McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal

Editor Applications are now Open
Join the MSURJ board.
Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2019, 11:59 pm EST

To apply, please email a PDF version of the application form and your CV in a zip folder to applymsurj.sus@mail.mcgill.ca titled "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME: MSURJ"
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MSURJ Volume XIV
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What is MSURJ?
When the McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal (MSURJ) launched in Fall 2005 as a student-run initiative to promote and support undergraduate research, it was one of North America’s first peer-reviewed journals devoted to undergraduate work. The journal offers undergraduate students from any university the unique opportunity to publish their findings to the McGill research community.

Writing
The journal distinguishes itself with its rigorous editorial process; we hold our articles to a high standard of scientific acumen and writing quality: each incoming submission is first revised by our student editorial board. Qualifying articles are then submitted to our peer-reviewers, professors, and graduate students who hail from universities all over the world.
Editing
Our diverse editors, united by the mandate to promote undergraduate research, are involved in all journal operations, from soliciting research articles to coordinating the peer-review process and launching the journal. We encourage anyone with strong writing and editing skills and an academic interest in science to apply in the Fall semester of the school year.
Events
In addition to providing students with the opportunity to participate directly in the publication process, MSURJ is always looking for ways to encourage student involvement in all things research. In the upcoming school year, we will be hosting a new array of scientific activities to the McGill community ranging from R-workshops to research seminars.

For more information on our upcoming events, please like us on Facebook
Behind the Scenes
Meet the students who make MSURJ happen.

Howard Li
Editor-in-Chief
Department: Biochemistry
Research Interests: Structural study of Parkinson's disease proteins and functional genomics studies to cancer drug resistance
General Interests: Cooking, Snowboarding, Fountain pens, Basketball
Jacqueline Yao
Editor-in-Chief
Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Research Interests: HIV, electrochemistry
General Interests: Classical piano, journalism, hiking
Carrie Gu
Managing Editor: Technology
Department: Pharmacology
Research Interests: Neuroendocrinology, genomics
General Interests: Ultimate frisbee, food, music
Mathilde Papillon
Managing Editor: Journalism
Department: Physics
Research Interests: Astrophysics, particle physics
General Interests: Chocolate, ballet
Yingke Liang
Managing Editor: Logistics
Department: Biochemistry
Research Interests: Antibiotic resistance, structure-function studies of proteins, phenotypes of sarcomas with gene fusions
General Interests: Historical mathematicians, the amino acids, tyrosine
Janet Wilson
Managing Editor: Outreach
Department: Physiology
Research Interests: Climate change, immunology
General Interests: Running, global health, singing
Shannon Egan
Managing Editor: Operations
Department: Physics
Research Interests: Particle physics, electroweak interactions, neural networks for data analysis
General Interests: Soccer, photography, music
Richard Yang
Senior Editor
Department: Biochemistry
Research Interests: Combi-drug development
General Interests: Cuisine, music, sleeping
Laura Meng
Senior Editor
Department: Neuroscience
Research Interests: Neurobiological mechanisms and epidemiology of psychiatric disorders
General Interests: Piano, League of Legends, programming, visual art, literature, chess
Janet Tang
Senior Editor
Department: Microbiology and Immunology
Research Interests: Personalized cancer immunotherapy
General Interests: Cooking, piano, sports
Viet Hoang
Senior Editor
Department: Biology and Computer Science
Research Interests: Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's, medical imaging technology
General Interests: Eating, paleontology, cereal before milk
Katharine Kocik
Senior Editor
Department: Biology and English
Research Interests: Neuroscience, mental health and cognitive disorders, genomics
General Interests: Sleeping
Publish with MSURJ
SUBMISSIONS WILL OPEN SOON FOR 2019-2020.

Early Submission deadline: November 1, 2019
Final Submission deadline: January 15, 2020

The first round of papers are accepted from early submissions, and afterwards papers are accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline.

We welcome original submissions from undergraduate students studying at any university. We publish research articles and review papers - interest pieces should be directed towards our blog, “The Abstract”. Data published in our journal is generally republishable in other scientific journals.

All articles are peer-reviewed by two or more professors or graduate students from the relevant field; all pieces also undergo rigorous style and copy-editing by our editorial board. Above all, we seek to publish well-written articles demonstrating scientific acumen as well as accessibility to the general scientific readership. We encourage authors to write engaging manuscripts and limit technical jargon.

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To submit, please place your article and pictures in a zip folder and email the zip folder and consent form to applymsurj.sus@mail.mcgill.ca with the express title "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME: Manuscript Submission"
Donate to MSURJ
Please note that this a donation for MSURJ, which is directed through the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS). We kindly ask that you write "For MSURJ" under the notes section of the donation page.
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MSURJ Alumni
The people who have made MSURJ great. Includes MSURJ board members from 2016 onward.

