This semester, we have 20 laboratories available for you. There are 15 options for Rutgers University–Camden (RUC) labs, 4 options for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) labs, and 1 option for a Thomas Jefferson University lab.
Once students are accepted to a research lab for shadowing, they will spend a few hours each week (1-4 hours, depending on the agreement between the student and the professor) in the lab interacting with the professor and their graduate students. Students are not expected to perform experiments or do lab chores (e.g. dishwashing).
How to Submit Your Application
The application window opens from September 23 starting at 9 a.m. through September 27 closing at 5 p.m. Complete the form below and click “Submit”.
Lab options are below the form. You may choose up to 4 labs.
Follow the instructions and the application time period strictly.
- Resume (1 page) and Cover Letter/Personal Statement (maximum 1 page). Use the .pdf file format.
- You may consider guidelines from the Career Center for your resume and cover letter HERE.
- Include your LinkedIn account link in the resume.
- Use your scarletmail.rutgers.edu email address.
- Spell-check the text
- Ask a couple of people to proofread your application package.
What to Expect After You Submit
After you submit your application, we will review all applications and set up interviews. The schedule will take place as follows:
- Interviews will be scheduled from October 1 to October 7.
- Professors will send the list of accepted students to the instructor by 5 p.m. on October 7.
- Student Applicants will be placed by October 10.
- Shadowing duration: October through November.
Application form
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RUC Lab options
Option 1:
Brian Corbett
Area of research: Understanding the molecular and neural mechanisms underlying stress resilience and vulnerability; special focus on transcriptional regulation, neural circuits, and immune system function.
brian.corbett@rutgers.edu
Option 2:
Iman Dehzangi
Research Interests: Machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computational biology
i.dehzangi@rutgers.edu
dehzangi.camden.rutgers.edu
Option 3:
Nathan Fried
Area of Interest: neurological underpinnings of sleep and pain
nathan.fried@rutgers.edu
www.NeuroFriedLab.com
Option 4:
Jinglin Fu
Area of research: Nucleic Acids Nanotechnology, Bio-mimetic Nanoreactors, Molecular Sensing Circuits and Nanoparticles Drug Delivery and Gene Editing.
jf604@camden.rutgers.edu
https://jinglinfu.camden.rutgers.edu/
Option 5:
Angélica L. González
Area of research: Effects of natural and human-induced environmental changes on the diversity, composition and function of communities and ecosystems.
angelica.gonzalez@rutgers.edu
https://gonzalezalecologylab.wixsite.com/my-site
Option 6:
Julianne Griepenburg
Area of research: nanotechnology for light-responsive drug delivery
jg1151@camden.rutgers.edu
pulsse.camden.rutgers.edu
Option 7:
Hunter King
Area of research: Mechanical ecology and reverse engineering of evolved solutions. Identifying new physical mechanisms that lead to fitness.
h.king@rutgers.edu
https://sites.rutgers.edu/mechanical-ecology-group/
Option 8:
Eric Klein
Area of research: bacterial pathogenesis and microbial adhesion
eric.a.klein@rutgers.edu
https://ericklein.camden.rutgers.edu/
Option 9:
Kwangwon Lee
Areas of Interest: genetics of circadian (daily) and circannual (seasonal) rhythms
kwangwon.lee@rutgers.edu
https://kwangwonlee.camden.rutgers.edu/
Option 10:
Xingyun Qi
Area of Interest: molecular mechanism of environmental regulation on stomatal development
xingyun.qi@rutgers.edu
https://scholar.google.com/
Option 11:
David Salas-de la Cruz
Area of Research: Biomaterials or bio-based materials as a sustainable solution to conventional plastics to created eco-design solutions for medical, environmental and energy fields.
ds1191@camden.rutgers.edu
https://dsalas.camden.rutgers.edu/
Option 12:
Sunil Shende
Areas of Research: Algorithmic problems involving resource optimization and coordination among mobile agents with limited communication capabilities. Other research areas are algorithmic game theory, natural language processing, parallel and distributed computing, machine learning theory, and applications of big-data techniques in computational science.
sunil.shende@rutgers.edu
https://shende.camden.rutgers.edu/
Option 13:
Maria Solesio
Area of research: mammalian mitochondrial cell biology
m.solesio@rutgers.edu
solesio.camden.rutgers.edu
Option 14:
Nir Yakoby
Area of research: developmental biology on egg development in Drosophila
yakoby@camden.rutgers.edu
yakoby.camden.rutgers.edu/members/nir-yakoby
Option 15:
Youwen Zhang
Area of research: Biosensing, Chiral Material, Nanotherapeutics
youwen.zhang@rutgers.edu
sites.rutgers.edu/youwen-zhang
Cooper Lab CMSRU options
Option 16:
Diana Martinez
Area of Research: The effects of sleep disorders on the development of cardiorespiratory dysfunction, specifically how sleep effects the neural circuits that regulate cardiorespiratory function
martinezd@rowan.edu
www.themartinezlab.com
@TheMartinezLab
Option 17:
Susy C. Kohout
Area of research: The Kohout lab studies how cells communicate, focusing on the interface between electrical and chemical signaling, by integrating biophysics, molecular neuroscience, and cell biology.
kohout@rowan.edu
https://research.rowan.edu/research-areas/biomedical/kohout/
Option 18:
Kleiton Silva
Area of Research: Catabolic diseases causing muscle atrophy mediated by autophagy-lysosome system.
silvak@rowan.edu
https://works.bepress.com/kleiton-silva/
Option 19:
Valerie Carabetta
Area of Research: The overarching theme of the Carabetta lab is combatting antibiotic resistance among bacteria. We tackle this issue by identifying new combinations of drugs, exploring the use of non-traditional agents, and identifying novel targets for drug development.
carabetta@rowan.edu
www.thecarabettalab.com
@TheCarabettaLab
Thomas Jefferson Lab TJU Option
Option 20:
Ryan E. Tomlinson
Area of research: The Tomlinson lab studies the response of the skeleton to mechanical forces, with a particular interest in the functional roles of sensory nerves in bone as well as the inflammatory signals that mediate bone mass accrual, bone repair, and mechanical strength.
ryan.tomlinson@jefferson.edu
https://research.jefferson.edu/labs/researcher/tomlinson-research.html