Identify and select a faculty mentor with the help of the program coordinator
Develop a research plan and submit to the program coordinator for approval
Participate in a research experience
Participate in program meetings
Complete BIOL 420: Prep for a Career in Biology
Apply for an summer internship
Attend SACNAS or ABRCMS
Spring
Meet with program coordinator to review Individualized Development Plan
Participate in a research experience
Participate in program meetings
Present research progress at the Haskell / KU Research Symposium
Apply for SACNAS travel scholarship
Summer
Participate in a research experience or internship
Participate in program meetings
Present research progress at the SELF Symposium in July
Submit a curriculum plan for the upcoming year
Junior Year
Fall
Update research plan and submit to the program coordinator for approval
Participate in a research experience
Participate in program meetings
Attend SACNAS or ABRCMS
Enroll in ENGR 360: Engineering Seminar (if applicable)
Spring
Participate in a research experience
Participate in program meetings
Present research progress at the Haskell / KU Research Symposium
Apply for SACNAS travel scholarship
Enroll in BIOL 420/PHIL 500: Ethics in Scientific Research
Summer
Participate in a research experience or internship
Participate in program meetings
Present research progress at the SELF Symposium in July
Submit a curriculum plan for the upcoming year
Senior Year
Fall
Update research plan and submit to the program coordinator for approval
Participate in a research experience
Participate in program meetings
Attend SACNAS or ABRCMS
Enroll in LA&S 492: How to Apply to Graduate School
Spring
Participate in a research experience
Participate in program meetings
Present research progress at the Haskell / KU Research Symposium
Enroll in BIOL 420: Colloquium in Biomedical Research
IMSD News
Best Wishes to the followingIMSD Scholars who will be entering Ph.D. Programs in the Fall of 2013!
Lauren Beesley, Biostatistics Training in Cancer Research, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan.
Matthew Behymer, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas.
Kim Box, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University.
Dagoberto Heredia, Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, with support from a Diversity Graduate Fellowship.
Deena Rennerfeldt, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with support from an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
Rodolfo Torres, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, with support from an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and a Chancellor Scholarship.
Science Career Path
Science Career Path (SCP) is an online resource to help students learn more about graduate study and career opportunities in science and mathematics. This mentoring system contains videos with a variety of perspectives and advice to answer questions you might have in your own career path.