Special opportunity for
2009
STREAMS participants
STREAMS participants will have an opportunity to attend a lecture by Nobel Prize-winner Oliver Smithies, D.Phil., Excellence professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, who will be the keynote speaker at Wright State's Earl Morris Symposium on July 10, 2009. He was one of three scientists selected for discovering the "principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells." Read more about the Morris Lecture here. |
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Interested in a career in health research?
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. The 2009 summer program will run June 15–August 14, 2009. The application deadline for 2009 is April 30.
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.
Follow these links to learn more about STREAMS:
- 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: "Exploring Research
as a Career," an
article from Vital Signs, the School of Medicine magazine,
for information about past STREAMS participants. (To view,
you will need Adobe
Reader, a free download.)
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Stipend and expenses
STREAMS participants receive an hourly wage of $10.40, 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 and Chair
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
How to Apply
You may apply online by clicking here, or apply by mail by downloading one of the following applications:
Mail your completed application, statement of academic interest
and career goals, transcript, and letters of recommendation to: STREAMS,
213 Health Sciences, WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine, 3640 Colonel
Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001. The application deadline is April 30, 2009.
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 |
