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The JHU BioREU is a
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Site, funded by the National Science Foundation.
The 10-week summer program is designed to provide an intensive, mentored research
experience for undergraduates, especially those attending institutions with limited
research opportunities.
The focus of our REU program is VISUALIZATION OF MACROMOLECULES IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
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Many of the projects pursued by REU
participants will employ imaging and structural
techniques to study important biological systems and phenomena.
Faculty mentors are drawn from the
CMDB program faculty.
Many of the projects pursued by REU participants will employ imaging and
structural techniques to study important biological systems and phenomena. |
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Participants will be mentored by the Principal Investigator of the lab in which
they are placed. A postdoctoral fellow or graduate student in that lab will
provide daily supervision and guidance in the research. To provide a greater
sense of community and another resource, participants will also interact with graduate
student mentors from other labs. Many of these students are drawn from the
student group MInDS.
Participants will be provided with a stipend and university housing during the program.
Funds to assist participants in traveling to and from the program are also available.
While research is the core of the program, participants also engage in activities
designed to improve essential skills. Students prepare and deliver talks and
a poster describing their research projects. They present their posters in a university-
wide poster session that is the capstone event of the program.
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Some of the activities take us off campus. For example, to learn first-hand
of the responsibilities of scientists, students travel to Washington, D.C to meet
with Senators and Congressional Representatives to describe their work and the importance
of REU and similar programs
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The JHU BioREU program is open to US citizens and permanent residents. To
be eligible, applicants must be enrolled at a two- or four-year college or university.
We especially encourage rising sophomores, students at community colleges or other
institutions that have limited research opportunities, and "non-traditional" students
(first generation college attendees, veterans, older students) to apply. Among
the items required for application are an essay, a copy of transcripts, and two
letters of recommendation.
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Dates for Summer 2013 program:
May 28 - August 2 (10 weeks)
Application deadline, Summer 2013:
February 1, 2013
Requirements:
2 letters of recommendation + transcript
For more information, contact:
Program Coordinator:
Jessica Kastner jess.kastner@jhu.edu
Program Administrator:
Joan Miller joan@jhu.edu
Program Director:
Prof. Joel Schildbach joel@jhu.edu
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