Research Programs Research ProgramsUndergraduate Programs at UCSDUCSD sponsors a variety of programs, internships, and fellowships to encourage undergraduate students toimmerse themselves in a particular discipline and train under the university’s guidance and support.American Heart Association Undergraduate Summer Student FellowshipThe Departments of Medicine and Bioengineering as well as the Academic Enrichment Program at UC SanDiego are proud to partner with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Institute of Engineering inMedicine, to enable 5 undergraduate students with the possibility for a 10 week research experience duringthe summer of 2017. (Occurs in the summer)Deadline: FebruaryWebsite: http://sdmrc.ucsd.edu/aha-undergrads/ECE Summer Research Internship ProgramECE Summer Research Internships will be in labs where interns will have the opportunity to observe and par-ticipate in the research activities of a research group under the supervision of the PI or another member of theresearch team. (Occurs in the summer)Deadline: Winter QuarterWebsite: http://www.ece.ucsd.edu/undergraduate/summer-research-internship-programEngineered Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery (REU)Hosting by Jacobs School of Engineering, the program train undergraduates in basic research through chal-lenging biomaterial-related engineering projects performed with research mentors from engineering depart-ments. Research areas include tissue engineering and 3D printing, bio-inspired biomaterials, biomaterial-stemcell interaction, nanoparticles and drug delivery. (Occurs in the summer)Deadline: FebruaryWebsite: https://reumanager.com/biomaterialsFaculty-Mentor Program (FMP)The FMP prepares undergraduates for post-baccalaureate success by providing the opportunity to work di-rectly with UC San Diego faculty on research projects. Students in the FMP program will take two quartersof an independent study course (199) under the guidance of a faculty mentor. (Occurs in Winter and Springquarters of the school year)Deadline: Fall Quarter (November)Website: https://students.ucsd.edu/sponsor/fmp/VOL 3 / 2017 50
Research Programs Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program The goal of the IMSD program is to motivate, mentor, and facilitate the transition of students from disad- vantaged economic and social backgrounds and students with disabilities from college education to Ph.D. programs in the sciences. The UCSD-IMSD program is composed of three consecutive phases starting with training during the first years of a student’s college education, followed by hands-on research experience, and ending with the awarding of a Ph.D. degree in biomedical sciences. (Occurs during the school year) Deadline: September (Fall)/ March (Spring) Website: http://cihed.ucsd.edu/IMSD%20Program/index.html UC Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (LEADS) The UC LEADS program identifies, encourages, and trains undergraduates who have potential for leadership as graduate students and also as future leaders committed to address the educational and economical factors leading to underrepresentation of domestic minorities in STEM fields. (Occurs over two years) Deadline: February (Available every other year) Website: http://grad.ucsd.edu/degrees/summer-researches/uc-leads/index.html McNair Program The McNair Program is one of the Federal TRIO Programs, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The objective of the McNair Program is to provide low-income, first-generation college students, and students from groups underrepresented graduate education, with effective preparation for doctoral study. Participants in the program will be placed in a research position under a faculty mentor to conduct research and present their findings. (Occurs for two quarters during the school year and the summer) Deadline: February (Available every other year) Website: http://grad.ucsd.edu/degrees/summer-researches/uc-leads/index.html Medical Scientist Training Program Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at UCSD is an 8-week multidisciplinary program in medicine and biomedical research. Its mission is to provide underrepresented students in the biomedical sciences with the breadth and depth of training necessary to excel as academic physicians. The curriculum combines classroom and clinical training in the UCSD School of Medicine with research in a Graduate Department. (Occurs in the summer) Deadline: February Website: http://mstp.ucsd.edu/surf/Pages/default.aspx51 THE EQUILIBRIUM
