Research Programs

Summer Student Research Program

Program Description:

Undergraduate students in arts and sciences are eligible to apply for an 8-week mentorship in cancer research at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center during their summer holidays. Students will be matched to cancer center faculty who will serve as mentors. Research activities of cancer center investigators encompass many areas that are on the forefront of interest, including cancer drug resistance, signal transduction, programmed cell death, molecular pharmacology, angiogenesis, and carcinogenesis.

Goal:

To provide the student with the opportunity to become acquainted with certain cutting-edge areas of research in the current fight against cancer by means of experiential training in the laboratory of a cancer center faculty mentor. Students will be expected to write and present a synopsis of their work at the end of the program.

Eligibility:

The program is open to undergraduate college/university students in the Arts and Sciences and medical students with good academic standing. Applications are considered on a competitive basis.

Financial Compensation:

For a minimum of eight (8) weeks of participation in the program, students will receive a total of $1,500 for the summer. Students who return to the program for a second summer receive $2,000. Students who return for the third or more summers receive $2,500. Parking fees may be compensated depending on the availability of funding, which varies from year to year. We regret that, at present, we are unable to provide compensation for housing in the Baltimore area.

How to Apply:

Send or FAX the following to Dr. Bret Hassel, in care of Mr. Stephen Long, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; Phone: 410-328-7516; FAX: 410-328-2578:

Deadline for applications: March 1

For more information, please contact:

Phone: 410-328-7516
FAX: 410-328-2578

Acknowledgements:

We are grateful to the following individuals for their generous donation of funds to support the Summer Student Research Training program:


This page was last updated on: April 3, 2007.