MSRI-UP 2024 Summer REU in Berkeley: Mathematical Endocrinology

“Mathematical Endocrinology”
June 15 – July 27, 2024 at SLMath in Berkeley, CA

Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

Applications submitted after February 15, 2024 but by March 1, 2024 may still be considered in a second round of acceptances.

MSRI-UP is an award-winning comprehensive Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program designed for undergraduate students who have completed two years of university-level mathematics courses and would like to conduct research in the mathematical sciences. 

The main objective of MSRI-UP is to identify talented students who are interested in mathematics and make available to them meaningful research opportunities, the necessary skills and knowledge to participate in successful collaborations, and a community of academic peers and mentors who can advise, encourage and support them through a successful graduate program. 

SLMath and the U.S. National Science Foundation are strongly committed to expanding the opportunities in the mathematical sciences to people of all racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and to persons with disabilities.

2024 Program Director: Dr. Candice Price (Smith College)
2024 Research Leader: Dr. Erica J. Graham (Bryn Mawr College)
2024 Research Topic: Mathematical Endocrinology

Endocrinology is broadly defined as the study of hormones and the glands and organs that produce them. The research program will focus on the analysis and development of mathematical models of various components of the endocrine system, under both physiological and pathological circumstances. A variety of mathematical/computational tools will be used as needed to examine research topics ranging from diabetes and metabolism to ovulatory function.

No in-depth knowledge of biology is required. Students who have had a course in differential equations OR dynamical systems OR linear algebra are eligible to apply. Familiarity with Matlab, R, or some other programming language will be helpful.

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Eligibility

Due to funding restrictions, only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students are also eligible due to generous funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The program cannot accept foreign students regardless of funding.

In addition, students who have already graduated or will have graduated with a bachelor’s degree by August 31, 2024 are not eligible to apply. 

Activities and Support

MSRI-UP 2024 students will:

• Participate in the mathematics research program under the direction of Dr. Erica J. Graham (Bryn Mawr College)
• Receive additional support of a dedicated postdoc and two graduate students
• Complete a research project done in collaboration with other MSRI-UP students
• Give a presentation and write a technical report on their research project
• Attend a series of colloquium talks given by leading researchers in their fields
• Attend workshops aimed at developing skills and techniques needed for research careers in the mathematical sciences
• Learn techniques that will maximize a student’s likelihood of admissions to graduate programs as well as the likelihood of winning fellowships

All participants will receive a $3,600 stipend, as well as lodging, meals, and roundtrip travel to Berkeley, CA.

Each student selected for this program will be introduced to a network of mentors and given advice and assistance in navigating the process of applying to graduate schools and fellowship programs.

All participants have the opportunity to present summer research at national conferences in the year following the summer program, and alumni will be contacted regarding future research opportunities.

MSRI-UP Program Directors

• Dr. Alexander Diaz-Lopez (Villanova University)
• Dr. Mercedes Franco (Queensborough Community College (CUNY))
• Dr. Rebecca Garcia (Colorado College)
• Dr. Candice Price (Smith College)
• Dr. Robin Wilson (Cal Poly Pomona)

Questions? Please contact the 2024 on-site director, Dr. Candice Price, at cprice@smith.edu.