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 mailing list for the Undergraduate Research Society, go to the mailing list sign-up page.

Use the emails provided below to ask questions about undergraduate research opportunities based on your interests.

Fall 2024 UGRSP Club Callout

Monday, August 26 from 5-6pm in WTHR 172!

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 20, 2024

This event is co-hosted with the Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research.

Executive Board

Anaelle Gackiere

Research at Purdue: Dr. Fox's behavioral neurogenetics lab and works at the Military Family Research Institute

Majors: Psychological sciences, Biological anthropology

Jilian Welshoff

College of Health & Human Sciences

Areesh Sobhani '27

College of Engineering

Research Experience: Development and Testing of a Wave Powered Offshore Sensing System at Florida Atlantic University

Sofia Schumann '26

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 Liaisons

Tina Schroedel '25

Research interests: Animal behavior, genetics, cellular biology, and organic chemistry

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Khanh Nguyen '27

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. 

Ray Lai '27

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.

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