Opportunity: Using Ordered Bacteria to Make Air Force Relevant Materials
Opportunity Number:
AFRL-017
Opportunity Location:
Beavercreek, OH
Opportunity Description:
We seek to develop scalable cell-based technologies based on a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms involved in color generation by Cellulophaga lytica biofilms. We are seeking motivated students to contribute to research projects in biomaterials development and characterization. The successful applicant will join a dynamic laboratory with a broad range of expertise in biomaterials, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry. Selected participants will design and execute experiments using techniques from these disciplines. Duties may include but are not limited to: bacterial cell culture and manipulation, purification and analysis of cellular constituents, protein expression assays, biomaterials characterization, and/or bioinformatics.
Opportunity Skill Set:
The selected students will assist in interpreting experimental results and therefore must keep accurate and detailed records of experimental data. Communicating research data is very important and participants must be able to do so in written and oral formats. Interested students should be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics