Undergraduate Research
in the Couch Lab
Since January of 2007, I have provided research opportunities
for over 45 different undergraduate students.
Students work alongside graduate students in performing
research.
Priority is given to students that are Chemistry/Biochemistry
majors.
Without exception, students must register in either Chem 355,
Chem 451, Chem 452, Chem 455, or Chem 456 to perform
research in the Couch lab.
Research credit ranges from 1-3 credits per course, with 1 credit
equating to 4 hrs of lab work per week.
Priority is given to students that have 8-12 hrs of time available
per week to perform research, in at least 4 hour uninterrupted
sessions.
Research projects depend on availability and lab needs.
Depending on the project, students will gain hands on experience
in areas of protein chemistry (expression, purification,
characterization), molecular biology (PCR, qPCR, DNA/RNA
isolation, electrophoresis, cloning, etc), metabolomics, and the
use of modern/state-of-the-art equipment.
Contact Dr. Robin Couch to discuss current opportunities.
