Monday, November 22, 2021

Summer Research Programs at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) hosts a summer internship that is designed to provide biomedical research experience and mentorship for undergraduate students of rising senior status.  We would appreciate your help promoting the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) among students at Barnard College. I have attached an informational flyer that offers an overview of the program and a brief snapshot of important dates below, including how to apply.

 

About the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

The SURP is an intensive, 9-week internship designed to provide research experience and mentorship for rising-senior undergraduate students who are interested in biomedical research.  Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, students will:

  • Complete an independent research project;
  • Attend weekly research seminars;
  • Participate in professional development workshops designed to facilitate the preparation of competitive applications for graduate/medical school; and
  • Present their findings at a competitive poster session.

The program will run from Monday, June 13 – Friday, August 122022An online application for the 2022 SURP is now available on the SURP website.

 

The application deadline is midnight Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Friday, January 7, 2022. Letters of recommendation for up to two references are due by midnight Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Friday, January 14, 2022. 

 

While we are planning to hold an on-site experience in 2022, we are monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and assessing the safest way for students and staff to conduct the program next summer.

 

Other Biomedical Research Internships

I also wanted to share with you a resource that my colleagues and I developed, which is a catalog of biomedical research internships offered nationwide for high school, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and first-year medical students.

Georgetown Masters Program Info Sessions

 

Our graduate programs in Physiology...



The MS in Physiology


The MS in Physiology at Georgetown is a rigorous one-year, non-thesis master’s program designed from the medical curriculum and offered in a traditional semester-based format.  Students complete 30 credits of coursework, including elective credits to tailor the program to their interests (with options across our biomedical departments) and an opportunity for lab research in the spring.  Advising from our expert faculty on academics and the medical school admissions process is provided throughout the program year.  Cohort size is 35-40 students, average GPA is 3.5, and no test score is required.

RSVP for an info session || Learn more: http://physiology.georgetown.edu 



The Special Master’s Program (SMP)


Established more than 40 years ago as the first of its kind, Georgetown’s SMP has a longstanding reputation for quality and success. The set curriculum of 31 credits is taken on a modular schedule from early August until early June.  This program incorporates some of GUSOM’s M1 courses and grades students against the performance of the M1s.  Top performing SMP students with competitive applications have an opportunity to interview with GUSOM in late spring.  Cohort size is 180-200 students, average GPA is 3.2, and MCAT score 510+ preferred.

RSVP for an info session || Learn more: http://smp.georgetown.edu



George Squared (G²)


G² is a one-year, 20-credit graduate certificate in Advanced Biomedical Sciences taught jointly by faculty from Georgetown University Medical Center and George Mason University.  In addition to the core faculty, a cadre of dedicated TAs provide comprehensive academic support for all courses throughout the program year.  Optional MCAT/DAT prep is also included in the program for interested students.  Cohort size is 75-100 students, average GPA is 3.2, and test score is not required.  After successful completion, students can transfer all 20 credits into the MS in Physiology if eligible.

RSVP for an info session || Learn more: http://georgesquared.gmu.edu