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Research News and Opportunities

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

 

Poster Presentation Opportunities

6th Annual Symposium on Alzheimer's and Dementia

UT Medical Center

May 1-2, 2025

Submission deadline: March 14, 2025

American Academy of Family Physicians
July 31- Aug 2, 2025
Submission deadline: April 1, 2025
2025 FUTURE Poster Submission | AAFP

Lincoln Memorial University 9th Annual Research Day
April 4, 2025
Email natalie.sweet@lmunet.edu for more information

Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association
Abstract submission deadline: TBD
Registration is open:
Events - Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association

American Conference for the Treatment of HIV (ACTHIV)
May 1-3, 2025
Submission deadline: March 31, 2025
Call for Abstract Submissions - ACTHIV 2025

4th Cancer Rehabilitation Symposium: Advancing Patient-Centered Care Across the Cancer Continuum
May 1-3, 2025
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
Cancer Rehabilitation Symposium 2025

2025 Annual Clinical Assembly Virtual Poster Competition – Otolaryngology
Submission deadline: April 15, 2025
Event Competition

LMU-DCOM’s 9th Annual Essentials of Clinical Medicine CME Conference
June 13-15, 2025
Submission deadline: April 5, 2025

https://adminlb.imodules.com/s/1119/images/editor_documents/dcom/dcom_cme_conference_flyer_2025.pdf?sessionid=b38f5f85-af83-494c-916b-6886f59f3373&cc=1

http://dcomalumni.LMUnet.edu/2025CME

Tennessee Chapter: American College of Surgeons 2025 Annual Meeting and Trauma Symposium
August 8-10, 2025
TN ACS Annual Meeting – check the website for submission details.

Upcoming Conference Opportunities

MDLinx provides a search tool to find upcoming conferences covering a variety of topics. Results can be filtered by location and specialty. 
https://www.mdlinx.com/conferences 

Student and Faculty Funding Opportunities

Student Research Fellowships & Awards


PM&R
Duration: 8 weeks
Check the website for 2025 Application Deadlines
$4,000 stipend
Programs | Nth Dimensions
Summer internships not research-specific
Duration: 8 weeks
Opportunities in Dermatology, Orthopedics, Pathology, PM&R, and Radiology

Dermatology
Women's Dermatologic Society
Application deadline: TBD
Duration: 6-12 weeks
$2,000 for the direct expenses associated with the participation of a UIM medical student in a research project.
UCSF Dermatology Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship | UCSF School of Medicine Department of Dermatology
Application deadline: TBD (March 2025)
Duration: 8 weeks
Award amount: $5,500
Research Fellowship Spreadsheet - Google Sheets
List of varying Dermatology research opportunities
Harvard Medical School Visiting Research Internship Program
VRIP 2025 Application cycle is open.
Email pfdd_dcp@hms.harvard.edu to request an application
Programs | Nth Dimensions
Summer internships not research-specific
Duration: 8 weeks
Opportunities in Dermatology, Orthopedics, Pathology, PM&R, and Radiology

Cardiology
CVI Summer Research Program Application
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025
2025 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship - Professional Heart Daily | American Heart Association
The 2025 Award cycle is closed
The 2026 cycle will open on July 1, 2025

Ophthalmology
Medical Student Research Opportunities | Wills Eye Hospital
Summer First Year Medical Students
Duration 6-8 weeks
NEI Summer Intern Program | National Eye Institute
Application deadline: February 19, 2025
To apply: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
Duration 8-12 weeks
Medical Student Program | UC Davis Eye Center
Duration 8-12 weeks
2025 Application is not available yet. Check the website for more information
Wilmer Summer Research Scholars Program | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Application deadline: January 16, 2024Must have completed 1st year
Duration 8-9 weeks

Anesthesia
MSARF Summer Program
Submission portal opens December 2024
Duration 8 weeks
Stanford Chariot Summer Fellowship
Submission deadline: January 31 - Annually
Duration 6 weeks

