CSURP kicks off 2016 program at the CUNY ASRC

The CUNY Summer Undergraduate Research Program (CSURP) began its 2016 ten-week program at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) on Monday, June 6, with a welcome event and informational session.

The program—in its second year—offers hands-on research experience and is open to students interested in five key research areas: nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and environmental sciences. Students accepted into the 2016 CSURP program are matched with a faculty mentor working in one of these disciplines at the either the CUNY ASRC or at one of the CUNY colleges.

Students work closely with their mentors and members of their research teams to develop a project that can be conducted over the course of the 10-week program.

Additionally, all program participants meet for weekly CSURP programming which includes research seminars, workshops on graduate school preparation, communication skills, research integrity and career development. Past programs have also included a behind-the-scenes trip to the American Museum of Natural History. The program culminates in a final poster session where students present their work to peers, faculty and administrators.


The 2016 CSURP Participants, with their home institution, research focus area, and mentor

Kharene Gittens, Baruch College
Environmental Sciences
Kyle McDonald, The City College of New York

Seydou Konate, Hostos Community College
Environmental Sciences
Krish Ramalingam, The City College of New York

Charme Mitchell, New York City College of Technology
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Biddinger, The City College of New York

Berlinda Owusu, The City College of New York
Environmental Sciences
Bernice Rosenzweig, The City College of New York & ASRC

Sean Thatcher, College of Staten Island
Environmental Sciences
Zachary D. Tessler, The City College of New York & ASRC

Joseph Cruz, Lehman College
Nanoscience
Rein V. Ulijn, ASRC

Chen Gao, Kingsborough Community College
Nanoscience
Elisa Riedo, ASRC

Oluwafemi Ligan, Hostos Community College
Nanoscience
Elisa Riedo, ASRC

Denise Robles, The City College of New York
Nanoscience
Jacob Trevino, ASRC

Diego Alvarado Mateo, York College
Neuroscience
Peter Serrano, The City College of New York

Jose Deliz, Wesleyan University
Neuroscience
Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, The City College of New York

Benjamin Fernandez, The City College of New York
Neuroscience
Tim Ellmore, Hunter College

Alana Sandoval, Lehman College
Neuroscience
Mitchell Goldfarb, Hunter College

Sarah Singer, Binghamton University
Neuroscience
Jayne Raper, Hunter College

Klea Dhimitri, Hunter College
Photonics
Jacob Trevino, ASRC

Emaad Khwaja, Hunter College
Photonics
Vinod Menon, The City College of New York & ASRC

Sonia Marinovic, The City College of New York
Photonics
Jacob Trevino, ASRC

Sanjay Singh, Stony Brook University
Photonics
John Lombardi, The City College of New York

Kevin Call, The City College of New York
Structural Biology
Bruce Johnson, ASRC

Yun Young Kim, Vassar College
Structural Biology
Kevin H. Gardner, ASRC