The laboratory of Professor Yann Chemla in the Department of Physics is offering an opportunity for an undergraduate to work on a research project on bacterial motility. We work on studying motion of bacteria at both the single cell and population level using sophisticated instrumentation tailored for particular applications. A major focus of our work is on studying how the motion of the bacteria changes in response to environmental cues such as chemicals and light.
Requirements:
- Junior or Senior standing in fall semester 2016
- 10+ hours a week in 5+ hour blocks
- Basic experimental and problem solving skills
- A strong commitment to research
- Ability to work independently
- A degree in physical sciences or engineering will be preferred due to the instrumentation design aspects of the work.
If interested, please contact perlova2@illinois.edu for more details.
