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Opportunities in Biomedical Research (Summer 08)
Most of the opportunities listed here are for summer research, but occasionally there are also listings of opportunities available locally for research during the academic year. The date listed by each opportunity is the application deadline. Opportunities are added as we receive notification of them.
MedNest internship opportunities (posted 6/4/08)
Harvard Med School biomed research (2/1/08)
Harvard School of Public Health (1/28/08)
NYU Med Center biomed research (2/1/08)
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (1/11/08)
NJ Dept of Health - cancer research (4/14/08)
Baylor medical research (1/10/08)
U Mass medical research (3/16/08)
Harvard Medical School re Native American health (2/29/08)
SUNY Upstate Med University biomed research (2/15/08)
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2; 2/1 and 2/15/08)
Lankenau Institute biomedical research (2/15/08)
Mayo Clinic biomedical research (2/1/08)
UMDNJ summer research in biomed sciences (3/1/08)
University of Pennsylvania biomed research (2/1/08)
University of Rochester Med Cntr biomed research (3/1/08)
Strong Children's Research Center (3/1/08)
University of Texas Southwestern Med Center/Dallas (2/4/08)
University of Texas Medical Branch biomed research (2/18/08)
American Heart Association cardiovascular research (2/1/08)
Service opportunity with Unite For Sight (opens separate document)
College internship opportunities are available through MedNest (www.mednest.com): In order to reinforce its team of executive consultants and interim managers, MedNest offers several internship opportunities over the June - October 2008 timeframe in the areas of General Marketing, International Trade and Business Development. A major in Medicine, Dental Arts, Clinical Research, Biochemistry, Medical Technology or Instrumentation/Health Sciences is preferable. Go to http://www.bio-one.org/content/internmednest.html to see some of the projects currently open for internship.
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Program Number: 81358
Title: Paul W. Zuccair Internship Program
E-mail: pasteurus@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/doc/zuccaire_2008/ZuccaireApplication2008.pdf
Program URL: http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/zuccaire.html
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor offers support for U.S. undergraduate students to
participate in an ten-week internship program at the Institut Pasteur,
to encourage students in the pursuit of a scientific career and to
expose them to an international laboratory experience.
Deadline(s): 12/14/2007
DEADLINE NOTE
The postmark deadline for letters of recommendation is December 14, 2007.
The deadline for receipt of applications is January 4, 2008.
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?81358
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Sponsor: Harvard Medical School
Program Number: 75690
Title: Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP)
E-mail: SHURP@hms.harvard.edu
Web Site: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/documents/application08.pdf
Program URL: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/shurpintro.html
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor provides a ten-week summer research program primarily
for college students belonging to minority groups that are
under-represented in the sciences. The Program is offered for
currently-enrolled undergraduates who are considering careers in
biological or biomedical research sciences.
Deadline(s): 02/01/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75690
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Sponsor: Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
Program Number: 76646
Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Graduate Biomedical Sciences
E-mail: sackler-info@med.nyu.edu
Program URL: http://www.med.nyu.edu/sackler/programs/summerinstruct.html
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor invites applications from students for participation in
a summer research internship program in the medical sciences at
NewYork University Medical Center.
Deadline(s): 02/01/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?76646
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Sponsor: Hutchinson (Fred) Cancer Research Center
Program Number: 75041
Title: Undergraduate Research Summer Intern Program
E-mail: lblake@fhcrc.org
Web Site: http://www.fhcrc.org/science/education/undergraduates/undergradappl.pdf
Program URL: http://www.fhcrc.org/science/education/undergraduates/
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor invites undergraduates interested in a career in
biological research to apply for positions in the summer intern
research program. The program is designed to provide support and
supervision for promising undergraduates to spend a summer as a member
of a research team. Students will be allowed to choose from a wide
range of topics in modern biological research, including cell cycle
regulation, development, carcinogenesis, immunology, transcriptional
regulation, epigenetics, structural biology, genetics and virology.
Once an area of interest is established the student and the sponsoring
scientist will design a research project to be carried out by the
student over the course of the summer.
Deadline(s): 01/11/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75041
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Sponsor: New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research
Program Number: 66439
Title: Summer Fellowship Awards
E-mail: njccr@doh.state.nj.us
Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/health/ccr/applications-policies.htm
Program URL: http://www.state.nj.us/health/ccr/summerfellow.htm
SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor provides support for promising students who are
interested in pursuing a career as a cancer researcher to gain a
"hands on" laboratory experience. Eligible applicants must be
enrolled as full-time students and pursuing a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., M.D.,
D.D.S. or equivalent degree.
