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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University of Connecticut REU Site: Research Experiences in Physiology and Neurobiology at UCONN Physiology and Neurobiology |
Storrs, Connecticut |
Primary: Xinnian Chen (860) 486-6169 xinnian.chen@uconn.edu Secondary: Anastasios Tzingounis (860) 486-7916 anastasios.tzingounis@uconn.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, physiology, developmental neurobiology, respiratory physiology, synaptic plasticity, neural circuits, molecular and cell biology, bioinformatics, computational biology REU Site: Research Experiences in Physiology and Neurobiology at UCONNAbstract of Award |
University of Florida REU Site: Marine Biodiversity: lessons from molecules, development and behavior Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience |
Saint Augustine, Florida |
Primary: Joseph Ryan (904) 201-8426 joseph.ryan@whitney.ufl.edu Secondary: Elaine Seaver (904) 201-8449 seaver@whitney.ufl.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, evolution, marine biology, neurobiology, embryology, genomics, coastal ecology, biomechanics, locomotion, molecular biology, biogeochemistry Comments: Coordinator: Brenda Cannaliato (brenda@whitney.ufl.edu) REU Site: Marine Biodiversity: lessons from molecules, development and behaviorAbstract of Award |
Athens, Georgia |
Primary: Vincent Starai (706) 542-5755 vjstarai@uga.edu Secondary: Timothy Hoover (706) 542-2675 trhoover@uga.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, microbiology, genomics, biochemistry, marine biology, ecology Comments: Coordinator: Kimberly Brown; reumibo@uga.edu; 706-542-2045 REU Site: Molecular and Synthetic MicrobiologyAbstract of Award | |
Athens, Georgia |
Primary: John Drake (706) 583-5539 jdrake@uga.edu Secondary: Michael Strand (706) 583-8237 mrstrand@uga.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, infectious disease, mathematics, ecology, modeling, biostatistics, epidemiology, evolutionary biology, vector biology, parasitology REU Site: Population Biology of Infectious DiseasesAbstract of Award | |
Athens, Georgia |
Primary: Jonathan Arnold (706) 542-1449 arnold@uga.edu Secondary: David Logan (404) 880-6830 dlogan@cau.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: genomics, computational biology, systems biology Comments: contact arnold@uga.edu for questions REU site: Genomics and Computational BiologyAbstract of Award | |
University of Hawaii REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in DNA-based discoveries in Hawaii's Biodiversity Microbiology, Biology |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Stuart Donachie (808) 956-5336 donachie@hawaii.edu Secondary: Stephanie Kraft-Terry (808) 956-0735 kraft2@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics |
University of Hawaii at Hilo REU Site: Hanakahi: Place-based Conservation Science in Hawaiian Ecosystems Biology |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Primary: Rebecca Ostertag ostertag@hawaii.edu Secondary: Noelani Puniwai-Ganoot (808) 933-0705 npuniwai@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Marine Science, Tropical Conservation Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science Comments: Coordinators: Linnea Heu and Rita Miller REU Site: Hanakahi: Place-based Conservation Science in Hawaiian EcosystemsAbstract of Award |
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa REU Site: Environmental Biology for Pacific Islanders Pacific Biosciences Research Center |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Matthew Medeiros (808) 956-8187 mcmedeir@hawaii.edu Secondary: Kiana Frank (808) 539-7312 klfrank@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Sustainability Science, Microbiome Science, Molecular Ecology, Marine Biology, Natural Resource Management, Community Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Fisheries Sciences REU Site: Environmental Biology for Pacific IslandersAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa REU Site: DNA-Based Discoveries in Hawaii's Biodiversity Microbiology, Biology |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Stephanie Kraft-Terry (808) 956-0735 kraft2@hawaii.edu Secondary: Peter Marko (808) 956-6146 pmarko@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, DNA, biodiversity, barcoding, metabarcoding, endemism, environmental DNA, speciation, genomics, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, coral reefs, climate change, invasive species REU Site: DNA-Based Discoveries in Hawaii's BiodiversityAbstract of Award |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign REU Site: Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College Students Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology |
Urbana, Illinois |
Primary: Nathan Schroeder (217) 244-6128 nes@illinois.edu Secondary: Britt Carlson (217) 353-2132 ccarlson@parkland.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, evolution, adaptation, environment, genetics Comments: Program Coordinator: Britt Carlson ccarlson@parkland.edu REU Site: Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College StudentsAbstract of Award |
