NeuroNEM Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

1. Please tell us which applies to you.
NOTE: To qualify for the NeuroNEM REU you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident and the University you currently attend must be from an EPSCoR state (https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/nsf_oiia_epscor_EPSCoRstatewebsites.jsp ).

U.S. Citizen

Permanent Resident

Neither

2. Personal/school and local mailing information

First Name

Middle Name/Initial

Last Name

Current Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

School Email Address

Preferred Email

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

3. Permanent Address

Permanent address same as local mailing address?

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

4. Sex (optional)

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

5. Ethnicity (optional)

Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Prefer not to answer

6. Race (optional)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

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7. Do you have a documented disability? (optional)

Yes

Prefer not to answer

8. Are you the first person in your family to attend college? (optional)

Yes

Prefer not to answer

9. Please mark the highest education level for each parent. (optional)

	Elementary	High School	Some College	Bachelor's Degree	Graduate/Professional Degree
Mother
Father

19. Please rank the available projects in order of your preference (1 being first preference and so on).

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
1. Brain Dynamics in Epilepsy (Humans) (LATech, Mentors: Leon D. Iasemidis and Levi Good)
2. Brain Dynamics in Epilepsy (Rodents) (LATech, Mentors: Leon D. Iasemidis and Levi Good)
3. Molecular and Cellular Analysis of Epileptic Networks (LATech, Mentors: Mark DeCoster and Levi Good)
4. Development of a Microwire Microbiosensor Array for Multiplexed Neurochemical Detection (LATech, Mentors: Prabhu Arumugam and Shabnam Siddiqui)
5. Recording Brain Activity in Epileptic Rats (LATech, Mentors: Teresa A. Murray)
6. Association of Post-Ictal Duration and Cognitive Recovery (UAMS, Mentors: Linda J. Larson-Prior)
7. The Effects of Sleep Disruption on Post-Surgical Memory Function (UAMS, Mentors: Linda J. Larson-Prior)
8. Analysis of hdEEG Evoked Responses to EPSCoR Memory Tasks (UAMS, Mentors: Linda J. Larson-Prior)
9. Coregistration of CT/MRI Images Noting Position of Grid or SEEG Electrodes (UAMS, Mentors: Linda J. Larson-Prior)
10. Microstate Analysis in Epilepsy Using Scalp EEG Data (UAMS, Mentors: Diana Escalona-Vargas)
11. Phase-Amplitude Coupling in Epilepsy Using MEG Data (UAMS, Mentors: Diana Escalona-Vargas)
12. Functional Connectivity and Phase Amplitude Coupling in Epileptic Brains Using Intracranial EEG Data (UAMS, Mentors: Diana Escalona-Vargas)
13. Evaluate Different Verbal Memory Measures as Predictors of Left Hemisphere Function and its Correlation to Seizure Focus (UAMS, Mentors: Jennifer Gess)
14. MEG Recording (UAB, Mentors: Timothy Gawne)
15. Neuropsychology of Epilepsy: Clinical and Research Experiences (UAB, Mentors: Roy C. Martin)
16. MEG Study of Cognitive Functions (UAB, Mentors: Ismail Mohamed)
17. DTI and fMRI Investigation of Memory Networks in Seizure Disorders (UAB, Mentors: Jerzy P Szaflarski)

20. If selected, do you require on-campus housing?

Yes

Please fill the references information and they will be contacted by the system automatically. You will be notified through email once they submit their recommendation letters.

21. Reference #1 contact information

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First Name

Last Name

Email Address

22. Reference #2 contact information

Title

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

23. Do you waive the right to review the reference letters submitted on your behalf?

Yes

24. Please write 500 word essay that includes a description of your academic background, the reason of your interest in this program, and your future career plans. The essay should also cover how you will benefit from this summer research experience.

Application

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