RESEARCH AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

1. RESEARCH AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Vivian Navas, PhD ASCB Linkage Fellow Sept 2006

2. WHY PARTICIPATE IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ? • Excellent experience • Further prepares you for graduate and professional school • Exposes you to latest technology • Helps develop skills: research, critical thinking, communication • Scientific presentation opportunities • Assists you in career decision

3. Familiarizes you with graduate students • Offers you networking opportunities • You may receive up to 6 credits and a grade (COOP Practice-RUM) • Excellent Cultural experience (social activities) • Empowers your resume • Completely paid for (housing, stipend and travel)

4. Assessment Results Summer Internship ExperienceMENTOR Assessment2004

6. GUIDELINES • Look through the opportunities at: • Dr. Vivian Navas and Department Homepage • http://biology.uprm.edu/ • http://biology.uprm.edu/internados.html • Bulletin Boards • MARC / Sloan Office • Internet

7. 2. Identify programs that interest you 3. Enter their site to make sure you meet their criteria: Potential PhD candidates - MD / PhD Program Health related GPA Student status- year of study

8. GUIDELINES 4. Download the application 5. Apply to more than one institution 6. Make e-mail contact if have doubts 8. Request letters of recomendation from faculty (!!!!with time) 9. Request transcripts

9. 1. Request the coop practice application package from the coop office of the college of engineering in stefani-219 (ask for ms. Maritza Figueroa)2. Interview with the COOP coordinator Dr. Carlos Muñoz (cmunoz@uprm.edu; room # b-030). The coordinator must give his written authorization for your registration in the course.3. Register for the course in the dept (Biol 4998). Make sure that you are registered for the amount of credits agreed with the coordinator. COOP- If want to apply for credit and grade (maximun allowable 6 credits): Once accepted into a program must:

10. 4. Go to the program"Stay in touch with the Coordinator (Dr. C. A. Muñoz) by entering the WebCT site al least once a week for the entire period of the practice". 5. Provide your mentor with the forms that he will fill out at the end of the program where he will assess your performance as well as give you a grade.6. Upon returning to RUM fill out the undergraduate research assessment form included in the package AS WELL AS THE "RESUMEN DEL TRABAJO REALIZADO" (ABSTRACT) and return to Dr. Carlos Munoz7. Look for forums to present your results (ex. scientific meetings)

11. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/intern.html http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/SROP/index.shtml Co-op/Internship Opportunities for Minority & Underrepresented Students http://www.rit.edu/~gtfsbi/Symp/mcoop.htm Internet Clue words: Summer research program Summer internship Minority summer internship Summer Opportunities Listings

12. Summer Opportunities Listings • SROP Summer Research Opportunity Program http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/eep/srop/#top • Summer Research Early Identification Program SR-EIP 28 univ including UPR THELEADERSHIPALLIANCE.org http://theleadershipalliance.org/matriarch/ Summer Internship Program 1st-3rdyear http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp

13. NSF Research Experiences for undergraduates (REU) Biology Area list http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5047 Other Research Opportunities Listings

14. GUIDELINES • Criteria to considered if accepted to more than one opportunity: • Research area • Potential institution to pursue advance studies • Networking criteria

15. More Student Opportunities

16. Oportunidades de Investigación para Estudiantes ****Summer 2002 Undergraduate Research Programs in Cell Biology ****Student Training Opportunities Conference ****Minority Coop Internships ****Summer internships for undergraduates LINK Department HOMEPAGEhttp://biology.uprm.edu/internados.html

17. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES LISTINGS • The 2002 Undergraduate Research Brochure • http://biology.uprm.edu/internados.html • includes100 different U.S. opportunities by state • Research areas: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Environmental Studies, Marine Sciences, Biomedical Zoology, Botany and Health Related • Opportunities for Freshman to Senior

