We are very pleased to have Dr. Wendy Fibison,
NIAID Training Coordinator with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
at the University of Washington on
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
10:30 pm to 11:30 pm
171E Mary Gates Hall, Multipurpose Room
Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity
Dr. Fibison will talk about the various training programs in the Biomedical Sciences at the
NIH with particular emphasis on the
NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. This
will provide those advising students with insights into the NIAID and
overall NIH research application process, how to locate labs and what is
needed to develop competitive applications.
The training programs provide individuals at all degree levels with
stipends for research work with a leader in global health research.
The Summer Internship Program is for students who
are at least sixteen years of age or older by June 15, 2016. To be
eligible, candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. U.S.
citizens are eligible to apply if they are enrolled
at least half-time an accredited college or university as
undergraduate, graduate, or professional students. Permanent residents
must be enrolled in or have been accepted into an accredited institution
in the U.S. to be eligible.
NIAID
offers clinical and laboratory research training programs for students
and postdoctoral fellows. Programs include accredited medical fellowship
training in allergy and immunology and in infectious
diseases. NIAID’s training programs provide a chance to obtain
invaluable experience conducting research, while working side-by-side
with world-renowned scientific investigators. NIAID also offers
administrative training opportunities, where students and
recent graduates can train in a variety of roles supporting their
science.
