**DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY SELECTED STUDENTS FOR POSITION. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.** The Chakkalakal laboratory studies cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuromuscular development, regeneration, and aging with an emphasis on understanding stem and progenitor cell fate and function, and stem cell niche biology. Undergraduate research students in the lab will contribute to the analysis of single cell RNA sequencing data sets, and the examination of cell fate through microscopy-based techniques. Students are expected to generate data that will contribute to publications and grant applications. |