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) | ||
Bowie State University REU Site: Global Engagement Research Experience for Undergraduate Students in Food Security: A focus on Indigenous Vegetables and Grain Crops; the "Forgotten Food" Crops of Kenya Department of Natural Sciences |
Bowie, Maryland |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biology, plant science, botany, Agriculture, Food security, genomics, microbiology, indegeniousvegetables, Sorghum, Nitrogen fixation, Rhizobium REU Site: Global Engagement Research Experience for Undergraduate Students in Food Security: A focus on Indigenous Vegetables and Grain Crops; the "Forgotten Food" Crops of KenyaAbstract of Award | |
Ithaca, New York |
Primary: Georg Jander (607) 254-1365 gj32@cornell.edu Secondary: Margaret Frank (607) 255-1734 mhf47@cornell.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, plant, genomics, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinformatics, maize, tomato, Arabidopsis Comments: More information can be obtained by contacting the program coordinator, Delanie Sickler, at pgrp-outreach@cornell.edu or 607-252-6566. 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: The Summer Systematics Institute: training the next generation of scientists for the field, the lab, and sharing their science with the world Institute for Biodiversity Sciences and Sustainability |
San Francisco, California |
Primary: Lauren Esposito (415) 379-5328 lesposito@calacademy.org Secondary: Rebecca Johnson (415) 379-5252 rjohnson@calacademy.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, systematics, museum, natural history, phylogenetics, entomology, anthropolgy, arachnology, ichthyology, herpetology, botany, ornithology, virology Comments: Coordinator: Christina Cordova, ssi-bi@calacademy.org REU Site: The Summer Systematics Institute: training the next generation of scientists for the field, the lab, and sharing their science with the worldAbstract of Award |
California State University San Marcos REU Site: Next Generation Sequencing and Beyond: From Beetles to Beer" Biological Sciences |
San Marcos, California |
Primary: Betsy Read (760) 750-4129 bread@csusm.edu Secondary: Arun Sethuraman (760) 750-8271 asethuraman@csusm.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, sequencing Comments: Directors Betsy Read (bread@csusm.edu) and ArunSethuraman( asethuraman@csusm.edu) REU Site: Next Generation Sequencing and Beyond: From Beetles to Beer"Abstract of Award |
Central Michigan University REU Site: Great Lakes ecosystem research to build foundations for successful STEM futures Biology |
Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
Primary: Deric Learman (989) 774-4409 deric.learman@cmich.edu Secondary: Kevin Pangle (989) 774-2577 pangl1k@cmich.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, aquatic biology, freshwater biology, ecology, molecular biology, microbiology, fisheries, and environmental sciences Comments: Jessia Lapp (program coordinator) (989)774-4401, jessica.lapp@cmich.edu REU Site: Great Lakes ecosystem research to build foundations for successful STEM futuresAbstract 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 | |
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 |
Clemson University REU Site: Nature's machinery through the prism of physics, biology, chemistry and engineering Physics and Astronomy |
Clemson, South Carolina |
Primary: Joshua Alper (864) 656-2502 alper@clemson.edu Secondary: Hugo Sanabria (864) 656-1749 hsanabr@clemson.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biophysics, bioengineering, physics, chemistry, biology, materials science Comments: please contact the program administrator: Celesté Hackett Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator 118 Kinard Laboratory Clemson University Clemson, SC 29631-0978 Phone: 864-656-3418 Email: c REU Site: Nature's machinery through the prism of physics, biology, chemistry and engineeringAbstract 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: Jesse Gillis (516) 422-4041 JGillis@cshl.edu Secondary: Chris Hammell (516) 367-5207 chammell@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: Resilience and Response of Marine Organisms to Environmental Change Biology, Grice Marine Laboratory |
Charleston, South Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, marine biology,ocean sciences, environmental change, ecology, evolution, organismal biology, microbial ecology, physiology, toxicology, pollution, biochemistry Comments: Program contact: Katie Hiott, reu@cofc.edu, 843-953-9200 REU Site: Resilience and Response of Marine Organisms to Environmental ChangeAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences | |
Colorado State University REU Site: Program in Molecular Biosciences Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
Primary: Thomas Santangelo (970) 491-3150 thomas.santangelo@colostate.edu Secondary: Paul J Laybourn (970) 491-5100 Paul.Laybourn@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: Microbial Friends & Foes Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease |
Ithaca, New York |
Primary: Teresa Pawlowska (607) 254-8726 tep8@cornell.edu Secondary: Tory Hendry (607) 255-1950 th572@cornell.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences; host-microbe interactions; ecology; evolution; genomics; molecular biology Comments: Esther Angert (era23@cornell.edu); Lisa M. Marsh (lmm266@cornell.edu) REU Site: Microbial Friends & FoesAbstract 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 |
Duquesne University REU Site: Interdisciplinary biological sciences research and community engaged learning experiences for undergraduates Department of Biological Sciences |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Primary: Allyson O'Donnell (412) 396-4356 odonne15@duq.edu Secondary: Sarah Woodley (412) 396-6320 woodleys@duq.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, interdisciplinary research, molecular biology, neuroscience, microbiomes, biochemistry, evolutionary biology. Comments: Phillip Clarke, Program Coordinator (412-396-4172, clarkep1736@duq.edu) REU Site: Interdisciplinary biological sciences research and community engaged learning experiences for undergraduatesAbstract 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: Thorsten Lumbsch (312) 665-7881 tlumbsch@fieldmuseum.org Secondary: Corrie Moreau (312) 665-7746 cmoreau@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 |
Florida International University REU Site: Understanding Coastal Ecosystems – From the Everglades to the |
Miami, Florida |
Primary: Rita Teutonico (305) 345-2719 rteutoni@fiu.edu Secondary: Todd Crowl (305) 348-3095 tcrowl@fiu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, ecosystem, ecology, water quality, environment, Everglades, coral reef, aquatic chemistry, coastal, biogoechemistry, CREST, LTER Comments: Brad Schonhoff, Program Manager+B34 REU Site: Understanding Coastal Ecosystems – From the Everglades to theAbstract of Award |
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