JOINING THE TRUANT LAB:
There are several exciting projects related to Huntington’s disease in this lab that
use a wide spectrum of techniques in cell biology and biochemistry. We are looking
for highly motivated students and post-doctoral fellows to learn a critical toolbox of
skills that can be applied to any basic research or disease focus in the future.
How to apply:
1. Learn about Huntington’s disease through the HSC website and understand what
impact your efforts will have on the lives of these families.
2. Read our publications and understand our hypotheses and approaches to
understanding HD.
3. Write Dr. Truant and explain why you want to work in this lab. For graduate
studies, contact me in the early new year, for senior thesis projects, February-March
of the proceeding year, and for post-doctoral positions, any time.
Group emails obviously sent to many PIs at once will not be responded to.
Students can enter the lab through the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical
Sciences Graduate program, the Chemical Biology Program, or the MiNDS program.
World class training
State-of-the-art technology
Real disease impact research
Close relationship between bench research and people that need our help
High Impact research in neurodegenerative diseases
-the largest growing segment of biomedical reseach