Undergraduate Research in Molecular Biosciences
Sponsoring Institution
Colorado State UniversityApplication Deadline
Applications must be postmarked by February 2, 2004Dates of Internship
May 31 - August 6, 2004Stipend
$3,200 plus double-occupancy modern dormitory accommodations, a full meal plan, and up to $350 for travelSynopsis
This REU program offers qualified undergraduates from throughout the country the opportunity to join research projects in biochemistry and molecular biology for ten weeks each summer. This program allows students to participate in active research in a wide range of areas, including protein structure and function, transcriptional mechanisms, molecular neurobiology, neuronal growth and function, mechanisms of photosynthesis and light-induced electron transfer, and gene expression. Each student is assigned to a specific faculty member's research laboratory, where the student works closely with the faculty mentor, post-doctoral associates and graduate students. Participants are granted stipends and on-campus room and board. In addition to the research program, students also participate in a variety of seminars, weekly meetings, and social functions. Students from groups that are traditionally under-represented in science (women, under-represented ethnic and racial minorities, and those with physical challenges) are especially encouraged to apply. Also, students from smaller undergraduate institutions with limited opportunities for research are encouraged to apply. For a more complete description, faculty research abstracts are available on the World Wide Web.This 10-week summer program places the student with a faculty mentor in whose lab the student's research project will be pursued. The student participates fully in the life of the mentor's lab. In addition, there are informal meetings of all program participants to exchange information on the research being done and to discuss areas of biochemistry/molecular biology that are of particular interest and excitement. There is also a weekly meeting at which various scientists describe the latest advances in their own research areas or career opportunities in biomedical or biotechnology fields. Informal evening or weekend social, recreational, and cultural events with program participants and faculty provide for relaxation. The summer experience is capped by a mini-symposium at which program participants present reports on their projects and receive certificates of completion of the program. Informal social events are often held in the evenings and on weekends and provide participants and faculty with time to relax and get to know one another. Participants can also apply for an International Internship to continue their research the following summer in a laboratory outside the US.
Application
Students seeking a summer research fellowship should have completed college chemistry through organic chemistry and one year of college biology by the end of the Spring 2003 term. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Students who will graduate at the end of the Spring 2003 term are not eligible for this program. Participants must be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applications must include two letters of recommendation and a statement of goals.Contact
James R. BamburgAddress
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1870
Phone: 970-491-5602
E-mail: reubiochem@colostate.edu
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