Preprofessional Opportunities

Stanford University - Canary Cancer Research Education Summer Training Program

Details

Category: Summer
Type: Research
Location: Stanford California
Deadline: Mid February

Eligibility

All participants in the Canary CREST Program must agree to the following eligibility requirements and program expectations: Students must be undergraduate students enrolled in two- or four-year colleges or universities; Students are expected to work at least 8 hours per day, 5 days per week in the lab for the duration of the 10-week period; Students are expected to attend all program activities, including orientation, seminars, and the poster symposium; Students must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents or currently enrolled Stanford University Undergraduates; Housing and travel assistance are available

Description

The Canary Center at Stanford is a world-class research center dedicated to early cancer detection. To train the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists, we offer a unique summer research training opportunity for undergraduate students, namely, the Canary Cancer Research Education Summer Training (CREST) Program. Funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the program offers a 10-week research experience in one of our state-of-the art labs. Each participant will be matched with a Faculty mentor who will help them craft a research project. Senior scientists and postdoctoral fellows will assist the Faculty in supervising and mentoring the students in the lab. The successful applicant can expect to work in a dynamic lab environment on challenging projects that involve a broad range of research techniques. Additionally, students will learn about the field of cancer early detection (from in vitro diagnostics to in vivo molecular imaging) through specially-designed short classroom sessions, as well as participate in professional development and career seminars. The program culminates with a Symposium, where students present individual posters on their research projects in front of their peers, faculty and lab mentors, and other Stanford scientists.