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Prospective Students and Trainees

The Shikuma Lab provides exceptional research and mentoring opportunities for students and trainees at all levels.

Our research areas include microbiology, genetics, biotechnology, marine biology, human microbiome and synthetic biology.

Master's and Ph.D. graduate students typically enroll through the SDSU Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) master's or doctoral programs. Interested? Contact Dr. Shikuma by email to inquire about potential openings and rotations. nshikuma-at-sdsu.edu

New to research? Check out this blog post for advice on getting into a research lab at SDSU.

Inquire with Dr. Shikuma directly by emailing a cover letter and CV to nshikuma-at-sdsu.edu