Program:  UT Knoxville’s Department Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology invites undergraduate science students to apply for hands-on summer research opportunities. Those selected will experience a paid introduction to cutting-edge research in the broad area of “Sensing and Signaling”—the analysis of how signals are perceived and transduced in biological systems. Funded from NSF award DBI-1156744.

Eligibility:  Undergraduate students who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply/compete for limited slots. Rising sophomore and junior undergraduate science majors, minorities, women, and first-generation college students are strongly encouraged to apply. However, UM students are NOT eligible to apply.

Key Dates and Deadlines: 

02/28/2014                 applications due to bcmbreu@utk.edu.
05/25/2014                 experience begins
08/01/2014                 experiences ends

For more information, including how to apply: http://web.bio.utk.edu/bcmb/summer/reu.html