Developing ex vivo tissue culture systems for reptiles
Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina, Professor
Integrative Biology
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2024 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2025.
The focus of this project is to develop tissue culture models to answer mechanistic questions that are relevant to physiological responses during diving and under stress conditions in sea turtles. This project will examine sea turtles’ adaptations to hypoxia by characterizing gene expression and reactive oxygen species generation under differential environmental oxygen concentrations.
Role: Tasks may include but are not limited to basic molecular and cell biology techniques, including primary tissue culture, western blot, and immunofluorescence microscopy.
In addition to the lab work, the student is expected to participate in lab meetings and journal club discussion, and to familiarize with the scientific literature relevant to this project.
Qualifications: Ability to perform tasks independently and a strong willingness to learn. Responsible, reliable, highly motivated, and organized. Basic knowledge or experience with cell culture/basic molecular biology is highly desirable.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Gabriela Arango, Ph.D. candidate
Hours: to be negotiated
Related website: https://www.vazquezmedinalab.com/
Biological & Health Sciences