OVERVIEW
We seek outstanding undergraduate students from around the state and the country to spend their summer at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City for a biomedical research experience at one of the best mentored programs in existence. Students join experienced laboratories where they work with other students and personnel to pursue their own projects over the course of an eight-week period. On the final day, students show off their progress at a poster session to the campus community. A Celebration Luncheon follows where student accomplishments are acknowledged by their advisors, awards are presented, and a former summer student returns to campus to present a Keynote Address. Students participating in our intensive programs receive generous stipends to allow pursuit of their research activities full-time (40 hours/week) without distraction. Please see the information in the sidebar above to find which program is best suited for your needs and background. Entry is competitive, so be sure to apply by the deadline to ensure consideration.
PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS & RESEARCH AREAS
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Microbiology & Immunology
Neuroscience
Pathology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physiology
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
RESEARCH
Students engage in basic laboratory research immersed in the intellectual environment of the laboratory, including lab meetings. Mentors, graduate students, post-docs and laboratory personnel work closely with students to share methods and techniques that will enable students to assume responsibility for their own research projects if practicable. Attempts are made to match the interests of each participant to a mentoring research professor with related interests; with the overarching goal of exposing students to dynamic, cutting edge research training projects that have been successful in the biomedical arena.
ORIENTATION
Each of our summer programs lasts eight weeks, from May to July. Students must attend an orientation day which will include training for laboratory safety, radiation safety, library resources, etc.
ENRICHMENT
Weekly educational enrichment meetings are held to discuss research-related skills, to familiarize students with the areas of research at the OU Health Sciences Center and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation beyond their assigned laboratory, and to promote networking. Topics also include career opportunities for PhDs in biomedical sciences, preparation for graduate school, financial aid advising, etc. Students have opportunities to learn about all graduate programs at OUHSC and to visit laboratories in participating departments.
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
To conclude the eight-week program, participants submit scientific abstracts and present their findings at a poster session open to the OUHSC Campus community. This celebration is followed by a luncheon reception that features a keynote speaker. The poster session, displayed at the OUHSC, is another excellent opportunity to reinforce the importance of graduate education and the research opportunities available at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-Mail Address: SURP@ouhsc.edu
Phone: (405) 271-2406
Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
940 Stanton L. Young, BMSB 332
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104