Underrepresented Populations  Fellowships
Jeanne Spurlock Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students
Application deadline: March 3, 2025
$4,000 for 12 weeks of summer research under a child adolescent psychiatrist research mentor. A proposal can be made for a shorter fellowship and the stipend will be pro-rated.
Medical Student Fellowship Award - Funding Opportunities - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
Submission portal opens December 2024 and closes February 2025
Duration 8 weeks
Visiting Research Internship Program | DICP
Open to 1st and 2nd year medical students
Portal is now open. Email pfdd_dcp@hms.harvard.edu to request an application
Duration 8 weeks.
Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP)
Application deadline: January 17, 2025
Duration: 7 weeks
Heart, Lung, and Blood (HLB) Summer Research Program | School of Medicine | School of Medicine | Case Western Reserve University
Application deadline: March 15, 2025
Duration: June 2- August 1, 2025

Neurology
Medical Student Summer Fellowships - ABTA | Learn More
January 18, 2025
See website for more information.
Medical Student Fellowships - New Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
Submission portal opens: September 1, 2025
Application deadline: November 1, 2025
Award notification: April 15, 2026
Medical Student Summer Fellowship – CSNS – Council of State Neurosurgical Societies
Application deadline: May 2025
Duration 8-10 weeks
MS Clinical Mentorships for Students | National MS Society
Application deadline: January 29, 2025
Duration: June 2 – 27, 2025
Campagna Scholarship | OHSU
1st and 2nd year medical students
Application deadline: January 17, 2025
Duration: 10 weeks

Hematology/Oncology
MSK 2025 Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Application deadline: January 31, 2025
Duration: June 9 – August 1, 2025
Medical Student Opportunities: Eligibility | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1st and 2nd year medical students
Application deadline: January 21, 2025
8 weeks June 9 – August 1, 2025
MD Anderson CATALYST Summer Training Program | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Application deadline: January 15, 2025
Duration: June 2 – August 8, 2025

Public and Global Health/Biomedical
The David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award for Medical and Dental Students | New York Academy of Medicine
Application deadline: January 20, 2025
Duration 10-12 weeks
Gold Student Summer Fellowships
Submission portal opens February 2025
Duration: 10 weeks
Medical Student Summer Opportunities to Advance Research (M-SOAR) | Office of Intramural Training & Education at the National Institutes of Health
Application deadline: January 8, 2025
Duration varies
Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship - Alpha Omega Alpha
Application deadline: January 21, 2025
Award announcements: May 2, 2025
Duration: 8-10 weeks 30 hours/week or 4 hours per week for 12 months
Doctoral, Veterinary, and Medical Student Short-Term Opportunities | Fellowships and Training Opportunities | CDC Program Overview – HBNU Fogarty Global Health Training Program
Varies. See website for details
Summer Research Program – Veterans Affairs (VA)
Varies. See website for details

Radiology
Summer Research Program - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Application deadline: January 31, 2025
Duration: 10 weeks from any time between May 24 and June 1.
Medical Student Research Grant | RSNA
Application deadline: February 7, 2025.
Duration: 10 weeks
Must be an RSNA member
Diversity Visiting Student Acting Internship Program | Department of Radiology
Upcoming 4th-year medical students
See website for more details
SIR Foundation - Summer Medical Internship Program
Application deadline: January 15, 2025
Duration: 8 weeks

Surgery
Medical Student Summer Scholars > Educational Opportunities | Atrium Health > NC & SC
First-year medical students
Application deadline: February 28, 2025
Student Research Fellowship | Society for Vascular Surgery
Application deadline: February 1, 2025
Duration: Up to 12 months

Pediatrics
National Student Injury Research Training Program
Application Deadline: Monday, January 27, 2025
Accepted applicants will be notified by Monday, February 24, 2025
Duration: 8 weeks – 40 hours per week (June 2 – July 25, 2025)
Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (10 weeks)
Application Deadline: February 1, 2025
10 weeks – Students must be able to start on May 5, May 12, May 19 or May 27, 2025
See the website for full eligibility requirements
Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program | Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
See the website for information

Orthopedics
Hospital for Special Surgery Medical Student Training | HSS
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025
For students who have completed their first year.
Stipend: $5,000
Duration: June 2025 – August 2025 (Dates TBD)
Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Medical Student Summer Research Program | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Application Deadline: January 10, 2025
Duration: (June 2-July 25, 2025)
Link to Application
Student Research: Orthopaedic Surgery - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
Duration: 10 weeks
Orthopedic Surgery Research Opportunities for Medical Students & Trainees | NYU Langone Health
See the website for details
Summer Research Program - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo
Application Deadline: contact for information: lfeng3@buffalo.edu
Duration: 10 weeks
Summer Student Research | Pediatric Orthopaedic Research Program | Stanford Medicine
Application Deadline: The program is not being offered for Summer 2025
Programs | Nth Dimensions
Summer internships not research-specific
Duration: 8 weeks
Opportunities in Dermatology, Orthopedics, Pathology, PM&R, and Radiology

