NSF-Simons NITMB Welcomes Second Annual Cohort of Summer Undergraduate Research Program Participants

The NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology is excited to welcome the second annual cohort of the Institute’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program! The program offers students majoring in fields related to mathematics or biology the opportunity to participate in hands-on laboratory or computational research.

Under the mentorship of NITMB faculty, 12 students from institutions across the country will contribute to cutting-edge research at the interface between mathematics and biology. NITMB research projects focus on questions requiring the confluence of mathematics and biology. Contributing to NITMB research will provide the summer undergraduate researchers with a unique opportunity to explore work conducted at the interface of disciplines. The undergraduate researchers participating in this program have a wide range of research interests, including machine learning, genetics, dynamical systems, neuroscience, stochastic processes, developmental biology, and more. 

Throughout the summer, the undergraduate students will work closely with faculty mentors to develop cutting-edge mathematical and computational models and theory to address fundamental problems in biology. Students will conduct their research on the campuses of Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, with access to NITMB spaces, resources, networks, workshops, events, and support. The participants will also engage in workshops throughout the summer designed to support their professional development and provide skills critical for success in mathematical biology research. 

The NITMB is proud to support these excellent undergraduate researchers, and we look forward to witnessing their contributions and development throughout the summer. The undergraduates will have the opportunity to share their work and the culmination of their experiences in the program at the NITMB MathBio Convergence Conference in August.