Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in RNA

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If you have relevant coursework and/or prior research experience, please briefly describe (maximum of 250 words) the coursework and/or where you gained your research experience/what your project was. Please note that prior relevant coursework and/or research experience is not required.

REU participants will have the opportunity to match to one of our many REU research projects. Please review the project tiles and labs below and select your three preferred choices.

Analysis of expression and subcellular localizations of Male-specific lethal 3 (MSL3) during mammalian gametogenesis with Associate Professor Paolo Forni (Biological Sciences)
Analysis of the intersection of developmental biology and regenerative medicine with Professor Melinda Larsen (Biological Sciences)
DNA and RNA-encoded cellular regulatory response network with Associate Professor Morgan Sammons (Biological Sciences)
DNA nanotechnology and biomolecule analysis with Senior Research Scientist Ken Halvorsen (RNA Institute)
Innovations in ambient ionization mass spectroscopy directed towards disease diagnostics and studies of small-molecule therapeutics with Professor Rabi Musah (Chemistry)
Molecular evolution of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARS) in prokaryotes with Assistant Professor Cheryl Andam (Biological Sciences)
Role of RNA Structure in viral function with Associate Professor Cara Pager (Biological Sciences)
Screening small molecules for myotonic dystrophy - a toxic RNA disease with Professor Andrew Berglund (Biological Sciences)
Structural and Functional Diversity of 2′-5′ Linked RNA with Associate Professor Jia Sheng (Chemistry)
Translational regulation by ribosomal subpopulation with Assistant Professor Gabriele Fuchs (Biological Sciences)
Using RNA folding to predict high-resolution RNA tertiary structures with Associate Professor Alan Chen (Chemistry)

Select your first preferred research project choice.

Select your second preferred research project choice.

Select your third preferred research project choice.

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Letters of recommendation

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Letter of Recommendation Guidelines

In accordance with federal laws and university policy, authors of letters of recommendation are asked to refrain from comments regarding a candidate's race, color, gender, religion, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, medical condition, or political affiliations, beliefs or activities.
Letters should indicate the applicant’s full name, preferably in the first paragraph and in the file name.
Letters should state the writer's relationship to the applicant and describe their interactions with them.
Letters should be written on professional letterhead and include the writer’s digital signature.
Letters should conclude with a signature identifying the writer's personal information: full name, title, institution, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

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