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Working with 3D objects (vessels) extracted from medical Images (CT)

Monday, January 8, 2024
The Advanced Pulmonary Physiomic Imaging Lab is looking for an undergraduate student to help with ongoing research at the interface of medical imaging and AI. The main task involves using the 3DSlicer software to work with 3D CT images and extracted 3D structures; specifically, using geometrical and morphological tools in the software to correct branching structures, mount peripheral vessels onto the vascular root structures, figure out whether a vessel is an artery or vein, etc. On the side, the student could also get involved in either of 2 side tasks: 1- Python programming for 3D visualization and other shape analysis tasks, and 2- Clinical research, statistical analyses and helping prepare manuscripts for publication.

2024 Spring and Summer Research Opportunities

Friday, December 15, 2023
Summer undergraduate research opportunities are a great way to expand your research skills and gain new experiences in a wide range of disciplines. The University of Iowa has competitive funding options for students on campus and off campus. The University of Iowa has competitive funding options for students on and off campus. If you are planning to apply for summer research experiences, please plan to apply early.

Travel Award Recipients

Thursday, December 7, 2023
The OUR Travel Award offers UI undergraduate researchers the opportunity to present their research or exhibit their creative projects at conferences and conventions. This Fall 15 students received OUR Travel Awards for conferences, annual meetings, print fairs and piano conventions.

FURF 2023 Photos

Thursday, November 30, 2023
FURF 2023 had 120+ students presenting their research or creative projects. Check out some of the photos from the event. Another chance for students to present will be the 2024 Spring Undergraduate Research Festival which will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd. Applications will be accepted starting in January.

Fall 2023 Supply Grant Recipients

Thursday, November 30, 2023
This Fall OUR has awarded ten students with a Research Supply Grant! Grants of up to $1,000 are available for research and creative work expenses including equipment, supplies, software, travel to access facilities not available on campus, travel to access collections or materials not available on campus, interviews (research related), on location filming, etc. Applications for Spring will be open January 15th, 2024.

Distinguished Mentor Award Nominations Open Now

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Nominations for the Distinguished Mentor Award are open mid-January! To recognize the work that mentors put in to make their student's experiences successful, OUR created the Distinguished Mentor Award (DMA).

Molecular Genetics of Rare Disease Research

Friday, October 27, 2023
The Chandra lab is seeking a motivated undergraduate student wanting to be involved with clinical translational research. The Undiagnosed Disease Program (UDP) is a hybrid clinical and research-based model built to serve UIHC medical genetics patients with undiagnosed rare diseases.

Workshop - How to Create a Poster

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Join the OUR Ambassadors in a Workshop on creating your own research poster on Thursday, October 19th from 5-5:50pm. Students can drop into UCC2520D to join in person or via Zoom at https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/4116148304.

Undergraduate Research Supply Grant

Monday, October 16, 2023
Applications being Accepted for Small Grants for Undergraduate Research and Creative Work! The Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the Vice President for Research provide small grants to facilitate undergraduate research and creative scholarship.

Learning-Based High-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Monday, October 16, 2023
Students are expected to code/run deep learning algorithms to solve specific problems in biomedical imaging.