Description

This NSF-sponsored REU program provides advanced research training for undergraduate students in the areas of biochemistry and molecular biology. The program is centered on methods for analysis of proteins with additional emphasis on the combination of molecular genetics and model organisms as a powerful approach to characterizing protein function and regulation. It provides practical experience in application of the scientific method, including hypothesis development and testing, as well as a variety of career development and group social activities. A wide range of student research projects mentored by faculty in the Department of Biochemistry is available. Problem-based modules presented during the first three days of the program introduce key concepts in protein biochemistry and experimental design. After this brief orientation, the program emphasizes full-time research supplemented with weekly group sessions on the scientific method, ethical conduct in research, scientific communication and publication, science careers, and the graduate school application process. At the end of the program students will present their results at a university-wide poster session.

Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2026

Program dates: May 26 to July 31, 2026

https://ag.purdue.edu/department/biochem/research/reu-program-information.html