Neil R Smalheiser

Email Address: neils@uic.edu
College: Medicine Department: Psychiatry
Secondary Department: Anatomy and Cell Biology
Title: Professor
Office: 525 ISPI M/C 912 Phone: 708-369-3591
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes

Research Interest:
Neuroscience -- molecular, developmental, cellular; Psychiatry -- depression, schizophrenia and autism;
Small RNAs -- microRNAs and endogenous siRNAs;
Informatics -- neuro-informatics, text mining, literature based discovery.

Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 5 to 20

Qualifications of a Student:

Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
All students need to be involved actively in research, not just watching others. If you only have 5 hours a week, you will probably be assigned a library or computer based project. If you have 20 hours or more per week, you may be involved in hands-on laboratory work.

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