Two graduate research opportunities on dinoflagellate biodiversity
and genomics
1. A graduate student is sought to work on a 5-year project
funded by NSF's "Assembly of Tree of Life" program.
Research focuses on genetic diversity of picodinoflagellates,
molecular phylogeny of undocumented taxa, and culture studies
of some of these picodinoflagellates. Experience in molecular
biology/phylogeny is preferable.
2. A graduate student is sought to work on a NSF's "Microbial
Genome Sequencing Program" project. Research focuses
on analyses of dinoflagellate full-length cDNA, particularly
for the toxic species Karlodinium veneficum and Amphidinium
carterae, annotating gene sequences, detecting gene regulation
elements, assembling metabolic pathways associated with
growth, grazing and toxin production, and developing a children
education aquarium exhibition, "Red Tides and Their
Genomes." Initial funding is for 2.5 years but renewal
is possible. Experience in bioinformatics and/or molecular
biology and interest in hands-on activities is preferable.
To apply, contact Dr. Senjie Lin at
senjie.lin@uconn.edu
or 860-405-9168.
Opportunities are also available for highly motivated undergraduate
students who are interested in studies on marine phytoplankton
especially applying molecular biology techniques.
