Teaching is a major part of my work; both in formal classes and informal undergraduate research opportunities in the lab.
Here I am focused on Undergraduate Research Opportunities in my Lab
For Credit:
In the past I have had CHEM 430 students and CHEM 499 students: A variety of projects are possible in my lab. There are opportunities to focus on natural product extraction and isolation; natural product structure elucidation; semisynthesis of natural products; synthesis of natural product precursors; and flow chemistry of natural products. Here courses such as CHEM 201/250/203/251; CHEM 310; CHEM 301/304 and Dr. Morgan's CHEM 402 would be an asset.
I have supervised BCMB 499s : Here projects would focus on microbiology and bioassays, or 16s rRNA identification of bacteria isolates from insect microbiomes. Here courses such as BIO 203 and/or BCMB308/310 would be an asset.
I have co-supervised BCMB430, NRES430 and BIO499 projects that bring an element of natural products into other aspects of biochemistryµbiology or biological research. A breadth of projects have occurred.
Please see past Undergraduate and Mitacs Globalink Students in my lab.
For Research Experience/Grants and other Payed Opportunities:
I enthusiastically welcome Undergraduate Researchers from diverse backgrounds into the NFNP lab. See above for project opportunities.
Specific Grants/Funds I am happy to discuss:
UNBC's Undergraduate Research Experience : Deadline Nov 15th
UNBC's International Student Research Award: Deadline March 1st
NSERC USRA
UNBC's Travelling Knowledge