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 Wisconsin Madison REU Site: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Stress (CMBS): Exploring the Complexities of Adaptation and Resilience Wisconsin Insitute for Science Education and Community Engagement (WISCIENCE) |
Madison, Wisconsin |
Primary: Amber Robertson Smith (608) 262-0850 amber.smith@wisc.edu Secondary: David Wassarman (608) 262-6648 dawassarman@wisc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biology, molecular, cellular, organismal, ecological, stress, genetics, biochemistry, bacteriology, pathology REU Site: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Stress (CMBS): Exploring the Complexities of Adaptation and ResilienceAbstract of Award |
Toppenish, Washington |
Primary: Bob Kao (509) 865-8681 kao_r@heritage.edu Secondary: Kazu Sonoda (509) 865-8584 Sonoda_K@heritage.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences; molecular cell biology; plant development and function; animal development and function REU Site: A Transformative Approach for Engaging First-Generation Underrepresented Minorities in a Research ExperienceAbstract of Award | |
Seattle, Washington |
Primary: Christine Queitsch (206) 685-8935 queitsch@u.washington.edu Secondary: Atom Lesiak (970) 218-0193 alesiak@uw.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, genetics, genomics, proteomics, evolution, computational biology, developmental biology, technology development, microbiome, genome editing, DNA replication, data science Comments: The point of contact for student applications is Brian Giebel. 206-616-7297; bgiebel@uw.edu. REU Site: Big Data and Science CommunicationAbstract of Award | |
Friday Harbor Laboratories, Washington |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Marine Biology, ecology, evolution, fish, invertebrates, island REU Site: Integrative Biology and Ecology of Marine OrganismsAbstract of Award | ||
Seattle, Washington |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biology, systems biology, computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, multi-omics, data science REU Site: Research Opportunities in Systems BiologyAbstract of Award | ||
Seattle, Washington |
Primary: Eric Chudler (206) 616-6899 chudler@u.washington.edu Secondary: Rajesh Rao (206) 685-9141 rao@cs.washington.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, neuroscience, neurotechnology, neuroethics, neurophysiology REU Site: Sensorimotor Neural EngineeringAbstract of Award Cofunded: Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Harrisonburg, Virginia |
Primary: Corey Cleland (434) 284-0543 clelancl@jmu.edu Secondary: Bisi Velayudhan (540) 568-4565 velayubt@jmu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences; biology; data science; data analytics; lab; field; computational; community college; junior college; sophomore "REU Site: Biological Data Science for Community College Students:Abstract of Award | |
University of Virginia REU Site: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Field Research at Mountain Lake Biological Station Mountain Lake Biological Station |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
Primary: Eric Nagy (434) 243-4989 enagy@virginia.edu Secondary: Edmund Brodie (434) 243-1068 bbrodie@virginia.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, amphibian, aquatic, behavior, botany, cell, collections, community, conservation, diversity, ecology, ecosystem, entomology, evolution, field, genetics, insect, mammal, microbiology REU Site: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Field Research at Mountain Lake Biological StationAbstract of Award |
Logan, Utah |
Primary: David Britt (435) 797-2158 david.britt@usu.edu Secondary: Anne Anderson (720) 438-8831 annejanderson33@gmail.com |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, agriculture, bioengineering, plant physiology, microbiome, probiotic, soil health, natural products, biotechnology, nanotechnology REU Site: STEM for Plant HealthAbstract of Award | |
Houston, Texas |
Primary: Natasha Kirienko (713) 348-2581 kirienko@rice.edu Secondary: Joff Silberg (713) 348-3849 joff@rice.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosiences, genetics, structural biology, cellular biology, synthetic biology Comments: Administrative coordinator: Pedro Muniz (pm20@rice.edu) REU Site: Multi-Scale Biomolecular Networks (BioNetworks)Abstract of Award | |
University of Texas at El Paso REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity Biological Sciences |
El Paso, Texas |
Primary: Brett Seymoure (915) 747-6894 bmseymoure@utep.edu Secondary: Michael L. Moody (915) 747-5087 mlmoody@utep.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, desert, ecology, animal behavior, herpetology, entomology, botany, soil, carbon cycling, biodiversity, global change REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert BiodiversityAbstract of Award |
University of Texas at El Paso REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity Biological Sciences |
El Paso, Texas |
Primary: Michael Moody (915) 747-5087 mlmoody@utep.edu Secondary: Jerry Johnson (915) 747-6984 jjohnson@utep.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, ecology, evolution, conservation, climate, organismal REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert BiodiversityAbstract of Award |
Texas A&M University REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics & Genomics (SURGe) Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics |
College Station, Texas |
Research Topics/Keywords: Bioinformatics and Genomics, Conservation and Population Genetics, Medical Genetics, Microbial Genetics, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Genetics, Plant Genetics Comments: "SURGe Program Manager: Isabel Caballero, Ph.D. SURGe Program Coordinator: Tamara Ospina-Vega" REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics & Genomics (SURGe)Abstract of Award | |
Texas A&M University REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Biochemistry Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics |
College Station, Texas |
