Category: UR Opportunities

UAB Heersink SOM Clinical and Research Undergraduate Summer Programs 

Lisa Gates / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM) specializes in clinical and research undergraduate summer programs that provide an enhanced scientific and professional preparation for students aspiring toward a career in medicine or biomedical sciences. The listed programs provide discipline-specific training and opportunities for smaller-scale connections within the overall community.

 All Programs can be accessed through the following link:

·     https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/education/undergraduate-programs/summer-programs

 You can apply to many of these programs through the common application:

·     UAB Heersink SOM Common Undergraduate Summer Program Application

 For more information about these programs, please email sibs@uab.edu. 

·         UAB Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education (PARAdiGM)

  • An NIH/NHLBI R25 funded 8-week program to introduce outstanding undergraduates from diverse and underrepresented minority backgrounds to the exciting career options of being both a scientific investigator and a practicing physician. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. 

·         UAB Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program

  • An 8-week program where undergraduate students are instructed in the techniques of modern biology while becoming integrated members of a vibrant clinical and scientific community. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. 

·         UAB BLAZER Brain Summer Program in Neuroscience (Blazer BRAIN)

  • An 8-week program providing students with excellent scientific aptitude the opportunity to experience independent research in the neurosciences under the guidance of a UAB faculty member. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.

·         UAB RaCE for Pathology (RaCE4Path)

  • This 8-week program will blend both clinical and research training in the area of anatomical and forensic pathology for a shared-science approach to learning. Undergraduate students will be recruited through the Common Application portal for the Research and Clinical Experience in Pathology summer program. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. 

·         UAB Kidney Undergraduate Research Program (KURE)

  • UAB KURE – Kidney, Urology, and Hematology (KUH) Undergraduate Research Experience program is an NIH-funded Summer Research Program giving you the opportunity to learn about advances in kidney, urology, and non-malignant hematology research and be mentored in your own research project in a lab by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s renowned KUH community of investigators. This 8-week program allows you an in-depth experience in the field of biomedical research.

·         UAB HudsonAlpha Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomic Medicine (SURE-GM): 

  • SURE-GM (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomic Medicine) is UAB’s NIH/NHGRI R25-funded summer program for outstanding undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the state of Alabama who want to explore the potential of a future career as scientific investigators in the field of genomics. This 2-year summer program partners with HudsonAlpha and UAB, where students will spend their summer conducting research at UAB.

·         UAB Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funded Program

  • The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It is a free 6-week summer enrichment residential program for first and second-year college students, developed from a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Optometry, and School of Health Professions, home to the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs.

·         UAB Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

  • The Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) offered by the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) provides promising undergraduate students who are interested in a medical career with research experience and knowledge that 1) increases their competitiveness for admission to medical school and 2) encourages them to consider careers in academic medicine, particularly the field of surgery. The program builds on a solid foundation of undergraduate research that already exists at UAB.

·         UAB Short Term Research Experience for Under-Represented Persons (STEP-UP)

  • STEP-UP program is a biomedical research experience for undergraduate students. This program is coordinated at UAB and two other coordinating centers. Students are linked with experienced research mentors at the institution they choose for the summer experience, which may be their home institution or one near their hometown. It is open to students across the country who are interested in exploring research careers. 

·         UAB Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF-SURP)

  • This is an 8-week program funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to introduce outstanding undergraduates from diverse, underrepresented minority, and disadvantaged backgrounds to basic and translational research that is impactful to CF. CF SURP students will be given the opportunity to learn a wide range of research and professional development skills, with the potential option of a clinical or clinical research shadowing experience.

·         UAB Research in Aging through Mentorship & Practice Program (RAMP-UP)

  • RAMP-UP invites rising sophomore undergraduate students, degree-seeking, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Tuskegee (TU), Alabama A&M University (AAMU), Alabama State University (ASU), Oakwood University (OU), or Stillman College (SC). RAMP-UP provides activities focused on mentored research experiences and education in research regarding senior adults, aging, and health disparities research for underrepresented students in MSTEM fields and combines it with structured career planning and guidance to increase the likelihood that students will complete graduate studies and enter the research workforce.

·         Cancer Research Immersion Student Program (CRISP)

  • CRISP is a Partnership of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Tuskegee University (TU), and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). CRISP seeks to introduce underrepresented minority students at the undergraduate level to cancer research, including research on cancer disparities, via training, mentoring, and coursework. Through participation in designated seminars and workshops, research students will be able to enhance their knowledge, scientific techniques, and expertise in cancer and cancer research

Summer Research at Univ. of Utah, Applications Due 1/24/24

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program, UR Opportunities

From the SPUR program at the University of Utah, opportunities in multiple fields: The University of Utah’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) offers a Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). We are currently accepting applications for summer 2024!   Our summer programming brings 200 undergraduate researchers to the University of Utah – last year, students represented 79 different universities.  

What is SPUR? SPUR provides undergraduates with an intensive paid 10-week research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. These student researchers work hand in hand with faculty mentors on project topics ranging from health, medicine, data science, robotics, fine arts, psychology, architecture and more! 

Benefits of SPUR. In addition to being paid $5,000 for a full-time summer research opportunity that lasts 10 weeks, SPUR scholars participate in professional development with our Educational Series and graduate school preparation with the Grad School Mini Expo. Research can be fun! With campus partners we organize social programming for researchers that is fun and an exciting opportunity to network with other researchers at the U. Activities includes bowling, volleyball, and food truck socials throughout the summer. Participants in SPUR have opportunities to present and publish their research.  

