Summer Research Programs help aspiring biomedical scientists gain significant experience and guide them in deciding if a life in research aligns with their professional goals. It serves as a stepping stone from undergraduate studies to advanced PhD training in the biological and biomedical sciences.
Program Links:
- Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP), Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP), Pediatric Research at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
- Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio REU @ Pitt)
- Vascular Medicine Institute Undergraduate Experience Program (VUE)
Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP), Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Each summer the Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP) sponsors a vibrant and diverse 10-week summer program in which selected undergraduate students from throughout the U.S. conduct neuroscience research under the guidance of individual CNUP training faculty.
Application Open: Dec. 9
Deadline to Apply: Jan. 23
Pediatric Research at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP)
The Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) is an eight-week, paid summer internship in pediatric research for undergraduate students from any college or university. Hosted at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, SRIP places participants with experienced pediatric researchers studying childhood disease and disability in areas such as oncology, endocrinology and diabetes, genetics, cardiology, immunology, nephrology, and neuroscience. Interns work full-time and present their research at the program’s Poster Day forum.
Application Open: Nov. 2
Deadline to Apply: Jan. 11
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) helps aspiring biomedical scientists gain significant experience and guide them in deciding if a life in research aligns with their professional goals. It serves as a stepping stone from undergraduate studies to advanced PhD training in the biological and biomedical sciences. Participants engage in an intensive 10-week program designed to provide hands-on experience in biomedical research, together with guidance on how to plan for a research-related career.
Application Open: Nov. 1
Deadline to Apply: Feb. 15
Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio REU @ Pitt)
The Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): “Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales” Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. A wide variety of theoretical and experimental research projects are available to our participating students. Students will also receive classroom training in topics pertinent to the emerging field of computational biology, such as computational structural biology, cell and systems modeling, computational genomics and bioimage informatics.
Application Open: Nov. 25
Deadline to Apply: Feb. 13
Vascular Medicine Institute Undergraduate Experience Program (VUE)
The VMI Undergraduate Experience (VUE) is a merit-based paid summer training program that is hosted by the Department of Medicine’s Vascular Medicine Institute (VMI). VUE is open to undergraduate students interested in biomedical research. The 10-week summer program is held on the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland campus. Students will work with a designated faculty member for 8-10 weeks. Training will incorporate didactic lectures, seminars, workshops, group homework, hands-on research and presentations by the trainees.
Application Open: Application is now open
Deadline to Apply: March 2