The Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience Program
Register for the 2023 Symposium
The 2023 Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience Program culminates in a symposium featuring a keynote lecture, short presentations by summer scholars, and a poster session. Keynote Lecture and short presentations will be streamed. Registration is required.
Applications for Summer 2023 Have Closed
Applications for the summer 2023 program are now closed! Applications for summer 2024 will open Dec 2023. Please join the mailing list to learn more about the program and receive information about the next application cycle.
Read about the 2022 Program!
During the summer of 2022, the Summer Institute in Neuroscience hosted 24 students from around the country to participate in neuroscience research at UC Irvine. Read more about their experience!
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
Department of Defense Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (DoD ASSURE)
University of California Office of the President UC-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative (UC-HBCU)
Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience Alumni
Chavara Bartley (2022)
Emmanuella Bassey (2021)
University of Texas, Austin (2023)
Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Biology in Toulouse, France.
Drew Bookman (2022)
Xavier University of Louisiana (2023)
Currently pursuing a Medical Degree at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
Amanda Borges Rivas (2021)
Florida International University (2023)
Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Brianna Bullock (2022)
Delaware State University (2023)
Currently participating in the Johns Hopkins University Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
Angela Chapman (2022)
UC San Diego (2023)
Currently a Clinical Psychology PhD student at the University of Iowa
NSF GRFP Recipient (2023)
Darrien Coates (2022)
Mount St. Mary's University (expected graduation 2024)
Currently conducting summer research at Harvard University in the laboratory of Dr. Beth Stevens
Gabriela Cornejo (2022)
Loyola University New Orleans (2023)
Jason Dennis (2022)
North Carolina A&T University (2023)
Currently a full-time research assistant at UCSF in the laboratory of Dr. Anna Molofsky.
Danielle Dwaah (2022)
University of Maryland, College Park (expected graduation: 2024)
Anisa Fair (2022)
Morgan State University (expected graduation 2024)
Michael Hicks (2021)
University of Michigan (2023)
Raven James (2022)
Xavier University of Louisiana (2023)
Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling
Tamara Jones (2022)
Xavier University of Louisiana (expected graduation 2024)
Cinthya Maldonado (2021)
Williams College (2023)
Currently a Research Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Recipient of a National Eye Institute Diversity Supplement for redefining culturally adapted implementation program for teleophthalmology among Latinx patients.
Jaela Melton (2022)
North Carolina A&T (2024)
Tatyana Murphy (2022)
Xavier University of Louisiana (expected 2024)
Vivian Nye (2021)
Wellesley College (2023)
Currently pursuing a Medical Degree at Oregon Health Sciences University Medical School.
Kepler Palacio-Soto (2022)
University of Rochester (2023)
Alexandria Richardson (2021)
University of California, Riverside (2022)
Currently a PhD student at the University of California, Irvine.
Carly Rodriguez (2022)
Urnisus College (2023)
Currently a PhD student at the Tufts University Neuro at JAX program.
Sabrina Santos (2021)
University of Puerto Rico (2023)
Jordan Sigler (2021)
Penn State University (2022)
Currently a Clinical Research Coordinator at Penn State.
Morgan Skinner (2022)
Delaware State University (2023)
Currently participating in the NIH Helena Mishoe Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program
Zoe Treadwell (2022)
Hampton University (2023)
Currently a PhD student at the University of California, Irvine Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Nishtha Tripathi (2022)
St. Bonaventure University (expected graduation 2024)
Rebekka Twine (2022)
Delaware State University (2023)
Currently pursuing a PhD at the University of California, Davis
Dyane Velazquez (2022)
Vanguard University (2023)
Nya Weems (2021, 2022)
Claflin University (2023)
Currently participating in the Harvard University Program in Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Program.
Hope Zamora (2021)
Northeastern University (2023)
Currently conducting research at Massachusetts General Hospital.