Faculty

Name

Email

Address

Faculty

College

Faculty

Dept

Project title Project Description Project

Location

Important

selection

criteria

Student

Majors

Desired

Alexandra

Davatzes

alix@templ

e.edu

CST Earth and

Environme

ntal Science

Geochemical analysis of a

Paleoarchean impact event.

Student will be completing a detailed

geochemical analysis of a section of rock

collected from an impact boundary.

Main

Campus

Completed

classes in

General

chemistry

and

Geochemist

ry or

Geology

Amy

Freestone

amy.freesto

ne@temple

.edu

CST Biology Biogeographic variation in

interaction strength and

invasions at the ocean's

nearshore (BioVision).

Global patterns of biodiversity

demonstrate that most of the species on

earth occur in the tropics, with strikingly

fewer species occurring in higher-latitude

regions. Biologists predict that this

global pattern of species diversity is likely

shaped by ecological species

Main

Campus

Important

selection

criteria:  A

strong

academic

record, a

strong

Biology,

Environme

ntal Science

Ana

Gamero

gameroa@t

emple.edu

TUSM Biochemistr

y

STAT2 Signaling in Cancer STAT2 is a transcription factor widely

recognized for its role in host defense

against microbial attack and

inflammation. Published work from my

laboratory now suggests that STAT2 is

also implicated in cancer development.

We have evidence in animal models of

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Campus

Strong

knowledge

of

biological

concepts

Self-

motivated

Biology,

Biochemistr

y

Ana

Gamero

gameroa@t

emple.edu

TUSM Biochemistr

y

Understanding the Role of

STAT2 in Colorectal Cancer

Cancer is a very complex disease driven

by multiple genetic alterations. The focus

of my research is to investigate the

mechanism by which the transcription

factor STAT2 promotes tumor

progression in colorectal cancer. The long-

term goal of this project is to determine

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Good

communica

tion skills,

attention

to detail

and able to

follow

Biology,

Biochemistr

y

Anna

Moore

annarmoor

e@temple.

edu

College

of

Science

and

Technol

ogy

Biology Unraveling the mechanisms of

neuronal plasticity

Students will use molecular biology and

genetic approaches to investigate how

different molecules regulate the

excitability of individual neurons.

Techniques in the lab will include PCR,

subcloning, tissue culture,

immunolabeling, and confocal imaging.

Main

Campus

A basic

understand

ing of

molecular

biology and

genetics is

encouraged

Neuroscien

ce, Biology,

Biochemistr

y

Benjamin

Seibold

seibold@te

mple.edu

CST Mathemati

cs

Robotics and Visualization of

Traffic Waves

The goal of this project is to transfer

theoretical concepts, simulation results,

and experimental traffic flow data to a

lab environment setting. The first task

involves the reproduction of real driving

behavior (both by humans and by

automated vehicles) via small-scale robot

Main

Campus

Experience

in robotics

and/or

visualizatio

n

(particularl

y Unity) is

Mathemati

cs,

Computer

Science,

Physics

Bo Ji boji@templ

e.edu

CST Computer

and

Information

Sciences

Quantum Machine Learning Students will investigate the design of

Machine Learning algorithms in the

quantum domain that outperform (e.g.,

providing exponential or quadratic

speedup) their classical counterparts.

Examples include solving linear system of

equations, principle component analysis,

Main

Campus

Basic

knowledge

of machine

learning

and

quantum

physics is

CS or Math

Bo Ji boji@templ

e.edu

CST Computer

and

Information

Sciences

Knowledge-Defined

Networking

Students will work on applying machine

learning techniques to computer

networks (e.g., resource allocation and

network operation). Further, using

network theory guided approach to

enhance the developed solution.

Main

Campus

Python

programmi

ng; Matlab

programmi

ng; basic

knowledge

of machine

CS or Math

Bo Ji boji@templ

e.edu

CST Computer

and

Information

Sciences

Data freshness optimization Students will investigate the problem of

optimizing data freshness/timeliness in

information-updating systems and design

efficient algorithms for the problem.

Main

Campus

Basic

programmi

ng

experience

in Python

or Java or

C++.