University of Iowa REU Site: Engaging Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Evolutionary Science Biology, Anthropology, Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Primary: Andrew Forbes (319) 335-3006 andrew-forbes@uiowa.edu Secondary: Maurine Neiman (319) 384-1814 maurine-neiman@uiowa.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, evolution, cancer, paleontology, ecology, genomics, entomology, human evolution, evolution of sex REU Site: Engaging Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Evolutionary ScienceAbstract of Award |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Primary: David Weiss (319) 335-7785 david-weiss@uiowa.edu Secondary: Linda McCarter (319) 335-9721 linda-mccarter@uiowa.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, microbiology, virology, immunology, bacteria, genetics, biochemistry Comments: undergrad-micro-info@uiowa.edu REU Site: Microbiology at the University of IowaAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Maine REU Site: Accelerating New Environmental Workskills (ANEW) School of Food and Agriculture |
Orono, Maine |
Primary: Anne Lichtenwalner (207) 581-2789 anne.lichtenwalner@maine.edu Secondary: Kristina Cammen (207) 581-2820 kristina.cammen@maine.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences; environmental health; animal health; disease ecology; resource management and economics; environmental policy REU Site: Accelerating New Environmental Workskills (ANEW)Abstract of Award |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU in Marine and Estuarine Science Natural Sciences |
Princess Anne, Maryland |
Primary: Paulinus Chigbu (410) 621-3034 pchigbu@umes.edu Secondary: Margaret Sexton (410) 621-1049 masexton@umes.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, population dynamics, marine microbiology and parasitology, molecular biology and genetics, marine botany, environmental chemistry, and ecotoxicology Comments: Margaret A. Sexton (masexton@umes.edu) REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU in Marine and Estuarine ScienceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
University of Massachusetts-Boston REU Site: Research Experiences in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology Biology Department |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biology, evolution, genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, ecology, developmental biology Comments: Contact: Claudia Heske. 617-287-6649. claudia.heske@umb.edu REU Site: Research Experiences in Integrative and Evolutionary BiologyAbstract of Award | |
University of Michigan REU Site: Environmental Change in the Great Lakes Region: Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere Interactions Biological Station |
260 miles north of Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Research Topics/Keywords: Ecology & Atmospheric Sciences: Global Change, Botany, Zoology, Biogeochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Meteorology Comments: Interdisciplinary program focused on the ecological and atmospheric causes and consequences of global change REU Site: Environmental Change in the Great Lakes Region: Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere InteractionsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences | |
University of Michigan REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neurosicence (SIREN) Neuroscience Graduate Program |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Primary: R. Keith Duncan (734) 763-2129 rkduncan@umich.edu Secondary: Shelly Flagel (734) 936-2033 sflagel@umich.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biology, neuroscience, neurobiology, neuroengineering, psychology Comments: Coordinator: Valerie Smith, vssj@umich.edu, 734-615-1783 REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neurosicence (SIREN)Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) |
University of Michigan REU Site - Interdisciplinary REU in the Structure and Function of Proteins College of Pharmacy - Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Primary: Cherie Dotson (734) 615-6562 crdotson@umich.edu Secondary: Emily Scott (734) 764-3530 scottee@umich.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, computational chemistry, enzymology Comments: same as PI REU Site - Interdisciplinary REU in the Structure and Function of ProteinsAbstract of Award |
University of Missouri REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Neuroscience College of Arts & Sciences and College of Engineering |
Columbia, Missouri |
Primary: Satish Nair (573) 882-2964 nairs@missouri.edu Secondary: David Schulz (573) 882-4067 schulzd@missouri.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, neuroscience, computational, interdisciplinary, engineering REU Site: Summer Research Projects in NeuroscienceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Primary: Donald Becker (402) 472-9652 dbecker3@unl.edu Secondary: Julie Stone (402) 472-4902 jstone2@unl.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Redox biology, biochemistry, oxidative stress, redox signaling and regulation, enzymes, protein structure, molecular biology Comments: Hannah Kahler/Administrative Assistant/hkahler2@unl.edu REU Site: Training in Redox BiologyAbstract of Award Cofunded: Chemistry | |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Primary: Paul Blum (402) 472-2769 pblum1@unl.edu Secondary: Heriberto Cerutti (402) 472-0247 jcerutti1@unl.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, plant science REU Site: Bioenergy SystemsAbstract of Award | |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Primary: Kurt Regner (702) 895-1071 kurt.regner@unlv.edu Secondary: Eduardo Robleto (702) 895-2496 eduardo.robleto@unlv.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Evolution, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics Comments: Kurt Regner/Eduardo Robleto REU Site: Mechanisms of EvolutionAbstract of Award | |
