Preprofessional Opportunities

Northwestern University - Cancer-Focused Undergraduate Research Experience

Details

Category: Summer
Type: Research
Location: Evanston Illinois
Deadline: Early March

Eligibility

U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Standing as college freshmen, sophomore, junior or senior students during internship year; demonstrated interest in the biological sciences with a strong record of academic achievement; Able to commit to 8 full weeks of programming; Meet NIH criteria for one of the following (see the NIH website for definitions); Underserved in biomedical science (African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian); Disabled; Disadvantaged

Description

Northwestern invitese underserved undergraduate students interested in biomedical sciences to participate in leading-edge cancer research and career exploration at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Participants will spend 8 weeks working full-time (35-40 hours/week) alongside top cancer researchers in state-of-the-art laboratories and help advance novel research projects in cell and molecular biology, cancer immunology, metabolism, clinical investigation, developmental therapeutics, genomics, population science, health disparities and other focus areas. Students will learn key principles of cancer biology and laboratory investigation, gain hands-on laboratory experience, explore possible career paths and receive career guidance through program seminars and activities, individual mentoring, and ongoing interactions with multidisciplinary researchers, students and colleagues in the Northwestern community.