Research Opportunities
As a biology student at North Park, you will have opportunities to conduct original hands-on research under the guidance of experienced faculty mentors. Your undergraduate research experience will teach you the practical applications of classroom knowledge and lab techniques and will give you a tremendous advantage when applying to graduate school.
Current Research
Undergraduate research positions are open to all interested North Park students, regardless of your major. Here is what we鈥檙e working on right now:
Dr. Tim Lin: Bioinformatics
My research focuses on the application of Bioinformatics in modern biological research. One of the two current approaches is using computational analysis to identify the function of gene(s) of interest. Students will be able to select a gene or a biological function of interest, then propose, design, and perform experiments to analyze the function of this gene. The other project is to use DNA Barcode database and molecular biology experimental tool to survey invasive species host plants. Students using either approach will learn modern genomic database, computational analysis, and traditional biological experimental skills.