Research ProgramsSan Diego Nanotechnology Infrastructure (SDNI) (REU)The SDNI-REU offers a 10-week summer research experience for undergraduates at UC San Diego. Students arepaired with leading researchers in science and engineering fields. Research areas include: NanoBioMedicine,NanoPhotonics, and NanoMagnetics. The goal is to prepare students for advanced studies in a Ph.D. program.(Occurs in the summer)Deadline: MarchWebsite: http://sdni.ucsd.edu/reu.phpUndergraduate Scholarships for ResearchUCSD offers a broad variety of university and national scholarships intended to financially support the researchexperiences of undergraduate students or their academic careers.Undergraduate Research Scholarships (URS) $5,000The research project must be work above and beyond the normal course of study. Students should have a projectwhere their role is defined and that they can take ownership of, even if it is part of a larger project. The subjectmatter does not have to be related to the student’s major, minor, or other coursework, although preference maybe given to those that do have a major related to specific scholarship goals.Deadline: FebruaryWebsite: https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/financial-aid/types/scholarships/urs/index.htmlGoldwater Scholarship Up to $7,500The Goldwater Scholarship is given to students nominated by their schools and interested in pursuing a careerin a natural science, mathematics or engineering. Requirements: must be a sophomore or junior, must have a3.85 GPA, must be an engineering, natural sciences, or mathematics major, must have research experience, andmust submit three Faculty/PI recommendation letters.Deadline: JanuaryWebsite: https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/Udall Scholarship $7,500 and up to $350 for honorable metntionsThe Udall Scholarship is awarded to college sophomores and juniors nominated by their schools for leadership,public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. Require-ments: must be a sophomore or junior, must have an environmental field of interest or be a Native American orAlaska Native studying health care or tribal public policy, must submit an essay based on one of Morris Udall’spapers or speeches, and must attend Udall Scholars Weekend in Tucson, Arizona.Deadline: FebruaryWebsite: http://www.udall.gov/ourPrograms/scholarship/scholarship.aspxVOL 3 / 2017 52
research programsBeinecke Scholarship $34,000The Beinecke Scholarship is awarded to college juniors nominated by their schools and interested in pursuing agraduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Requirements: must be a U.S. citizen, musthave junior standing or be a non-graduating senior, must have financial need as verified by UCSD’s Financial AidOffice, must have 3.6 GPA, and must have plans for advanced degree in the arts, humanities, or social sciences(graduate study in neuroscience does not qualify).Deadline: FebruaryWebsite: http://fdnweb.org/beinecke/Research Programs Outside of UCSD Amgen Scholars Amgen Scholars allows undergraduates from across the globe to participate in cutting-edge research oppor- tunities at world-class institutions. 17 leading institutions across the U.S., Europe and Japan currently host the summer program. Undergraduate participants benefit from undertaking a research project under top faculty, being part of a cohort-based experience of seminars and networking events, and taking part in a symposium in their respective region (U.S., Europe or Japan) where they meet their peers, learn about biotechnology, and hear from leading scientists. Website: http://amgenscholars.com/ National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research The NIH Institutes sponsor a wide range of summer activities including lectures featuring distinguished NIH in- vestigators, career/professional workshops, and Summer Poster Day. Individual scientists select their own sum- mer interns and provide their funding; there is no centralized selection process. Website: http://amgenscholars.com/ National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by under- graduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation all over the United States. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. REU sites are offered at a variety of locations - see online for details. Website: http://amgenscholars.com/53 THE EQUILIBRIUM
Team membersTHE EQUILIBRIUM TEAM Roshni Ravindran Chief Editor Roshni is a graduating senior in Bioengineering: Biotechnology. In her position as Chief Editor for the past two years, she has collected a fondness for grammatically-correct, vocabulary-rich sentences. In her time at UCSD, she has had the opportunity to conduct research in various environments. From volunteering as a first year in biomaterials to completing her senior design project in image processing, she is truly thankful for all her mentors and colleagues who have helped her along the way. After graduation, she plans to apply for graduate school in bioinformatics in Fall 2017. Natalie Selffaw Ykcits Tongprasearth 54 Chief Editor Kanyanat (Natalie) is a fourth year Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction major. She has an interest in neuroscience research, studying the neural network of spatial navigation at the Nitz Lab. She has also been active in experience/interaction design through her internship at Learning Equality and other design projects. In the future, she hopes to join a product design team, working to tackle important social, education, or technological issues. As Chief Editor, she could not be more proud of the journal and team’s growth, inspiring other students to make their own contributions to research!VOL 3 / 2017
