Check out this sample of research opportunities ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ offers. If something catches your eye, reach out to the professor to learn more about their research.
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of research opportunities at ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥. Please reach out to professors in your field of interest for more information on research opportunities.
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Biology
Microbial Pathogenesis Lab
Professor: Cheryl OkumuraÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Email: okumura@oxy.edu
Research Interests:Ìý How Group A Streptococcus (the bacteria that causes strep throat) survives in macrophages.
Learn more aboutÌýthe Microbial Pathogenesis Lab through theirÌýInstagram.Ìý
Moore Lab: Bird Evolution, Genomics & Conservation
Professor: John McCormackÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Email: mccormack@oxy.edu
Research Interests:Ìý How birds evolved & how to protect them with vintage specimens and modern genomics.
Learn more aboutÌýthe Moore Lab through their website and .Ìý
ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ Computational Biology LabÌý
Professor: Amanda ZellmerÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Email: zellmer@oxy.edu
Research Interests: We use computational approaches to study our primary research projects including automatic identification of wildlife from camera trap images, modeling species distributions, and quantifying landscape connectivity.Ìý
Learn more about the ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ Computational Biology Lab through their and .
SymbiÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥s Lab
Professor: Shana GoffrediÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Email: sgoffredi@oxy.eduÌý
Research Interests: Beneficial symbiotic partnerships between bacteria and marine invertebrates, and uncovering the unique diversity of life on Earth.Ìý
Learn more about the Symbioxys Lab through their and .
Vantuna Research GroupÌý
Professor: Daniel PondellaÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýEmail: pondella@oxy.eduÌýÌý
Research Interests: We are dedicated to studying long-term and large spatial scale ecological processes in the Southern California Bight, a 426-mile long stretch of coastline that runs along the west coast of the US and Mexico.Ìý
Learn more about the Vantuna Research Group through their website.
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Reaction Discovery Lab
Professor: Jeff CannonÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýEmail: jcannon@oxy.eduÌý
Research Interests: Discovery and development of new chemical reactions for the synthesis of biologically-relevant small molecules.Ìý We focus especially on catalytic and stereoselective methods.
Learn more about the Organic Chemistry Reaction Discovery Lab through their and .
Organic Synthesis Lab
Professor: Raul NavarroÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýEmail: rnavarro@oxy.eduÌý
Research Interests: Developing efficient chemical tools to build bioactive molecules.
Learn more about the Organic Synthesis Lab through their and .
Cognitive ScienceÌý
To readÌýabout the research opportunities in the Cognitive Science Department check out their Research and Job Opportunities page.Ìý
Physics
ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ Galaxy Group
Professor: Sabrina StierwaltÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Email: sabrina@oxy.edu
Research Interests: We make and use observations of galaxies outside our own to investigate how galaxies form and evolve and to understand our cosmic origins.Ìý
Learn more about the OGG through their .
Psychology
Thinking Lab
Professor: Andrew ShtulmanÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýEmail: shtulman@oxy.edu
Research Interests: We investigate how children and adults acquire new concepts and form new beliefs.
Learn more about the Thinking Lab through their website.Ìý
Urban & Environmental PolicyÌý
Health and Environmental Justice Research Group
Professor: Bhavna ShamasunderÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýEmail:Ìýbhavna@oxy.eduÌý
Research Interests:ÌýWe focus on environmental health and justice for low income communities and communities of color that face disproportionate exposure to chemicals. Some of our research topics include beauty products, oil developments, and lead exposure.
Learn more about the Health and Enviornmental Justice Research Group on .