REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Basic Sciences, Genomics, and Neuroscience

2025 REU Summer Research Program

FOR PROJECT IDEAS AND POTENTIAL MENTORS, PLEASE REFER TO THE 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, AND 2024 RESEARCH SYMPOSIA ON THIS WEBPAGE .

Please direct all inquiries to SummerResearch@lsuhsc.edu and reference the program for which you are interested in (High School, Undergraduate or REU Undergraduate)

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Program Directors

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Director and Principal Investigator
Dr. Fern Tsien

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Co-Director
Dr. Kelly Jean Sherman

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Co-Director
Dr. Hamilton Farris

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Poster sessions

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Program Photos

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(Students working in the lab withDr. Chindo Hicks)

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REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Basic Sciences, Genomics, and Neuroscience

About the program

Welcome to our site! The REU program began in 2014 to provide undergraduate students who are interested in a career in biological sciences a 10-week research experience. Students are provided with one-on-one training by LSUHSC faculty in designing and conducting experiments, as well as presenting their results. In addition to research, interns participate in professional development seminars and interactive workshops on topics such as resume writing for graduate school applications and responsible conduct in research. Accepted students are matched with mentors in the LSUHSC's Departments of Basic Sciences for research projects in the following fields:

Bioinformatics
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Epidemiology
Genetics
Microbiology, Immunology, & Parasitology
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Physiology

At the end of the program, students will present their research in the form of a poster at LSUHSC Research Day. These posters will be judged by local scientists. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).