Summer Research Program Information
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Institution:
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University of Washington
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Division:
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Department of Genome Sciences
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Program:
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Genome Sciences Summer Research Program for Undergraduates
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Academic Area(s):
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Medical & Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology & Evolution, General Medical & Life Sciences, Genetics & Genomics), Genome Sciences. Broad range of topics, including the genetics of E. coli, yeast, C. elegans, Drosophila, and mouse; human and medical genetics; mathematical, statistical and computer methods for analyzing genomes, and theoretical and evolutionary genetics; and genome-wide studies by such approaches as sequencing, transcriptional and translational analysis, polymorphism detection and identification of protein interactions.
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Academic Eligibility:
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interest in PhD and/or MD/PhD, undergraduate
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Other Academic Eligibility Requirements:
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Applicants must be members of an ethnic group that is underrepresented nationally in the biomedical sciences: African-American, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander- Currently enrolled in and returning to college following the summer research program to continue their undergraduate studies. We expect that competitive applicants will have had some college-level science coursework. Applicants who would like to work in a computational lab should have taken college-level calculus and have basic programming skills.
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Underrepresented Groups:
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Underrepresented In Science Encouraged, Minorities Encouraged
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US Citizen:
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Yes
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Permanent Resident:
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Yes
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Deadline:
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End-Jan
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GPA Minimum:
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Duration:
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9 weeks
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Stipend:
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Yes
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Travel:
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Yes
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Housing:
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Yes
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Meals:
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Yes
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Website:
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http://www.gs.washington.edu/academics/summer/gssummer/index.htm
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Contact Name:
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Brian Giebel, Dr. Christine Queitsch
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Contact Title:
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Phone #:
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206.543.4282
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Email:
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bgiebel@uw.edu, queitsch@uw.edu, urp@uw.edu
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City:
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Seattle
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State:
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Washington
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ZIP:
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98195
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