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 Abstract 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
Abstract 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 Abstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences | ||
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 Abstract of Award | |
Baldwin City, Kansas |
Primary: William Miller 785-594-8379 William.Miller@BakerU.edu Secondary: Margaret Lowman (919) 707-9288 meg.lowman@ncdenr.gov |
Research Topics/Keywords: Canopy, tardigrade, herbivory, micro-invertebrates, interstical chemistry, ambulatory disabilities
Comments: Elzie McCord, Ph.D. of New College of Florida is the third PI and a program leader. Abstract of Award | |
Boise State University REU Site: Raptor Research Department of Biological Sciences and Raptor Research Center |
Boise, Idaho |
Research Topics/Keywords: Raptor Biology, Ecology, Behavior, Conservation Biology, Wildlife Management, Ornithology, Sensory Ecology, Population Biology, Demography, Molecular Ecology Abstract 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 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 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 Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
Ithaca, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: plant, genomics, genetics, biochemistry, moleular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics, breeding
Comments: The program coordinator is Tiffany Fleming, who can be reached at pgrp-ourtreach@cornell.edu or 607-254-6732. Abstract 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 Abstract 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 Abstract of Award | |
Chicago Botanic Garden REU Site: Plant Biology & Conservation Research Experiences for Undergraduates - From Genes to Ecosystems Plant Science and Conservation |
Glencoe, Illinois |
Primary: Jeremie Fant (847) 835-6959 jfant@chicagobotanic.org Secondary: Kramer Andrea (847) 835-6971 akramer@chicagobotanic.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: conservation biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, habitat, invasive species, plants, pollination, restoration, soil science, systematics Abstract 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 Abstract 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 Abstract 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 Abstract 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 Abstract of Award |
College of Charleston REU Site: Next-Generation Bioinformatics for Genomics-enabled Research in the Life Sciences Department of Computer Science and Department of Biology |
Charleston, South Carolina |
Primary: Paul Anderson 843-953-8151 andersonpe2@cof.cedu Secondary: Andrew Shedlock 843-762-8811 shedlockam@cofc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: machine learning, data science, data mining, evolutionary computation, pattern recognition, computational intelligence, cyberinfrastructure, bioinformatics, genome, genomics, next-generation DNA seque Comments: For more information please contact Dr. Paul Anderson or Dr. Andrew Shedlock Abstract 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. Abstract 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 |
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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: Shing Ho (970) 491-0569 Shing.Ho@ColoState.EDU |
Research Topics/Keywords: biochemistry, neurobiology, cell biology, infectious diseases, structural biology, plant biology, cardiac biology, DNA repair, radiation biology, gene regulation, chromatin, developmen Comments: The Program Coordinator is Eric Ross (491-0688 Eric.Ross@ColoState.edu) and the program contact person is Yvonne Bridgeman (reubiochem@colostate.edu or 970-491-5602) Abstract 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 Abstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences |
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 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 Abstract 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 |
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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 Abstract 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 Abstract 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 Abstract of Award |
Florida Institute of Technology REU Site: Research at the Intersection of Biology and Mathematics Biological Sciences and Mathematical Sciences |
Melbourne, Florida |
Primary: David Carroll 321-674-7133 dcarroll@fit.edu Secondary: Munevver Subasi 321-674-7486 msubasi@fit.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Ecology, Evolution, Cell and Molecular Biology, Data Mining, Applied Statistics, Stochastic Processes, Biomathematics, Mathematical modeling, Developmental Biology
Comments: Contact Info: David Carroll, (321) 674-7133, dcarroll@fit.edu or Munevver Subasi (321) 674-7486, msubasi@fit.edu Abstract of Award Cofunded: Mathematical Sciences |
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 Abstract of Award Cofunded: Mathematical Sciences |
