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Undergraduate Research at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University prides itself as a center for scholarly research, and there are a wealth of opportunities for undergraduate students to participate. Undergraduate research is a defining experience and at Vanderbilt, students have the opportunity to work with world-class faculty and:
- Engage in the scientific process
- Become better learners
- Think critically
- Generate, apply, and disseminate new knowledge
Shanay Desai conducted research on developing novel treatments for glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, through the King Lab and the SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program. His Immersion Vanderbilt project focused on understanding mechanisms that enhance the effectiveness of cancer therapies, leading to co-authored publications and presentations at national conferences. Click here to find out more about his story.
Noah is a senior majoring in Physics. He is working with Professor Jocelyn Holley-Bockelmann in the Department of Physics and Astronomy to investigate galaxies and massive black hole dynamics. Click here to learn more about his research.
Lily Mae is a senior majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society and Psychology. Through Professor James Booth’s Brain Development Laboratory, Lily Mae studies language development and how language skill is related to the mechanisms for processing morphemes in the brain. Click here to learn more.