CS or Math

Brad

Rothberg

rothberg@t

emple.edu

TUSM Medical

Genetics

and

Molecular

Biochemistr

y

Crystal structures of potassium

channel proteins

Potassium channels are membrane

proteins that are critical for electrical

signaling in nerve and muscle cells. Our

research is focused on crystallizing

potassium channel proteins and their

regulatory domains, with the goal of

solving the structures of these proteins

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Most

important

criterion is

a strong

interest in

protein

structure

Biology;

Biochemistr

y;

Chemistry;

Neuroscien

ce

Darius

Balciunas

darius@te

mple.edu

CST Biology Redundant roles of Fli

transcription factors in

regeneration

We are using a combination of molecular

genetics techniques, from conditional

gene traps to CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis,

to analyze the potential roles of two

closely related transcription factors, fli1a

and fli1b, in fin and heart regeneration in

zebrafish. The project is currently being

Main

Campus

For more

information

, please see

the lab

website

http://ww

w.balciunas

Biology,

Biochemistr

y

Darius

Balciunas

darius@te

mple.edu

CST Biology Precision genome editing using

CRISPR/Cas9

Unlike humans, zebrafish possess a

remarkable regenerative capacity,

including the ability to regenerate their

hearts after severe injury. We are

working to figure out which genes

control this process and precisely how.

To achieve this goal, we are using the

Main

Campus

For more

information

, please see

the lab

website

http://ww

w.balciunas

Biology,

Biochemistr

y

Domenico

Pratico

praticod@t

emple.edu

Medicin

e

Pharmacolo

gy

Dietary lifestyle and the

Alzheimer's disease phenotype

Aging and a family history for the disease

are the strongest risk factors for

developing sporadic Alzheimer's disease

(AD). In particular, having a mother with

AD poses an individual at a much higher

risk to develop the disease later in life

than having a father with the disease.

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Highly

motivated.

Interest

and desire

to learn

new

concepts

Biochemistr

y; Biology

George A.

Petersson

gpetersson

@temple.e

du

CST Chemistry 3. Making high accuracy

affordable through DFT

The coupled-cluster singles and doubles

with perturbative triples complete basis

set limit, CCSD(T)/CBS limit [J. Chem.

Phys., 138, 144104 (2013), J. Chem.

Phys. 143, 214110 (2015)] offers very

high accuracy for much of

thermochemistry, but these calculations

Main

Campus

The

undergradu

ate

research

participant

should

have a

Chemistry,

Physics,

Computer

Science

George

Petersson

tue44197@

temple.edu

CST Chemistry Spectra of Acridone D

erivatives

Sub tituted acriones are useful as

fluorescent dyes for studies of protein

folding. A collaboration with

experimental studies at the University of

Pennsylvania will employ ab initio

caculations of

electronic absorption and emission

Main

Campus

The

undergradu

ate

research

participant

should

have a

Chemistry

or CS

George

Petersson

tue44197@

temple.edu

CST Chemistry Interface between Gaussian16

WindNMR

Ab initio calculated nmr spectra are

useful for the interpretation of expe

rimental spectra and m lecular structural

assignments. However, it is very tedious

to paste calculated chemical shifts and

spin-spin coupling constants into a

program that simulates a high resolution

Main

Campus

The

undergradu

ate

research

participant’

s

background

Chemistry

or CS

Hong Wang hongw@te

mple.edu

TUSM Center for

Metabolic

Disease

Research

Biochemical basis for HHcy-

induced cardiovascular Disease

To study how hyperhomocysteinemia

(HHcy), a medical condition

characterized by an abnormally high level

of homocysteine in the blood, causes

cardiovascular disease, the number one

killer in the United States and developed

countries. HHcy is a potent and

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Motivation,

carefulness -

Students

who

completed

sophomore

year.

Biology

Hong Wang hongw@te

mple.edu

TUSM Center for

Metabolic

Disease

Research

Metabolic disorder-induced

immune cell differentiation

We have extensive expertise in the areas

of cardiovascular inflammation,

atherosclerosis, vascular function,

molecular mechanism, and signal

transduction. UPR studies will use

bioinformatics, cell biology and

molecular biochemical approaches to

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GPA

greater

than 3.4,

Cell culture

or Protein

biochemistr

y , Hard

Biology,

Biochemistr

y,

Computer

Science

Jody Hey hey@templ

e.edu

CST Biology Evolution and the Human

Genome

Student's will work on questions about

how the human genome has evolved.

