Undergraduate Research Society of Purdue
The Undergraduate Research Society of Purdue is a student-led organization, advised by the Office of Undergraduate Research, for prospective, current, and past undergraduate researchers to develop the necessary skills to be successful in their present and future endeavors.
To be added to the Undergraduate Research Society Discord, go to the sign-up page here.
Use the emails provided below to ask questions about undergraduate research opportunities based on your interests.
Next Meeting
Undergraduate Research Pitch Competition
What giant leaps are undergraduate researchers completing at Purdue? The Undergraduate Research Pitch Competition highlights undergraduate researchers' projects while promoting concise and effective storytelling during this event celebrating undergraduate research.
March 27, 2025
This event is co-hosted with the Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research.
Executive Board
College of Science
Research: Dr. Matosevic's lab through the OUR Scholars program working in genetic engineering and NK-based cancer therapy. Previously, I worked with Dr. Riyi Shi at the Center for Paralysis Research focusing on neuroinflammation and traumatic brain injury.
College of Health & Human Sciences
Lab: Cannon Lab studying the environmental impacts of pesticides and how they cause Parkinson's Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases
College of Science
Research Experience: Dr. Qixin He’s lab in Biological Sciences and Dr. Yini Li’s lab in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
College of Science
Research: Dr. Zhong-Yin Zhang's lab at the Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery. I conduct organic synthesis projects involving discovering and designing potential protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) inhibitors for cancer immunotherapies.
College Liaisons
Research interests: Animal behavior, genetics, cellular biology, and organic chemistry
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
College of Engineering
Research Experience: Development and Testing of a Wave Powered Offshore Sensing System at Florida Atlantic University
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
College of Science
Research: Automation Methods for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy and Data Analysis under Dr. Andreas Jung. Summer research in semileptonic simulation corrections of the B meson with TU Dortmund's rare decay group.
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
VACANT - Contact the President for information or to express interest in the role.
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