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<B>From: </B>Lauren Martin <lnmartin@MIT.EDU><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>MIT undergraduate research opportunity in chemical biology<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Helvetica, Verdana, Arial"><B>The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) - MIT Fellowship in Chemical Biology</B> provides interdisciplinary research opportunities for undergraduate students with a physical or quantitative background to conduct research in biological sciences, and for students with a biological background to conduct research in chemistry. The goal of this training program is to lower the barrier between chemistry and biology and to promote understanding and collaboration across both fields. Participating faculty include those with primary appointments in biology, chemistry and biological engineering. <B>The 10-week summer research program runs from June 8th through August 13th, 2009</B> and includes an introductory training session, workshops throughout the summer, and oral presentations of research at the conclusion of the program. Up to 8 fellows will be accepted both from within MIT and from schools around the country.<BR>
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</B>- Students will work 40 hours per week (including lab work and attending seminars) and should establish a work schedule with an assigned mentor that is agreeable to the both of you.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Helvetica, Verdana, Arial">- Each student has $500 that may be spent on research supplies and is eligible to receive up to $500 reimbursement for travel expenses to and from MIT.<BR>
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Please refer to the program website, <B><a href="http://web.mit.edu/cld/hhmi/">http://web.mit.edu/cld/hhmi/</a></B> , and contact Lauren Martin (lnmartin@mit.edu) for additional information and questions.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Regards,<BR>
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Lauren Martin<BR>
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology<BR>
77 Massachusetts Avenue<BR>
Building 68-680<BR>
Cambridge, MA 02139<BR>
617.258.7851<BR>
Fax 617.258.7847<BR>
lnmartin@mit.edu<BR>
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