2016 Summer Research Experiences (SRE) at NIMBioS for Undergraduates

SRE 2016 participants.

The 2016 NIMBioS Research Experiences (SRE) for Undergraduates will be held June 6-July 29, 2016 at NIMBioS on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Participants from all over the country work in teams with NIMBioS postdocs and UT faculty on research at the interface of mathematics and biology. Undergraduates receive free university apartment-style housing, a stipend of $3850, and up to $650 of support for travel to/from Knoxville.

The Projects

• Using statistical filters to follow fast organelle movements in plant cells
• Dynamic modeling of human emotion
• Mouse trap! Modeling the spread of mice & hantavirus in pressured landscapes
• Decoding allostery by mathematical analysis of molecular dynamics simulations
• Developing computer games for teaching biology

Descriptive Flyer (pdf)

SRE 2016 Participants
Click on the names below for comments from some of the 2016 SRE participants.

Alana Cooper Hometown: Knoxville, TN School: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Major/Degree and Year: Mathematics-Honors Concentration, Secondary Mathematics Education Minor, Junior SRE Mentors: Jeff Larsen, Charles Collins, Nels Johnson SRE Research Project: Dynamic Modeling of Human Emotion

Joshua Darville Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas School: Fisk University Major/Degree and Year: Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Sophomore SRE Mentors: Quentin Johnson, Tongye Shen SRE Research Project: Decoding Allostery by Mathematical Analysis of Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Morganne Igoe Hometown: Lorain, OH School: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Major/Degree and Year: Mathematics with a Biology minor, Senior SRE Mentors: Colleen Jonsson, Suzanne Lenhart, Megan Rúa SRE Research Project: Mouse Trap! Modeling the Spread of Mice and Hantavirus in Pressured Landscapes

Jacob Miller Hometown: Mount Vernon, OH School: University of Kentucky Major/Degree and Year: Mathematics and Computer Science, Junior SRE Mentors: Susan Riechert, Michael Jantz, Kelly Sturner SRE Research Project: Developing Computer Games for Teaching Biology

Penny Wu Hometown: Chengdu, Sichuan, China School: Houghton College Major/Degree and Year: Mathematics, Senior SRE Mentors: Vasileios Maroulas, Andreas Nebenfuehr SRE Research Project: Using Statistical Filters to Follow Fast Organelle Movements in Plant Cells

Blogging from the 2016 program:

SRE undergraduates present at Summer STEM Poster Symposium
Announcing the new roster of participants for the 2016 Summer Research Experience at NIMBioS

SRE in the News:

Tennessee professor oversees students' study of mouse virus, deadly to humans. News Sentinel, July 15, 2016.

Questions? Check our SRE Frequently Asked Questions page. If that doesn't help, contact us at SRE2016@nimbios.org.

Evaluation Report

Related Links

Main SRE page

For further information about the program, please contact:
     Greg Wiggins, Education and Outreach Coordinator, NIMBioS (Email: wiggybug@nimbios.org) or
     Dr. Suzanne Lenhart, Associate Director for Education and Outreach, NIMBioS (Email: slenhart@tennessee.edu).

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From 2008 until early 2021, NIMBioS was supported by the National Science Foundation through NSF Award #DBI-1300426, with additional support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.