Summer Student Orientation
Intramural Research Program
Stephen J. Heishman, Ph.D., Director
Office of Education and Career Development
Room 2A641, ext. 2458
heishman@nih.gov
Mentoring
- What is a mentor?
- Knowing a good mentor when you meet one
- Seek out more than one mentor
- Communicating your research findings
- Where do you want to be in 3-5 years?
Conducting Ethical Research
- Responsible Conduct of Research course
- Documentation of data
- Prohibited research
- human fetal tissue
- human cloning
- Can’t leave with govt. records, equipment
National Institutes of Health
The mission of the NIH is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health by:
- Conducting research in its own laboratories (intramural)
- Providing support for research conducted at universities, medical schools, and research institutions (extramural)
- Training research investigators
NIH consists of 27 Institutes and Centers
NEI, NCI, NHLBI, NLM, NCCAM, CIT, CC, NHGRI, NIA, NIAAA, NINDS, NIBIB , NIAMS, NINR, NIAID, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIDA, NIEHS, OD, NIMH
Extramural only:
NCMHD, CSR. FIC, NCRR, NIGMS
NIH has 75 buildings on 322 acres in Bethesda, Maryland
National Institutes of Health Biomedical Research Center
Baltimore, MD
Intramural Research Programs
– NIDA
– NIA
NIDA Intramural Research Program Research Branches
- Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Neuroimaging
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Integrative Neuroscience
- Molecular Targets & Medications Discovery
- Cellular Neurobiology
- Molecular Neuropsychiatry
How many researchers are at NIH?
- 1250 intramural research laboratories
- 1000 summer students
- 500 postbaccalaureate trainees
- 100 medical students
- 300 graduate students
- 4,000 postdoctoral fellows
- 200 staff clinicians
- 800 staff scientists
- 300 tenure-track investigators
- 1,200 senior investigators
Intramural Training Programs
Summer
- SIP
- SRFP
- Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Postbaccalaureate
- Postbaccalaureate IRTA
- NIH Academy
- Technical IRTA
Graduate
- Graduate Partnerships Program
- Year-off IRTA
Postdoctoral
- IRTA – 5 yrs
- Visiting Fellow – 5 yrs
Postbaccalaureate Program
Postbaccalaureate IRTA
- Plan to pursue MD, PhD, or MD/PhD
- Continuous review of applications – no deadline
- Eligible for 3 years after Bachelor’s degree or 6 months after Master’s degree
- Spend up to 2 years at NIH with possible 3rd year extension
NIH Academy Program
- Focus on health disparities
- Fellowship or certificate
What can you expect?
- Learn scientific skills
- Gain experience in presenting scientific results
- Develop an understanding of the ethics of biomedical research
- Gain info on applying to graduate or medical school
- Be a member of basic science or clinical research teams
- Receive close mentoring from senior scientists
working on the frontiers of biomedical research - Attend lectures and seminars on the latest advances in addiction research
- Present your work at the annual Poster Day
Useful Web Sites
Eliminating Stigma Series
Navigating your life without losing yourself
A panel discussion with:
- Tom Gregoire, PhD, Ohio State University
- Maya Lakshman, Emory University
- Mark Schuster, MBA, Rutgers University
June 9, 2018
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
BRC Atrium