18. "Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowships (MURF)" California Institute of Technology (Caltech).This is a research program that will expose students to the excitement and opportunities of a research career. This experience will provide excellent preparation for students interested in subsequently pursuing a Ph.D. Students will work in the laboratory of a Caltech faculty member in a research area matched to the interest expressed in the student's application. The student stipend is $500/week for 8 to 10 weeks, plus travel expenses and housing on Caltech Campus. Meals and other expenses are not covered. Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate sophomores or juniors , minority majoring in science or engineering: Applications due February 1; Dates of Program: about June 18 - August 24. Additional information may be obtained on website www.its.caltech.edu/~murf/. Contact: Carol Casey, MURF Program Coordinator, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Student-Faculty Programs, 1200 East California Blvd, Mail Code 139-74, Pasadena, CA 91125. Phone: 626-395-2887; Fax: 626-449-9649; e-mail: murf@its.caltech.edu "Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences" Stanford University.training towards a doctoral degree in biomedical and biological research. The program is not for students aiming for a clinical degree. Students are placed in research labs for 8 weeks in the School of Medicine and the Department of Biological Sciences. Qualifications important for acceptance are a strong academic record, intellectual independence, and dedication. Previous research experience is not required. Dates: 8 weeks, late June to mid-August 2000. Application deadline; February 1, 2002. Stipend: $1,500 plus room and board Additional information may be obtained on website www.med.stanford.edu./school/biosciences/. Contact: Stanford University, Summer Research Program, Office of Student Affairs, 251 Campus Dr, MSOB 341, Stanford, CA 94305-5501. Fax: 415-725-7855; e-mail: ssrpbs@list.stanford.edu

19. Opportunities listed by area of interest

20. Summer internship in Marine Research at Friday Harbor Laboratories- University of Washington http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/index.html South Carolina Department of Natural Resources- Marine Resources Division, has been providing research experiences for undergraduate minority students through its summer internship program. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/minority/ Minorities in Marine Science Undergraduate Program – MIMSUP-Washington Jan-June-courses and research http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~mimsup Environmental Science Program at MBL – semester – intensive laboratory and field research in marine sciences http://www.mbl.edu Marine Sciences

21. Environmental Biology UMEB semester and summer opportunities at Arizona State University – credit and stipend http://sols.asu.edu/ugrad/reu/index.php REU Ecology Research Experiences for Undergraduates www.ecostudies.org /education /reu /reu1.html EPA.gov/students Summer Conservation (SCA) Internshipwww.sca-inc.org Ecología Tropical y evolución en El Verde, El Yunque Instituto de ecosistemas tropicales http//sunites.upr.clu.edu/REU/index.htm Ecology

22. MD/PhDUNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES • Summer Research Resource list for MD/PhD, pre-meds and dentistry http://artsci.wustl.edu/~college/college/premed/research internships.htm • Washington University St. Louis • http://biomedrap.wustl.edu/ • Michigan Univ • Univ of Texas /

23. University of Iowa SUMR Program http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/mstp/sumr/ http://meded.ucsd.edu/mstp/surf

24. Summer undergraduate Albert Einstein College of Medicine MSTP - NY Ph.D, MD/Ph.D, Summer research SURP contact; Ana Maria Cuervo www.aecom.yu.edu/home/SGGD/summer.htm MD/Ph.D - MSTP Medical Scientist Training Program Stoney Brook SUNY NY / MD/PhD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

25. BIOMEDICAL michelle.grundy@vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt Summer AcademyBiomedical https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/summer_academy/Program BenefitsStudents will receive a stipend determined by the specific program they enter (ranging from $2500-$4000). Contacto local Dr. Carlos Acevedo-RUM cacevedo@uprm.eduBiologia B-253

26. http://biomedrap.wustl.edu/ http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/home/education/surf/index.html http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/mbi/education/PREP/ http://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/applicants_other.shtml http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/shurpintro.html http://www.rise.rutgers.edu/ Biomedical and General Science

27. Nanotechnology http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/reu.html Undergraduate Summer Researchin Molecular Biophysics http://www.princeton.edu/~chemdept/mbp/sumprog.html

