Applications are open for the Student Research Internship Program in Critical Care Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center.
The goal of the Student Research Internship Program is to provide undergraduate students at Columbia and Barnard career development opportunities in medical research. Qualified students will be exposed to the basics of medical research through a series of training modules and gain hands-on experience working on current research studies within the Neurology Intensive Care Unit. All student researchers will be strongly encouraged to participate in the publication process and it is a realistic goal for every student to work towards shared authorship on a poster or paper for a peer-reviewed conference or journal. Advanced students will be encouraged to develop their own projects under the supervision and support of their mentor.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Outcomes Project
A brain aneurysm is a sac, or bubble, that forms on an artery that supplies blood to the brain. If it ruptures patients begin to hemorrhage in and around their brain tissue, often severely. After aneurysmal rupture, 10% of patients die suddenly before ever receiving medical attention. Of the patients that do reach the emergency department or NICU, from 20% to 30% arrive comatose, of whom half die within three months. While these numbers are grim, research in the last twenty years has led to a much better understanding of this disease and has led to new treatment models and interventions that have greatly improved the long-term outcome of patients who survive an aneurysmal hemorrhage.
The subarachnoid hemorrhage outcomes project is an ongoing epidemiological study that has enrolled 700+ SAH patients over the last nine years. A medical profile is constructed for each enrolled patient which involves interviewing the patient or family about their past medical history, documenting procedures, complications, radiology, and physiological status during their hospital stay, and following up with patients at three and 12 months to assess their current level of functioning and quality-of-life. This invaluable data allows the team to address questions regarding SAH etiology and course, as well as evaluate the impact of existing and new therapeutics on outcome. Over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles have been produced from this study.
Premedical students that can devote eight hours a week for a minimum of one year are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. First years and sophomores are preferred. This internship opportunity is for Columbia and Barnard students only.
To apply, please read the following instructions.
- Please send a cover letter and resume to preprofessional@columbia.
edu. - This application also requires a transcript. Barnard applicants must include a copy of their transcript in their email.
- Please title your email "SAH Outcomes Project Application - Name"
- Applications are due 11:59pm, Wednesday, September 23 and must have all materials to be considered.
