Internships

Aspirnaut^TM Summer Research Internships are hands-on and mentored laboratory experiences for high school students interested in a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Participants reside for six weeks on the campus of Vanderbilt University and conduct biomedical research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Interns are paid a stipend for the time they work in the lab, provided room and board, and given opportunity to interact with university faculty and administrators. Students have been involved in research ranging from understanding diabetic kidney disease and breast cancer to designing microfluidic devices with engineers at Vanderbilt.

Aspirnaut^TM Summer Research Internships are hands-on and mentored laboratory experiences for undergraduate students interested in a career in biomedical research. Participants reside on the campus of Vanderbilt University and conduct research activities at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Research assignments are coordinated under the direction of Billy Hudson, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine and Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Matrix Biology. Interns are fully engaged in their research project and meet regularly to discuss their projects with scientific mentors and to interact with guest speakers. The internship is NIDDK/KUH-funded through a R25 Undergraduate Discovery Science Experience in Renal Biology and Disease. Interns prepare an abstract and present their poster at the NIDDK/KUH Summer Undergraduate Research Conference.