University of Pittsburgh O’Brien Cooperative Research Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Department of Urology, Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Our George M. O’Brien Cooperative Research Center is looking for undergraduate students interested in exploring cutting-edge basic, translational and clinical research questions in benign urologic disease, specifically benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). This opportunity provides a $4000 stipend and up to $700 travel expenses. The start and end dates for this 8-week, full time program is flexible but must be approved by the faculty mentor. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2022.
The program is administered jointly by the Department of Urology and the Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM). Interested applicants should apply via the UPSOM Summer Undergraduate Research web site (http://somgrad.pitt.edu/programs/summer-research/summer-undergraduate-research-program) and indicate Pharmacology & Chemical Biology as their program of interest. Potential faculty mentors for this program are listed below.
Faculty Mentors:
Pradeep Tyagi, Ph.D. (Program Director) Yu Jiang Ph.D.
Associate Professor Professor
Department of Urology Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
tyagip@upmc.edu yuj5@pitt.edu
Gerard Apodaca, Ph.D. Anthony Kanai, Ph.D.
Professor Professor
Department of Cell Biology Department of Medicine
gla6@pitt.edu ajk5@pitt.edu
Lori Birder, Ph.D. Laura E. Pascal, Ph.D.
Professor Research Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology
lbirder@pitt.edu pascalle@upmc.edu
Jonathan M. Beckel, Ph.D. Donna Stolz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Department of Cell Biology
jmbeckel@pitt.edu donna.stolz@pitt.edu
Rajiv Dhir, M.D. Changfeng Tai, Ph.D.
Professor Professor
Department of Pathology Departments of Urology and Pharmacology
dhirr@upmc.edu cftai@pitt.edu
Donald B. DeFranco, Ph.D. Zhou Wang, Ph.D.
Professor Professor, O’Brien Center Director
Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Department of Urology
dod1@pitt.edu wangz2@upmc.edu
Bruce Jacobs, M.D. Naoki Yoshimura, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Professor
Department of Urology Department of Urology
blj27@pitt.edu naoki@pitt.edu
Interested students can contact the Program Director, Dr. Pradeep Tyagi (tyagip@upmc.edu) for more information.