Jennifer Fiegel, PhD
Associate Professor
Program
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Research project title
Medical Aerosols to Treat Respiratory Infectious Diseases
Research description
Our research focuses on the development and optimization of new aerosols to deliver drugs (such as antibiotics) for the treatment of infectious diseases in the lungs. We aim to target drugs to the site of a bacterial infection to more quickly eradicate the infection from the lungs and to limit side effects due to the therapy.
Undergraduate minimum qualifications
Basic chemistry or biology background.
Undergraduate role
The student will work with an experienced member of the lab on one of the lab's ongoing projects. The undergraduate will have his/her own research goals for the summer, depending on previous experience and background, that will be synergistic with the overall project goals.
