Request Undergraduate Research & Honors Information
Interested in Undergraduate Research? Please fill out the form below because it will allow Dr. G to tailor the conversation toward your research needs. Once you fill it out, she will get back to you ASAP.
Thank you in advance for filling out this form. If you do not receive an email confirmation upon completion, or if you have any problems filling out the form, please contact Kevin Storr at storr@uab.edu.
Announcements
Research Opportunity: UAB's Center for Exercise Medicine and Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging
Thomas Buford, Ph.D., and his research group are seeking highly-motivated undergraduate students interested in serving as a member of an interdisciplinary clinical research team.
Dr. Buford’s lab is aligned with two UAB university-wide research centers, including the Center for Exercise Medicine and the Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging. His research is broadly related to the prevention of physical disability and the preservation of independence among older adults, largely through the use of physical exercise. Students should have a general interest in a field related to the research goals of the lab.
Students should also have a strong interest in learning about the conduct of clinical research – particularly as it applies to working with older adults. Students will be involved in helping to conduct multiple clinical research studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, conducting literature reviews, human subject data collection and/or entry, assisting with regulatory paperwork, and/or development of study manuscripts.
This opportunity requires strong interpersonal skills, basic computing skills, and a commitment of at least one year. Preference will be given to candidates able and willing to provide longer-term commitments. For more information or to apply, please
Research Opportunity: UAB Cardiac Rhythm Management Laboratory
When damaged, unlike the adult heart, the neonatal heart is capable of regenerating injured myocardium.
Our project is to better understand and characterize this regeneration process in a piglet model of myocardial infarction. The tasks we would like help with are to feed and care for the animals at night and during the weekends, until they are able to be weaned.
If interested, please
Research Opportunity: Biomedical Sciences/Cardiovascular Disease
Samantha Giordano, Ph.D., studies the effects of estrogen (the female sex hormone) on cardiovascular disease.
Her laboratory looks at how decreases in estrogen as females age, causes an increased in inflammation, reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial dysfunction. This cellular dysfunction can lead to increases in cardiovascular disease, and her lab aim to studies this process.
If interested, please
How To Get Started
Getting started only requires two steps.
- Review potential projects listed below under research opportunities.
- Make an appointment to meet with Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Ph.D., director of SHP Undergraduate Research. Email her at
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It is not necessary to have a mentor or project in advance, we are here to help you find a research experience for your career path!
Note: All Health Professions undergraduate students conducted any type of research are required to take Responsible Conduct of Research Training (RCR); HRP 200 (1 credit hour, online, P/F). This University and Federally mandated requirement for RCR training is required whether you are volunteering, being paid or earning credit hours.
We house a list research opportunities for you here. Other opportunities may also be available, so be sure to contact Dr. Giordano-Mooga at
UAB EXPO
This event, a showcase for young researchers, always features a strong showing from students of the School of Health Professions. Sponsored by the UAB Office for Undergraduate Research and Service Learning, the UAB Expo celebrates excellence in research, creative activity and scholarship by showcasing the academic endeavors of undergraduate students. It is held every semester. Click here for more information and to download an abstract submission.
SHP Honors Program
Participate now as part of an Interdisciplinary team solving community based problems in the health professions
The School of Health Professions Honors program offers you the opportunity to experience real world team-based problem solving in community health care. In this program, you will be part of a team comprised of Biobehavioral Nutrition and Wellness (BNW), Biomedical Sciences (BMD) and Health Care Management (HCM) majors that will work with a faculty mentor to identify, research, solve and implement a solution to problem in partnership with a community health organization.
Eligibility requirements include:
- a GPA of 3.25 or higher;
- entering the 3rd year of your major;
- and completion of the application process.
Invitations to apply are sent to eligible BMD and HCM students during Spring semester, and the SHP Honors program curriculum begins in fall semester. Honors Program students who complete all required courses, a total of 10 hours including six hours of team project work, will graduate with School of Health Professions Honors.
SHP Honors Program Curriculum
- HRP 200 Responsible Conduct of Research (1 hr)
- HRP 401 Honors Seminar I (1 hr)
- HRP 405 Team-Based Problem Solving in the Health Professions (2 hr)
- HRP 411 Honors Team Community Project (6 hr spread over at least two semesters)
- HRP 402 Honors Seminar II (1 hr)
For more information, contact Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Ph.D., director of SHP Undergraduate Research at
Undergraduate Research
Put the classroom into action by participating in health professions undergraduate research
The UAB School of Health Professions, which houses several nationally prominent research centers, ranks third nationally among health profession schools in National Institutes of Health funding. Through our mentoring processes, you have the unique opportunity to participate in components of these research programs and other cutting-edge research across the UAB campus.
As a SHP undergraduate researcher, you have opportunities for:
- individual mentored research experiences.
- team-based research experiences that bring to life the inter-professional health care team in a community service setting that culminates in a certificate in undergraduate research.
- earning elective credit in your major by participating in research.
Click here to Get Started.
For more information, contact Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Ph.D., director of SHP Undergraduate Research at
Undergraduate Research Curriculum Offerings
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Individual Mentored Research Experience
Allows you to earn elective credit hours in your major while conducting mentored research in the health professions.
- HRP 200 Responsible Conduct of Research (1 hr)
- HRP 415 Mentored Research in the Health Professions (1-6 hr)
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Undergraduate Team Research Certificate
Bring a friend and do research with your friends! This School of Health Professions certificate is a team-based experience. Students who complete HRP 200, HRP 405, and six hours of HRP 415 with their team will receive a School of Health Professions certificate in undergraduate research.
- HRP 200 Responsible Conduct of Research (1 hr)
- HRP 405 Team-Based Problem Solving in the Health Professions (2 hr)
- HRP 415 Mentored Research in the Health Professions (1-6 hr)
*Students must complete six hours of HRP 415 with their team, spread over a minimum of two semesters in order to complete the certificate.
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Research Technician Certificate
This is our highest level certificate for undergraduate research and is acknowledged on your UAB transcript. It consists of a blend of elective and courses in you major as well as mentored research in the health professions. Contact Dr. Giordano-Mooga, director of SHP Undergraduate Research & Honors at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . to develop a personalized path for completing this certificate.- HRP 200 Responsible Conduct of Research (1 hr)
- BMD 380 OR HCM 460 Research Methods (3 hr) or equivalent
- HCM 360 Statistics for Managers (3 hr) or approved equivalent
- HRP 475 Special Topics in Health Services or Clinical Research (2 hr)
- *HRP 415 Mentored Research in the Health Professions (1-6 hr)
- Approved science or health professions related electives (7 hr) - Example: BMD 330 Methods in Biotechnology, HCM 350 Medical Terminology, etc…
*Students must complete six hours of HRP 415 spread over a minimum of two semesters in order to complete the certificate.
Undergraduate Research & Honors
Welcome to the UAB School of Health Professions (SHP) Undergraduate Research and Honors program.
Here, you will find information on the many opportunities offered by SHP, plus tools for finding project mentors.
We offer you a unique opportunity to experience real world team-based problem solving in community health care as well as the possibility to earn research certificates as an undergraduate.