REU Sites
REU Sites: Biological Sciences
APPLICATIONS: Students must contact the individual site or program to apply. NSF does not have application materials and does not select student participants.
ELIGIBILITY: Individual sites may have additional eligibility requirements (e.g., number of undergraduate years completed). Undergraduate student participants supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. High school graduates who have not yet enrolled, and students who have already received their bachelor's degrees, are not eligible.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Click on the Title of the Site in the "Site Information" column to go to the homepage (if available) for that Site. Sites are ordered alphabetically by host institution. All Sites provide stipends, housing and meals, in addition to travel to and from the Site. This listing will change as new REU Site awards are made. Sites are added or deleted as decisions are made on awards, and the list is updated periodically. Clicking on a highlighted site title should direct you to the web page for more information on that program.
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| Site Information | Site Location | Contact Information | Additional Information |
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Montgomery, Alabama |
Primary: Komal Vig (334) 229-5132 komalvig@alasu.edu Secondary: Shree Singh (334) 229-4168 ssingh@alasu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biology, Biosciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics REU Site: NanobioengineeringAbstract of Award | |
American Museum of Natural History REU SITE: Systematics and Evolutionary Biology for the 21st Century Richard Gilder Graduate School |
New York, New York |
Primary: Mark Siddall 212-769-5638 siddall@amnh.org Secondary: Susan Perkins 212-313-7646 perkins@amnh.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: evolution, systematics, phylogenetics, taxonomy, genomics, conservation genetics, paleontology, morphology
REU SITE: Systematics and Evolutionary Biology for the 21st CenturyAbstract of Award |
Auburn, Alabama |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, ecology, limnology, fisheries management, evolution, molecular biology, microbiology, invasive species, behavior, statistics, restoration, modeling, hydrology, remote sensing REU Site: Warm-water aquatic ecologyAbstract of Award | ||
Auburn University REU Site: Diversifying Undergraduate Participation in Computational Biology Biological Sciences |
Auburn, Alabama |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, bioinformatics, genomics, big data, computational biology REU Site: Diversifying Undergraduate Participation in Computational BiologyAbstract of Award | |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
Primary: Kenneth Burch (617) 552-3575 ks.burch@bc.edu Secondary: Laura Anne Lowery (617) 552-3540 laura.lowery@bc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, neuroscience, physics, energy, mathematics, chemistry, quantum computation, nanoscience, materials science, optics, microscopy REU Site: Integrated Science For Society (IS2)Abstract of Award Cofunded: Chemistry | |
Boston University REU Site: Bioinformatics Research and Interdisciplinary Training Experience in Analysis and Interpretation of Information-Rich Biological Data Sets (REU-BRITE) Program in Bioinformatics |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, bioinformatics, computational biology Comments: Coordinator: Caroline Lyman, 617-358-2036, clyman@bu.edu REU Site: Bioinformatics Research and Interdisciplinary Training Experience in Analysis and Interpretation of Information-Rich Biological Data Sets (REU-BRITE)Abstract of Award | |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biology; Genes: Environment; Genomics; Molecular Biology; Environmental Studies; Evolution Comments: Tina Fresta, urop@bu.edu, 617-353-2020 REU Site: Control of Gene Expression for Biological EffectAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
Ithaca, New York |
Primary: Georg Jander (607) 254-1365 gj32@cornell.edu Secondary: Jian Hua (607) 255-5554 jh299@cornell.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: plant, genomics, genetics, biochemistry, moleular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics, breeding Comments: The program coordinator is Delanie Sickler, who can be reached at pgrp-ourtreach@cornell.edu or 607-254-6732. REU Site: Plant Genome ResearchAbstract of Award | |
Waltham, Massachusetts |
Primary: Susan Lovett (781) 736-2497 lovett@brandeis.edu Secondary: Suzanne Paradis (781) 736-2121 paradis@brandeis.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience, microscopy Comments: Coordinator Jessica Maryott, contact at: jmaryott@brandeis.edu REU site: Cell and Molecular Visualization at Brandeis UniversityAbstract of Award | |
California Academy of Sciences REU Site: Biodiversity science in the Summer Systematics Institute at the California Academy of Sciences Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability |
San Francisco, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: phylogenetics, biodiversity, evolutionary biology, molecular systematics, museums, collections, sustainability, conservation
Comments: Coordinator: Christina Cordova, ssi-bi@calacademy.org REU Site: Biodiversity science in the Summer Systematics Institute at the California Academy of SciencesAbstract of Award | |
Chicago Botanic Garden "REU Site: Plant Biology and Conservation Research Experiences for Undergraduates--From Plant Science and Conservation |
Glencoe, Illinois |
Primary: Andrea Kramer (847) 835-6971 akramer@chicagobotanic.org Secondary: Jeremie Fant (847) 835-5969 jfant@chicagobotanic.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: Ecosystem; Ecology; Evolution; Conservation; Biodiversity; Systematics "REU Site: Plant Biology and Conservation Research Experiences for Undergraduates--FromAbstract of Award |
City College of New York REU Site: Research and Training in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biodesign (B3) for Undergraduates Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering |
New York, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, biochemistry, biophysics, biodesign REU Site: Research and Training in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biodesign (B3) for UndergraduatesAbstract of Award Cofunded: Chemistry | |
Clark Atlanta University REU Site: Collaborative Research: Genomics and Computational Biology Biological Sciences |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Research Topics/Keywords: gnomics, computational biology, epigenetics, bioinformatics, systems biology REU Site: Collaborative Research: Genomics and Computational BiologyAbstract of Award | |
Clemson University REU site: Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences: From Genomes to Phenomes--exploring function across scales Biological Sciences |
Clemson, South Carolina |
Primary: Victoria Corbin (864) 656-1634 vcorbin@clemson.edu Secondary: Michael Sears (864) 506-5174 sears3@clemson.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, genetics, genomics, cell biology, developmental biology, microbiology, ecology, evolution, computational biology Comments: For questions/comments please email: vcorbin@clemson.edu REU site: Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences: From Genomes to Phenomes--exploring function across scalesAbstract of Award |
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory "REU Site: CSHL NSF-REU Bioinformatics and Computational Neuroscience Watson School of Biological Sciences |
Cold Spring Harbor, New York |
Primary: Anne Churchland (516) 367-5035 churchland@cshl.edu Secondary: Michael Schatz (516) 367-8307 mschatz@cshl.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, neuroscience, computational biology, computational neuroscience, quantitative biology, bioinformatics, genomics, systems neuroscience Comments: Program coordinater: Kimberly Creteur, kcreteur@cshl.edu, urpadmin@cshl.edu "REU Site: CSHL NSF-REU Bioinformatics and Computational NeuroscienceAbstract of Award |
College of Charleston REU Site: Research Experiences in Marine Organism Health: Resilience and Response to Environmental Change Biology |
Charleston, South Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: Ecological and evolutionary processes, organismal biology, microbial ecology, physiology, pollution, environmental change, parasitology, marine biology. REU Site: Research Experiences in Marine Organism Health: Resilience and Response to Environmental ChangeAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
College of Wooster Collaborative Research: REU Site: A Distributed Network of Neuroscience Scholars Biology, Chemistry, Psychology |
Wooster, Ohio |
Primary: Amy Stavnezer (330) 263-2215 ajstavnezer@wooster.edu Secondary: Jennifer Yates (740) 368-3814 jryates@owu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, neuroscience, behavior, brain Collaborative Research: REU Site: A Distributed Network of Neuroscience ScholarsAbstract of Award |
Colorado State University REU Site: Program in Molecular Biosciences Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
Primary: Paul Laybourn (970) 491-5100 Paul.Laybourn@ColoState.edu Secondary: Thomas Santangelo (970) 491-3150 Shing.Ho@ColoState.EDU |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, biophysics, structural biology, neurobiology, nutrition, physiology, developmental biology, genetics, marine biology, bioinformatics Comments: Program Coordinator: Stasi Brazil-Engleman Email: Stasi.Brazil-Engleman@ColoState.edu Phone: (970) 491-5602 REU Site: Program in Molecular BiosciencesAbstract of Award |
Cornell University REU site: Molecular Biology and Genetics of Cell Signaling Molecular Biology and Genetics |
Ithaca, New York |
Primary: Volker Vogt (607) 255-2443 VMV1@cornell.edu Secondary: Kelly Liu (607) 254-8942 JL53@cornell.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, development Comments: The administrative manager of this program is Anne Dunford, Senior Director, Dept of MBG, ad20@cornell.edu REU site: Molecular Biology and Genetics of Cell SignalingAbstract of Award |
