The Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine offers a variety of student research opportunities. For opportunities open only to current DVM students at the college, please visit our internal Sharepoint site (must sign in with your ONID).
The following research opportunities are open to a variety of students.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Research is fundamental for science education. The Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine offers an opportunity to perform health-related research in its laboratories during the summer. The program is open to all undergraduate students and it is supported by internal funds ($2,000 stipend + $1,000 for supplies). Non-OSU students are welcome to apply. However, we are unable at this time to provide travel and lodging support.
You can peruse the various research interests (see alphabetized lab list) of the faculty of the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. Contact a faculty member whose research interests you, and then fill out the student portion of the application. Faculty members will complete the faculty portion of the application. If you have any questions, please contact program coordinator Patrick Chappell, associate professor of physiology.
Students completing a research project over next summer will present their results at the Annual CCVM Research Day (August 28, 2025) and at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (mid-September).
Applications are closed for the 2025 cycle.
One Health Summer Research Program
Objective of the program
The One Health Summer Program is a collaborative effort between Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine and Western University of Health Sciences in Lebanon to bring together students for a summer research program. Students will participate in research relevant to human, animal, and environmental health in a collaborative environment. Research topics include zoonotic disease (Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Leptospirosis, Giardia) and antibiotic resistance. Students will participate in all components of the research including study design, fieldwork, laboratory work and data analysis.
Faculty Leaders: Brianna Beechler, Justin Sanders, Michelle Steinauer, Rhea Hanselmann
When: June 23 - August 1, 2025
Stipend: $2,000 for Undergraduate Students, $3,000 for Veterinary and Graduate Students
Applications: Closed for 2025 cycle.
- Veterinary Student Application Deadline 5:00 PM on January 31, 2025
- Undergraduate Student Application (see steps above under Summer Undergraduate Research Program). Deadline March 1, 2025
For more information, contact program coordinator Dr. Brianna Beechler.