Important Dates: 

  • Deadline for Summer 2024: January 24, 2023 11:59PM (Mountain Time) 
  • Summer 2024 program: May 22, 2024 – August 1, 2024 at the University of Utah 

For more information or to apply, visit https://our.utah.edu/spur/. 

Summer Research Internship at Van Andel Institute, Applications Due Feb. 1, 2024

Lisa Gates / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

Van Andel Institute is now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Internship Program for undergraduate students. Applicants are required to submit a complete online application as well as combine their cover letter, resume and official transcript as a single electronic pdf file to upload with the online application. To be eligible, applicants must also have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate science-related degree program. Applicants that are either currently enrolled in high school (or dually enrolled in high school and college), have graduated with Bachelor’s degree before the internship start date or are currently enrolled in Master’s, DO, PhD or MD program are ineligible. We also require two letters of recommendations be submitted by your recommenders to undergrad@vai.edu. Applicants are NOT to submit their own letters of recommendation.

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2024. Click HERE to review the complete job description, eligibility requirements and online application.

INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR: If you have questions about the summer internship program or the application process, please attend our Zoom webinar either later this month or in January. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023  |  Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

To register for the webinar in December, click on the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAucuqtpj8iE9VVofgsD-ITYoDSfJk_JDk9

Tuesday, January 30, 2024  |  Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

To register for the webinar in January, click on the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrcu2oqj8tH9E7MiR3_HYNKteI9rUBk3Jf 

Summer 2024 Amgen Scholars Program Application Open; Deadline 2/1/24

Lisa Gates / / STEM, UR Opportunities

The Amgen Scholars program provides an 8-10 week summer research program in biotechnology fields (broadly defined). Applicants should be sophomores or juniors, planning on pursuing a PhD or MD-PhD and pursue biotechnology research.

The application deadline is February 1, 2024.  Applicants should review program site eligibility carefully; regional programs—US, Canada, Asia, Europe, and Australia—have specific citizenship requirements.    More information, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, is available at the Amgen Scholars website, http://amgenscholars.com.

Geriatric Psychiatry Department at McLean Hospital Internship Positions

Lisa Gates / / STEM, UR Opportunities

Geriatric Psychiatry Department at McLean Hospital is seeking student visitors for three research labs: The Technology and Aging Lab, The Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, and the Mood and Cognition in the Aging Lab. 

This internship is geared towards students who are actively enrolled in an undergraduate program and are interested in gaining clinical and research experience. Student Visitors are primarily responsible for assisting with lab related procedures that include but are not limited to data entry, patient escort, transcription, and literature review compositions.  

Internship Lab Placement Options:

The Technology and Aging Lab, directed by Dr. Ipsit Vahia, investigates the applications of technological interventions to enhance clinical care across the lifespan. Current research focuses on the application of electronic media into psychotherapy, wearables to track symptom changes from medication adjustments in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), applications of virtual reality to enhance mindfulness in older adults with mood disorders, AI-based phenotyping for mood disorders and monitoring of medication side effects for patients involved in clinical trials for ADRD/MCI, and augmented reality to supplement activities of daily living (ADLs) for patients with ADRD/MCI.

View our website at geropsychtech.org

The Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, directed by Dr. Ipsit Vahia, addresses cutting edge research questions in the areas of dementia and mood disorders using new neuroimaging techniques, clinicopathological correlations, and other study methods. Current studies include a number of Industry-Sponsored Alzheimer’s Disease clinical drug trials, longitudinal analyses of older adults with depression and bipolar disorder, and Investigator-Initiated clinical trials focused on treatment interventions for behavioral symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and neuroimaging studies.

View our website at geriatricpsychiatryresearch.org

The Mood and Cognition in the Aging Lab, directed by Dr. Sara Weisenbach, investigates how problems such as cognitive dysfunction and depression symptomatology relate to the ability to regulate emotions during late middle and older age. Participants take part in an interview to gather information about medical and psychiatric history, a physical exam and blood draw, cognitive testing, a functional MRI scan, and questionnaires. Some parts of this study can be performed virtually, and we are enrolling patients at Stony Brook University who are unable to attend in-person visits at this time due to the pandemic. The overall aim of this study is to use the knowledge that we gain from this study to develop better interventions for emotion dysregulation and depression in older people. We are enrolling participants with and without a history of depression.

View our website at Mood and Cognition in Aging (maca-lab.com)

If you have any questions about the position, please refer to our FAQ table at the end of this document. For lab specific questions, refer to the contact information listed below:

  • Contact Rebecca Dickinson at rdickinson@mclean.harvard.edu
  • Contact Rosain Ozonsi at rozonsi@mclean.harvard.edu
  • Contact Jeremy Marciaz at jmaciarz@mclean.harvard.edu

Due to high volume of applications, emails with application materials will not be reviewed. Please use the application portal to formally apply.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Responsibilities may include: – Assisting with study procedures – Pre-screening potential study candidates – Data entry and database management – Literature reviews as needed – Assisting investigators with presentation and manuscript preparations – Any other duties assigned  Qualifications of strong candidate: – Strong desire and willingness to learn – Interest in research, medicine, psychiatry, clinical psychology, neuroscience, biology, or psychology – Actively enrolled in an undergraduate research program – Experience interacting w/ patients – Previous research experience preferred – Proficient computer skills – Ability to work in-person at McLean Hospital preferred