Some of the work may involve

comparisons with Ape genomes.

Main

Campus

Freshmen

and

sophomore

s with

interest in

bioinformat

ics or in

all majors

Jody Hey hey@templ

e.edu

CST Biology Evolutionary Genomics Students will use genomic data to

address questions about natural

selection and adaptation

Main

Campus

Freshmen

and

sophomore

s with

interest in

bioinformat

ics or in

all majors

Jody Hey hey@templ

e.edu

CST Biology Population Genetics Students will help develop mathematical

and statistical models of evolutionary

processes

Main

Campus

Freshmen

and

sophomore

s with

interest in

mathemati

cal and

Biology/Ma

th/Comput

er Science

John Elrod elrod@tem

ple.edu

TUSM Center for

Translation

al Medicine

Identification of novel sORFs in

cardiovascular disease

elrodlab.org

It has recently become apparent that

previous computational methods used to

identify genes throughout the human

genome likely missed a significant

number of small genes (small open

reading frames, sORFs) that encode

micropeptides that likely play a very

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Priority

placed on

previously

molecular

biology

laboratory

experience.

Any

Jonathan

Soboloff

soboloff@t

emple.edu

Medicin

e

Fels

Institute

Role of STIM-dependent

calcium signals in T cell

differentiation

T cells are critical players in adaptive

immunity. T cells are made in the thymus

and then released into peripheral blood

where they seek out foreign agents. One

of the first events that occurs in T cells

when activated is a change in cytosolic

calcium concentration. These calcium

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Science

Campus

Student

must be

enthusiastic

with a

genuine

interest in

learning

Biology/Bio

chemistry

Jonathan

Soboloff

soboloff@t

emple.edu

Medicin

e

Fels

Institute

Role of STIM/Orai in

esophogial differentiation and

carcinogenesis

Increases in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration

are a common component of multiple

signal transduction pathways regulating

a wide variety of responses ranging from

rapid events such as membrane fusion

and muscle contraction to control of

proliferation, differentiation and

Main

Campus

Student

must be

enthusiastic

with a

genuine

interest in

learning

Biology/Bio

chemistry

Jun Yu jun.yu@te

mple.edu

TUSM Physiology/

CMDR

Molecular control of vascular

remodeling

One of our lab's research focus is to

identify novel signaling pathways that

regulate ischemia-induced collateral

remodeling and angiogenesis, one of the

major cardiovascular problems.

Prohibitin-1 is a highly conserved protein

that is mainly localized to the

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Basic cell

and

molecular

biology

techniques.

Understand

ing of

Biology or

pharmacolo

gy

Ke Chen kchen@te

mple.edu

CST Physics Superconducting devices for

high performance sensors and

circuits

Superconductors are superior materials

for devices with phenomenal

performance compared to normal

materials due to their zero dc electric

resistivity and other unique quantum

properties. This project will focus on

fabricating and characterizing MgB2 (an

Main

Campus

Skillful in

carry out

experiment

s in a lab.

Familiar

with

electronics

Physics,

Electric

engineering

, Chemistry

Kelly

Whelan

kelly.whela

n@temple.

edu

Lewis

Katz

School

of

Medicin

e

Fels

Institute

Role of STIM/Orai in

esophogeal differentiation and

carcinogenesis

Role of STIM/Orai in esophogeal

differentiation and carcinogenesis

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Science

Campus

Student

must be

enthusiastic

with a

genuine

interest in

learning

Biology/Bio

chemistry

Laura Toran ltoran@te

mple.edu

CST EES Stormwater monitoring Use data loggers, sampling, and other

instruments to understand how

stormwater moves through and affects

urban ecosystems

Philadelphi

a

Comfortabl

e with field

work and

with using

computers

to analyze

data.

Geology,

Environme

ntal

Science,

Physics

Mahmut

Safak

msafak@te

mple.edu

TUSM Departmen

t of

Neuroscien

ce

Understanding the regulatory

roles of JC virus agnoprotein in

viral life cycle

JC virus (JCV) is a human polyomavirus

that infects the majority of human

population during early childhood and

remains latent in immunocompetent

individuals throughout their life.