Alexander Chatron-Michaud
Editor-in-Chief (2016)
Sapan Patel
Editor-in-Chief (2016)
Lavinia Lee
Managing Editor (2016)
Helen Lai
Managing Editor (2016)
Jasmine Li-Brubacher
Senior Editor (2016)
Nick Pant
Editor-in-Chief (2017)
Rachel Greben
Editor-in-Chief (2017)
Cheng Lin
Editor (2017)
Sebastian Andric
Editor-in-Chief (2018)
Abtin Ameri
Managing Editor: Technology (2018)
Deifilia To
Managing Editor: Journalism (2018)
Graydon Tope
Managing Editor: Outreach (2018)
Contact Us
McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal
805 Sherbrooke St. West Room 1B21
Montréal, QC H3A 2K6

Email: msurj.sus@mail.mcgill.ca
P. 514.398.6979 | F. 514.398.6766 (Science Undergraduate Society)

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Editor Applications are now Open

Join the MSURJ board.Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2019, 11:59 pm EST To apply, please email a PDF version of the application form and your CV in a zip folder to applymsurj.sus@mail.mcgill.ca titled "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME: MSURJ"

MSURJ Volume XIV

Click on the cover to download your own virtual copy.

What is MSURJ?

Writing

Editing

Events

Behind the Scenes

Meet the students who make MSURJ happen.

Howard LiEditor-in-Chief

Jacqueline YaoEditor-in-Chief

Carrie GuManaging Editor: Technology

Mathilde PapillonManaging Editor: Journalism

Yingke LiangManaging Editor: Logistics

Janet WilsonManaging Editor: Outreach

Shannon EganManaging Editor: Operations

Richard YangSenior Editor

Laura MengSenior Editor

Janet TangSenior Editor

Viet HoangSenior Editor

Katharine KocikSenior Editor

Publish with MSURJ

Donate to MSURJ

Please note that this a donation for MSURJ, which is directed through the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS). We kindly ask that you write "For MSURJ" under the notes section of the donation page.

Discover...

Click the image above to visit our blog.

MSURJ Alumni

The people who have made MSURJ great. Includes MSURJ board members from 2016 onward.

Alexander Chatron-MichaudEditor-in-Chief (2016)

Sapan PatelEditor-in-Chief (2016)

Lavinia LeeManaging Editor (2016)

Helen LaiManaging Editor (2016)

Jasmine Li-BrubacherSenior Editor (2016)

Nick PantEditor-in-Chief (2017)

Rachel GrebenEditor-in-Chief (2017)

Cheng LinEditor (2017)

Sebastian Andric Editor-in-Chief (2018)

Abtin AmeriManaging Editor: Technology (2018)

Deifilia ToManaging Editor: Journalism (2018)

Graydon TopeManaging Editor: Outreach (2018)

Contact Us

McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal805 Sherbrooke St. West Room 1B21Montréal, QC H3A 2K6Email: msurj.sus@mail.mcgill.caP. 514.398.6979 | F. 514.398.6766 (Science Undergraduate Society)

Join the MSURJ board.
Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2019, 11:59 pm EST

To apply, please email a PDF version of the application form and your CV in a zip folder to applymsurj.sus@mail.mcgill.ca titled "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME: MSURJ"

Howard Li
Editor-in-Chief

Jacqueline Yao
Editor-in-Chief

Carrie Gu
Managing Editor: Technology

Mathilde Papillon
Managing Editor: Journalism

Yingke Liang
Managing Editor: Logistics

Janet Wilson
Managing Editor: Outreach

Shannon Egan
Managing Editor: Operations

Richard Yang
Senior Editor

Laura Meng
Senior Editor

Janet Tang
Senior Editor

Viet Hoang
Senior Editor

Katharine Kocik
Senior Editor

Alexander Chatron-Michaud
Editor-in-Chief (2016)

Sapan Patel
Editor-in-Chief (2016)

Lavinia Lee
Managing Editor (2016)

Helen Lai
Managing Editor (2016)

Jasmine Li-Brubacher
Senior Editor (2016)

Nick Pant
Editor-in-Chief (2017)

Rachel Greben
Editor-in-Chief (2017)

Cheng Lin
Editor (2017)

Sebastian Andric
Editor-in-Chief (2018)

Abtin Ameri
Managing Editor: Technology (2018)

Deifilia To
Managing Editor: Journalism (2018)

Graydon Tope
Managing Editor: Outreach (2018)

McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal
805 Sherbrooke St. West Room 1B21
Montréal, QC H3A 2K6

Email: msurj.sus@mail.mcgill.ca
P. 514.398.6979 | F. 514.398.6766 (Science Undergraduate Society)