Description

Interns in this geographically distributed REU program participate in research using Rosetta Commons software. The Rosetta Commons software library includes algorithms for computational modeling and analysis of protein structures. It has enabled notable scientific advances in computational biology, including de novo protein design, enzyme design, ligand docking, and structure prediction of biological macromolecules and macromolecular complexes.

Students learn the inner details of PyRosetta, machine learning, and the community coding environment. Students research in a molecular modeling and design laboratory, developing new algorithms and discovering new science.

Interns will conduct projects in these focus areas:

•         Protein design
•         Drug discovery
•         Code development
•         Machine learning
•         RNA design
•         Crowd-sourced citizen science

The Program:

• Program Dates: June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025
• The program starts with one week of Rosetta Code School (June 2 through June 6), where you will learn the inner details of the PyRosetta code and community coding environment, so you are fully prepared for the summer!
• 8 weeks of hands-on research in a molecular modeling and design laboratory, developing new algorithms and discovering new science.
• The summer will finish with a trip to the Rosetta Conference in the gorgeous Cascade Mountains of Washington State, where you will present your research in a poster and connect with Rosetta developers from around the world. The conference will be held from August 5 through August 8.
• This program is supported by NSF (Award 2244288). Interns will receive housing, paid travel expenses, a sustenance allowance and a $6,000 stipend.

Requirements

• U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and U.S. nationals, are eligible to apply.
• International students, who are actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the United States, are eligible to apply.
• International students studying outside of the US are not eligible to apply.
• College Sophomores or Juniors are preferred.
• Major in computer science, engineering, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and/or biophysics
• Available during the program dates: June 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025.If accepted, students on the quarter system can request to take their final exams early or request to have final exams proctored at Johns Hopkins.
• Interest in graduate school.
• While not required, we seek candidates with some combination of experiences in scientific or academic research, C++/Python/*nix/databases, software engineering, object-oriented programming, and/or collaborative development (git)
• **Students graduating before the start of the program are not eligible for the REU and are encouraged to apply to our RaMP Program.

APPLY HERE: https://etap.nsf.gov/award/4523/opportunity/10001