However, it is reactivated from its latent

state in a subpopulation of

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Science

Campus

Biology,

Chemistry,

Biochemistr

y,

Neuroscien

ce

Mahmut

Safak

msafak@te

mple.edu

TUSM Departmen

t of

Neuroscien

ce

Investigation of the regulatory

roles of JC virus Agnoprotein in

viral life cycle

Agnoprotein is one of the important

regulatory proteins of the human

polyomavirus, JC virus. It is a relatively

small and basic protein. we have recently

demonstrated that it forms highly stable

dimers and oligomers. It exhibits the

ability to be released from the infected

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Science

Campus

Student

with a good

work ethics

Biology,

Chemistry

Biochemistr

y

Neuroscien

ce

Marc Ilies mailies@te

mple.edu

School

of

Pharmac

y

Pharmaceu

tical

Sciences

Synthesis and characterization

of carbonic anhydrase

inhibitors and activators

Carbonic anhydrase is a zinc

metalloenzyme involved in many

physiologic processes such as cellular

respiration and transport of CO2 from

metabolizing tissues to lungs, pH

homeostasis, gastric acid secretion, bone

remodelling gluconeogenesis, etc. It has

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Science

Campus

background

(organic

chemistry),

past

experience,

motivation

chemistry,

biochemistr

y

Marc Ilies mailies@te

mple.edu

School

of

Pharmac

y

Pharmaceu

tical

Sciences

Development of drug delivery

systems with enhanced in vivo

stability

Drug delivery systems can modify the

pharmacokinetics of drugs, protect them

from decomposition and control their

spatial and temporal delivery in the

organism. In recent years we were active

towards the development of drug

delivery systems based on amphiphilic

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Science

Campus

General

knowledge

in

chemistry,

biochemistr

y, biology

and

Chemistry,

Biochemistr

y, Biology

Marc Ilies mailies@te

mple.edu

School

of

Pharmac

y

Pharmaceu

tical

Sciences

Physicochemical and biological

evaluation of novel carbonic

anhydrase inhibitors and their

pharmaceutical formulations.

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, E. C. 4.2.1.1)

are a class of ubiquitous metallo-

enzymes that catalyze the reversible

hydration of carbon dioxide: CO2 + H2O

↔ HCO3- + H+. Sixteen isozymes are

currently known, with different catalytic

activity, subcellular localization and

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Science

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previous

experience

in

physicoche

mical/biolo

gical

evaluation

Biochemistr

y, Biology

Michael J.

Zdilla

mzdilla@te

mple.edu

CST Chemistry Preparation and reactivity of

manganese clusters inspired by

photosynthetic water

oxidation

We are seeking undergraduates to aid in

the synthesis and characterization of

manganese clusters that mimic the

oxygen evolving complex of photosystem

II. The student will synthesize new cluster

molecules and explore biologically

relevant reactivity of these molecules.

Main

Campus

Chemistry,

Biochemistr

y

Michael J.

Zdilla

mzdilla@te

mple.edu

CST Chemistry Preparation and catalytic

properties of layered, solid

state materials.

We are seeking undergraduates to aid in

the synthesis and characterization of

layered catalytic materials as part of our

energy frontiers research center. These

materials are of interest for the

achievement of solar water splitting. The

student will prepare metal-oxide or

Main

Campus

Chemistry,

Biochemistr

y

Michael J.

Zdilla

mzdilla@te

mple.edu

CST Chemistry Synthesis of novel energetic

molecules.

We are seeking undergraduates to aid in

the development of novel energy-rich

molecules containing redox frustration.

These materials are of interest as next-

generation energetic materials. The

student will prepare novel nitrogen rich

molecules containing high-valent

Main

Campus

Chemistry,

Biochemistr

y

Michael J.

Zdilla

mzdilla@te

mple.edu

CST Chemistry Preparation and testing of solid

electrolytes for battery

applications

We are seeking undergraduates to aid in

the synthesis of  salt-organic hybrid

electrolyte materials by co-crystalizaiton

methods, and the assessment of their

conductivity using electrochemical

techniques.

Main

Campus

GPA,

Intent to

pursue

Graduate

education.

