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Thanks for your interest in participating in mentored research in the Parrish Lab. I’m thankful for all the great BYU students who want to contribute to scientific advancement. For those applying for credit before the add/drop deadline, keep the following things in mind:
  • Strong preference is given to students who: 
    • Are willing to work a minimum of 10 hours per week. 
    • Intend to work in the lab for a minimum of 18 months. 
    • Are enrolled in either Cell450R or the mentored research (Cell295R/Cell495R/Neuro449R) during the semesters or terms that you work in the lab. 
  • You can find the policies/expectations of the lab here.
  • A reference letter from a research mentor is super helpful on med and grad school applications. If this is an outcome from the lab you are looking for, it is expected that you work for a minimum of 1 year or 3 semesters before receiving a letter.

If you are interested in joining the lab please fill out the application below and reach out to one of the graduate students or undergraduate project leaders. Research positions, graduate student contact information, and undergraduate leaders contact information can be found below the application form.

Please note that we can’t take all students that apply, but we want to help as many students as possible get a rich research experience.

Graduate Students

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Melissa Blotter

Seizure propagation with novel electrophysiology technology.
Contact: mb8861@student.byu.edu
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Rachel Ricks

Studying how energy supplementation effects migraine pathophysiology.
Contact: rlricks@student.byu.edu
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Undergraduate Project Student Leads

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Jacob Norby

Analysis of seizures and seizure termination in rodent and human data.
Contact: jhn25@student.byu.edu
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Hunter Morrill

Determination of migraine associated pathology in a novel fish model.
Contact: hm457@student.byu.edu
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Jake Cahoon

Developing software tools to accelerate the analysis of MEA data in epilepsy research.
Contact: jbc222@student.byu.edu
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Lab Manager

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Isaac Stubbs

Isaac Stubbs

Contact Isaac with any general inquiries about the lab or the application process.
Contact: isaac01@student.byu.edu
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Adjunct Graduate Students

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Kutter Hine

Identification of target genes related to seizures using novel spatial technologies.
Contact: kh9012@student.byu.edu
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Position Description:

Lab Website and Social Media Manager

- 5-10 hrs/ week
- A research credit position
- Update the lab website and social media accounts
- Training will be provided on how to edit the web page
- Email Isaac Stubbs (Lab Manager)