Team members Amy Moran Cailen Rodriguez Content Editor Content Editor Amy is a second year Cailen is a new addition Chemical Engineering major to The Equilibrium. Although who works as an engineering devastated she never received her content editor. She conducts acceptance letter from Hogwarts, research for the Chen Lab for here at UCSD she’s a second year Nanobiomaterials, and wants Political Science/International to further explore her passion Relations major with a minor in for research by helping publish Law & Society. Her motto when it more scientific research-based comes to studying is: “why suffer papers in The Equilibrium. Amy twice?” She’s a law school hopeful,spends most of her free time petting cats because she broke college student in reality. She’s a Cancer, enjoyslikes cats more than she likes people. sunsets, and long walks on the beach. What do you mean this isn’t a dating profile? Caitlin Hung Diana Cortez Content Editor Content Editor Caitlin is a third year Diana is a third year Public computer science major with a Health major. In addition to being soft spot for Broadway musicals involved with The Equilibrium, and creative writing. She wishes Diana volunteers at a free clinic that descriptive writing was a in Tijuana for underserved major because she likes to take population and is an active simple objects and places and member of Rotaract at UCSD describe them until she runs out (the best community service of words and ideas. Her record is org at UCSD). Her favorite foodten single spaced pages for a small wood chair. Caitlin group is hot chocolate. Period.hasn’t yet decided where her degree will lead her in a She’s traveled to India and hopes to have many moreyear, but she does know that the first thing she will do adventures around the world.out of college is visit Highclere Castle, which fans ofBritish TV may know as Downton Abbey. Priyanka Dasgupta Yogitha Chareddy Content Editor Content Editor Priyanka is a third year Yogitha is a second year Cognitive Science major with Molecular Biology major also a specialization in Human- minoring in Business with the Computer Interaction. She has intent to enter the pharmaceutical recently developed an interest industry. In addition to editing in cognitive and computational for The Equilibrium, she is the neuroscience, and plans to research editor for Saltman pursue a graduate degree in Quarterly and works in a cell those areas. Priyanka loves biology lab characterizing teaching (she has been an TA proteins. There isn’t an on- for two lower-division COGS campus organization she hasn’tcourses so far), watching TV shows and enjoys drinking tried, and she hasn’t gotten a good night’s rest since hercoffee. Priyanka is super excited for this summer as freshman year, which may be caused by her love for allshe will be working at a Cognitive Neuroscience Lab! things sweet and caffeinated.55 THE EQUILIBRIUM
Team Members Hazel Leung Yubin Cho Design Editor Design Editor Hazel is a second year Yubin is third year cognitive cognitive science major with science specialized in Human a specialization in human Computer Interaction major. She computer interaction. In is interested in user experience addition to designing for The design and research. In her free Equilibrium, she is involved in time, you can find her reading an interdisciplinary lab that books, watching TV shows, or studies the cognitive behavior cooking. Her favorite movie is of children, adults, and non- Coraline and her favorite food human animals. She hopes to is sushi and Korean bbq. She iscombine her skills from her roles as design editor and mostly calm but if you want to see her angry face, giveresearch assistant to solve everyday design problems her bell pepper and cucumber. P.S. She can make a duckusing a human-centered design framework! Fun fact: sound.she has a one true love and its name is Carbs. Tiffany Zhang Victoria Thai Publicity Publicity If anyone has an interest Vicky is a fourth year in in sending out emails and not Bioengineering: BioSystems. getting replies or breathing While a part of the publicity in toxic fumes for hours at a team in The Equilibrium and time then they’re crazy. Tiffany managing her studies, she likes has an interest in sending out to enjoy the outdoors and be emails and not getting replies - where there is sun. The beach the toxic fumes are just a bonus. is her go-to vacation place and Tiffany is crazy. she likes to spend time with her family. She has a weakness for soup dumplings and steamed bbq pork buns and pigs (in animal form!).VOL 3 / 2017 56
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