Skills from

General

Chemistry -

General

Chemistry

completed,

Organic

chemistry

completed Mohsin

Khan

tuf72052@

temple.edu

TUSM Departmen

t of

Physiology/

Center for

Metabolic

Disease

Research

Human Cardiac stem cell and

exosome based therapies for

cardiac regeneration

The goal of these studies is to develop a

cardiac regeneration strategy based on

human cardiac stem cells isolated from

heart failure patients. Understanding the

role of aging and disease onset will allow

development of novel strategies for

enhancing human cardiac stem ability to

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General Lab

Skills

Biology

Nora Engel noraengel

@temple.e

du

TUSM Fels

Institute for

Cancer

Research

Genetics and Epigenetics of sex-

specific expression patterns in

early embryogenesis

We are investigating differences between

male and female embryonic stem cells

and the mechanisms by which these

early differences are established.

Epigenetic assays will be performed to

detect the impact of sex on

differentiation of the cells.

Fels

Institute for

Cancer

Research

Basic

laboratory

skills, such

as pipetting

and making

solutions

required.

Biology,

Biochemistr

y

Parkson Lee-

Gau Chong

pchong02

@temple.e

du

TUSM Medical

Genetics

and

Molecular

Biochemistr

y

Design of Novel Liposomes for

Drug Delivery

The goal of this research is to design

novel liposomes for targeted drug

delivery to treat cancers. We will use

bipolar tetraether lipids (BTL) as the

matrix lipids and polyethylene glycol

(PEG)-linked conventional lipids as the

minor component to make liposomes

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GPA,

research

interest -

Basic chem.

lab skills

Chemistry,

Biology,

and Physics

Parkson Lee-

Gau Chong

pchong02

@temple.e

du

TUSM Medical

Genetics

and

Molecular

Biochemistr

y

Novel Membranes for Targeted

Drug Delivery/Controlled

Release and Other

Technological Applications

Such As Artificial

Photosynthesis

Project 1: Archaeal bipolar tetraether

liposomes (BTL) are remarkably stable

and robust biomaterials, holding great

promise for technological applications.

They can be used as targeted carriers,

slow-release drug carriers, biosensors,

microbubbles for imaging and diagnosis,

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having

passion in

science and

technology;

eager to

learn new

things;

Chemistry,

Biology,

Physics,

Bioengineer

ing

Prasun

Datta

dattapk@te

mple.edu

TUSM Neuroscien

ce

Cross-talk between HIV-1 and

glucose metabolism

Elucidate mechanism(s) by which HIV-1

protein Vpr modulates macrophage

glucose metabolism. 2. Elucidate

mechanism(s) by which HIV-1 protein Tat

modulates microglia and astrocyte

glucose metabolism.

If significant progress is made by the

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Willingness

to learn

new

techniques.

- Prefer

prior

experience

Biology,

Neuroscien

ce,

Biochemistr

y

Prasun

Datta

dattapk@te

mple.edu

TUSM Neuroscien

ce

Regulation of glutamate

transporter EAAT2 in the

context of NeuroAIDS

Research focuses on determining the role

of HIV-1, cytokines and drugs of abuse in

the regulation of glutamate transporter

expression in astrocytes, microglia and

macrophages. If significant progress is

made by the student then he/she will be

allowed to submit an abstract to a

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Science

Campus

Selection

criteria are

good

organizatio

nal skills,

interest in

learning

Biology,

Neuroscien

ce,

Biochemistr

y

Qiang Zeng

qzeng@temple.edu

CST CIS Machine Learning and its

Application to Program

Analysis

This is an exciting research project that

explores to apply machine learning

techniques to perform program analysis

for the purpose of finding program

vulnerabilities. My research interest is

Software and Systems Security. Thus, we

have some other interesting security

Main

Campus

Coding and

passion in

research

CS or IST

Rachel

Spigler

rachel.spigl

er@temple.

edu

CST Biology The impact of inbreeding on

plant population growth

What factors influence whether

populations of organisms increase,

remain stable, or decline to extinction?

This project will investigate how genetic

factors (inbreeding) might impact

population growth of a native wildflower

plant. This is a field-based project carried

Field

locations in

PA and MD

Enthusiasm

and

attention

to detail.

Ability and

willingness

to perform

Biology,

Environme

ntal Science

Rachel

Spigler

rachel.spigl

er@temple.

edu

CST Biology Chemical analysis of floral

nectar

Floral nectar is a critical resource for

animal pollinators, essential for

metabolism, growth, and reproduction.

Plant species can vary markedly in both

the quantity and quality of nectar they

offer. We will be collecting nectar from

various species in wild populations and

Main

Campus

Strong

background

and

interest in

chemistry.

