Our research immersion program
gives students research experience from developing a hypothesis, conducting field work, designing and running experiments, collecting and analyzing data and communicating their results. Project curriculum consists of fundamental molecular biology topics, modern lab methodology, bioinformatics and statistical analysis. The program is currently offered year round to pre-college students through a partnership with UCSD Division of Extended Studies.
Be a member of our research team
and discover why is it so fun and rewarding to be a scientist.
Our Impact
Research Immersion Program – The Experience:
- Synthesize life science fundamentals
- Formulate hypotheses and design experiments
- Culture and maintain organisms in the lab
- Collect and process samples
- Execute experiments
- Collect, manage, and analyze data
- Review primary literature
- Communicate your research through poster presentations and seminars attended by scientists and industry leaders.
Our joint immersion program with UCSD Division of Extended Studies fosters opportunities for collaboration, internships, and career advancement for pre-college students.
AIP 197 – Academic Internship – UC San Diego
What does research at Boz mean?
- Become a significantly contributing member as a researcher/analyst on one of our teams!
- Research projects include: neurobiology, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics and epigenetics, environmental science and toxicology, plant ecology and evolution, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and science education
What do you gain?
- Learn to: critically review scientific literature during journal clubs, formulate hypotheses, design and execute experiments, maintain lab organisms, apply molecular biology methodology, collect and process samples, generate and analyze data
- Communicate: participate in weekly lab meetings, relay research findings bi-weekly, present formal science seminar upon program completion
- Complete: peer-reviewed scientific journal-style report on your research project
- Receive: academic research credits
must be current UCSD undergraduate student – no academic level requirements
Projects
Boz has diverse and collaborative research projects. We study local ecology, animal development, neurobiology, metabolism, aging, etc. and partner with academic institutions, government, and life science companies.
Biodiversity
How genetically diverse is the Irish Strawberry Plant?
Cellular Physiology
What happens to aging cells?
Neurobiology
How are female and male brains different?
Metabolism
How do enzymes react to stress?
Public Health Trends
What are the effects of ADHD diagnosis and treatment
on individual, family, and community health?
Embryology
How is animal development affected by human pollution?
Environmental Science
What can long-term environmental testing
teach us about ecosystem and human health?
Science Education
Is there a better way to help our science students succeed?