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Undergraduate Biology

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Whether your goal is the lab, the field, or the clinic, Stony Brook Biology gives you the tools, the mentorship, and the freedom to pioneer your own path.

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Undergraduate biology research at Stony Brook University actively engages students in hands-on scientific discovery, allowing them to participate directly in faculty-led projects and collaborate with nearby institutions like Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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Bavleen Kaur

is a senior at Stony Brook University majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology in the WISE Honors Program. Her research interests focus on neuroscience, neonatology, and translational medicine. During her undergraduate training, she completed a research thesis in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology at Stony Brook Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Thomas Diacovo. In parallel, Bavleen conducted clinical neuroscience research in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stony Brook Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Sima Mofakham and Dr. Charles Mikell. She presented her findings at the Annual URECA Research Symposium, SACNAS Multidisciplinary Research Day, APSA Northeast Regional Meeting, and the 19th Annual Women in Medicine & Science Research Day, where she received the Best Abstract Award in the Undergraduate Student category. Outside of research, Bavleen Kaur was actively involved in leadership, mentorship, and community service at SBU. She served as a High School Instructor and Biochemistry Mentor in the WISE Honors Program. Bavleen will continue her academic training in the MS Neuroscience Program at SBU after graduation.