Ability to

travel

Biology,

Chemistry

Rachel

Spigler

rachel.spigl

er@temple.

edu

CSTq Biology Plant-pollinator interactions Nearly 90% of flowering plants rely on

animal pollination for successful seed

production, including 75% of the world’s

leading food crops. For pollinators,

nectar and pollen represent an essential

resource for metabolism, growth and

survival. We are studying dynamics of

Main

Campus

Enthusiasm

and

attention

to detail.

Ability to

perform

intense

Biology,

Environme

ntal Science

Raza Zaidi zaidi@tem

ple.edu

TUSM Fels

Institute for

Cancer

Research

molecular mechanisms of

Melanomagenesis

Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin

cancer, which originates from the

pigment (melanin)-producing cells

(melanocytes) in the skin. Approximately

85% of melanomas are directly caused by

the UV radiation from the sun and

artificial tanning beds. However, the

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Highly

motivated

individuals

who have

the passion

for

molecular

Biochemisr

y or Biology

Richard

Katz

Richard.Kat

z@fccc.edu

FCCC Fox Chase

Cancer

Center

Organization of chromatin

within the cell nucleus

The most striking feature of the

eukaryotic nucleus is the spatial and

functional organization of chromatin into

two fundamental units: euchromatin

(open, active) and heterochromatin

(closed, Inactive). Heterochromatin is

localized largely in a compartment at the

Fox Chase

Cancer

Center

Biology

Ross Wang rosswang@

temple.edu

CST Chemistry Chemical probes to study post-

translational modifications

Chemical biology approaches to the

mechanism study, diagnosis, and

treatment of human diseases

II. Chemical proteomics to identify key

proteins for the onset of cancer and

inflammatory disorders.

Main

Campus

Having

completed

General

Chemistry,

Organic

Chemistry I

with a

Chemistry,

Biology,

Biochemistr

y,

Pharmaceu

tical

Ross Wang rosswang@

temple.edu

CST Chemistry Development of novel imaging

agents for image-guided cancer

therapy

Chemical biology approaches to the

mechanism study, diagnosis, and

treatment of human diseases

Main

Campus

Having

completed

General

Chemistry,

Organic

Chemistry I

with a

Chemistry,

Biology,

Biochemistr

y,

Pharmaceu

tical

Slobodan

Vucetic

vucetic@te

mple.edu

CST CIS Data Science Scientific and technological advances

have allowed us to collect massive

amounts of diverse types of data. There

is an increasing recognition that data

created by scientists, mobile apps,

internet, social media, crowdsourcing,

healthcare could be translated into

Main

Campus

Some

programmi

ng

experience,

good math

background

-

Any CST

major

might find

this project

valuable

Sudhir

Kumar

s.kumar@t

emple.edu

CST iGEM and

Biology

Software development and

Bioinformatics

We develop software (including

smartphone apps) for analyzing

biological data in the fields of Genomics

and Medicine. See

www.megasoftware.net and

www.kumarlab.net for examples. All

developments will be in a new institute

Main

Campus

Knowledge

of

computer

programmi

ng and/or

app

developme

All majors

Sudhir

Kumar

s.kumar@t

emple.edu

CST iGEM and

Biology

Personalized medicine and

evolutionary link between DNA

and disease

We all have many DNA differences from

others. Which of these personal

differences cause disease? We use

computers to study disease variation in

humans and compare it to differences

humans show with other species. We

also build predictive methods and tools.

Main

Campus

Interest in

the field,

knowledge

of

computers

All majors

Sudhir

Kumar

s.kumar@t

emple.edu

CST iGEM and

Biology

Genomics, Medicine, and

Evolution (computer based)

Students will carry out biological and

biomedical research using computers

with emphasis on DNA data analysis.

Biomedical questions will be focused on

Genome Medicine. Biological questions

will be on building the tree of life.

