[bioundgrd] Fwd: positions for bio students on Mars Gravity Program

[Janice Chang]

>From:
>Rosamund Combs-Bachmann
>Mars Gravity Program Office
>
>Summer 2006
>Biochemical analysis of musculoskeletal atrophy
>Mars Gravity Biosatellite
>
>
>PAID AND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Work with a NASA-developed urine preservative
>compound to evaluate bone and muscle atrophy in a mouse model. Develop
>analytical techniques for quantifying a variety of biomarkers, using ELISA,
>HPLC, and other methods. Results will be applied to development of spaceflight
>hardware, including use on board the Mars Gravity Biosatellite,
>http://www.marsgravity.org , a ground-breaking undertaking to study 
>the effects
>of Martian gravity on mammals.
>
>Prerequisites: PAID LEAD UROP: Seeking upperclassman or recent graduate with
>solid foundation in chemistry. Experience with HPLC and/or other 
>hardware-based
>analytic chemical techniques required. Experience with animal colonies a plus.
>ASSISTANT UROP: Seeking enthusiastic undergraduate with laboratory experience
>and interest in biochemical techniques.
>
>Contact: Erika Wagner, erika at mit.edu, http://www.marsgravity.org