Undergraduate Research Mentors

Biological Sciences

Undergraduate Research Mentors

A list of faculty across the University of Delaware who can act in a mentorship role for undergraduate students interested in participating in research during their undergrad career.

Bais, Harsh

Department of Plant & Soil Sciences

How root exudation regulates plant-microbe interactions.

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum time for a project: Two semesters
Preferred courses:
Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis

Bhat, Anjana

Department of Physical Therapy

Early detection of autism; develop novel interventions for young and older children with autism

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum time for a project: 4 semesters, 6 hrs per week
Preferred courses: BISC or PHYT independent studies
Year: Sophomore, Junior

Boyd, Fidelma

Department of Biological Sciences

Evolution of marine bacteria in the genus Vibrio

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum time for a project: Three semesters
Preferred courses: None
Year: Freshman
Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis

Chai, Sheau Ching

Department of Behavioral Health & Nutrition

Chai Research Lab

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum time for a project: More than one year
Preferred courses: NTDT200
Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis

Duncan, Melinda

Department of Biological Sciences

Molecular control of lens development and cataract formation.

Status: Accepting Applications

Status: Accepting Applications
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum time for a project: One year including summer
Preferred courses: BISC401 or 305
Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis

Fawcett, Paul

A.I. duPont Hospital for Children

Immunology of idiopathic and infectious inflammatory diseases.

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum time for a project: One
Preferred courses: Immunology
Year: Junior, Senior

Galileo, Deni

Department of Biological Sciences

Glioblastoma brain cancer and early brain development.

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.7
Minimum time for a project: More than one year
Preferred courses: BISC305 Cell Biology and/or BISC401 Molecular Biology
Year: Sophomore, Junior
Must be interested in pursuing a Senior Thesis

Galloway, James

Department of Physical Therapy

Technology and training for infants and toddlers with serious mobility impairments.

Status: All Positions Filled

Minimum GPA: None
Minimum time for a project: One semester
Preferred courses: Infant related courses, development related courses, disability related courses
Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Gleghorn, Jason

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Tissue morphodynamics and regenerative medicine

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: None
Minimum time for a project: Multiple years
Preferred courses: None
Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
Must be interested in pursuing a Senior Thesis

Gopalakrishnapillai, Anilkumar

A.I. duPont Hospital for Children

Modeling Down Syndrome Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: None
Minimum time for a project: No restriction
Preferred courses: None
Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Hanson, Thomas

College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment

How do microbes live in the lab (microbial physiology) and in nature (environmental proteomics)?

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum time for a project: Two semesters
Preferred courses: BISC300
Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Lachke, Salil

Department of Biological Sciences

Molecular and systems biology of mammalian eye development and disease.

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum time for a project: Minimum four semesters and two summers
Preferred courses: BISC207, BISC208, BISC300 or BISC305 (preferred but not required)
Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Must be interested in pursuing a senior thesis

Lam, Chi Keung

Department of Biological Sciences

Cardiac Research

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum time for a project: Two semesters

Laverty, Gary

Department of Biological Sciences

Osmoregulation and sensory biology in the unicellular protist Tetrahymena thermophila

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum time for a project: Two semesters
Preferred courses: BISC305 or BISC401
Year: Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Lee, Jung-Youn

Department of Plant & Soil Sciences

Understanding intercellular communication / signaling process and the role of protein phosphorylation mediated by Casein Kinase 1 family members in plant systems.

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.4
Minimum time for a project: Three semesters
Preferred courses: Organic chemistry and Biochemistry or Cell biology
Year: Sophomore

Lobo, Michele

Department of Physical Therapy

Dr. Lobo’s research program brings together experts across disciplines from fashion through child development, engineering, and rehabilitation.

Status: Accepting Applications

Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum time for a project: 2 semesters with 2 credits the first semester
Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Neunuebel, Ramona

Department of Biological Sciences

Molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogen survival in human cells.

Status: All Positions Filled

Minimum GPA: 3.5
Minimum time for a project: Two semesters plus one summer
Required Courses: Molecular Biology of the Cell (BISC 401), Microbiology (BISC 300).
Classes: Sophomore, Junior
Must be interested in pursuing a Senior thesis
Note: Students who have not taken the courses above will be considered if they are planning to register for these at the earliest opportunity.

Nohe, Anja

Department of Biological Sciences

Develop and utilize state-of-the-art techniques to elucidate changes in cellular communication that lead to diseases as diverse as cancer and osteoporosis.

Status: Accepting Applications