Leslie Wo-Mei Fung

Email Address: lfung@uic.edu
College: Liberal Arts and Sciences Department: Chemistry
Title: Professor
Office: 4444 SES Phone: 355-5516
Webpage: http://www2.chem.uic.edu/fung/
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes

Research Interest:
Biophysical studies of proteins (human brain spectrin and drug-target proteins). Findings from these studies will provide insight toward developing molecular understanding of normal and diseased physiology involving these proteins.

Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 10

Qualifications of a Student:
min GPA: 3.3 prerequisite classes: high school chem and biol, first year college chemistry, biology, physics, or equivalent courses. A stretch of time available during weekdays rather than 2 hrs each day, for example.

Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Expect the student to think and analyze scientific information, and to be reliable, organized and disciplined.

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