Getting into Research

Available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu

Why research?

Graduate School Medical School Industry Apply your knowledge to real problems

Finding Research Opportunities BE professors

http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/research/research-areas

http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/people/facultyDon’t forget affiliated faculty!

Finding Research Opportunities, cont. Non BE professors

Pharmacology http://www.pharmacology.ucla.edu/search/faculty-research

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) http://www.mimg.ucla.edu/research_pages

Most department websites have a faculty or research page

Contacting professors

E-mail including why you’re interested in the professor’s research

AttachmentsResumeCover letter – tailor for each lab!

Research for Credit

BE199 counts towards BE major electiveshttp://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergradu

ates/enrollment-in-courses

Research Scholarships

UCLA Scholarships http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu under “Research Scholarships and Programs” Undergraduate Research Scholars Program

(URSP) Undergraduate Research Fellows Program

(URFP) Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research

Program (HHURP) CARE Fellows and Scholars Program –

disadvantaged background

Research Scholarships, cont.

National or International Scholarships http://www.honors.ucla.edu/national.htmlGoldwater ScholarshipChurchill ScholarshipMarshall ScholarshipRhodes Scholarship

Research Scholarships, cont.

National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/

ugspDisadvantaged background

SMART Scholarship from DODhttp://smart.asee.org Includes employment with DOD after

graduation

Other Resources

Collaboration for Undergraduate Research Enrichment http://www.cureatucla.com

Biomedical Research Minor https://www.biomedresearchminor.ucla.edu

Q&A with Speakers

Presentation available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu

Posters and Lab Tours

Presentation available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu