Ben M. Dunn, PhD.Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyDirector, UF-HHMI Science for Life ProgramDirector, IDS Program in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Your best direct connection to faculty Enhances academic performance and

facilitates a broader scope of understanding in your chosen discipline

Prepares participants for advanced study (graduate or professional school)

Helps secure prestigious awards and scholarships

Why Early and Continuous Undergraduate Research?

Our Mission

“To strengthen and transform undergraduate research and interdisciplinary laboratory education in the life sciences” at the University of Florida and our partner institutions.

“Accessibility to Research in the Life Sciences in UF Faculty Laboratories”

HHMI stands for: Howard Hughes Medical

Institute• Most prestigious and largest private

foundation supporting research in biomedical science

• Provides funding for science education, which is what the Science for Life program is about

Who was Howard Hughes?

Ginger Rogers with HH

Jane Russell

Rita Hayworth

Intramural Undergraduate Research Award $$$ award for entering research program starting in

Summer 2013 Opportunity to achieve co-publication on a paper in

the primary literature Greatly enhanced letters of recommendations

Extramural Undergraduate Research Award $$$ award stipend for three months of summer

research Opportunity to get significant off-campus research

experiences at dozens of locations around the world

Undergraduate Publication and Travel Award $$$ award for successful publications in scientific

journals $$$ for presentations at national meetings and

conferences

The UF-HHMI Science for Life Program

The Website

http://sfl.aa.ufl.edu/ This is the home

page for the program

It contains all you need to know

Find information on research opportunities

Find your mentor Apply for

research awards Participate in

class

If you are a freshman, you should take this course your first semester and identify a mentor

Next, join the lab and learn about projects while training in the techniques that lab uses

Discuss a project with your mentor and apply in spring semester

Start research in summer 2013

Progress Through the Program

At the end of the summer, you prepare a report on your progress to submit to the Science for Life Office

Continue research through the following academic year

Prepare a poster on your project to present at the Creativity in the Arts and Sciences Event in January 2014

Progress Through the Program

After completing one full year of research, you would be eligible to apply for an extramural research opportunity – Europe, South America, Asia, or anywhere in the USA

Write a paper to submit for publication or contribute to a manuscript written by a lab member, such as graduate student or post-doc

Progress Through the Program

In the second or third year of the program, you would be eligible to apply to the University Scholars Program for additional support for research at UF

Complete your research and apply to graduate or professional school with a GREAT letter of recommendation

Progress Through the Program

Cross-Disciplinary Laboratory (X-LAB) IDH2931: X-LAB 1 & 2 2-semester laboratory course integrating chemistry,

physics, and biology themes Equivalent to:

BSC2010L, BSC2011L CHM2045L, CHM2046L PHY2053L, PHY2054L

To register email Dr. Gabriela Waschewsky: waschewsky@ufl.edu

UF-HHMI Undergraduate Cross-Disciplinary

Laboratory

A great way to meet others already involved in research

Receive tips on how to join a research lab Find out more information on stipends and

scholarships for undergraduate research

Join the Gators for Undergraduate Research

Club

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That’s okay, you can still take this course!

Learn about the great research going on at UF

Learn to appreciate the work scientists do

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Not every student wants a research opportunity

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