Exploring how light regulates plant growth & development

Join us!

Interested in joining the Calderon Lab? Here’s what you need to know:

Undergraduate research opportunities:

Are you an undergraduate at IU and looking to gain research experience? Send an email to thecalderonlab-at-gmail-dot-com with the subject line “Chewbacca” so I know you’ve done your homework. Please include your CV/resume and an unofficial copy of your transcript.

Prospective Ph.D students:

Are you hoping to do your Ph.D research with us? If so, the first step is to apply to the Genome, Cell and Developmental Biology (GCDB) Graduate Program at IU. The deadline for GCDB applications is December 1, 2024 and you can find out more about the program here. Alternatively, you can apply for admission into the Biochemistry Graduate Program at IU. The priority date for Biochemistry applications is December 2024 (December 1 for international applicants and December 15 for domestic applicants). All the details can be found here.

If you’ve already been accepted into one of these Ph.D programs and you’re interested in rotating in the lab, send an email to thecalderonlab-at-gmail-dot-com with the subject “Covelli Crisp” so we can get the ball rolling.

Prospective postdocs:

Got your Ph.D already and looking to do some exciting postdoctoral research with us? Great! Please send your CV and a brief explanation of your research interest to thecalderonlab-at-gmail-dot-com with the subject line “Kilgore Trout” so I know you’ve done your homework.

Other research opportunites:

Don’t fit in any of the categories above but still interested in working with us? No problem! Send an email to thecalderonlab-at-gmail-dot-com with the subject “Rosetta Tharpe” and tell us what you’re thinking.