Research Projects

"Published" Student Research

Previous laboratory independent investigations by undergraduates using the "Teams and Streams" approach in LB-145 :

Consider submitting your research findings to the Red Cedar Undergraduate Research Journal (ReCUR) of the MSU Honors College

Spring 2001- See the documentary film on research from this semester -> "Two Days in the Life of a Biology Class."
Spring 2002- Sample manuscripts available from Dr. Jim Smith (jimsmith@msu.edu)
Fall 2002- Student websites are available online as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2003- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu). See another documentary film made by students on their research from this semester -> "I'm So Good Looking."
Fall 2003- Student websites are available online as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2004- Student websites are available online as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Jim Smith (jimsmith@msu.edu)
Fall 2004- Student websites are available online as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. John Urbance (urbance@msu.edu)
Spring 2005- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Fall 2005- Student sample manuscripts from Dr. Cori Fata-Hartley (fatahart@msu.edu)
Spring 2006- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Cori Fata-Hartley (fatahart@msu.edu)
Fall 2006- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2007- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Drs. Doug Luckie and Cori Fata-Hartley (luckie@msu.edu, fatahart@msu.edu)
Fall 2007- Student sample manuscripts are available from Dr. Douglas Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2008- Student sample manuscripts are available from Dr. Cori Fata-Hartley and Dr. Jim Smith (fatahart@msu.edu)
Fall 2008- Student sample manuscripts are available from Dr. Jim Smith (jimsmith@msu.edu)
Spring 2009- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Fall 2009- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2010- Student sample manuscripts should be requested from Dr. Jim Smith (jimsmith@msu.edu)
Summer 2010- Two student groups completed their LB145 research projects in Paris, France. Read about p53 mutations detected by PCR, a futurist GATTACA-inspired project where they tested genomic DNA from discarded cigarette butts and The Golden Ratio in Art, that used mathematics to evaluate famous paintings at the Louvre.
Fall 2010-Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2011- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Fall 2011- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2013- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Fall 2013- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2015- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Fall 2015, Spring 2016- Student sample manuscripts are available from Dr. Peter White (pwhite@msu.edu)
Spring 2017- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Fall 2017- Student websites are available as well as sample manuscripts from Dr. Doug Luckie (luckie@msu.edu)
Spring 2018- Student sample manuscripts are available from Drs. Jim Smith, Peter White, Cassie Dresser-Briggs and Shahnaz Masani (jimsmith@msu.edu)
Fall 2018- Here are two student sample websites: 232D-CFTR and F508-CFTR. Here is one group who published their paper in a professional journal.
Spring 2019- Here are two student sample websites: 551D-CFTR and 553X-CFTR. Here is another group who published their paper in a professional journal.

Beyond the classroom:
Once you've mastered the techniques of the class's lab research in LB-145, it's time to go work in a lab for MSU researchers on campus, and participate in Summer internships at other universities, biotech & pharmaceutical companies, the Center for Disease Control and elsewhere in the USA via the National Science Foundations REU program (Research Experiences for Undergraduates). Search Google for "molecular biology internships in michigan" or whatever you want.