The Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program
Sponsoring Institution
The Jackson LaboratoryApplication Deadline
January 23, 2004Dates of Internship
June 13 - August 17, 2004 (Optional early start: May 30)Stipend
Students receive room and board plus a stipend of $2,500.Synopsis
An internationally recognized center for mammalian genetic research, The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, non-profit institution. Here, outstanding students conduct interdisciplinary research as apprentices in the labs of staff scientists. This nine- to eleven-week summer research participation program is intended for high school juniors and seniors who are at least 15 years old and college undergraduates. Each participant works full-time on an independent research project under the supervision of a member of the Laboratoryís scientific staff who provides training, laboratory space, and resources. The Laboratory conducts research directed toward two goals: 1) the development of new knowledge of mammalian genetics through the use of inbred and mutant mice, and 2) the investigation of basic biological processes and their relationships to human diseases by combining genetic knowledge with that of other disciplines. Major areas of focus are cancer, bioinformatics and computational biology, developmental biology and aging, genomics, hematology/immunology, metabolic diseases, neurobiology and sensory deficits, and research associated with resource development. For more information go to Summer Program.Contact
Ms. Randi O'RourkeAddress
Training & Education Office
The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1500
Telephone: 207-288-6250
Fax: 207-288-6079Email: summerstudents@jax.org
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