Summer apprentices
are official members of research teams and have access to outstanding
research scientists and state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
Research opportunities are diverse and include:
- Exploring the intricacies of nerve communication and how these
go awry in disease states
- Investigating how the nervous system develops from a single
cell to the complex structure of the brain and the influences
of the internal and external environment
- Explaining the addictive properties of drugs
- Developing and studying genetically modified organisms, from
worms to mice, as tools to understand behavior and disease processes
- Defining genetic variability and its role in brain diseases
- Understanding the biological basis for neurological and psychiatric
diseases
The Summer Neuroscience Apprentice Program for Undergraduates (SNAP),
offers minority undergraduates an opportunity to experience the excitement
of brain research. Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University
recently formed a partnership to help develop and promote the scientific
careers of underrepresented minorities. SNAP is the first stage of
that process and is linked to opportunities for advanced training
in graduate school. SNAP consists of ten weeks of
directed research in a state-of-the-art laboratory, supplemented
by mini-courses in the ethics of science and “survival”
skills for young aspiring scientists. A variety of enrichment activities
include faculty seminars, guest lecturers and a closing celebration
with individual presentations of research by students.
SNAP enables the partnering institutions to identify and
recruit underrepresented minorities for graduate programs leading
to careers in neuroscience research.
Compensation
In addition to a $2500 stipend, the program provides housing
and a travel allowance
Who Should Apply
Rising juniors and seniors with an interest in neuroscience
research and teaching are encouraged to apply
Eligibility
GPA of 3.0 or better; college level courses in Biology,
Chemistry including Organic, and Neuroscience (if possible)
How to Apply
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to download an application. (right click and save target as...)
Request applications from fhamilton@mmc.edu
Fredrick H. Hamilton
School of Graduate Studies &Research
Meharry Medical College 1005 Dr.D. B. Todd, Jr. Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37208-3599
Deadline
Completed application must be received by March 1
Meharry Medical College is the largest private, historically black
institution exclusively dedicated to educating health care professionals
and biomedical scientists in the United States. The journal Black
Issues in Higher Education recently ranked Meharry number one
in the nation in terms of Ph.D. degrees awarded to African Americans
in the biological/life sciences. Less than three miles away is Vanderbilt
University, a front-line research institution with a long history
of research and training in neuroscience.
Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt School of Medicine recently
established a partnership to create a center of excellence for minority
training in neuroscience which will serve as a national model for
an innovative program that addresses the national need to increase
underrepresented minorities in science. Our linked undergraduate-graduate-postgraduate
training will ensure increased opportunities for students to move
between Meharry and Vanderbilt, thus enhancing training and promoting
diversity at both institutions.
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