Summer 07 - Localization of novel rheumatoid arthritis factors in joint tissue
I
am currently looking for a student to assist in a project that involves
determining the localization of several novel factors we believe to be
involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. The project
will likely involve staining joint tissue sections obtained from fixed
specimens mounted in paraffin with antibodies, and examination of the
slides by confocal microscopy. The scope of this project may be
expanded to other autoimmune disorders and cancers if feasible and if
tissues are available. There is also the possibility of examining
mRNA transcripts for these various factors by in situ hybridization if
the need arises.
Requirements include completion of at Cellular and Molecular Biology
and either Histology or Anatomy & Physiology I and II. I
would prefer a student who has taken all three of these courses, but it
is not a requirement.
If
interested in this position, please e-mail (preferred),
call, or visit Dr. Thompson:
phone:
494-7621 (office)
e-mail:
mthompso@mtsu.edu
office:
230A Jones Hall
lab:
133 Davis Science Bldg.