Summer Research Fellowships in Akron

Summa Health System in Akron will sponsor summer research fellowships in 2010 for undergraduate and graduate students interested in acquiring hands-on medical research training. Based at Akron City Hospital and St. Thomas Hospital , the positions include basic science, clinical and behavioral research. Student involvement lasts 240 hours (approximately six weeks). Start and completion dates are negotiable with project principal investigators. You can download the student application packet (MS Word), which includes a detailed list of available research projects. The application deadline is March 12, 2010. For more information, contact Donna Hinkle at 330-375-3949 (hinkled@summa-health.org).

Call for Posters: 2nd Annual Medical Student Research Symposium Scheduled April 1

Wright State medical students are invited to present posters on their recent research  at the 2nd Annual Medical Student Research Symposium on Thursday, April 1, in the White Hall lobby. Medical students who  have conducted research with WSU faculty or at other institutions during medical school at WSU are eligible to present a poster. To submit a poster, please email Adam Deardorff (deardorff.2@wright.edu) with the poster title and list of authors. The poster submission deadline is March 1, 2010.

The symposium is sponsored by the BSOM Office of Research Affairs and the Research Club. See highlights of last year’s symposium.

The Research Club will host a hands-on poster design workshop led by Patricia Hudes on Thursday March 4, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. She will demonstrate how to design posters using PowerPoint.  If you want to attend, please email Adam Deardorff (deardorff.2@wright.edu).

Research Club Hosts Jan. 19 Workshop On Creating Effective Scientific Posters

Patricia Hudes (left), the director of faculty development at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, will discuss the “Do’s and Don’ts of Poster Design: Creating Effective Scientific Research Posters” on Tuesday, January 19, 6:00-7:00 p.m., in 101 White Hall (Gandhi Auditorium). This interactive session is intended to help students who plan to present posters for the 2010 Medical Student Research Symposium later this year (date TBA). Participants are asked to read a 3-page article on “Do’s and Don’ts of Poster Presentation” (PDF download) prior to the session. Also available in advance is a PowerPoint template with the BSOM logo and the appropriate page setup for printing a 56″ X 42″ poster.

Dinner will be provided at the workshop. Please RSVP to Adam Deardorff (deardorff.2@wright.edu) by Friday, January 15, if you plan to attend.

Jan. 20 Student Workshop Covers Ethical Standards in the Responsible Conduct of Research

Dr. Jack Bantle, WSU vice president for research and graduate studies, invites Wright State University medical students and other graduate students who participate in sponsored research projects to a lunchtime workshop on “Ethical Standards in the Conduct of Research” on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in E163 Student Union on the WSU main campus.

Wright State University supports efforts to provide education in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).  One component of RCR education is to clearly define “research misconduct” and clarify the process for handling allegations of misconduct in research.  This guidance has been incorporated into Wright Way Policy #2101, “Administrative Procedures for Allegations of Research Misconduct.”

It is the policy of Wright State University that the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research be maintained. These standards apply to all members of the university community (faculty, staff, and students) who may be involved in research, scholarship, or creative activities whether supported by internal or external funds.

Pizza and refreshments will be provided to workshop participants. Please RSVP to Jan Power (rsp@wright.edu; 775-2425). The deadline for registration is Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.

Jan. 27 Lecture Explores Translational Research in Neuroscience

The Research Club will present the fourth lecture in its series, “Translational Research: From Bench to Bedside,” on Wednesday, January 27, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Room 101 White Hall (Gandhi Auditorium) on the WSU main campus.

The faculty speakers will be Timothy Cope, Ph.D. (above left), professor and chair, and Mark Rich, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, in the WSU Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology. Read more about their research collaborations in Vital Signs (PDF).

Lunch will be provided on Jan. 27. Please RSVP to Adam Deardorff (deardorff.2@wright.edu) if you plan to attend.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Offers Summer Research Program for Medical Students

The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City sponsors Medical Student Summer Fellowships, an eight-week research program offered to medical students who have a career interest as a physician-scientist in the field of oncology and/or related biomedical sciences. The online application process will end on Friday, January 22, 2010. All applicants will be notified of a decision via e-mail between March 1 and March 15, 2010.

Medical student summer fellows receive a stipend of $5,500 for eight weeks participation in the program. A limited number of housing spots in Manhattan have been reserved for program participants who come from outside the New York metropolitan area. All housing costs are the responsibility of the student.

See the program web site for more information and online application.

