Archived Program

Undergraduate Research Assistantship (2021–2022)

Applications closed: This page describes a previous undergraduate research assistantship program and is retained for reference. No research assistantship funding is currently available from the lab. For current doctoral opportunities, please see our Ph.D. opportunities page.

Background: Mass spectrometry (MS) analysis of proteins measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions to identify and quantify molecules. A quick overview of MS methodology and instrumentation is here. This research program aims to develop novel computation tools for identifying and quantifying proteins of microbial mixtures. Students are provided with the opportunities to learn mass spectrometry techniques and applied programming and practice with MS-based protein analysis.

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Qualifications:

Responsibilities: Student Research Assistants will assist Dr. Xuan Guo in developing the computational methodology to tackle research problems at the forefront of mass spectrometry-based proteomics. The research questions are directly motivated by cutting-edge projects funded by NIH and other sources, ensuring that the work will be highly impactful. Each assistant is required to provide a report describing his/her research and mentoring experience after the program is completed.

Past program support: $1600 in each month of the three semesters: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022.

Past application requirements (applications closed): A complete application consisted of the following documents:

Applicants were asked to indicate when they could begin research. Preference was given to students able to start immediately upon selection.

Past application process: Applications were submitted to Dr. Guo at xuan.guo@unt.edu with the subject line "Student Research Assistant." Applications for this program are no longer being accepted.

Past Questions and Answers sessions: Online Q&A sessions were held at the following times: