California Institute for Regenerative Medicine – American Cities Internship Program (San Francisco) November 17, 2008
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Organization Description:
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (”The Institute” or “CIRM”) was established in early 2005 with the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The statewide ballot measure, which provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions, was approved by California voters on November 2, 2004, and called for the establishment of a new state agency to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research, research facilities and other vital research opportunities.
The CIRM uses bond proceeds to fund basic and applied biomedical research focused on developing diagnostics and therapies and on other vital research opportunities that will lead to life-saving medical treatments. All proposals are peer-reviewed to support the most promising scientific research. Research grants are made only to California-based research institutions.
The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (”ICOC”) is the 29-member governing board for the Institute. The ICOC members are public officials, appointed on the basis of their experience earned in California’s leading public universities, non-profit academic and research institutions, patient advocacy groups and the biotechnology industry.
Internship Description:
The CIRM intern will work with the staff managing the 29-member governing board of the agency, legislative affairs and bond sales among other ongoing programs. The work will include research projects concerning global, national and state policy and other policy issues related to stem cell research, participation in internal meetings at the agency, attending and providing support at agency driven meetings in the Bay area and other projects.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills |
Personality: Open Minded |
Northwestern University’s Children’s Memorial Research Center (CMRC) – American Cities Program (Chicago) November 10, 2008
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Internship Description:
Internship mentor, Dr. Lauren Pachman is a Wellesley alumna class of 1957. Dr. Pachman leads a research team in the pathophysiology of Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) the most common of the pediatric inflammatory myopathies, in which small blood vessels are attacked by the immune system. Little is known about the environmental and genetic risk factors associated with the development of the classic clinical symptoms of rash and often profound weakness. There is less information about the physical outcome of this chronic and sometimes fatal illness-including one of the most troubling complications, pathological calcifications-which are a major contributor to morbidity. Dr. Pachman typically has two or three students working with her each summer.
Internship Description:
This internship has a range of possible projects varying from laboratory based “bench” projects, using state of the art technology, to clinical investigations, using our extensive data base. In this translational research project, review of the literature and data analysis will be part of the approach to the problem. The intern may also write a paper during her tenure at CMRC, in order to understand how her work fits in with others in the field, and she will interact with our seven member research team. Specifically, she will participate in weekly lab meetings and institute-wide conferences. She will also visit the clinic to observe the physical and laboratory findings in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM), an autoimmune disease targeting small blood vessels. The focus of the group’s investigation is three pronged: 1) to identify the sequence of clinical and molecular events immediately following disease onset; 2) to dissect the mechanism of soft tissue calcifications that plague 30% of children with JDM; and 3) to characterize the damage to the small blood vessels that is central to the disease process. The internship mentor, Dr. Lauren Pachman, typically has two or three students working with her each summer. They each have a chance to select a project from the current menu. Before the student starts her project, she will write up an experimental plan outlining the specific goals of the selected project. She will work on this plan with Dr. Pachman, and the format includes the hypothesis of the study, the specific aims, the methods selected, projected data analysis and preliminary data that has been accrued by other members of the research team. The intern would meet other college and medical students participating in summer research. She would be requested to give a ten-minute presentation about her internship research topic at the end of the summer assignment, and to write up her findings, both for the American Cities Program assessment and to formulate the next steps in the line of investigation.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: · 3 Years lab experience · In-depth knowledge of biology and chemistry · Familiarity with statistics · Experience with science writing |
Personality: · Motivated · Organized · Detail oriented |
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine: American Cities Internship Program December 2, 2007
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California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
American Cities Internship Program
Organization Description:
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (“The Institute” or “CIRM”) was established in early 2005 with the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The statewide ballot measure, which provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions, was approved by California voters on November 2, 2004, and called for the establishment of a new state agency to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research, research facilities and other vital research opportunities.
The CIRM uses bond proceeds to fund basic and applied biomedical research focused on developing diagnostics and therapies and on other vital research opportunities that will lead to life-saving medical treatments. All proposals are peer-reviewed to support the most promising scientific research. Research grants are made only to California-based research institutions.
The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (“ICOC”) is the 29-member governing board for the Institute. The ICOC members are public officials, appointed on the basis of their experience earned in California’s leading public universities, non-profit academic and research institutions, patient advocacy groups and the biotechnology industry.
Internship Description:
The CIRM intern will work with the staff managing the 29-member governing board of the agency, legislative affairs and bond sales among other ongoing programs. The work will include research projects concerning global, national and state policy and other issues related to stem cell research, participation in internal meetings at the agency, attending and providing support at agency driven meetings in the Bay area and other projects.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills Strong Research Skills Interest in stem cell issues a plus. Passion for Science policy issues a plus. Open to all majors- students of biology, chemistry, neurology, cognitive science, political science, public health, public policy, economics, and mathematics are encouraged to apply. |
Personality: Open Minded Hard-working Self-starter Able to work independently Able to multi-task |
Northwestern University’s Children’s Memorial Institute for Education and Research (CMIER): American Cities Program – Chicago November 21, 2007
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Northwestern University’s Children’s Memorial Institute for Education and Research (CMIER)
American Cities Program – Chicago
This internship has a range of possible projects varying from laboratory based “bench” projects, using state of the art technology, to clinical investigations, using our extensive data base. In this translational research project, review of the literature and data analysis will be part of the approach to the problem. The intern may also write a paper during her tenure at CMRC, in order to understand how her work fits in with others in the field, and she will interact with our nine member research team. Specifically, she will participate in weekly lab meetings and institute-wide conferences. She will also visit the clinic to observe the physical and laboratory findings in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis. The focus of the group’s investigation is now twofold: 1) to understand the mechanism of soft tissue calcifications that plague 30% of children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis, and 2) to dissect out the factors that occur at disease onset.
Internship Description:
Internship mentor, Dr. Lauren Pachman, typically has two or three students working with her each summer. As part of this institute-wide training program, the intern would meet other college and medical students (over 50 people), and would be requested to give a ten-minute presentation about her internship research topic at the end of the summer assignment, to the rest of the student body.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Current Juniors 3 Years lab experience In-depth knowledge of biology and chemistry Familiarity with statistics Experience with science writing |
Personality: Motivated Organized Detail oriented |
