“I am most interested in computational biology projects! I aim to combine wet and dry lab, as I would love to be involved in both. Although my past experiences center around cancer genomics, I am open to completely new research areas.”

“I would like to study cancer biology in the translational setting. I am interested in cancer migration and metastasis as well as genomic instability and the tumor microenvironment. In my research I would like to incorporate computational methods as well.”

“I am interested in researching the factors that underlie the transition from substance use to abuse, particularly in relation to alcohol. The idea that many people in their lifetimes will consume alcohol but only a relatively small subset of them will later develop problems with alcohol has been a driving question. I aim to study this through the use of rodent behavioral models and in vivo and ex vivo techniques.”

“I find myself loving molecular biology techniques, but I always come back to asking how the chemistry works. For this reason, I maintain a great openness in where I land in my rotations, however, I am confident any sort of mechanistic approach will fill my curiosity. Anywhere between protein and cells, interests me. Biochemistry or molecular biology is where I see myself thriving. Particularly, I recently developed an interest in Cryo-EM, however, I’ll admit I have never researched using it.”

“I am interested in understanding the genetics and mechanisms behind cancer formation and progression, evolution and its consequences, signaling pathways involved in developmental biology, the cell cycle, and the immune system. I want to ask questions such as why host genetics can cause a certain infection to be worse or less severe, why some individuals may be more susceptible to certain cancers, what are new ways we can fight cancers and other diseases, or why the cell cycle and associated proteins function the way they do.”

“My research interests lie at the intersection of biochemistry and pharmacology. I am specifically interested in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of disease so that better therapeutics can be developed to target those diseases.”

“Building on my previous research experience in thiol redox chemistry, enzymology, and protein design, I am eager to delve deeper into the field of macromolecular structure and dynamics as well as chemical biology. For instance, I want to investigate the conformational changes of macromolecules and develop novel small molecule inhibitors for targeted drug delivery. From my current knowledge, the Biochemistry and Biophysics and Pharmaceutical Sciences programs within BBSP will provide the ideal environment for pursuing these research interests. I am also excited about the opportunity to rotate in a lab whose research focus is beyond what I have mentioned.”

“I am interested in translational research that involves investigating ways to personalize medicine, especially for special patient populations. I want to learn more about drug disposition and development with a potential focus on cardiovascular and autonomic therapeutics.”

“I would like to use chemical tools to study biological systems and pathways. I am interested in understanding the mechanisms of diseases to find and validate potential drug targets. Hopefully, this knowledge can be used to develop novel therapeutics.”

“1) Viral and non-viral Gene therapy
2) Applying single-cell multi-omics technology to learn about gene expression during viral infection and disease pathology
3) Infectious diseases and development of novel vaccine platforms”