NHLBI-Sponsored MARC U*STAR Program
(Undergraduate Students)
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Division
of Intramural Research (DIR) invites students in the Minority
Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in
Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) program to participate in the
NHLBI-Sponsored MARC U*STAR Program. The purpose of the Program
is to encourage participants to pursue careers in biomedical
research through hands-on training in a research environment.
The NHLBI Division of Intramural Research (DIR)
conducts basic research in molecular and cellular biology, genetics,
biochemistry, and physiology, and clinical research in heart, blood, and lung
diseases. NHLBI DIR consists of 12 laboratories and 5 branches integrated
around central themes of cellular processes, mechanisms of normal biology and
pathology, disease pathophysiology and novel treatments for heart, lung, and
blood diseases. Areas of major interest include arteriosclerosis; vascular
biology; cardiac imaging; aplastic anemia; asthma and other inflammatory lung
diseases; the molecular genetics of cardiovascular disease; signal
transduction; lymphocyte biology; kidney physiology as related to hypertension;
and others.
Who is eligible? Junior and Senior undergraduate students
in the National Institute of General Medical Sciences MARC
U*STAR Program. Applicants must be recommended by MARC Program
Directors. Final selection is made by NHLBI Intramural scientists.
The opportunities? Research training in
Intramural laboratories.
Duration of support? A maximum of ten weeks in
the summer.
Where? In the NHLBI laboratories, Bethesda,
Maryland
Applications due? Annually by March 1st for
summer appointment
Stipend: $3,000 for ten weeks plus up to $500
for round trip transportation.
How to apply: Students can apply for the
program electronically via the NIH web site at
http://www.training.nih.gov. Select
the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute in the assignment preferences area
on the application. At the same time as filing an application, please
send an e-mail to the Office of Minority Health Affairs at:
Hm31y@nih.gov ; informing them that you have
filed an application on the NIH training web site and wish to work at NHLBI.
Helena O. Mishoe, PhD, MPH
Office of Minority
Health Affairs, NHLBI
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6218a
Bethesda,
Maryland 20892-7913
Main Phone : (301) 451-5081
Fax : (301)
480-0862
Email: Hm31y@nih.gov
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