Undergrad Summer Research

Graduate School
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<p>(Cross posted in the pre-med forum)
Hi, I'm an undergrad looking to do basic science research (neuro, cell bio, immunology maybe) during the summer at a university in NYC--preferably Weill Cornell Medical College, Rockfeller, or Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. I've realized that I'm probably not going to be continuing my high school research (which was actually at weill cornell), so I'm not really sure what to do. Most deadlines for summer research programs have already passed. Is the next logical step to just visit the different department websites at each university and then email scientists one by one after reading their work?</p>

<p>Thanks for any input.</p>

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<p>Just wondering but, what did you do over the school year?</p>

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Is the next logical step to just visit the different department websites at each university and then email scientists one by one after reading their work?

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Yup. I would email several in the first batch.</p>

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<p>I would ask in the email to sit in on a lab meeting...thats how I got into my first research spot.</p>

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Is the next logical step to just visit the different department websites at each university and then email scientists one by one after reading their work?

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What if you don't understand the work/research of profs even after reading about them in their websites?</p>