Navigating the Purdue Undergraduate Research Symposium: A Comprehensive Guide
The Purdue Undergraduate Research Symposium offers a valuable platform for undergraduate students to showcase their research endeavors. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the symposium, including participation details, key deadlines, award recognitions, and essential resources for conducting research involving human subjects.
Overview of the Purdue Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Purdue Undergraduate Research Symposium is a key event organized by the Office of Undergraduate Research. It provides a platform for undergraduate students from various disciplines to present their research projects, fostering intellectual exchange and collaboration.
The 2021 Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference saw the participation of over 750 students and showcased almost 400 research projects. The 2021 conference, which was held the week of April 12, showcased almost 400 research projects. The event transitioned to a virtual format, where participants submitted prerecorded presentations, moving away from traditional in-person speeches and posters. JJ Sadler, associate director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, expressed gratitude to the volunteer judges.
The Office of Undergraduate Research organizes events such as the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, which took place virtually from July 29 to August 6, with a submission deadline of July 23.
Awards and Recognition
Several awards are presented to recognize outstanding research contributions. The Honors College selected the top overall research talks, while the Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies chose the top abstracts. Academic units also selected top research talks and posters within their respective disciplines.
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Examples of winning projects from the 2021 symposium include:
- Top Research Talks (First Place Tie): “Clinically-viable DMSO-free Cryopreservation of Human Natural Killer Cells” by Zachary Leung and Emmett Niemeyer; and “Designing a Protein Drug with the Computer Program FoldIt” by Ma.
- Top Research Posters (First Place): “Geochemistry at Springs in Furnace Creek and Ash Meadows: Implications for Regional Interbasin Flow” by Sneha Nachimuthu.
- Top Research Posters (Second Place): “Nonblind Analysis of XENON1T Data Using Double Photoelectron Emission Signals” by Yinchen Zhou, Moses Hamm, Robin Carpenter and Xieyuan Guo.
- Top Research Posters (Third Place Tie): “Structural Analysis of BamA, a Therapeutic Target for Bacterial Infections of F.
- Top Research Posters (First Place): “Abandoned Sentinels: An analysis of the Past, Present, and Future of Former Armed Forces Installations” by Jacob Slater.
- Top Research Posters (Second Place): “Safety Culture in the Purdue Flight Program: Cirrus SR-20 vs.
Interdisciplinary awards were selected by Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies. Archival presentations were selected by Purdue Archives and Special Collections.
Conducting Human Subject Research: Essential Training and Resources
For students engaged in research involving human subjects, specific training and protocols are mandatory to ensure ethical and responsible research practices.
Required Training
All study personnel who interact with subjects, participate in an intervention with subjects, or who access information about subjects which could reasonably identify the subjects must complete required training. The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Human Research Protections Training Course is a self-paced web-based training program covering core ethical concepts and regulatory requirements. At a minimum, Users must select and complete the curriculum (called Learner Groups) that corresponds with their role in the research. You do not need to complete the entire Course in one session.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Protocol Submission
This video explains how to navigate the PERA system to submit an IRB protocol.
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Additional Resources
The Human Research Protection Program offers regular campus trainings throughout the academic year. To schedule a virtual appointment please use the form on our contact page or call the HRPP office at 765-494-5942. May Hamdani, HRPP Assistant Director, offers virtual meetings to discuss your study and assist you in developing your submission to the IRB.
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