[Bioundgrd] UROP Position Available

[Kathleen Long]

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>Beginning IAP January 2005
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>Off campus - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Department of Surgery)
>MIT Center for Biomedical Engineering UROP
>Dr. Sandra M. Gaston's Laboratory
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>Prostate and Breast Cancer Research:  UROP wanted to join an ongoing 
>collaborative project focused on the development of novel 
>technologies for discovering and detecting tumor markers in human 
>tissues.  The exact UROP project will depend in part on the 
>interests and capabilities of the student, but the larger research 
>effort involves both molecular biology and bioengineering components 
>and a student with an active interest in both areas would be 
>welcome.  The ideal candidate would be a sophomore or junior who has 
>completed 7.02 (or other equivalent laboratory experience) and who 
>has a strong interest in biomedical research.  Note that a strong 
>interest in biomedical research must be combined with the maturity 
>and time-management skills required to be productive in a research 
>laboratory.  In addition to laboratory work, the UROP students on 
>this project have the opportunity to attend research and clinical 
>conferences at BIDMC.  This is an excellent opportunity for a 
>student who is considering a career in medicine or biomedical 
>engineering. For the student's initial semester this UROP is offered 
>for credit, but UROPs who are invited to continue on the project 
>beyond the initial semester are eligible for stipend support.
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>For more information, please contact
>Sandra M. Gaston PhD
>Visiting Scientist, MIT Center for Biomedical Engineering
>Basic Science Director, Urological Research Laboratories
>Department of Surgery
>Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
>Email:  sgaston at bidmc.harvard.edu