Wright State University's Short-Term Training Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (STREAMS) is open to college students from across the United States on a competitive basis. All positions have been filled for the 2008 program. Please check back to this web site in the fall for information about the 2009 summer program.

STREAMS is funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to encourage members of under-represented minority groups and students with disabilities to choose careers in cardiovascular-related research. Students spend 80 percent of their time in the program doing laboratory research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. In addition, students gain classroom experience reading papers from the primary literature, presenting scientific talks and exploring the social and ethical implications of scientific research. The goals are to encourage members of underrepresented minority groups and students with disabilities to pursue careers in biomedical research and to provide a stimulating summer experience which will enhance the students' academic and personal development.

• See: STREAMS Overview for a PowerPoint slide show with highlights from past programs.
• See: Frequently Asked Questions for more information about applying to the program and the logistics of getting to and living on campus.
• See: The list of Areas of Research Interest and participating faculty mentors for more information about those working with STREAMS participants, and the Boonshoft School of Medicine Research Page for an overview of research at the school.
• See: Additional Research Opportunities for information about STREAMS students who were selected to participate in the Procter & Gamble Research and Development Colloquium for Undergraduates, a unique two-and-a-half-day experience designed to give a broad overview of research in industry.
• See: The newly formed STREAMS online group for photos and messages from the summer of 2007.
• See: "Exploring Research as a Career," an article from Vital Signs, the School of Medicine magazine, for information about past STREAMS participants. (To view it you will need Adobe Reader, a free download.)

Applications are no longer being accepted for the 2008 program.Stipend and expenses STREAMS participants receive an hourly wage of $10.50, travel expenses and free housing in a university apartment. In addition, some funds are available for trainee travel to and from the campus and for some trainee research funds. STREAMS co-directors: Cameron Chumlea, Ph.D. Fels Professor Department of Community Health Mariana Morris, Ph.D. Professor & Chair Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

For more information, contact:
Terry Oroszi, M.S.,
Assistant Director, STREAMS
213 Health Sciences
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Phone: (937) 775-2395
Fax: (937) 775-7221
E-mail: streams@wright.edu