Two Alabama State University students are traveling abroad fro two months of research at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms and the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, India.

Brandi Barlow, a junior biology major, and Christian Rogers, a senior mathematics major, are the first two ASU students to intern at the institution that is one of the world’s premier research facilities.

The two are working in the field of microfluidics, using miniature devices to study microorganisms like round worms under a microscope without killing them.

The technology allows scientists to study organisms as they grow, enabling them develop diagnostic tools and the progression of human diseases, said Shree Singh, director of ASU’s Center for NanoBiotechnology Research and Life Science Research.

The two left for Bangalore, India late last month and will return in July.

The National Science Foundation is covering their travel expenses through its Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program.

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms is covering their research and living expenses during their stay.

ASU has existing agreements for student exchange in several countries, including Argentina, China, the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, India, Armenia and South Korea.

source: http://www.blog.al.com / AL.com – All Alabama / by Evan Belanger – ebelanger@al.com / June 12th, 2013