Join The Lab

Interested in joining the Capelluto Lab?

Graduate Students

Graduate students interested to carry out a multidisciplinary research program to study cell signal transduction through protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions are also welcome to join the research group. Candidates should have a background in biophysics, biochemistry, chemistry or a related discipline. Interested applicants are invited to send a resume and the names and contact information of two references to capellut@vt.edu with “Graduate Student Applicant” in the subject.

Undergraduate Student Research Assistants

Undergraduate students, who are interested in a research career, are welcome to join the research team. While a familiarity with basic laboratory skills is preferred, no experience is required. Students are expected to commit a minimum of 8 hours/week in the lab (GPA of at least 3.7). Preference is given to students who will be available to participate for more than one semester. The training we offer is focused into biochemistry/molecular biology. Specifically, students will learn DNA cloning techniques and protein expression and purification. Further, students are trained to characterize proteins with a wide variety of biochemical and biophysical techniques. Interested applicants are invited to send a resume to capellut@vt.edu with “Research Assistant applicant” in the subject.