Details of the Program

• Students will work in pairs (one undergraduate majoring in biological sciences, biochemistry & molecular biology, or bioinformatics and computational biology paired with an undergraduate majoring in mathematics or statistics) on a long-term research project guided by a team of faculty from both departments.
  
  
• Students choose research topics from a wide range of disciplines in biology, including physiology, cell biology, genetics, and evolution. Students will learn to develop and apply modern mathematical and statistical approaches to address questions in focal research areas and test these models in experimental settings.
  
  
• Students will participate in all aspects of the research including defining hypotheses, designing experimental protocols (computational and biological), executing experiments, analyzing data, and interpreting and presenting results.

• Research experience will extend from Fall 2012 through Spring 2014 including full time research during the summer of 2013.

• Student support includes stipends for 8 hours of research per week during each fall and spring semester and 35 hours per week during one summer semester. Summer support includes stipend, housing, insurance and meals. Additional money is provided for student travel to attend and present the results of his/her research at a national scientific meeting.

• To apply to this program complete and submit your application here.

For more details on this training opportunity, email us: ubm(at)umbc.edu