<p>So last night I was accepted to Brown and with 40,000 dollars in aid, going to Brown next year has become a real possibility. But the only concern I have is research at Brown. I am extremely interested in cancer research (I have been in research labs for the past 2 years) and I was wondering how available research is to students at Brown and is there an abundance of research at Brown?</p>
<p>As of right now my two other leading options are Johns Hopkins (with a 10,000 research stipend) and Umich, both of which have amazing medical research going on. Would you say that Brown is comparable to these institutions in research and likewise in the availability of research to undergraduates. </p>
<p>Thank you for all of your help in advance!!</p>
<p>Incredibly available. You could get in a lab freshman year if you want, though I don't necessarily recommend it, and one of hte girls on my team UTRA for the summer is a freshman.</p>
<p>If you want research it's as simple as going through and emailing professors and meeting with them and you'll certainly find it.</p>
<p>A big suggestion as someone who did research in high school-- don't do what you did in high school at college, at least not right away. You really should expand yourself lab wise so that you can learn a separate set of lab skills and a separate set of problem solving skills and the ability to read a different set of journals because you'll be a far better scientist for it. I strongly suggest at least moving a bit away from the path you already know for the experience-- plus, it's easy ot love and do well at what you already know. Specialization is the job of grad school and beyond that really, as a professor is when you're really supposed to specialize beyond a discipline in general. Pigeon holing yourself early on is a great detriment.</p>
<p>If you are ugly, you probably won't get research. I am admittedly ugly and got 0 research opportunities. But I am 1 out of 4000 beautiful people. Just giving you my statistic...I mean perspective.</p>
<p>MomCanITransfer is troll that's popped up in the last day, ignore him/her.</p>
<p>this is a great website to learn about all types of research at Brown
<a href="http://research.brown.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://research.brown.edu/</a></p>
<p>the short answer, is that there are many opportunities at Brown to get involved in Cancer research both on and off campus. In addition to the Life Sciences and Hospital-based labs, Brown is affiliated with the Marine Biological Lab at Woods Hole. Being a Brown student will also give you a leg up on several competitive summer research opportunities. When I was a sophomore, I spent several months at the Rockefeller University in NYC doing cancer research.</p>
<p>Research is very available. You could hook up with the med school or with professors here. </p>
<p>I'd say JHU does have the edge when it comes to research. But Brown is a much nicer place to go to school all around. </p>
<p>Besides, what if you spend two years being a neuroscience major and then decide you want to play with pottery instead? <em>points to self</em></p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am on the faculty at Brown Medical School and research experiences for undergraduates and medical students are abundant. Most researchers post their lab openings for students and the research depts (especially neuroscience) have unbelievable opportunities for students of all levels. JHU obviously also has excellent research oppotunities, as do most major universities, particularly those with medical schools.</p>