Depending on the student's background,

Main

Campus

Freshmen

and

sophomore

s with

interest in

biology,

medicine,

Biology,

Computers,

Physics,

Anthropolo

gy,

Pharmacy,

Chemistry

Sudhir

Kumar

s.kumar@t

emple.edu

CST Institute for

Genomics

and

Evolutionar

y Medicine

Genomic Medicine and Tree of

Life

Evolutionary analytics of mutations,

genomes, and species is the primary

focus of my research group. We use

integrative and comparative approaches

to make fundamental discoveries in the

fields of medicine, evolution and

genomics. The common theme of all our

Main

Campus

Prefer

freshmen

or

sophomore

s interested

in devoting

multiple

Biology,

Computer

Science,

Chemistry,

Physics,

Biomedical

engineeringSunil

Karhadkar

sunil.karhadkar@tuhs.temple.edu

Lewis

Katz

School

of

Medicin

e

Surgery BK virus nephropathy in post

renal transplant biopsy

Analysis of BK virus induced injury in

transplant allografts after renal

transplantation. This includes study of

immunostains and patterns of

glomerular and tubular injury and

correlation with immunosuppression

post renal transplantation. Analysis will

Heath

Science

Campus

biology,

biochemistr

y,

chemistry,

immunolog

y

Sunil

Karhadkar

sunil.karha

dkar@tuhs.

temple.edu

LK

School

of

Medicin

e

Surgery Correlation of pre transplant

renal allograft histology with

transplant outcomes after

deceased donor renal

transplantation

Analysis of donor renal histology with

regard to glomerulosclerosis, vascular

changes in intra renal blood vessels and

fibrosis; generation of pathological

composite score and its correlation with

short term and long term renal allograft

function

Heath

Science

Campus

biology,

immunolog

y

Sunil

Karhadkar

sunil.karha

dkar@tuhs.

temple.edu

LK

School

of

Medicin

e

Surgery /

Abdominal

Transplant

Obesity and Frailty as risk

factors for adverse outcomes

after renal transplantation

Study and analysis of indices of frailty as

determinants of adverse outcomes after

renal transplantation. This will involve

review of bioinformatics data and

statistical analysis and correlation with

serum markers of renal failure, morbidity

and graft loss

Heath

Science

Campus

biology,

biochemistr

y

Sunil

Karhadkar

sunil.karha

dkar@tuhs.

temple.edu

School

of

Medicin

e

Surgery /

Abdominal

Transplant

Hypothermia in donors for

organ transplantation and

effects on allograft outcomes

Hypothermia is often utilized to minimize

cerebral injury after cardiac arrest.

Progression to brain death after cardiac

arrest and subsequent organ donation

and recovery is associated with variable

outcomes from the procured allografts.

The duration of hypothermia and the

Heath

Science

Campus

Biology,

biochemistr

y,

neuroscien

ce

Wenhui Hu

whu@temple.edu

School

of

Medicin

e

Center for

Metabolic

Disease

Research,

Departmen

t of

Pathology

Molecular mechanisms of

hypothalamic neurogenesis

and neural metabolic

syndrome

The research interest in Dr. Hu’s lab

focuses on the role and mechanisms of a

novel protein NIBP, which regulates NFkB

signaling and trans-Golgi networking.

Mutation of NIBP contributes to mental

retardation, autism, obesity and stroke.

In particular, NIBP knockout mice

Heath

Science

Campus

Motivation

for science,

responsible

and reliable

Neuroscien

ce, Biology,

Psychiatry,

Bioengineer

ing,

Computer

science Wenhui Hu

whu@temple.edu

School

of

Medicin

e

Departmen

t of

Pathology

and Lab

Med

Target-specific delivery of

CRISPR/Cas9 genome editors

to Disease-relevant cells

CRIPSR/Cas9 genome editing has been

drawing extensive attention in both

science and public. It has revitalized the

gene and cell therapy. A large number of

exciting and promising preclinical studies

escalate the potential of genome editors

to treat patients with genetic diseases,

Heath

Science

Campus

High

motivation

for science,

responsible

and

reliable,

hard-

Molecular

biology,

Genetics,

Biology,

Neuroscien

ce

Xavier

Grana

xgrana@te

mple.edu

TUSM Fels

Institute for

Cancer

Research

Understanding Substrate

Specificity of Protein

Phosphatases and their

regulation in normal and

cancer cells

There are various projects available that

deal with the characterization of the

substrate specificity of the B55α/PP2A

holoenzyme and its regulation in cells.

