Be part of the next research breakthrough
As a student in the School of Science, we encourage you to participate in research through every phase of your academic journey. Opportunities exist for you to get involved your very first year—and only get more plentiful as your knowledge and expertise grows.
More than 120 of our faculty members are actively engaged in research projects—and many of them welcome student helpers. There are also a number of campus programs that place you in relevant initiatives, enabling you to challenge yourself, build relationships with senior scientists, and add depth to your university experience.
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Hi, I am Linnea Johnson, and I'm a biology student here at IUPUI.
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What we look at is the genetics that relate to Down
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Syndrome and how knocking down certain genes can affect the bone
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deficits and cognitive deficits that are associated with the disorder.
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I feel like
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this is kind of along those lines of I will be able to eventually help people
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and then, even further than that, see what therapies we can come up with.
Why Research
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I fell in love with research, so I am planning on continuing to do that
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throughout my undergraduate career.
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After I graduate, the end goal is pediatric cardiology.
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If you have the opportunity to be part of a research lab,
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then take that opportunity.
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I've had people come up to me and be like, "I
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kind of am interested, but I don't really know what to do".
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Do it.
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It's an amazing experience. I have loved it.
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And if even if you find out it's not something for you,
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then there's always a million other things that you can try.
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But I think you should always definitely try research.