Abel, E. Dale
EIGH 4220
Phone: 585-0727
Email: dale.abel@hmbg.utah.edu

General Research Interest: Our laboratory is seeking to understand the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for cardiac dysfunction in diabetes, obesity and insulin resistant states. We are pursuing these studies in various mouse models of diabetes including transgenic and knockout mice that we have generated. Our studies range from physiological studies of cardiovascular physiology in intact animals, as well as isolated perfused hearts to anaylisis of mitochondrial function, metabolic and signaling studies in siloated hearts and cells and protein and gene expression analyses.

Student Participation: students are welcome to participate in any aspect of the studies outlined above depending on their backtrhound and skills. Undergraduates are initially paired witha more experienced post-doctoral fellow or graduate student, but many will go on to work on independent projects.

Background Needed: Biology and/or Biochemistry. Some prior laboratory experience would be helpful.

Outside Majors Accepted: Molecular Biology, chemistry, physiology, pharmacology, genetics

Key Words: Diabetes, Heart failure, Glucose Transport, Insulin signaling, Genetically modified mouse models.

Student generated projects may be considered.

Goel, Ramesh
104 EMRO
Phone: 581-6110
Email: rgoel@civil.utah.edu

General Research Interests: Water and wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, tools at 16S rDNA level, groundwater remediation.

Student Participation: The undergraduate can assist me in running the bench scale reactors, doing 16S rDNA analysis, data analysis, and working with PhD students.

Background Needed: Math, science, high school chemistry and biology.

Outside Majors: Biology, chemistry, microbiology, bioengineering, geology, soil science.

Student generated projects may be considered.

Hill, Christopher
229 Wintrobe
Phone: 585-5536
Email: chris@biochem.utah.edu