NIH Funds Summer Research Program In Diabetes

The nationwide network of NIH-funded Diabetes Research Centers invites applications for the Medical Student Research Program in Diabetes for the summer of 2010. Prior research experience is not required. The application deadline is Jan. 25, 2010.

The program is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). It allows medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established scientist in the areas of diabetes, hormone action, physiology, islet cell biology, clinical investigation or obesity at an institution with one of  16 NIDDK-funded Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Centers (DERC) or Diabetes Research and Training Centers (DRTC).

The goal of the Program is to encourage medical students to consider research in diabetes and its complications as a career and to educate students about diabetes. Program Consultants will assist students in selecting an appropriate research project and preceptor. Prior research experience is not required. In addition to working on his/her own research project, each student will attend a web-cast series of seminars addressing various clinical and research aspects of diabetes mellitus and its complications. All students will present a poster in Nashville, TN on August 4-5, 2010 (travel funds provided).

Students will spend 9-12 weeks working on their research project at a DERC or DRTC of their choice and receive a weekly stipend. The program is recommended for students during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year of medical school. Commencement dates and conclusion for the program are reasonably flexible.

See the program web page for application forms and more information.

Request for Applications: Student Fellowships for Female Scholars in Vision Research

Prevent Blindness Ohio is accepting applications for its 2010 Young Investigator Student Fellowship Awards for Female Scholars in Vision Research. The fellowship program is designed to provide support for outstanding female scientists committed to pursuing biomedical, behavioral or clinical research careers relevant to the mission of Prevent Blindness Ohio: to prevent blindness and preserve sight.

Awards will range from $3000-$5000 for research being conducted during the summer of 2010. The application deadline is Feb. 15, 2010. To download the application form, go to www.pbohio.org.

Applicants must be post-baccalaureate students enrolled in a masters or doctorate program, female citizens and permanent residents of the United States, and conducting their research with a recognized academic institution in the State of Ohio.

Prevent Blindness Ohio will give preference to fellowship applications which investigate public health issues related to the burden of eye-related health and safety topics. Applications from diverse fields in the health sciences including, but not limited to ophthalmology, optometry, nursing, genetics, public health, nutrition, gerontology, and bioengineering, are appropriate to the goals of this fellowship award.

For more information, contact Prevent Blindness Ohio at 800-301-2020, ext. 112, or info@pbohio.org.

Prevent Blindness Ohio, founded in 1957, is Ohio’s leading volunteer nonprofit public health organization dedicated to preventing blindness and preserving sight. It serves all 88 Ohio counties, providing direct services to more than 800,000 Ohioans annually and educating millions of consumers about what they can do to protect and preserve their precious gift of sight. Prevent Blindness Ohio is an affiliate of Prevent Blindness America, the country’s second-oldest national voluntary health organization.

Year-Out Program for Medical Students Supports Ophthalmology Research

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) announced a partnership to fund medical students doing research in ophthalmology, particularly those investigating inherited retinal degenerative diseases. FFB will fund up to four research fellowships for medical students through the HHMI Research Training Fellowship for Medical Students Program.

The purpose of the initiative is to foster the development of physician-scientists conducting research in inherited retinal disorders. The year-long fellowships will begin in the summer of 2010 and students may apply during any year of medical school. Applicants in the last year of medical school must defer graduation until completion of the fellowship.

The HHMI Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students Program (Medical Fellows Program) enables medical, dental, and veterinary students from U.S. schools to spend a year conducting basic, translational, or applied biomedical research at any school or nonprofit research institution in the United States, except at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. For the 2010-2011 program year, Fellows will receive a stipend of $27,000, a fellow’s allowance of $5,500 that may be used for health care and other expenses, and a $5,500 research allowance.

The application deadline is January 11, 2010. For further information, visit: www.hhmi.org/medfellowships.

Dec. 3 Lecture Explores Translational Research in Orthopaedic Surgery

The Research Club will present the third lecture in its series, “Translational Research: From Bench to Bedside,” on Thursday, December 3, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in Room 101 White Hall (Gandhi Auditorium) on the WSU main campus.

The faculty speakers will be Richard Laughlin, M.D. (left), professor and chair of the WSU Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Matthew DiPaola, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Laughlin was a featured speaker at the Boonshoft School of Medicine’s 2007 Central Research Forum. See the slide presentation (PDF download) for a preview of his talk to the Research Club.

Dinner will be provided on Dec. 3. Please RSVP to Adam Deardorff (deardorff.2@wright.edu) if you plan to attend.