Aim of the project:
The goal of the project is to provide undergraduate students exposure to both laboratory and clinical trauma research. The project will expose students to:
- Requirements-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured soldiers from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operation;
- State-of-the-art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense beneficiaries around the world and civilians in their trauma region; and
- Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams.
At the end of the placement, interns will be required to author, prepare and present their research findings.
Eligibility:
- U.S. Citizen
- Full-time undergraduate junior or senior
- Science major (preferably biology, chemistry, pre-medical/dental/veterinary)
- 3.3 on a scale of 4.0 GPA
Project Components:
10-week (June 4, 2012 – August 10, 2012) summer research program at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Available Award:
Financial: $4,000 plus travel and housing for a 10-week summer research experience
