Program Overview

Undergraduate Biology and Math Training Program (UBMTP)

The Undergraduate Biology and Math Training Program (UBMTP) is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is housed in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Description of the Program

The UBMTP aims to:

• Train students to understand biological phenomena using quantitative tools.
• Teach students how to pose and answer questions that arise at the interface of math and biology.
• Allow students to work in a biology lab on specific research problems.
• Introduce students to the concepts of mathematical modeling of biological phenomena.
• Provide students with ample opportunities to travel to national and regional conferences to present their work.
• Provide a generous stipend during both the summer and academic year to carry out cutting-edge research.

Requirements and Eligibility

To participate in the UBMTP, students must be a Biology or Mathematics major (or a double major in one of these two fields).

Program Investigators

The program involves several principal and co-principal investigators, including:

• Principal investigator: Dr. Amit Bose (Math)
• Co-Principal investigators: Drs. Farzan Nadim & Jorge Golowasch (Math and Biology)
  • Other investigators involved:
    • Nihal Alton-Bonnet (Rutgers-Newark, Biology)
    • Ed Bonder (Rutgers-Newark, Biology)
    • Wilma Friedman (Rutgers-Newark, Biology)
    • Claus Holzapfel (Rutgers-Newark, Biology)
    • Andrew Hill (NJIT and Rutgers-Newark, Biology)
    • Haesun Kim (Rutgers-Newark, Biology)
    • Cyrill Muratov (NJIT, Math)
    • Robert Miura (NJIT, Math)
    • Victor Matveev (NJIT, Math)
    • Eliza Michalopoulou (NJIT, Math)
    • Alexis Rodriguez (Rutgers, Biology)
    • Horacio Rotstein (NJIT, Math)
    • Gareth Russell (NJIT and Rutgers-Newark, Biology)

Program Benefits and Opportunities

The UBMTP offers a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous stipend during both the summer and academic year
• Opportunities to travel to national and regional conferences to present research work
• Hands-on experience working in a biology lab on specific research problems
• Introduction to mathematical modeling of biological phenomena
• Collaboration with experienced investigators in the field