Undergraduate Research
- Michael Sanderson and his collaborators use computational phylogenetic analysis to reconstruct the "Tree of Life".
UC Davis stands as one of the nation's premiere institutions in computational and quantitative biology: the number and quality of researchers who work at this interface cannot be equalled at any other single institution. Many of these scientists value undergraduates as junior partners in research. We encourage you to seek out opportunities to apply your new skills in quantitative biology and bioinformatics by doing undergraduate research in the area most appropriate to your interests.
For additional information
- Investigate the research areas at the right and contact potential faculty mentors directly, or
- Contact our academic coordinator, Carole Hom, at clhom@ucdavis.edu to discuss your interests
"Being able to work on the cutting edge in an interesting field
is leaps and bounds above any class I've taken.
Applying all the things that they just tell you about in school brings
it all home. Getting to know the researchers has helped me figure out
that this is what I want to do in my life, and also has given me the
confidence to talk to experts and get myself out there...Undergraduate research is a great
strength at UC Davis."Vincent Ramey, Class of 2005
Genetics major and QBB minor