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Summer Research Internship Opportunities      

Overview 
Welcome to the Summer Research Internship Program webpage! We are excited that you are interested in our program. We invite you  to continue reading to learn more about our program.
 
Please remember this is a competitve program with a limited number of summer research opportunities available at all educational levels, so apply early- applications received after the March 1st deadline or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications for the summer of 2012 will be available by January 2012.

About the Program
The Summer Research Internship Program was started by Dr. Paula Gregory to provide research experiences for medical students, undergraduates, and high school students in Louisiana.  The program works to cultivate students’ interest in pursuing medical and research careers in either the basic or clinical sciences. Students spend 8-weeks in the program during the summer.  Interns are matched with mentors in laboratories or clinics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, or Children’s Hospital of New Orleans.  

Dr. Fern Tsien co-directs the program. Her Patrick F. Taylor Foundation grant funds New Orleans area high school students. and Louisiana TOPS (Taylor Opportunity for Students) educated undergraduates and medical students. Students learn laboratory techniques used in medical research and attend weekly seminars. All students present their research results at the end of the summer at a poster session or oral symposium. In addition, they receive training in presentation skills, including how to prepare a presentation at a scientific meeting.  

This program has succeeded in providing over 200 students with a meaningful research experience. Because of this program, some of Louisiana’s best and brightest undergraduates, who attend school elsewhere, have been introduced to the opportunities available in their home state. After completing their internship, many student interns present their data at medical or scientific conferences, or have their research published in medical or scientific journals.  

This program is funded by the LSUHSC's Department of Genetics, Louisiana Gene Therapy Consortium, the Louisiana Vaccine Center, the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium, the LSU School of Medicine, Tulane School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, and the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.