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INSIGHT Program at University of Washington


The INSIGHT program for graduate and undergraduate students is an intensive, eight-week summer internship for undergraduate students, graduate students and first-year medical students.

INSPIRE U2


INSPIRE U2 provides a learning pathway that will set underrepresented female students on a track towards advanced degrees and careers in statistical fields.

Institute for Biophysical Dynamics Scholar Program

Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine REU


Summer opportunity in stem cell and regenerative medicine research at the University of Washington

Integrated Optics for Undergraduates (IOU) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)


10-week summer program designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring optics and photonics.

Integrating Biology from Molecules to Ecosystems NSF REU


Individual research projects in participating faculty laboratories in the Departments of Integrative Biology, Molecular & Cell Biology and Plant & Microbial Biology at the University of California at Berkeley.

Interdisciplinary REU Program in the Structure and Function of Proteins


10-week research experience in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, enzymology, marine biology, molecular biology and plant biology. 

International Experience Grants


Funding for undergraduate students wishing to intern or conduct research abroad.

International Institute for Nanotechnology REU at Northwestern


At the International Institute for Nanotechnology REU, participants engage in full-time research over a nine-week period in the summer.

Internship Opportunities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory


Participants gain hands-on research experience and the opportunity to apply learned theory to real life problems.

Internship Opportunities at Lincoln Park Zoo


Lincoln Park Zoo offers a variety of internships year-round, the majority of which occur during the summer.

Internships at NASA for Undergraduates


NASA Internships are competitive awards to support educational opportunities that provide unique NASA-related research and operational experiences for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as educators.

Internships at the Brookings Institute


Various Internship Opportunities at the Brookings Institute

IRIS Summer Internship Program


Internships for students interested in working on seismological research.

ISB Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences Program


8-week paid internship with the Institue for Systems Biology (ISB).

Ishanu Chattopadhyay

P.I. willing to mentor undergraduate research volunteers interested, work study students or students requiring pay in Data Science, Machine Learning, Viral Evolution.

IWPR Internship Program


Throughout the internship program, interns will learn about the fundamentals of the non-profit sector, grow in their professional development, and gain insight into policy research on intersectional issues that impact women’s economic justice.

James R. Norris, Jr. Grant for Undergraduate Summer Research in Chemistry


Full-time summer research funding for outstanding first-year in Chemistry

Janel Mueller Undergraduate Thesis Prize


Monetary prize for undergraduates in English who complete the finest BA Projects.

Jasmine Nirody

We study the physics of how biological systems interact with their environments, as well as the role of these interactions in shaping organismal morphology and behavior.

We use a range of theoretical and empirical (laboratory + field) techniques to answer questions that sit at the intersection of behavior, biophysics, and evolution.

We work on problems across organismal systems and levels of biological organization. While the underlying mechanisms (and the techniques we use to study them) may vary as we shift our focus from molecular motors to bacteria to animals, the larger questions we are fascinated by remain the same!

  • How do biological systems sense and respond to mechanical stresses in complex environments?
  • In what environments do adaptive mechanics improve performance?
  • How do flexible locomotive strategies affect the evolution of biomechanical structures?

Our research provides ample opportunities for undergraduate engagement. Please email Jasmine at jnirody@uchicago.edu to discuss options!

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