ONE FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE
The selected Kenan Fellow will engage in a dynamic exploration of cellular biology, focusing on the crucial relationship between cell shape and function. This fellowship offers an accessible entry point into advanced scientific inquiry, ideal for educators capable of operating microscopes and laptop computers. The Fellow will explore how cells, much like everyday objects, rely on their form for proper function, with an emphasis on the dynamic processes that govern cell shape during division and the creation of exceptionally large cells, such as egg cells. Utilizing microscopes, genetics, and physical modeling, the Fellow will gain hands-on experience and create educational materials that highlight the intricate world of cellular dynamics.
Partner with Dr. Amy Maddox and her team of scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill to understand how cells undergo the step-by-step process of division. You will be introduced to high-resolution microscopy and various analysis techniques as you observe cell division in a laboratory model animal (the tiny nematode C. elegans) and measure aspects of the process including size, speed, packing and the shape and texture of cellular features. Use this experience to inform your instruction as you make the every day, critical and rarely throughout process of cell division relevant, understandable and accessible for students