[bioundgrd] UROP position available in Computational neurobiology and statistical genetics

[Janice Chang]

Please contact Vishal Saxena <vishal at MIT.EDU> if you are interested.


>Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:23:28 -0400
>From: Vishal Saxena <vishal at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: urop posting
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>Computational neurobiology and statistical genetics
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>Project Description: This project is looking at the genetics of 
>neurological diseases. We are conducting various analyses to 
>understand the molecular pathways involved in these conditions. This 
>work involves mostly computational methodologies. However, for those 
>interested in molecular biology, there may be a chance to work on 
>biological applications. We will be applying novel methodologies 
>that we have developed and published. This project will be a chance 
>for students to gain a background in computational biology, 
>neuroscience, as well as in analyzing gene chip microarrays 
>(transcriptional profiling).
>
>Prerequisites: Interest in computation, programming, molecular 
>biology, and neuroscience. Some coursework in these areas will be 
>helpful but isn't required.
>
>Our past projects have also given students an opportunity to work on 
>devices with one student co-filing a patent disclosure with us and 
>another student being a co-author on an upcoming publication
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>Contact: vishal at mit.edu
>Department: mechanical engineering
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>Vishal Saxena,
>Lecturer,
Department of Mechanical Engineering