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Pediatrics
UI graduate faculty research projects in Pediatrics currently available to SROP scholars. This list does not represent all faculty interested in being mentors. Please check the Pediatrics faculty website for additional research interests.
Chickenpox and Varicella Virus Infections
| Principal Investigator |
Charles Grose, Professor Department(s): Pediatrics College of Medicine |
| Research Description | Gain a basic understanding of viruses and viral diseases in children; also, learn techniques required to study virus infections in the research laboratory. Knowledge gained will provide insights into how worldwide virus outbreaks can occur. |
| Undergraduate Role | Work together initially with other members of the laboratory to learn methods and read important articles; thereafter, continue with an individual project under supervision. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Completion of courses in biology and chemistry. |
| Contact Information |
319-336-2270 charles-grose@uiowa.edu Charles Grose |
Gene/Environment Studies of disorders of Newborn Infants
| Principal Investigator |
Jeff Murray, Professor Department(s): Pediatrics Interdisciplinary Program(s): Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Epidemiology College of Medicine |
| Assistant(s) | Adela Mansilla, Melanie Devore, Kathy Frees |
| Research Description | To identify factors that cause birth defects or prematurity using tools of genetics, molecular biology and epidemiology. |
| Undergraduate Role | Students will investigate a specific gene, gene family or environmental risk for either cleft lip and palate or prematurity. They will have the chance to attend clinical rounds to see the patient side of the work we do and to learn basic science lab approaches to gene/environment discovery. They will be paired with a senior graduate student or MD postdoctoral fellow. |
| Minimum Qualifications | High school biology |
| Contact Information |
319-336-6897 jeff-murray@uiowa.edu Professor Jeff Murray |