Primary: Mary Bryk (979) 862-2294 bryk@tamu.edu Secondary: Gary Kunkel (979) 845-6257 g-kunkel@tamu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biochemistry, biophysics, developmental biology, gene expression, genomics, enzymology, membrane structure, microbiology, molecular biology, phage biology, proteomics Comments: coordinators are the PI and co-PI REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research Program in BiochemistryAbstract of Award Cofunded: Chemistry |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Primary: Hong Qin (423) 425-4329 hong-qin@utc.edu Secondary: Yingfeng Wang (423) 425-1320 Yingfeng-Wang@utc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Computational biology, data science, machine learning, deep learning, genomics, bioinformatics, pandemics, epidemiology, ecology, cell biology, biochemistry, environment, quantum computing REU Site: Interdisciplinary Computational Biology (iCompBio2)Abstract of Award | |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Primary: Steven Wilhelm (865) 974-0665 glecleir@utk.edu Secondary: Gary LeCleir (865) 974-4014 glecleir@utk.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, microbiology, molecular ecology, microbial communities, microbial biochemistry Comments: The program is co-ordinated by Dr LeCleir REU Site: Microbial community interactions and functionsAbstract of Award | |
University of Tennessee Knoxville REU Site: Research Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Molecular Signaling - How Cells and Organisms Make Decisions Biochemistry & Cell and Molecular Biology |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Primary: Elena Shpak (865) 974-8383 eshpak@utk.edu Secondary: Gladys Alexandre (865) 974-0866 galexan2@utk.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, deaf, hard of hearing, biology REU Site: Research Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Molecular Signaling - How Cells and Organisms Make DecisionsAbstract of Award |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, genetics Comments: Program Coordinator: Tamara Ledeboer, Tamara.Ledeboer@sanfordhealth.org, 605-312-6590 REU Site: Cellular and Molecular Biology at Sanford ResearchAbstract 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: Hugo Sanabria (864) 656-1749 hsanabr@clemson.edu Secondary: Delphine Dean (864) 656-2611 finou@clemson.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biophysics, bioengineering, physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, mathematical biology Comments: For additional information, please reach out to the program administrator, Celesté Hackett at chacket@clemson.edu or 864-656-3418 REU Site: Nature's machinery through the prism of physics, biology, chemistry and engineeringAbstract of Award |
Brown University REU Site: Biology of animal movement and performance Ecology, Evolution, Organismal Biology |
Providence, Rhode Island |
Primary: Matthew Fuxjager (401) 863-2215 matthew_fuxjager@brown.edu Secondary: Bingham-Hickman (401) 863-7993 taiese_bingham-hickman@brown.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: animals, humans, ecology, evolution, behavior, physiology, neurobiology, biosciences Comments: Samantha Andersen; email: samantha_ansdersen@brown.edu; phone: 401-863-7994 REU Site: Biology of animal movement and performanceAbstract 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. RamÃrez-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 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: computational biology, systems biology, quantitative biology, bioinformatics Comments: Program Coordinator: Adam Kohlhaas, tecbio@pitt.edu, 412-648-8102 REU Site: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio)Abstract of Award |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Primary: David Zuzga (215) 898-3964 dzuzga@wistar.org Secondary: Kristy Shuda McGuire (215) 898-3805 kshudamcguire@wistar.org |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Cell Biology, Gene Expression, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Microenvironment, Molecular Biology, Vaccine Comments: Cailey Bice (Education Program Coordinator) cbice@wistar.org; 215-898-3749 REU Site: Understanding the Rules of Life: The Molecular Basis of Cellular Phenotypes (MBCP) ProgramAbstract of Award | |
University of Central Oklahoma REU Site: Pollinators, Climate Change, and the Aegean Archipelago Biology |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
Primary: Charlotte Simmons (405) 974-2538 cksimmons@uco.edu Secondary: Charles Abramson (405) 744-7492 charles.abramson@okstate.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Behavioral Studies; Biodiversity; Physiological Ecology, and Biological Invasions; Ecosystem Change Comments: Inquiries: reu@uco.edu REU Site: Pollinators, Climate Change, and the Aegean ArchipelagoAbstract of Award Cofunded: International Science and Engineering |
Oxford, Ohio |
Primary: David Berg (513) 785-3246 bergdj@miamioh.edu Secondary: Michelle Boone (513) 529-4901 boonemd@miamioh.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, landscapes, terrestrial ecology, aquatic ecology, conservation, biodiversity, urban ecology Comments: For specific comments or questions, please email: ecoreu@miamioh.edu REU Site: Ecology in Human-Dominated LandscapesAbstract of Award | |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Primary: Stephanie Rollmann (513) 556-9729 stephanie.rollmann@uc.edu Secondary: John Layne (513) 556-9718 john.layne@uc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, biology, animal behavior, behavioral ecology, ecology, evolution, neurobiology, neuroscience, molecular, sensory ecology REU Site: Sensory Ecology: An Integrative ApproachAbstract of Award | |
Ohio State University REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Molecular Biology at The Ohio State University |
Columbus, Ohio |
Primary: Jane Jackman (614) 247-8097 jackman.14@osu.edu Secondary: Susan Cole (614) 292-3276 Cole.354@osu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology Comments: For program information, please email mgreu@osu.edu REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Molecular Biology at The Ohio State UniversityAbstract 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 |
Primary: Van Doze (701) 777-6222 van.doze@med.und.edu Secondary: Rebecca Simmons (701) 777-3439 rebecca.simmons@und.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences; Computational, Developmental & Evolutionary Biology; Ecology; Epigenetics; Genomics; Neuroscience; Parasitology 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 |
North Carolina A&T State University REU Site: A multisite REU in Synthetic Biology Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Computational Science & Engineering |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Synthetic Biology, Cell Signaling, Molecular Biology, Computational Biology Comments: co-PI: Greg Goins, 336-285-2191, gdgoins@ncat.edu Dukka Kc, 336-285-3210, dbkc@ncat.edu Ming Dong, 336-285-2234, mdong@ncat.edu REU Site: A multisite REU in Synthetic BiologyAbstract of Award | |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Plant Biology, Plant Microbe Interactions, Microbiology, Microbial Community Analysis REU Site: Integrative Microbial and Plant SystemsAbstract of Award |