Looking for some laboratory and/or field experience to improve your scientific skills and become a more competative applicant to either graduate school or medical school? The Biology Department offers several opportunities for undergraduate students to participate first-hand in a plethora of research programs. You can work directly with faculty members, assisting them in their on-going research. There is a wide variety of opportunities in the department, ranging from molecular biology laboratory research to organismal field research. You can learn valuable techniques and become more prepared for either graduate school or medical school. You can also earn units for your research efforts. Students can receive funding from the department (Grants-in-Aid) to support their research and travel expenses to regional and national meetings. Below are links to active programs currently engaging undergraduate students!
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Student Allison Fuiton working with Associate Professor Dever on isolating DNA from frog tissues from Myanmar collected for the California Academy of Sciences. |
Discovering a new frog species from Myanmar
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Student Karl Banta working with Assistant Professor Spencer on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), enzymes that break down the material in the extracellular matrix (ECM) surrounding cells in tissues. |
Determining the effects of Human CMV in Breast Cancer Cells - Research Opportunities (Fall 2007): If you are interested in an undergraduate research experience, Professor Spencer is currently seeking two volunteers to perform basic laboratory jobs. After one semester as a volunteer lab assistant, you could qualify to begin your own research project. Please contact jspencer@usfca.edu to apply.
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Student Paul Bianchi (below) working with Associate Professor Nunes (above) in the field, collecting blood from Belding's ground squirrels outside Yosemite. |
Belding's ground squirrel population study
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