Current Research Opportunities
Biomedical Research Faculty at LC State
These are faculty who are currently engaged in biomedical research on campus (this does not guarantee they currently have openings for a student, you will have to check with them directly). Talk to multiple faculty to see who has an opportunity that is the best fit for you.
Nancy Johnston
Eric Stoffregen
Lloyd Mataka
Characterization of compounds responsible for medicinal properties of natural products*
*Currently accepting students
Leigh Latta
DNA mutation and evolution*
*Currently accepting students
Seth Long
Machine learning to visualize biological images*
*Currently accepting students
2024 Fellows have already been selected. Applications for 2025 will be available in October 2024.
2022 Research Opportunities (that may be available for 2023 as well)
2022 Undergraduate research student exchange program in Nevada
Students from RAIN states (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming) interested in visiting and working in Nevada may apply for a 2022 RAIN Undergraduate Research Student Exchange in Nevada at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or the University of Nevada, Reno.
The Nevada INBRE Program is offering a 10-week fellowship for students interested in biomedical research. In addition to doing guided research, students will attend training and seminar presentations and present their work at an undergraduate research symposium. Selected applicants will be matched with an appropriate faculty mentor to complete a project.
Details of the Program
Program Dates: The program dates will vary slightly depending on whether you are at UNLV or UNR, but generally run from mid-June to early August.
Undergraduate Research Poster Session Dates: TBD August 2022
Pay: Up to $7,200 for the summer (paid as hourly wage over the working dates of the program)
How to Apply:
Complete a personal statement that should address a) your academic background, b) scientific interests, c) any past research experience, and d) what you hope to gain from the research experience. Do not exceed two pages.
Attach your unofficial transcript to your personal statement to upload to the application.
Identify 2 references and provide their contact information in the application form. The application will automatically send them a link to the reference form to fill out. All references need to be submitted directly by the author by the application deadline. Your references will not receive the link to the reference form until your application is fully submitted. Please be sure to allow enough time for your references to complete the reference form by the application deadline.
Complete and submit the NV INBRE/Regional Alliance of INBRE Networks (RAIN) Undergraduate Research Student Exchange Application by February 25, 2022 at 11:59 PM.
Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity at Montana State
Montana INBRE Student Programs Director, Dr. Sarah Codd, is pleased to announce that applications are currently open for Visiting Scholars to join the upcoming cohort of undergraduates conducting biomedical research this summer at Montana State University in Bozeman.
Undergraduate students from participating RAIN states, Western Region IDeA Program states, and institutions of higher learning across Montana are welcome to apply for this paid, ten-week, full-time summer program. The priority application review date is February 20, 2022. Applications received after March 15 may not be considered.
Learn more: https://inbre.montana.edu/student-programs/summer_visiting_scholar.html
Apply: https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=NXMM7RL4HT
Contact & Questions: Sarah Codd (scodd@montana.edu) and/or Cori Huttinga (chuttinga@montana.edu)
MSU Extreme Biofilms REU
This summer research experience, funded through the National Science Foundation, is a 10-week summer program designed to engage participants in a research project aimed at discovering new ways to grow, understand, and utilize extremophilic biofilms for human benefit. Our undergraduate scientists will gain a direct appreciation for the unique physical, physiological, and genetic adaptations of biofilm-forming microorganisms found in numerous extreme systems.
https://tbi.montana.edu/undergraduate-research-fellowship/index.html
The program pays a $6,000 stipend, plus housing, plus some travel and food costs.