Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program
ABOUT THE PROJECTS
Research experiences are highly individual. To a large extent, they are shaped by the participant's background, the intellectual and research environment, the nature of the projects undertaken, and the methodology deployed. The projects' format and scope can not possibly fit into one mold. The Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering REU program is structured in such a manner as to offer the participating undergraduates the flexibility to select a project that is a suitable match to their individual backgrounds and interests. The representative projects span the broad area of bioengineering, covering applied molecular biology, bioprocessing, cell-particle interactions, biophysical properties, environmental biotechnology, biosensors, and biomaterials. The following is a representative, not exclusive, list of projects. Each project is carefully constructed to allow the students to complete a discrete body of work by the end of the program. Importantly, many projects are interdisciplinary, with faculty from a variety of different departments participating.
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- Adaptive Recognition Using Various Types of Conformational DNA on GaAs, AlGaAs, and InAs-Based Semiconductors for Biosensors (PI: Al-Sheikhly) More »
- Filopodia: The Mechanosensing Machinery of Cells (PI: Aranda-Espinoza) More »
- Functionalized Hydrogels for Signal Transduction (PI: Bentley) More »
- Fluorescence Molecular Tomography for Small Animal Imaging In Vivo (PI: Chen) More »
- Aerosol Drug Delivery (PI: Ehrman) More »
- Cell Signaling in Synthetic Environments for Engineered Tissues (PI: Fisher) More »
- Cell Mechanics and Mechanobiology (PI: Hsieh) More »
- Biomimetic Recognition of Proteins and Viruses Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (PI: Kofinas) More »
- Self-Assembled Soft Nanostructures for Potential Use in Drug Delivery (PI: Raghavan) More »
- Molecular Aspects of Elastin (PI: Seog) More »
- Microtubule-Based Transport Within Neuronal Processes (PI: Shah) More »
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