West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference (WCBSURC) - Submission Deadline and Conference Date
Are you a undergraduate conducting research in the Biological Sciences? Interested in presenting your research?
The West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference (WCBSURC) is inviting undergraduate students to present original data they have generated in the fields of biology, biochemistry or biophysics
The West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference (WCBSURC) is a one day conference event that will take place at California State University San Marcos on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Established by Santa Clara University in 1976, the WCBSURC is the oldest, intercollegiate, undergraduate research conference of its kind in the nation. In its first 47 years, it has been hosted by ten different universities and drawn participants from 213 institutions in 41 states plus Canada. The WCBSURC will have keynote speakers and students will get the opportunity to present their research (poster, oral, or both) and network with students and faculty.
The goals of the WCBSURC are:
- To provide a forum for undergraduate researchers to present original data
- To foster intercollegiate interactions among students and faculty who share a commitment to undergraduate research in the biological sciences.
Registration and Abstract Submission
- Registration and Abstract Submission will open Monday, January 6th, 2025.
- Registration deadline is Monday, March 31st, 2025. On-Site Registration is not allowed.
- Registration cost is $55 for students and $80 for faculty and others. Includes lunch, coffee and afternoon snack, and printed conference agenda.
- No reimbursements after April 1st, 2025.
Need help with your abstract? The Undergraduate Research Ambassador team is here to support you on every step of your research journey, including writing abstracts and creating posters or oral presentation! Please reach out to the Undergraduate Research Ambassadors through sending your inquiries to their email at undergradresearch@arizona.edu(link sends e-mail) or scheduling a 1:1 appointment with them.
Check out the Writing Skills Improvement Program! As an undergraduate, you have access to FREE writing workshops, tutoring services, and online writing rooms through the Writing Skills Improvement Program. You can work with them to prepare an abstract or finalize a draft for submission!
Ready to submit? Visit the WCBSURC website to confirm submission guidelines. Registration and Abstract Submission will open Monday, January 6th, 2025. The registration and abstract submission deadline is Monday, March 31st, 2025, 12:59PM AZ Time. The conference date is Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Questions? Please email your inquiries to wcbsurc-2025@csusm.edu