Gerontology
Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program - American Federation for Aging Research
Deadlines: Multiple
Summer and Year-round opportunities
Full-time for 8-12 weeks

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Medical Student Education | Ohio State College of Medicine
Deadline: January 1, 2025
Open to first and second-year medical students
Duration: 12 weeks (June to August) 40 hours per week
$5000 stipend

Women’s Health
Summer Student Research Program - Brigham and Women's Hospital
Applications open: January 6, 2025
Applications close: February 7, 2025
Decisions announced: March 21, 2025
Program dates: June 9, 2025 – August 1, 2025
Yearlong Research Fellowships – Yearlong research fellowships require special approval from LMU DCOM. Please contact DCOMResearch@lmunet.edu before applying.
Fellowship Information - Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Application Deadline: January 8, 2025
Annual Stipend: $42,000, with up to $8,000 for travel support to select a Preceptor and Fellowship Laboratory and attend the Sarnoff Annual Scientific Meeting and American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, moving expenses, health insurance, and funds for travel to present a paper at two national conferences.
Medical Research Scholars Program | Clinical Center
Application Cycle for 2025-2026 – 9/1/2024 to 12/2/2024
Annual Stipend, Relocation Allowance, Funding support for conference travel, scientific courses, and textbooks.
Duration 10.5-12 months
HMRI - Huntington Medical Research Institutes
contact: mary.vega@hmri.org
Research Fellowships | Division of Dermatology | Montefiore Einstein Department of Medicine | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Montefiore Einstein
Length of Fellowship – 2 years
Contact: daciocon@montefiore.org

Awards

Medical Student, Resident, Graduate Student Awards - Hematology.org
Varying student awards that provide funding for research
Myers' Family Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology Application - American Head & Neck Society
A grant of $5,000 will be awarded to a medical student to cover travel, lodging, and food expenses for the summer experience.
Candidates must be between 1st and 2nd year of medical school
Deadline is November 29, 2024
AADA – Diversity Mentorship Program
Open to 1st – 4th year medical students
Application Deadline: November 1 – Applications submitted after this will be kept for consideration in 2026
$1,500 grant for travel and living expenses
Summer Intern… | The American Association for Thoracic Surgery | AATS
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024
Duration: 8 weeks
Award amount: $2,500 for living expenses

External Faculty Grants

Osteopathic Cranial Academy Foundation
Two grant opportunities
1. W.G. Sutherland Fund – up to $10,000
2. A.T. Still Fund - Over $10,000
Application Deadlines are annually on April 1 and September 1.
Request a Research Grant | OCAF (osteopathiccaf.org)
Josiah Macy Foundation
Two grant opportunities-
1. President’s Grant - $25,000 or less
2. Board Grants - $100,000 annually
Application Deadlines
1. President’s Grant – can be submitted at any time
2. Board Grants – awarded 3 times per year
The Macy Foundation - Apply for a Grant
W.M. Keck Foundation
Award amount – $1-5 million
Application Deadlines
1. June and December Grant Cycles
Research: Overview - W.M. Keck Foundation (wmkeck.org)
John Templeton Foundation
Award Amount -  varies
Application Deadlines
Varies
Grant Calendar (templeton.org)
Ilene B. Harris Legacy Research Fund
Award Amount - $1 million
Application Deadlines
1. October 15 annually
Ilene B. Harris Legacy Research Fund | Department of Medical Education | University of Illinois College of Medicine (uic.edu)

Training Workshops and Opportunities

Additional workshops to be scheduled.  Please check back later.

 

Publication Opportunities

Publishing Opportunities for Students and Residents

Case Report Journals

Journals for Students

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Student Research Summer Opportunities

Contact Information

Dr. Bradley Fleenor, bradley.fleenor@lmunet.edu– Director of Research, Harrogate

Dr. Lindsey Miller, lindsey.miller@lmunet.edu – Director of Research, Knoxville

Ms. Amanda McCoy, amanda.mccoy@lmunet.edu – Research Coordinator

Dr. Natalie Freeman, natalie.freeman@lmunet.edu – Assistant Dean of Research