1. Getting into Research Available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu

2. Why research?  Graduate School  Medical School  Industry  Apply your knowledge to real problems

3. Finding Research Opportunities  BE professors http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/research/rese arch-areas http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/research/rese arch-areas http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/people/facult y http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/people/facult y Don’t forget affiliated faculty!

4. Finding Research Opportunities, cont.  Non BE professors Pharmacology http://www.pharmacology.ucla.edu/search /faculty-research http://www.pharmacology.ucla.edu/search /faculty-research Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) http://www.mimg.ucla.edu/research_pages http://www.mimg.ucla.edu/research_pages Most department websites have a faculty or research page

5. Contacting professors  E-mail including why you’re interested in the professor’s research  Attachments Resume Cover letter – tailor for each lab!

6. Research for Credit  BE199 counts towards BE major electives http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergradu ates/enrollment-in-courses http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergradu ates/enrollment-in-courses

7. Research Scholarships  UCLA Scholarships http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu under “Research Scholarships and Programs” http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP) Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP) Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program (HHURP) CARE Fellows and Scholars Program – disadvantaged background

8. Research Scholarships, cont.  National or International Scholarships http://www.honors.ucla.edu/national.ht ml http://www.honors.ucla.edu/national.ht ml Goldwater Scholarship Churchill Scholarship Marshall Scholarship Rhodes Scholarship

9. Research Scholarships, cont.  National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ug sp https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ug sp Disadvantaged background  SMART Scholarship from DOD http://smart.asee.org Includes employment with DOD after graduation

10. Other Resources  Collaboration for Undergraduate Research Enrichment http://www.cureatucla.com http://www.cureatucla.com  Biomedical Research Minor https://www.biomedresearchminor.ucla.edu https://www.biomedresearchminor.ucla.edu

11. Q&A with Speakers Presentation available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu

12. Posters and Lab Tours Presentation available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu