Student Groups

As one of the largest biology-related student organization on campus, BSA aims to provide students interested in biology a platform to socialize, connect with peers and mentors, and gain exposure to the different career paths and subfields. Some of our highlight events include faculty speakers, professional/graduate student panels, and backpacking gatherings. Email bsa-eboard@umich.edu for more information, and we look forward to having you on board!

The Michigan Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Society (MEEBS) is an informal club designed to create a community for EEB-interested students from any major. We have biweekly meetings where faculty, graduate students and professionals give talks, we discuss or research and view documentaries, and hold skill development workshops. We also take field trips to zoos, wildlife sanctuaries, and more. Contact our faculty advisor Nate Sanders or check out our Facebook page for more information. 

The Michigan Synthetic Biology Team (MSBT) is a student-led club that enters the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Paris. Students work together to design a project using the most cutting-edge technology and carry out self-lead experiments in lab to perfect its design. Through independent research, experimental design, collaborative brainstorming, community outreach, active fundraising, and exploration into public-policy, members of the Michigan Synthetic Biology Team gain, not only the hard skills necessary to do lab work, but also the ability to navigate through the complex problems that arise during experimentation.  (Read more about MSBT in the LSA article.)

Michigan Microbiology and Immunology Club (MMIC) is now on campus. MMIC is centered around promoting microbiology and immunology, discussing scientific research, and constructing peer mentorship for students in the sciences. Any student interested in making friends over scientific activities and discussion is encouraged to join! Contact our President for more information Adrianna Ackerman (ackeradr@umich.edu) or check us out on Maize Pages (https://maizepages.umich.edu/organization/micro)

The Neuroscience Students Association is a student organization for students with an interest in neuroscience. This organization provides networking opportunities, seminars, and exposure to the depth of neuroscience. The organization also aims to actively participate in service to its community and provide the public with information on neuroscience, health, and general science topics. They hope to broaden their horizons of members by exposing them to medicine, public health, research, and engineering. Neuroscience is, at its very core, an interdisciplinary subject. It requires a relatively deep understanding of biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology. Beyond that, when it is crossed with computer programming, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or animal studies, it gains an even broader scope of possibilities. The organization hopes to expose students to the many facets of this broad, advancing field. Visit the NSA webpage for more information.