Research Opportunities—for Medical StudentsSUNY Upstate Medical University Also see Summer Programs for additional summer research opportunities 2010 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program Brochure http://www.mskcc.org/summerfellowships This eight-week research program is offered to medical students who have a career interest as a physician-scientist in the field of oncology and/or related biomedical sciences. Supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), MSKCC Office of Diversity Programs in Clinical Care, Research, and Training, and MSKCC Brain Tumor Center, the summer fellowship program offers students who have completed their first or second year of medical school the opportunity to conduct basic laboratory or clinical research mentored by MSKCC Dates faculty. Roswell Park Summer Oncology Research Program. This program has been in continuous operation since 1953. It is designed to provide medical and dental students with a research experience in the clinical and/or basic scientific areas. The program is funded by the National Cancer Institute and competitive stipends are planned (projected at $350 per week). In addition, out-of-town students may be provided some funding for room expenses. This year's program will run from June 7 through July 30, 2010. Alternate dates may be arranged to accommodate student schedules. Applications due: Feb. 16, 2010. Applications available in the Office of Student Services, 202, CAB. Research Experience in Ethics and Health Sponsored by Program Description: Successful applicants will jointly represent the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and the Department of Family Medicine of SUNY Upstate Medical University at the Summer Internship Program of the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics
(Summer Internship Program). Following completion of the program, the Fellow will have an option to refine their summer research paper for conference presentation or publication under the supervision of faculty members at Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University. In some circumstances, independent study course credit may also be arranged. Two applicants will be selected for participation. Ideally, one participant will be from the School of Arts & Science or the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, and one participant will be a medical student from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Each participant will receive a $3000 stipend for participation. This stipend is intended to offset program tuition and living expenses. (Tuition for this program is expected to run $500, paid directly by the student to the Yale ICB.)
Eligibility: Applicants should be late stage undergraduates (3rd or 4th year) or early stage (1st or 2nd year) graduate students, or medical students seeking research experience during the summer between 1st and 2nd year. Students from all disciplines and departments will receive equal consideration. NIH/Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program NIH/Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program. The AAMC is seeking applicants for an international clinical research training fellowship for graduate-level health professions students. This one-year program provides students with mentored research training at top-ranked, NIH-funded research centers in a diverse group of countries. Applications are due Dec. 3, 2009. Information: Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars & Fellows, or go to Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars (FICRS) Program Weill Cornell Medical College is pleased to announce a new Global Health Elective for Medical Students and Residents Global Health: Clinical Skills for Resource-poor Environments (40 credit hours) Registration Deadline: December 1, 2009 Open to: third and fourth-year medical students and residents American Association for the History of Medicine, Osler Medal Essay Contest American Association for the History of Medicine, Osler Medal Essay Contest, 2010. The William Osler Medal is awarded annually for the best unpublished essay on a medical historical topic written by a student enrolled in a school of medicine or osteopathy in the United States or Canada. For additional information contact Douglas Bacon @ Bacon.douglas@mayo.edu Postmark deadline: January 15, 2010. ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL NIH/NCI ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL NIH/NCI funded Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. A unique opportunity for students preparing careers in biomedical sciences, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and veterinary medicine to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. Medical student trainees spend a minimum of 9 weeks at St. Jude. Application available at www.stjude.org/poe A program description is available in the Student Support Services Office. Application deadline: February 1, 2010 AMA Foundation Scholarship & Research Opportunities AMA Foundation Scholarship & Research Opportunities (two research programs) Second, National and Regional Student Research Forums offers medical and graduate students the opportunity to present their research, receive meaningful feedback and participate in scholarly discussions with peers and established scientist. To participate and check deadlines, students must submit an abstract directly to the forum of their choice by visiting www.amafoundation.org HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE (HHMI) offers two outstanding research training programs for medical and dental students:
2010 Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (ESRF). PEDIATRIC RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY offered by The American Pediatric Society & Society for Pediatric Research. Over 200 laboratories and research experiences available throughout the US and Canada. Application information available at www.aps-spr.org Deadline: January 22, 2010. Turkish American Doctors Association of Midwest Scholarship Turkish American Doctors Association of Midwest Scholarship is a voluntary medical organization which is trying to establish enhanced academic interaction amount Turkish-American Physicians in the Midwest States and the United States. TADAM is to award two scholarships of $1000 a year to medical and/or dental students with a Turkish-American heritage or ancestry. The 2010 application form can be downloaded www.tadam.org Application and supporting materials must be sent by mail Deadline December 30, 2009. Doris Duke Clinical Research FellowshipThe Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship www.ddcf.org/ and the University of Pittsburgh's program in particular http://www.icre.pitt.edu/ddcrf/index.html. The University of Pittsburgh will recruit two students from outside the University of Pittsburgh to spend one year (July '09 - June '10) at the University of Pittsburgh. Students will conduct mentored clinical research and complete a formal Certificate in clinical research and are supported by a $27,000 stipend and $5,000 in additional research support. CSTP website http://www.icre.pitt.edu/cstp-m. National institutes of Health (NIH)Clinical Elective in Medical Informatics
offered by the National Library of Medicine. Research and training opportunities
in medical informatics for fourth year medical and dental students and medical
residents. Located at Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications,
a research division of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Research participation
at the center can range from a few months to one or more years. www.lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov
email: cheh@nlm.nih.gov. Reproductive Research CenterThe Reproductive Research Center at Cleveland Clinic has an exciting summer internship opportunity for highly motivated, academically oriented medical or undergrad students interested in a career in medicine. The Reproductive Research Center is a joint research program of Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The Reproductive Research Center summer internship offers students interested in research in human fertility and reproductive biology an opportunity to work with world-renowned scientists and researchers in the field. The program's goal is to encourage students to consider a career in medicine, whether in the reproductive sciences or another specialty of their choosing. To this end, we have designed the summer internship to offer students a wide range of high quality experiences during an eight- to 12-week program. Information and details about the program and available opportunities can be found on our website: www.ClevelandClinic.org/ReproductiveResearchCenter (posted 09/24/09). Infectious Disease Society of America http://www.idsociety.org/researchfundingopportunities.htm American Heart AssociationThe American Heart Association supports research activities broadly related to cardiovascular function and diseases, stroke or to related basic science, clinical, bioengineering/biotechnology and public health problems. Electronic submission of applications is required.
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionStudent Research: opportunities to participate in research on infectious diseases, environmental health, epidemiology, or occupational safety and health. Location: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Duration: one month to one year; full-time or part-time appointments. Contact(s): Group Manager, Linda McCamant, 865 576-1089 mccamanl@orau.gov or Program Specialist, Mona Carrasco 865 576-3383, carrascr@orau.gov. www.cdc.gov GrantsNet http://www.grantsnet.org database of
funding opportunities for graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral
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