Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Gerstner School of Biomedical Sciences are pleased to invite applicants to the Mechanistic Biology Summer Program. The program will host ten outstanding undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in biomedical sciences. This program is designed for those who wish to gain research experience exploring fundamental questions in biology. Students will have the opportunity to work with faculty in the fields of developmental, immuno, structural, molecular, cell, and cancer biology. At the time the application is submitted, applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate program and enrolled in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year of study.
Students in the program can:
- Obtain hands-on biology research experience in cutting-edge laboratories.
- Interact with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students.
- Attend a luncheon/seminar series of presentations by faculty.
- Attend skills development workshops to hone presentation and interview skills.
- Attend and present at the summer research symposium at the end of the program
Students who are accepted into the summer program will be offered a stipend of $6,500 and housing accommodations.
Areas of Research
- Animal models of disease
- Cancer biology and genetics
- Cell and organelle biology
- Cell signaling and regulation
- Developmental biology
- Experimental pathology
- Gene expression
- Genomic integrity and DNA repair
- Genomics
- Immunology
- Molecular biology
- Pharmacology
- Stem cell biology
- Structural biology
- Therapeutics
The program invites domestic and international* undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are contemplating a career in biomedical sciences to apply to the Mechanistic Biology Summer Program.
Applicants should have:
- A minimum GPA of 3.0
- Completed college-level general biology and introductory chemistry
- Taken some advanced science courses
- Previous research experience
*Note on International Applicants: The program accepts applications from non-US citizens enrolled in an accredited college or university, but those accepted into the internship will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the US to participate in the program. You are eligible to apply if you have a student visa (only F-1 or J-1 student visas are acceptable. Student Visas (F-1 and J-1) are provided by the student’s school. The program is not responsible for obtaining the OPT or CPT status- the accepted intern will bear this responsibility.
Questions? Contact the Program Administrator at OSET@mskcc.org. You can also review our Eligibility FAQs and Application Process FAQs.