</li><li>Minimum time for a project: No restriction</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 206 | Thomas | Hanson | Thomas E. Hanson, Ph.D. | thanson | https://www.ceoe.udel.edu/our-people/profiles/tehanson | College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment | How do microbes live in the lab (microbial physiology) and in nature (environmental proteomics)? | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0<br></li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC300</li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior<br></li></ul> | |
| 172 | Salil | Lachke | Salil A. Lachke, Ph.D. | salil | | Department of Biological Sciences | Molecular and systems biology of mammalian eye development and disease. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Minimum four semesters and two summers</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC207, BISC208, BISC300 or BISC305 (preferred but not required)</li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
| 289 | Chi Keung | Lam | Chi Keung Lam, Ph.D. | lamcg | | Department of Biological Sciences | Cardiac Research | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters<br></li></ul> | |
| 167 | Gary | Laverty | Gary H. Laverty, Ph.D. | laverty | | Department of Biological Sciences | Osmoregulation and sensory biology in the unicellular protist Tetrahymena thermophila | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC305 or BISC401</li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 208 | Jung-Youn | Lee | Jung-Youn Lee, Ph.D. | jylee | https://canr.udel.edu/faculty/lee-jung-youn/ | Department of Plant & Soil Sciences | Understanding intercellular communication / signaling process and the role of protein phosphorylation mediated by Casein Kinase 1 family members in plant systems. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.4</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Three semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: Organic chemistry and Biochemistry or Cell biology</li><li>Year: Sophomore<br></li></ul> | |
| 251 | Michele | Lobo | Dr. Michele Lobo, PT, PhD | malobo | https://sites.udel.edu/pt/michele-lobo/ | Department of Physical Therapy | Dr. Lobo’s research program brings together experts across disciplines from fashion through child development, engineering, and rehabilitation. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: 2 semesters with 2 credits the first semester</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 163 | Ramona | Neunuebel | Ramona Neunuebel, PhD. | neunr | | Department of Biological Sciences | Molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogen survival in human cells. | All Positions Filled | <ul>
<li>Minimum GPA: 3.5
</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters plus one summer
</li><li>Required Courses: Molecular Biology of the Cell (BISC 401), Microbiology (BISC 300).
</li><li>Classes: Sophomore, Junior
</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a Senior thesis
</li><li>Note: Students who have not taken the courses above will be considered if they are planning to register for these at the earliest opportunity. </li></ul> | |
| 180 | Anja | Nohe | Anja Nohe, Ph.D. | anjanohe | | Department of Biological Sciences | Develop and utilize state-of-the-art techniques to elucidate changes in cellular communication that lead to diseases as diverse as cancer and osteoporosis. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semester</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
| 215 | Mark | Parcells | Mark Parcells, Ph.D. | parcells | http://canr.udel.edu/faculty/parcells-mark/ | Department of Animal and Food Sciences | Molecular Virology and Tumor Immunology of Marek’s Disease | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: One semester</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC300, BISC401</li><li>Year: Junior, Senior</li></ul><br> | |
| 290 | Justin | Parreno | Justin Parreno, Ph.D. | jparreno | | Department of Biological Sciences | Understanding the role of actin-based signaling in disease pathogenesis. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.3</li><li>Minimum time for a project: One or Two Semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC300, BISC401</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 217 | Shawn | Polson | Shawn Polson, Ph.D. | polson | https://bioinformatics.udel.edu/people/personnel/polson/ | Department of Computer & Info Sciences | Microbial and Viral Ecology through Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: Introductory Microbiology, Molecular Biology</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior</li></ul> | |
| 261 | Darcy | Reisman | | dreisman | https://sites.udel.edu/pt/darcy-reisman/ | Department of Physical Therapy | Movement control related to neurologic injury, particularly stroke. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.25</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Freshman, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 269 | Tania | Roth | Tania Roth, Ph.D. | troth | https://www.psych.udel.edu/people/faculty/troth | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences | Behavioral Epigenetics | All Positions Filled | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior<br></li></ul> | |
| 266 | Jaclyn | Schwarz | Jaclyn Schwarz, Ph.D. | jschwarz | https://www.psych.udel.edu/people/full-list-searchable/jschwarz | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences | Developmental Neuroimmunology | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.6</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Two semester, if the relationship works</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore</li></ul> | |
| 166 | Erica | Selva | Erica M. Selva, Ph.D. | selva | | Department of Biological Sciences | Genetic and molecular control of signal transduction. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.2</li><li>Minimum time for a project: One year</li><li>Preferred courses: Genetics, Cell Biology and/or Molecular Biology</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 272 | Angelia | Seyfferth | Angelia Seyfferth, Ph.D. | angelias | https://www.udel.edu/canr/departments/plant-and-soil-sciences/faculty-staff/angelia-seyfferth/ | Department of Plant & Soil Sciences | Nutrient and contaminant cycling at the soil-plant interface. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: One semester</li><li>Preferred courses: Chemistry, Biology</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 294 | Lisha | Shao | Lisha Shao, Ph.D. | shaol | | Department of Biological Sciences | Neural and genetic mechanisms of reward. Please find more info on our website: https://shaolab.bio.udel.edu. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: None<br></li><li>Minimum time for a project: At least one semester</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior</li></ul> | |
| 292 | Molly | Sutherland | Molly C. Sutherland, Ph.D. | msuther | | Department of Biological Sciences | Cytochrome c biogenesis in prokaryotes | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.4</li><li>Minimum time for a project: 2 semesters + 1 summer</li><li>Preferred courses: BISC300 (Microbiology)</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a Senior Thesis</li></ul> | |
| 230 | Douglas | Tallamy | Douglas Tallamy, Ph.D. | dtallamy | https://www.udel.edu/canr/departments/entomology-and-wildlife-ecology/faculty-staff/doug-tallamy/ | Department of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology | The impact of introduced plants on food web complexity and ecosystem function. | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.0</li><li>Minimum time for a project: 2 semesters</li><li>Preferred courses: Ecology</li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior</li></ul> | |
| 159 | Jessica | Tanis | Jessica Tanis, Ph.D. | jtanis | | Department of Biological Sciences | Characterization of novel regulators of post-synaptic signaling in C. elegans | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.5</li><li>Minimum time for a project: Three semesters and a summer</li><li>Preferred courses:Â </li><li>Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
| 243 | Shunji | Tomatsu | Shunji Tomatsu MD. PhD. | stomatsu | | A.I. duPont Hospital for Children | Skeletal Dysplasia Center | Accepting Applications | <ul><li>Minimum GPA: 3.5</li><li>Minimum time for a project: 4 semesters or over</li><li>Preferred courses: None</li><li>Year: Sophomore, Junior</li><li>Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis</li></ul> | |