28. HEALTH- RELATED OPPORTUNITIES • Summer Medical and Research Training Program- SMART Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/smart/ • Summer Minority Medical Education Program – prepare students for the rigorosity of medical school (MMEP) Yale University School of Medicine, http://info.med.yale.edu/omca/programs/mmep.htm • Biostep Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program for Minorities http://info.med.yale.edu/omca/programs/biostep.htm

29. Programa SMDEP (summer medical and dental educational program). SMDEP is a free (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer medical and dental school preparatory program To be eligible for SMDEP, an applicant must: be currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college; GPA of 3.0, with 2.75 in the sciences. www.smdep.org

30. Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Programhttp://www.med.cornell.edu/education/programs/tra_sum_res.html Does not pay meals MINORITY HEALTH DISPARITIESSUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (MHD/SROP) http://grad.arizona.edu/multi/imp_index_files/under.php

31. Undergraduates OPPORTUNITIES IN PUERTO RICO • HEALTH RELATEDFundación García Rinaldi http://www.fundaciondrgarciarinaldi.org

32. UPR - Yunque Ecología Tropical y evolución en El Verde, El Yunque Instituto de ecosistemas tropicales http://ites.upr.edu/REU/index.htm UPR Río Piedras Medical Sciences Campus mbrs-rise.rcm.upr.edu Undergraduates OPPORTUNITIESIN PUERTO RICO

33. Undergraduates Opportunities in Puerto Rico • UPR-RUM (Research Opportunities) - MARC and SURP – semester research, biomedical science monthly stipend, 3rd. year on – for students interested in PhD or MD/PhD http://www.uprm.edu/marc-sloan Gisela Hernandez B-265 Problemas Especiales-Special problems- RUM Research through the semester at RUM for credit

34. Other Undergraduate Opportunities

35. Nanobiotechnology Center Interdisciplinary research experience Cornell University NY www.nbtc.cornell.edu http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/mainstreetscience/nanou.html GEBS Summer Scholars Program University of Rochester www.urmc.rochester.edu/GEBS/summer.htm summer undergraduate Albert Einstein College of MedicineSURP- Biomedical research www.aecom.yu.edu/home/SGGD/summer.htm Contact; Ana Cuervo

36. Rutgers University New Jersey Includes Bio engineering, interdisciplinary research //rise.rutgers.edu SURP University of Georgia http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/outreach&diversity/surp.html UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSOPPORTUNITIES

37. SROP Summer Research Opportunity Program https://umich-rackham.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/umich_rackham.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1579

38. INRO 2005 (allergy and infectious diseases) www.niaid.nih.gov/dir/otsep/inro/description.htm

39. Travel awards to ASCB General Meeting to present posters www.ascb.org Travel awards to Histochemical Society Meeting to present posters www.histochemicalsociety.org/ Ford Predoctoral Fellowship to pursue a Ph.D http://national-academies.org/fellowships Travel awards to SACNAS General Meeting to present posters (undergraduates) http://www.sacnas.org/ Other Minority Opportunities

40. CONTACT ME Dr. Vivian Navas University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus Biology Department Office B-106 http://biology.uprm.edu/ E-mail: vnavas@uprm.edu

41. POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES (After Bachelor) • University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign- Introduction to graduate school if have been accepted to graduate school • Intramural Research Training IRTA -for recent graduates who plan to apply for graduate or medical school NIH http://www.training.nih.gov • Technical IRTA for individual’s with a bachelor’s or master’s degree interested in careers as research support professionals http://www.training.nih.gov

42. Wake Forest University WFUPREP2003 North Carolina annual – research training graduate school preparation www.wfubmc.edu/hypertension/education Duke PREP Duke Univ to prepare for PhD in biomedical sciences www,gradschool.duke.edu/prep.htm Postbaccalaureate Opportunities

43. POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES • University of Rochester PREP Program For minority students who are not ready for graduate school to gain research skills as technician-two years for students interested in Microbiology, Virology and Inmunology http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/mbi/prep

44. CONTACT ME Dr. Vivian Navas University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus Biology Department B -106 E-mail: vnavas@uprm.edu Web pages:http://biology.uprm.edu/internados.html Phone: (787) 265-3837