Brooklyn, New York |
Primary: Tony Wilson (718) 951-5000 twilson@brooklyn.cuny.edu Secondary: Brett Branco (718) 951-5000 bbranco@brooklyn.cuny.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, urban ecology, environmental science, human-coupled natural systems, aquatic research Comments: Program contact: buee@brooklyn.cuny.edu REU Site: Brooklyn Urban Ecology and Environment Program (BUEE)Abstract of Award | |
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center REU Site: Research Experiences in Plant Science at the Danforth Center Education Outreach |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Primary: Sona Pandey (314) 587-1471 spandey@danforthcenter.org Secondary: Chris Topp ctopp@danforthcenter.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, bioinformatics, plant biology, genomics Comments: Program email: internship@danforthcenter.org REU Site: Research Experiences in Plant Science at the Danforth CenterAbstract of Award |
Earlham College Collaborative Research: REU Site: A Distributed Network of Neuroscience Scholars Biology |
Richmond, Illinois |
Primary: Robert Rosenberg (765) 983-1464 rosenbo@earlham.edu Secondary: Beth Mechlin (765) 983-1431 mechlbe@earlham.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, neuroscience, behavior, brain Collaborative Research: REU Site: A Distributed Network of Neuroscience ScholarsAbstract of Award |
Eastern Kentucky University REU Site: Disturbance Ecology in Central Appalachia Department of Biological Sciences |
Richmond, Kentucky |
Primary: David Brown (859) 622-2283 david.brown@eku.edu Secondary: Stephen Richter (859) 622-8688 stephen.richter@eku.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, ecology, disturbance, restoration, conservation REU Site: Disturbance Ecology in Central AppalachiaAbstract of Award |
Field Museum of Natural History REU Site: Evolution of Biodiversity across the Tree of Life Department of Science and Education |
Chicago, Illinois |
Primary: Corrie Moreau (312) 665-7743 cmoreau@fieldmuseum.org Secondary: Thorsten Lumbsch (312) 665-7881 tlumbsch@fieldmuseum.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, evolution, genomics, genetics, microbes, systematics, phylogenetics, paleontology, morphology, conservation biology REU Site: Evolution of Biodiversity across the Tree of LifeAbstract of Award |
Florida A&M University REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics Department of Biological Sciences |
Tallahassee, Florida |
Primary: Ramesh Katam (850) 561-2750 ramesh.katam@famu.edu Secondary: Virginia Gottschalk (850) 561-2750 virginia.gottschalk@famu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Bioinformatics Comments: Ramesh Katam at ramesh.katam@famu.edu REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomics, Proteomics and BioinformaticsAbstract of Award |
Georgetown University REU Site: Environmental science and policy in the nation’s capital Department of Biology |
Washington, District Of Columbia |
Primary: Matthew Hamilton (202) 687-5924 matthew.hamilton@georgetown.edu Secondary: Martha Weiss (202) 687-6549 weissm@georgetown.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, environmental science, public policy, ecology, population biology, mathematical modeling, climate change, geoscience Comments: Program coordinator: Prof. Manus Patten, mmp64@georgetown.edu REU Site: Environmental science and policy in the nation’s capitalAbstract of Award Cofunded: Mathematical Sciences |
Harvard University REU Site: Harvard Forest Program in Forest Ecology: Ecological data-model fusion and environmental forecasting Harvard Forest |
Petersham, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, ecology, environmental, conservation, NEON Comments: For general information and questions about the program, please email hfapps@fas.harvard.edu. REU Site: Harvard Forest Program in Forest Ecology: Ecological data-model fusion and environmental forecastingAbstract of Award | |
Arcata, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, natural resources, fisheries, wildlife, forestry, ecology, conservation, water REU Site: Natural Resource Science on Native American LandsAbstract of Award | ||
Indiana University REU Site in Animal Behavior: mechanisms, cognition, and evolution Department of Biology |
Bloomington, Indiana |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, animal behavior, psychology, anthropology, genetics, neuroscience Comments: Point of contact: CISAB (812) 855-9663 cisab@indiana.edu REU Site in Animal Behavior: mechanisms, cognition, and evolutionAbstract of Award Cofunded: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, Ethics and Values Studies | |
Millbrook, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, ecology, environmental, conservation, plant, soils Comments: Please send inquiries to: caryreu@caryinstitute.org REU Site: Translational Ecology for UndergraduatesAbstract of Award |
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