For 40 years, UCSF's Summer Student Research Program has placed talented high school and college students from diverse backgrounds into local clinics and basic science labs to participate in active biomedical research projects. Formerly affiliated with CHORI, now fully integrated with the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, this summer program provides a one-on-one mentorship with health care providers and researchers, along with access to unique workshops, seminars, trainings, simulations, and networking opportunities. The program culminates in a formal research symposium in which each student presents their project findings to the scientific community, many of which continue on as future grants, publications, and advances in healthcare. The overall goal of the program is to stimulate interest in health sciences for under-represented students, arming them with professional skills and confidence, thereby improving their likelihood of success in STEM careers.
The 9-week program changes annually. Visit the website here for more info and to apply.
Keywords: summer science; research; under-represented: high schools students
https://summerstudents.ucsf.edu/apply
View the website for more information.
Program Overview: https://summerstudents.ucsf.edu/about
Activities Included in the Program:
- Pairing with a mentor who will guide you through a clinical or basic science research project. These projects will vary greatly based on the mentor assigned to you.
- Participate in a research program based on a structured curriculum for 9 weeks.
- Attend weekly seminars and meetings presented by MD's and PhD's from UCSF or other regional healthcare systems with other CHORI summer students.
- A weekly intra-program journal club, wherein students read and subsequently discuss a scientific paper.
- Fun social activities curated by program leadership.
- Present research findings at a one-day Research Symposium on the last day of the program (typically the 1st Friday in August).