SPEND YOUR SUMMER CLIMBING UP!

We would like to introduce you to The CLIMB UP (Undergraduate Program) for Summer Research at the University at Buffalo for Summer 2012.

The goals of CLIMB UP are to:

1.    Introduce you to research in the biosciences

2.    Facilitate your understanding of recent advances in the biosciences

3.    Mentor you towards graduate careers in the discipline of your choice

4.    Guide you through novel and exciting research projects and mentored by faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows through the summer and beyond.

5.    HAVE FUN in Buffalo during the Summer!

What Is CLIMB UP?

The CLIMB (Collaborative Learning and Integrated Mentoring in the Biosciences) Program at UB has created The CLIMB UP for Summer Research, an outstanding summer research experience for undergraduate students to excel in biomedical research and explore graduate career opportunities. Now entering its 4th summer, the overall goal is to introduce you to research in the biosciences, to facilitate understanding of recent advances in drug discovery and related disciplines, and to mentor you towards graduate careers. As a CLIMB UP Fellow, you will be guided through novel and exciting research projects and mentored by faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows through the summer and beyond. You will spend 8-10 weeks (early June-late July) in the laboratory of your research mentor, whom you will be paired with based on your research interests. We will train you in various areas necessary to safely and efficiently perform your research and related activities.

What Areas of Research Does CLIMB UP Offer?

The CLIMB UP for Summer Research offers many diverse research opportunities in the areas of biomedical sciences. Research faculty are associated with the Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Neuroscience, Microbiology and Immunology, Physiology and Biophysics,  Psychology, and Structural Biology, at the University of Buffalo and with various UB graduate programs. These faculty members have diverse research interests encompassing virtually all aspects of modern biological, neuroscience, and biomedical science.  

What’s On the Agenda?

CLIMB UP will keep you busy during your summer in Buffalo, with a fun and worthwhile program, including:

• Individualized Lab Rotations
• Introduction to Lab Skills training course
• Weekly Lunchtime Workshop: Identifying Targets for Drug Discovery in the 21st Century
• Visits to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
• Tips on fellowship/scholarship opportunities
• Workshop on career options
• Research presentations
• The “Buffalo Wing Social”
• Field Trips to Niagara Falls and other Western New York attractions!!
• Lasting friendships and mentoring relationships

Who Is Eligible for CLIMB UP?

The CLIMB UP for Summer Research trains highly qualified undergraduate students interested in the biomedical sciences, and in particular pharmacology and toxicology, pharmaceutical sciences, and neuroscience.  We are looking for students interested in pursuing PhD degrees and research careers. Students enrolled in the program are entering their sophomore, junior, or senior years in undergraduate programs in colleges and universities nationwide. Women, persons from underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Students must be US citizens or Permanent Residents to be eligible for funding.

How Do I Apply?

Applications for Summer 2012 are due by February 15, 2012.

Applicants for The CLIMB UP for Summer Research are required to submit:

• ONLINE APPLICATION FORM (click here)
• Personal statement describing your interest in research and career goals (in online application, or you may also email this part to climb@buffalo.edu)
• Please forward a copy of your most recent CV or resume to climb@buffalo.edu.
• Official grade transcripts sent to the mailing address:

The CLIMB UP for Summer Research
Liz Marshall
University at Buffalo
102 Farber Hall
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214

• Two (2) letters of recommendation e-mailed directly to the program at climb@buffalo.edu. Please tell your referees to include in the subject line: your last name followed by a colon, and the words "CLIMB UP rec" (example, Smith:CLIMB UP rec)

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