FISH Research

At Franciscan, research is not just reserved for a select few.  Nearly 70% of Franciscan undergraduate science and engineering students participate in mentored-research-an essential prerequisite for admission and success in graduate school, medical school and the scientific workforce.

With numerous on-campus faculty-led research projects and summer internships you will have a wealth of opportunities to choose from.  Our faculty are committed to helping you thoroughly understand concepts learned in the classroom through direct application in the laboratory.

With the goal of providing hands-on research opportunities for every science and engineering student, we look forward working with you to fulfill your vocational aspirations by providing necessary applied skill sets.

Faculty Mentorship: Doing, Designing, Discovering

At Franciscan, your research experience will be mentored directly by a faculty member. That means you won’t just be getting your hands wet in the lab, but you’ll also get direct guidance in presenting scientific discoveries through local and national scientific conferences—experiences that will help you make professional and academic connections that will last a lifetime.

 

National Scientific Conferences Attended by Franciscan Students:

  • Annual Meeting of the American Association of Immunologists
  • Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference (GLBIO)
  • Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America
  • Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Sciences
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Conference
  • Genetics Society of America Annual Drosophila Research Conference
  • America Society for Cell Biology Meeting
  • Franciscan University Gallery of Research, Artistry, and Community Engagement (GRACE)
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Preparing you for Grad School and Beyond

In recent years, our graduates have:

• Attended medical school at Georgetown University, the University of Chicago, Ohio University, St. Louis University, Temple University, and University of Indiana

• Begun PhD programs at MIT, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Michigan, and University of Colorado at Boulder

• Completed master’s programs at the University of Notre Dame and Columbia University

• Taught at Catholic and public high schools

• Entered doctor of physical therapy programs at St. Francis University and Ohio University

• Entered master’s in occupational therapy programs at Ohio University, Thomas Jefferson University, and St. Francis University

• Completed physician assistant programs at Dartmouth College, Wayne State University, and Seton Hill University

• Attended veterinary school at The Ohio State University

• Attended optometry school at Indiana University and New England College of Optometry

• Worked as research assistants at the National Institutes of Health, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Colorado

What Students Have Said
Chris Radlicz
Chris Radlicz ’15
Majors: Biology

Being a part of the Franciscan Institute for Sciences and Health (FISH), under the guidance of Dr. Kuebler, has given me the opportunity to participate in meaningful bench research that…
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Michael McLaughlin
Michael McLaughlin ’15
Majors: Biology & Chemistry

Ever since I first learned about adult stem cells, I knew that I wanted to do research on them. So when I heard Franciscan was beginning to do research using…
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Jessica McGee
Jessica McGee ’16
Majors: Biology

As a part of FISH, I worked closely with my advisor, Dr. Doroski, in the rapidly expanding field of tissue engineering. It was rewarding work, because we’re studying something completely…
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Becca Beiter
Becca Beiter ’15
Majors: Psychology (Experimental)

As an experimental psychology major, I was very excited when I learned that my advisor, Dr. Sammut, would be opening a biopsychology animal research lab. The biopsychology lab offers psychology…
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Molly Clarahan
Molly Clarahan ’16
Majors: Biology

I have gained invaluable experience in the field of science and research through this opportunity. I am able to work side by side with my professor, Dr. Sammut, and learn…
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Kris Burner ’14
Majors: Biology

After a summer internship at the Pittsburgh Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases (PIND) at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012, I wanted to continue studying the effects of diet and pharmaceutical…
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Support the research our students are doing through FISH by giving to the Science Fund.

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