See Malcolm Slaughter in person to apply. Research opportunities are available for majors and non-majors who are interested in anatomical studies of brain development in frogs. The student would do surgery to expose part of the brain and will apply slow-release plastic containing glutamate receptor blocker. Later the student will inject tracer to label particular brain tracts and will analyze the tracer distribution. A commitment of 10-20 hours per week is necessary to earn 3 credits.
Voluntary work is also possible.
Contact Susan Udin in person to apply. We are interested in the cognitive and physiological effects of sleep apnea. Our group consists of about 8 individuals whose research interests include - clinicians who regularly assess the severity of sleep disorders in human patients, and basic science individuals interested in the physiological consequences of sustained hypoxia in such circumstances as high altitude mountains sickness or intermittent hypoxia as in sleep apnea. Other basic scientists are exploring the ventilatory mechanisms of, and responses to hypoxia. We have a molecular geneticist among us.