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Designed to enhance undergraduate research training in a variety of disciplines.

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    Biomedical Informatics Internship Program

    The Center for Biomedical Informatics Internship Program was created to support and inspire the training of the next generation of investigators in the principles and practice of biomedical informatics.
    • 10-week hands-on research experience for undergraduate students.
    • Students complete research projects in Biomedical Informatics and present at the student symposium.

    Interested?

    For more information, contact Brian Ostasiewski at bostasie@wakehealth.edu


    Center for Injury Biomechanics

    The Center for Injury Biomechanics offers several summer research opportunities in Biomedical Engineering.

    • Students selected will receive a stipend.
    • The research internships are offered for a period from mid-May to mid-August with beginning and end dates that are flexible to accommodate the student’s school schedule.
    • Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

    Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences (EICS)

    The EICS is sponsored by the Wake Forest School of Medicine and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
    • Provides research opportunities for underrepresented minorities (e.g., African American, Alaskan Native, Native American, Asian-Pacific Islander, Hispanic), students with disabilities or students from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g., rural areas, first-generation college student)
    • Students must be a United States citizen or a permanent resident of the United States in good academic standing
    • 8 – 9 week program during the summer months
    • Focus is on research training in the cardiovascular sciences with mentoring by medical school faculty
    • Hands-on laboratory research, a journal club, and a lecture series which includes presentations by faculty and guest speakers
    • Poster presentation to showcase summer research
    • Students receive a stipend, free housing on the Reynolda campus and are reimbursed for transportation costs to and from Winston-Salem

    Enhancing Undergraduate Education and Research in Aging to Eliminate Health Disparities (ENGAGED)

    ENGAGED is funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and sponsored by the Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM), Wake Forest University (WFU), Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU).
    • Provides undergraduate students opportunities in aging research during the academic year (WFU and WSSU students only) and during the summer (for students at any U.S. college/university)
    • Students must be underrepresented minorities (i.e., African American, Alaskan Native, Native American, Asian-Pacific Islander or Hispanic), students with disabilities, or students from disadvantaged backgrounds (low-income, urban/rural areas, first-generation college students, etc.)
    • Students must be a United States citizen or a permanent resident of the United States in good academic standing

    WFIRM Summer Scholars Program

    The WFIRM Summer Scholars program is sponsored by the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
    The main objectives of the program are to engage diverse groups of undergraduate students in highly collaborative, multidisciplinary tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (MultiTERM) research that is driven by clinical needs, provide training in a strong team environment, and facilitate the education of the next generation of scientists and clinicians.


    This program allows students to focus on four challenging areas:

    • Biomaterials 
    • Cell sources
    • Vascularization
    • Enabling technologies such as cell delivery devices, 3D bioprinting and tissue bioreactors

    The program offers:

    • Hands-on, individually tailored, laboratory research
    • Registration in the annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course
    • A specialized seminar series
    • Training in ethics, scientific communication, and professional development
    • Social activities and community-based dissemination.

    Interested?

    Questions regarding this program, including the application process, deadline, program dates, stipend, and housing allowance, etc, please contact Joan F. Schanck, MPA at jschanck@wakehealth.edu

    How to Apply

    The application for the upcoming summer program will open mid-November and close the first week of January.

    Program Stipend and Housing
    The 10-week summer program provides a $5,000 stipend and housing allowance to undergraduate students’ in the physical and life sciences.


    Cancer Equity Research Training

    This program is sponsored by the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center and funded by the National Cancer Institute.
    • Provides research opportunities to underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduate students from North Carolina A&T State University, Winston-Salem State University, and UNC-Pembroke.
    • Participants must have a declared major within the departments of Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physiology, and Life Sciences
    • The 10-week program (June-July) with paid stipend will include laboratory research experiences, lectures, seminars and journal clubs, career mentoring, and presentation at the student symposium.

    Interested?

    For more information, contact Dr. Kounosuke Watabe at kwatabe@wakehealth.edu


    Summer Graduate Precision Medicine Summer Internship

    The Center for Precision Medicine Summer Internship program is sponsored by the Center for Precision Medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine.
    • Provides a 9-week hands-on, immersive research experience for undergraduate students, including underrepresented minorities
    • Contains a mentoring component in which undergraduates gain experience in mentoring high school interns
    • Interns complete research projects, mentored by faculty in Precision Medicine, and present at the student symposium
    • Interns receive a stipend with an option for summer housing on the Reynolda campus

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