University of New Mexico REU Site: Population, community and ecosystem dynamics in the northern Chihuahuan Desert Sevilleta Field Station |
San Acacia, New Mexico |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, aridland ecology, biodiversity, plants, birds, arthropods, lizards, climate variability, fire, primary production, soils, population dynamics Comments: Program Coordinator Stephanie Baker srbaker@unm.edu REU Site: Population, community and ecosystem dynamics in the northern Chihuahuan DesertAbstract of Award | |
University of North Dakota REU Site: Genes & the Environment: Research Experiences for Undergraduates from Rural & Tribal Colleges Biology, Biomedical Sciences |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Environmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics Comments: Point of contact: Van Doze, van.doze@med.und.edu, 701-777-6222 REU Site: Genes & the Environment: Research Experiences for Undergraduates from Rural & Tribal CollegesAbstract of Award | |
Notre Dame, Indiana |
Primary: Michelle Whaley (574) 631-9343 michelle.a.whaley.3@nd.edu Secondary: David Hyde (574) 631-8054 dhyde@nd.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biology, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, genomics REU Site: Integrative Cell and Molecular BiologyAbstract of Award | |
University of Oregon, Eugene Exploration of marine biology on the Oregon coast Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) |
Charleston, Oregon |
Primary: Dr. Maya Watts (541) 888-2581 mwolf1@uoregon.edu Secondary: Dr. Richard Emlet remlet@uroegon.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Marine biology, invertebrate ecology, larval ecology/biology, embryology, trophic ecology, cell biology, oceanography, behavioral ecology, zooplankton, biomechanics, estuarine biology/ecology Comments: The application website is normally opened in December/January with deadlines in February/March. Exploration of marine biology on the Oregon coastAbstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences |
Eugene, Oregon |
Primary: Peter O'Day (541) 346-4556 oday@uoregon.edu Secondary: Bryan Rebar (541) 346-4773 brebar@cas.uoregon.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: molecular,biochemistry,structural biology & biophysics,bioinformatics,molecular neurobiology,molecular evolution,microbiology,developmental,genomics,molecular genetics,cell& computational biology REU Site Program in Molecular Biosciences at the University of OregonAbstract of Award | |
University of Pittsburgh REU Site: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio) Computational and Systems Biology |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Primary: Joseph Ayoob (412) 648-8646 jayoob@pitt.edu Secondary: Chakra Chennubhotla (412) 648-7794 chakracs@pitt.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biophysics, mathematics, statistics, systems biology Comments: Program Coordinator: Adam Kohlhaas (tecbio@pitt.edu) REU Site: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio)Abstract of Award |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras REU Site: Interdisciplinary and Quantitative Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (IQ-Bio-REU) Department of Biology / Department of Computer Sciences |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Primary: Juan Ramirez-Lugo (787) 764-0000 juan.ramirez3@upr.edu Secondary: Patricia Ordonez (787) 764-0000 patricia.ordonez@upr.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, computational biology, ecology, genomics, molecular biology, quantitative biology Comments: Juan S. Ramírez-Lugo: 787-764-0000 x. 88068 Patricia Ordonez: 787-764-0000 x. 88352 REU Site: Interdisciplinary and Quantitative Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (IQ-Bio-REU)Abstract of Award |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga REU Site: ICompBio - Engaging Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Computing for Biological Research Computer Science, Biology, Chemical Engineering |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Primary: Hong Qin (423) 425-4329 hong-qin@utc.edu Secondary: Soubantika Palchoudhury (423) 425-5455 soubantika-palchoudhury@utc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, bioinformatics, computational biology, Python, R, genomics, aging, gene networks, ecological networks, machine learning, image processing, deep learning REU Site: ICompBio - Engaging Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Computing for Biological ResearchAbstract of Award |
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