Nevada INBRE offers a range of science and health related experiential learning opportunities for students. Check out our programs or contact our partner institutions for more research opportunities.
Student programs
Nevada INBRE offers a range of science and health related experiential learning opportunities for students. Check out our programs or contact our partner institutions for more research opportunities.
Statewide partners for student programs
Nevada INBRE partners have additional options for student research experiences. Contact the program coordinators to learn more.
College of Southern Nevada
Biomedical Exploration Workshop: A five-week summer program offered at the College of Southern Nevada. The program is designed to give students the opportunity to explore different career options in the biomedical sciences and gain exposure to the environments in which they would be working. For more information on Nevada INBRE at College of Southern Nevada, please contact Earl Yoon at earl.yoon@csn.edu.
Nevada State University
iSURF | INBRE Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship: The mission of iSURF is to foster faculty-mentored research as a fundamental component of undergraduate education, offering students – especially those from first-generation and underrepresented backgrounds – a multitude of benefits and providing them with a wide range of advantages to thrive in STEM career paths. Through this program, students acquire essential skills in critical analysis, problem-solving, communication and the application of research methods. For more information on Nevada INBRE at Nevada State University, please contact Amber Howerton at amber.howerton@nevadastate.edu or Aster Sigel at aster.sigel@nevadastate.edu.
Great Basin College
B(S)3N | Biological Sciences Student Support Network (NIH-INBRE): Hosted by Great Basin College, members of B(S)3N are eligible for paid employment as a lab aid, tutor, or in another science-related capacity and possible attendance to the UC Davis Pre-Health Conference or other travel/experiences. Membership in B(S)3N also affords students a comfortable study space, lockers, assistance with applications for graduate school and interviews, and access to contacts throughout the state to pursue research. They also host a free, one-week workshop each summer, which includes a trip to one or more of the professional schools at the University of Nevada, Reno. For more information on Nevada INBRE at Great Basin College, please contact David Freistroffer at david.freistroffer@gbcnv.edu.
Truckee Meadows Community College
Activities for students include engagement with summer bridge students in math application skills and hands-on molecular laboratory experience. For more information on Nevada INBRE at Truckee Meadows Community College, please contact Adine Stormoen at astormoen@tmcc.edu.
Western Nevada College
Students have the opportunity to conduct paid research with the assistance of Western Nevada College biology professors. The experiences may inspire and lead students into research careers. For more information about Nevada INBRE at Western Nevada College, contact Elizabeth Tattersall at elizabeth.tattersall@wnc.edu.