Deadline(s): 04/14/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?66439
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Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
Program Number: 75170
Title: Summer Medical and Research Training Program (SMART)
E-mail: smart-program@bcm.edu.
Web Site: http://www.bcm.edu/smart/
Program URL: http://www.bcm.edu/smart/?pmid=3619
SYNOPSIS:
The SMART Program provides undergraduate students an opportunity to
work in a research lab located in the Texas Medical Center.
Deadline(s): 01/10/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75170
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Sponsor: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Program Number: 90329
Title: Undergraduate Summer NIH Research Fellowship Program
E-mail: summer.research@umassmed.edu
Program URL: http://www.umassmed.edu/summer/index.aspx
SYNOPSIS:
The NIH Summer Research Fellowship Program is a non-credit, ten-week,
structured research experience. The program consists of "hands-on"
laboratory research experience with an investigator serving as a
mentor, role model and advisor.
Deadline(s): 03/16/2008
DEADLINE NOTE
Online Applications will be available on November 1, 2007.
Applications are due March 16, 2008.
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?90329
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Sponsor: Harvard Medical School
Program Number: 75689
Title: Four Directions Summer Research Program
E-mail: FourDirections@partners.com
Web Site: http://www.fdsrp.org/fdsrpapp/index.cfm
Program URL: http://www.fdsrp.org/program/index.htm
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor supports a summer program designed for undergraduate students with a demonstrated commitment to the health of Native American communities to experience cutting edge research at a leading medical school.
Deadline(s): 02/29/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75689
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Sponsor: State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Program Number: 75024
Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
E-mail: gradstud@upstate.edu
Program URL: http://www.upstate.edu/grad/summer.shtml
SYNOPSIS: The aim of the program is to expose undergraduate students to biomedical research. In an intensive ten-week summer program, undergraduates with appropriate faculty help will formulate their own proposal, carry out research under the supervision of one of the sponsor's faculty, write a research paper and have the opportunity to see their work published. In the process, students will attend research seminars and participate in discussions on alternative careers in research and how to apply to graduate school. Students are given ample opportunities to interact directly with many of our faculty and graduate students.
Deadline(s): 02/15/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75024
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Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Program Number: 75392
Title: Summer Oncology Research Program
E-mail: arthur.michalek@roswellpark.org
Web Site: http://www.roswellpark.org/files/1_2_1/Education/medstudent_app08.pdf
Program URL: http://www.roswellpark.org/Education/Summer_Programs/MedicalStudentProgram
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers summer research experiences to students in the health professions (medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, Physician Assistants) to engage in clinical and/or basic scientific research for an eight week period. Special emphasis is placed on cancer prevention through lectures and practical experiences.
Deadline(s): 02/15/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75392
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Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Program Number: 75393
Title: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
E-mail: mary.wisnicki@roswellpark.org
Program URL: http://www.roswellpark.org/Education/Summer_Programs/SummerResearchExperiencesforUndergraduates_REU
SYNOPSIS: The program is offered to provide college juniors with the opportunity to learn and become active participants in basic biological and biomedical research.
Deadline(s): 02/01/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75393
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Sponsor: Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
Program Number: 76208
Title: Undergraduate Summer Internship Program
E-mail:
Program URL: http://www.limr.org/html/intern_summer.htm
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support for summer internships for undergraduate students currently in their freshman, sophomore or junior years who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine and biomedical research. Interns will be paid a $3,200 stipend for an eight-week internship that can be extended to ten weeks with the approval of the mentor.
Deadline(s): 02/15/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?76208
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Program Number: 75058
Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
E-mail: gmueller@mayo.eduWeb Site: http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf.html
Program URL: http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf-application-process.html
SYNOPSIS: Each year, seventy to eighty undergraduate students from around the United States come to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., to work beside both young and established scientists on a broad range of biomedical research questions. Up to ten fellowships also are available at Mayo's campuses in Scottsdale, Ariz. and Jacksonville, Fla.
Deadline(s): 02/01/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75058
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Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Program Number: 75022
Title: Summer Undergraduate Internship Program
E-mail: edwardhm@mail.med.upenn.edu
Program URL: http://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/suip.shtml
SYNOPSIS: The internship program provides an intense research experience to students interested in graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences. Interns complete ten weeks of full-time laboratory research, attend state-of-the-art research seminars, and receive career counseling from program faculty and administrators. The program seeks to encourage and prepare talented students to pursue careers in scholarly research.
