Summer Research Opportunities

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience offers a summer research program for undergraduate and high school students and starting in 2012, a program for high school science teachers.

Objectives:

• To provide a research experience that may help students evaluate their interest and potential in a biomedical research career and
• To provide practical training in the use of current research techniques.

Research experience provided for the students:

• Opportunity to work directly with a faculty member, graduate students and technicians
• Conduct research on a specific aspect of a project
• Learn specific techniques needed for the research project
• Read relevant literature for the project
• Develop ideas of their own
• Participate in laboratory research meetings
• Present work in the UNMC Summer Research Program (SURP) Poster session
• Co-author on publications resulting from the research project

Specific training provided for the students:

• Laboratory Safety
• Radioactivity Safety
• Ethics in Biomedical Research
• Specific techniques required for the project

Additional Departmental and UNMC activities students are expected to participate in:

• Presentations by the faculty on research being conducted in the department
• Weekly Research Forum where graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty present their research
• Formal Research Seminar by faculty from outside the Department and/or UNMC
• Monthly graduate student meetings
• UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Seminars
• UNMC Summer Undergraduate Poster Session (2012 Presentations)

Stipend:

• College Undergraduates: $3,000
• Travis B. Lewis High School Scholars: $1,500

2013 Start date:  June 3, 2013;  End Date:  August 9, 2013

Application process:

• All applications (undergraduate and high school) must be submitted thorough the UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Program
  • The following information should be sent to the Department Selection Committee at the address listed below
    • An unofficial transcript (if accepted into the program an official transcript will be required)
    • Personal statement on how this program can benefit your career goals
    • Letter of recommendation 
• Additional information on Travis B. Lewis High School Summer Research Program

There is important information regarding IMMUNIZATIONS - Please review the policy under the SURP application page.

Application deadline - March 1, 2013

2013 High School Science Teacher Program  
Program dates: June 3 - August 9, 2013
Stipend:  $3,000
To apply: 1) email a letter of interest to ksmorrison@unmc.edu);  2) a current CV and 3) a letter of recommendation from the principal of your school.

For more information or to apply, please go to the following sites:

UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Program 
Travis B. Lewis High School Summer Research Program
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