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Biomedical Engineering and Informatics Summer Research Experience Internship Program - REU


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Academic Level:
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Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Center for Biomedical Informatics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine invite current undergraduate students and master's level graduate students to apply for our Biomedical Engineering and Informatics Summer Research Experience Internship Program. Students admitted into the program will receive a $5,500 stipend and on-campus housing for the duration of the 10-week summer program.

Our 10-week internship program offers research opportunities focused on Imaging and Mechanics-based Projects on Accidental Cases of Trauma (IMPACT) and Culturally Augmented Learning In Biomedical Informatics Research (CALIBIR), and many other topics, including:

-Injury prediction modeling

-Finite element modeling applied to trauma

-Military, sports, and spaceflight safety

-Osteoporosis prevention

-Biomechanical injury mechanisms

-Diagnostics and therapies for cancer patients

-Medical device testing and prototyping

-Biomedical informatics and data science

-Imaging and artificial intelligence

-Development and use of machine learning based algorithms

-Academic Learning Health Care Systems.

Underrepresented minorities and students from colleges with limited research opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are highly encouraged to apply.
accepts non-us citizens

Participating Institution(s):
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Wake Forest University (Lead)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Program Materials:
 • Program Website 

This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Aerospace Engineering
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Bioinformatics & Genomics
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
Computer Sciences
Materials Science & Engineering
Sensor Science & Engineering
STEM Fields

Keywords:
Bioinformatics
Biomolecular Engineering
Biosensor Development
Cancer
Cellular & Molecular Imaging
Engineering Research
Genetic Engineering

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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)


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