The University of Wyoming is proud to offer summer research opportunities to external undergraduate students to engage in research in bioinformatics and computational molecular biology in Laramie. The summer research program will last from May 26, 2009 to August 7, 2009 and will include a stipend of $3500 for the period.

The program in 2007-2008 included students from Amherst College, Oberlin College, Grinnell College, Juniata College, SUNY-Buffalo, and CUNY.

Information on the 2009 program and students can be found here.

Several labs that will host bioinformatics/computational molecular biology students include:

• Alex Buerkle: Statistical genetics and models of adaptation and speciation

• Mark Gomelsky: Statistical analysis of microarray data; microbiology

• Jan Kubelka: Protein folding

• David Liberles: Comparative genomics and molecular evolution

• Anne Sylvester: Comparative genomics of maize

• Dan Wall: Genetics of bacterial motility

• Naomi Ward: Metagenomics and Microbial Genomics

• Cynthia Weinig: Environmental Genetics and Adaptation in Plants

To apply, send a resume and statement of research interests to liberles@uwyo.edu, arrange to have 2 letters of recommendation sent directly by the letter writer to liberles@uwyo.edu, and arrange to have an official transcript sent to:

David Liberles
Department of Molecular Biology
Dept. 3944
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY 82071

The 2009 class is now filled, but we look forward to seeing your application for the 2010 class.