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<span style="font-family:Arial">Are you still looking for a UROP for this year? The MIT Microbiome SuperUROP program is seeking applicants again! If you’d like an extraordinary research opportunity, apply for a chance to perform cutting-edge research on the
human microbiome – the ecosystem of microbes that live in and on our bodies.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">Microbiome SuperUROPs perform research with an emphasis on translational applications of microbiome science, become active members of the Center’s community, and benefit from additional mentorship to develop their scientific
skills. Last year’s SuperUROPs have begun publications and received job offers based on their work.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">This year, we have a variety of both wet-lab and computational SuperUROP projects, at MIT, Harvard, and Charles MGH – apply now!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial">Eligible Applicants</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial">: All Biological Engineering undergraduates with previous research experience. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial">Application instructions</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> <b>and program information:</b> <a href="http://microbiome.mit.edu/get-involved/#superurop" target="_blank">http://microbiome.mit.edu/get-involved/#superurop</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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