(1) B55α/PP2A holoenzyme substrate

specificity This project focuses on

determining the determinants of

Heath

Science

Campus

Motivation

for Science

and

Research

Background

knowledge -

Previous

Biochemistr

y, Biology,

Bioinformat

ics -

Genetics

and/or

BiochemistrXiaojiang

Du

dux@templ

e.edu

CST CIS Mobile cloud computing. Mobile cloud computing is one of today's

hottest new technology markets. In

mobile cloud computing, users lease

computing/storage services from cloud

service providers, and access the cloud

from their mobile devices (smart phones,

tablets). Gartner (2011) predicts that

Main

Campus

Good

programmi

ng skills -

High GPA -

Solid math

background

- Good

CS/IST/Mat

h-CS majors

Xiaojiang

Du

dux@templ

e.edu

CST CIS Security and Privacy Issues of

Android Phones/Tablets

In this project, the undergraduate

student will work with Dr. Du and his

Ph.D. students on Security and Privacy

Issues of Android Phones/Tablets. First

we will identify possible attacks on

Android Phones security and privacy.

Second, we will design effective security

Main

Campus

Good

programmi

ng skills -

Good

communica

tion skills

Team

CS

Xiaojiang

Du

xjdu@temp

le.edu

CST CIS Internet of Things (IoT)

Security

Internet of things (IoT) have approached

us in the last few years. For example,

Apple Inc. released its first smart watch

in April, 2015; Nest Labs (acquired by

Google in 2014) released its 3rd

generation learning thermostat in

September 2015. In October 2015,

Main

Campus

Good

programmi

ng skills

High GPA

Sound

math

background

CIS, Math

Xiaoxing Xi Xiaoxing@t

emple.edu

CST Physics Fabrication and studies of

superconducting thin films for

device applications

We work mainly with superconducting

thin films for device applications at small

and large scales. For this purpose, films

of magnesium diboride (MgB2) and

various layered oxides are grown with

different deposition methods in our lab.

The films are characterized in terms of

Main

Campus

Interested

in research,

hard

working,

aptitude for

careful

laboratory

physics,

engineering

Young-Jin

Son

yson@tem

ple.edu

TUSM Anatomy

and Cell

Biology

Restoring Motor and Sensory

Circuits after Peripheral Nerve

Injury

We are currently carrying out two lines

of translation-oriented research using

clinically relevant mouse models, aiming

to restore motor and sensory functions

after peripheral nerve injury. Although it

is commonly believed that the peripheral

nerve regenerates, recovery from human

Heath

Science

Campus

Neuroscien

ce, Biology,

Chemistry,

Premed

Zoran

Obradovic

zoran.obra

dovic@tem

ple.edu

CST CIS - Data

Analytics

Center,

Computer

and

Information

Science,

Predictive analytics in big data Predicting the system behaviors by

analyzing big data. Applications include

social networks, medicine, climate and

environment. For more details see

http://www.dabi.temple.edu/~zoran/

Main

Campus

Interdiscipli

nary

interests;

Self-

motivation;

Problem

solving

Computer

Science,

Statistics,

Physics,

Biology,

Chemistry,

Pharmacy,

Class

Preference

Juniors or

Seniors

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior,

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior,

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior &

Senior

Junior &

Senior

Junior &

Senior

Junior &

Senior

Juniors or

Seniors

Sophmore,

junior

Sophmore,

junior

Sophomore

, Junior &

Senior

sophomore

s or Juniors

Junior or

Senior

Junior or

Senior

Junior

Freshmen,

Sophomore

s

Freshmen,

Sophomore

s

Freshmen,

Sophomore

s

Freshmen,

Sophomore

s - Junior or

Seniors

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Freshman,

Sophomore

& Junior

sophormor

e or higher

Sophomore

s and

Juniors

Sophmore

Freshman

to Seniors

Sophomore

, Juniors,

Seniors

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Junior or

Senior

Junior &

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Junior or

Senior

Freshman,

Sophomore

, Junior &

Senior

Junior &

Senior

Freshman,

Sophomore

, Junior &

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior, or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior, or

Senior

Freshman,

Sophomore

, Junior

Freshman,

Sophomore

, Junior

Freshman,

Sophomore

& Junior

Freshman,

Sophomore

& Junior

Freshman,

Sophomore

& Junior

Freshman,

Sophomore

& Junior

Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomoe,

Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Sophomore

, Junior or

Senior

Juniors or

Seniors