The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center offers the Summer Research Volunteer Program as an outreach initiative with the objective of attracting and training the next generation of scientists to take on the fight against cancer. Our goal is to encourage students to make new discoveries and to pursue future careers in the biological sciences in general, and particularly in cancer research. By participating in this program, the students learn from experts who are devoted to preventing, treating and curing cancer. Participating students have access to many research scientists who work in a range of fields across Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). This is a chance to experience the gratification of discovering something new while learning to overcome the challenges inherent in scientific research. This summer research volunteer experience is intense but highly rewarding. If you enjoy science and have a strong desire to explore and discover the world around you, this is a great opportunity for you!
Our Summer Research Program is designed for outstanding high school and undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in bio-medically related sciences. Motivated students will benefit from this opportunity of gaining hands-on laboratory research experience.
Students in the program have the opportunity to:
- Obtain hands-on research experience in cutting-edge laboratories
- Interact with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students
- Attend a weekly seminar series of presentations from the various fields of cancer biology
- Attend and present research findings at work-in-progress sessions with postdoctoral fellows and graduate students
- Participate in cancer research with Georgetown University faculty and staff
- Meet and network with peers who have similar goals and interests
Students will learn from scientists conducting research in:
- Signals and pathways involved in the control of cell proliferation and death
- Cell to cell interactions, adhesion, and protein targeting
- Tumor immunology and immunotherapy
- Human cancer genetics and biology
- Drug development, drug resistance, and clinical therapeutics
- Interventions to improve cancer survivorship
- Effectiveness of clinical practice and health policy
Location(s)
- Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center, District of Columbia
Schedule
- High school students: 8 weeks from June to August
- Undergraduate students: 8 weeks from June to August
Cost/Compensation
- The program is free for all accepted students. Students must provide their own transportation & housing; no campus parking is provided.
Eligibility Requirements
- Students must be 16 years of age by June 24 of the year of application.
- Must commit fully to all 8 weeks of the program
- All students are expected to work full-time (40 hours/week) for the duration of the program, so participation is not compatible with attending summer school or working at another job.
Deadline
- March 31st
Application or Entry Requirements
- A completed online application
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Georgetown Lombardi, Washington D.C.'s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, serves as the research engine for MedStar Health, Georgetown University’s clinical partner. Georgetown Lombardi is also an NCI-recognized research consortium with Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center in Bergen County, New Jersey. Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center, seeks to prevent, treat and cure cancers by linking scientific discovery, expert and compassionate patient care, quality education and partnership with the community — guided by the principle of cura personalis, “care for the whole person.” Georgetown Lombardi is the research engine driving clinical cancer research at MedStar Health in the D.C. Metro area and northern New Jersey.
