| Faculty Advisor |
Jaekwon Lee
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| Contact Email | jlee7@unl.edu |
| Website | |
| Advisor College: |
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
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| Potential Student Tasks |
Responsibilities include (1) reading literature about nutrient metabolism, cell signaling, and metabolic diseases, (2) preparing materials and reagents for experiments, (3) learning experimental techniques, (4) conducting experiments to collect data, (5) analyzing and presenting data, and (6) writing a lab notebook. Trainees will collaborate with graduate students and the adviser. Trainees are expected to attend lab meetings and present their progress. |
| Student Qualifications |
An interest and enthusiasm in research about nutrient metabolism and metabolic diseases, such as fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Students from biology-related disciplines, such as biochemistry, biological sciences, nutrition, and microbiology, and pursuing graduate study (e.g., graduate school, medical school), are preferred. |
| Training, Mentoring, and Workplace Community |
Trainees will have weekly meetings with their advisor and will collaborate with postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and senior undergraduates. They are encouraged to attend lab meetings and present their progress twice each semester. The laboratory in the Beadle Center is equipped with a wide variety of research instruments in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular genetics. Secondary contact: Heejeong Kim, hkim7@unl.edu |
| Available Positions |
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Metabolic diseases, such as fatty liver disease, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, are widespread and serious health issues. The research projects aim to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying these diseases using microorganisms, mammalian cells, and animal models. Conducting preclinical studies to develop intervention strategies and therapeutics is another objective of the projects. We utilize a diverse array of research techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular genetics. The anticipated results could enhance our understanding of the disease and potentially lead to the development of new treatments.