Deadline(s): 02/01/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75022
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Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center
Program Number: 75166
Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Program
E-mail: juliet_miller@urmc.rochester.edu
Web Site: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/gebs/summerapp.cfm
Program URL: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/gebs/summer.htm
SYNOPSIS: The Summer Scholars Program at the University of Rochester provides summer undergraduate research opportunities to qualified students who seek first-hand experience in conducting biomedical or biological research and who may be considering applying to graduate school.
Deadline(s): 03/01/2008
DEADLINE NOTE The sponsor strongly encourages early applications.
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75166
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Sponsor: Strong Children's Research Center
Program Number: 75167
Title: Summer Training Program
E-mail: scrc@urmc.rochester.edu
Program URL: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/pediatrics/research/Summer_Program/summerprogram.cfm
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor funds a student scholarship program for students who plan to pursue a career in biomedical research or clinical research. This is an opportunity to develop skills in a variety of research methodologies whereby participants may contribute to a project and ultimately a scientific publication.
Deadline(s): 03/01/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75167
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Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Program Number: 75039
Title: UT Southwestern Undergraduate Medical Research Fellowship (UT-SUMR) Program
E-mail: UT-SUMR@utsouthwestern.edu
Web Site: https://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/applications/utsumrapp.htm
Program URL: http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/home/educ/nondegprog/SUMR/index.html
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides funding for an intensive summer program to identify and develop promising student researchers who intend to pursue careers in medicine and research, but who may not pursue formal graduate education (i.e. may not pursue Ph.D. doctoral training).
Deadline(s): 02/04/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75039
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Sponsor: University of Texas Medical Branch
Program Number: 75028
Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Program
E-mail: lcteed@utmb.edu
Program URL: http://gsbs.utmb.edu/surp/info.html
SYNOPSIS: The program is designed to provide stimulating hands-on research experience for undergraduate students considering graduate education in biomedical sciences. The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has twenty-one departments offering research opportunities for students interested in almost any area of biomedical research. These include, but are not restricted to: Molecular biology, toxicology, biochemistry, immunology, physiology, virology, genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, and marine biology.
Deadline(s): 02/18/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75028
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Sponsor: Harvard School of Public Health
Program Number: 78200
Title: Undergraduate Internship Program for Minority Students
E-mail: jstenger@hsph.harvard.edu
Web Site: https://apps.sph.harvard.edu/apps/bph/BPH_content/2008%20SIP%20APPLICATION.doc
Program URL: https://apps.sph.harvard.edu/apps/bph/BPH_content/SIP_Poster%202008_EDITED2.doc
SYNOPSIS: The goal of the program is to expose minority college science students (who will be juniors or seniors in the fall of 2008) to the rewards of laboratory research directed towards solving important public health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, infections, etc. The overall mission of the program is to recruit qualified students for graduate-level training leading to research careers in the biological sciences.
Deadline(s): 01/28/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?78200
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Sponsor: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Program Number: 75173
Title: Summer Research Experience For Undergraduate Students
E-mail: marallma@umdnj.edu
Program URL: http://www.umdnj.edu/gsbsnweb/summer-research.htm
SYNOPSIS: This program provides the opportunity for undergraduates interested in Ph.D. degree programs and a career as a scientist/researcher in biomedical sciences to perform supervised research. The program runs from June 2– August 8, 2008.
Deadline(s): 03/01/2008
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75173
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Sponsor: American Heart Association
Title: 2008 Undergraduate Student Research Program
E-mail: research@heart.org
Website: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3013196
Are you interested in heart or stroke research? Would you like to work in a
cardiovascular research laboratory this summer? Are you going to be a
junior or
a senior in fall 2008?
If yes, then this program is perfect for you! This program is looking for
motivated students who are interested biomedical research, particularly in
cardiovascular areas. Students are assigned to leading research
laboratories in California, Nevada, and Utah for a ten-week period (~40
hr/wk) during the 2008 summer. Students will work directly
with experienced scientists on projects ranging from basic molecular
research to direct physiological studies. A stipend of $4,000 will be
provided.
Deadline to apply: February 1, 2008.
TO APPLY: Applications are available at website above and are
submitted online.
