Genomics and Computational Biology

NSF Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates

Program Format:

Hands-on research in genomics, proteomics, computational biology, metabolomics, cellular and molecular biology, and systems biology will bring undergraduate participants recruited nationally to the University of Georgia (UGA) campus during the Summer of 2025. We especially welcome undergraduate students from institutions with limited research opportunities.

The first week involves lab safety training, some workshops, and the beginning of a sequence of weekly lunch seminars on current research at UGA and bioethics. The remainder of the time throughout the summer will be spent in individual labs developing an independent research project in partnership with a faculty mentor (click here for a list of the current REU mentors). REU participants will present their research during a poster session at the end of the summer.

The program will begin Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and will end Friday, July 25, 2025. Participants will be expected to participate in research for at least 40 hours per week. Students may not enroll in classes or hold outside employment during the program. All students are expected to stay on campus for the duration of the program. (Click to view a one-page flyer with pertinent information.) 

Participants are encouraged to take their personal poster/PowerPoint presentation back to their institution either to use at student seminars, other professional meetings during the year, or to complete an undergraduate or honors thesis.
 

Eligibility:

Applicants must be undergraduate students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Students who have either graduated or recently completed all requirements for their degree are not eligible.

Application Process:

Please visit the National Science Foundation Education and Training Application portal to apply.

A completed (all requirements) application should be received by March 3, 2025.

We expect to notify applicants who are accepted into the program by mid March 2025, and either an acceptance or a decline of the offer will be expected within a week of the invitation.

Each participant will receive a stipend toward food and expenses, travel money up to the program limit, a shared dorm room on the same floor with the other NSF-funded REU program participants, lab safety training, and preparation to work in any scientific lab.

For more information contact:

Arthur Edison, Director
Nadja Zeltner, Co-Director
Karen Howard, Program Assistant

Phone: 706-542-0305
Email: genomicreu@uga.edu
Mailing Address: 
University of Georgia
315 Riverbend Road
Athens, GA 30602

A joint program of Clark Atlanta University and the University of Georgia