Undergraduate Research Opportunities

The Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine is committed to providing research opportunities for undergraduate and medical students. Most laboratories in the department provide 1-2 undergraduates with the opportunity to participate in ongoing research projects each year. For the individual student one or more of the following may apply:

Research Experience for Credit

Many undergraduate science majors at Texas A & M require 485 (problems) or 491 (research) credit for graduation. In some cases, these credits can be obtained by working in one of our laboratories during the academic year or during the summer session. Contact your undergraduate advisor to see if your major allows 485/491 hours to be obtained outside of your major department. If so, review the faculty research summaries in our department and contact the individual whose projects most interest you.

Student Worker/Work Study

These are paid positions and the responsibilities can range from routine laboratory maintenance (preparing solutions, media etc.) to assisting faculty/postdoctoral fellows/graduate students in their individual research projects. In the summer these positions are open to students who are attending schools other than Texas A & M University. In the past years, students from Rice, Princeton, Cal Tech and the University of Texas at Austin have found positions within the department. Contact the individual faculty directly to inquire about the availability of student worker/work study positions.

SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows) Program

Two SURF programs exist; one is the College of Medicine Summer Research Program which is restricted to Texas A&M Health Science Center undergraduate medical scholars and medical students while the second is open to students from any institution in the advanced stages of their undergraduate education. The later program is ten weeks duration and is accompanied by a weekly seminar series. In some cases, it is possible for the participants to receive undergraduate course credit. Each participant receives a stipend to cover living expenses while in residence. For more information contact:

Texas A&M Health Science Center
College of Medicine
Reynolds Medical Bldg.
College Station, TX 77843-1114
Tel: (800) 862-4127 or (979) 845-0370
Fax: (979) 845-6509
Email: gradofficesc@medicine.tamhsc.edu