Research Opportunities

View this entire page for multiple research opportunities in several areas. 

If you have an opportunity to add, please email the details to advance@louisiana.edu.

Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences 

Penn State College of Medicine offers both MS and PhD programs in anatomy, biomedical sciences, and neuroscience, as well as a robust summer undergraduate research internship program.

Located in Hershey, PA, a thriving resort town of approximately 20,000, our students benefit from a collegial suburban environment with the reach of Penn State.

We also welcome the opportunity to schedule a virtual session for your students, either on our programs specifically, or on the graduate search and admissions process generally (or both).  Please reach out directly to discuss potential opportunities.

Best,
Kristin

Kristin E Smith, MS
Director of Graduate Admissions
kec17@psu.edu

Upcoming recruitment events:
Virtual Information Session: PhD Programs
October 15, 2026 @ 7pm ET

Virtual Open Office Hours
Wednesdays, 12-1pm ET
October 7, 14, 21, 18, November 4, 11

Schedule an Individual Virtual Meeting
Prospective students and advisors are welcome to schedule an individual virtual meeting to discuss our MS and PhD programs in Anatomy, Biomedical Sciences, and Neuroscience.
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• Faculty member: Andrea C. Westerband
  Email: andrea.westerband@louisiana.edu
  College & Department: Ray P. Authement College of Sciences, School of Biology
  Research interests/project: I study how plants tolerate stressful environments based on changes in their morphology and physiology. I am looking for two students to help me study how the live oaks on our campus tolerate drought and heat stress, how they influence the campus environment, and what their role is maintaining species diversity.
  • This project will be completely campus-based and is a paid position ($10/hour).
  • Preference will be given to juniors and seniors, and to students that are willing to work on the same project in the spring (not required).
  • No prior experience is needed. 

• The Sexual Violence Research Lab, through the Department of Psychology, is looking for participants for a future study.

• must be 18 years or older.
• identify as a survivor of sexual assault.
• be interested in being contacted to participate in a focus group about survivor perspectives on sexual assault depiction in media.

• Louisiana Graduate Network in Applied Evolution (LAGNiAppE)

• Louisiana Universities Marien Consortium (LUMCON)

• Louisiana Wildlife Federation: Conservation Leadership Corps

• Pathogen-Host Interactions and Immunology Research and Education (PHIRE)

Visit the following links to search for Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs), and funding opportunities.