BioE 1002- BioE 1002- Intramural Internship: Intramural Internship:

What you need to know!What you need to know!

Undergraduate Seminar SeriesUndergraduate Seminar SeriesDepartment of Bioengineering Department of Bioengineering University of PittsburghUniversity of PittsburghOctober 12, 2007October 12, 2007

Key PlayersKey Players

Alejandro J. Almarza, Ph.D.- Alejandro J. Almarza, Ph.D.- Program Director, Instructor Program Director, Instructor BioE 1002BioE 1002

Billie Bergman- Billie Bergman- Program CoordinatorProgram Coordinator

GoalsDepartment GoalDepartment Goal• Achieve your career goals Achieve your career goals

through individualized educationthrough individualized education

BioE 1002 GoalsBioE 1002 Goals• Training in project planning, Training in project planning,

design or experimentation, and design or experimentation, and analysisanalysis

• Improve oral presentation and Improve oral presentation and technical writing skillstechnical writing skills

Research?

•• Why do I need this? Why do I need this? Marketability- Grad, Med, or Industry Marketability- Grad, Med, or Industry

Experience/Practical Skills!!!Experience/Practical Skills!!!

-Techniques/Design-Techniques/Design

-Communication -Communication (presentation, writing)(presentation, writing)

-Analytical and Problem Solving-Analytical and Problem Solving

-Organization-Organization

Logistics/Requirements•• Must be in or entering Must be in or entering JuniorJunior or or

SeniorSenior year year

• 9+ hours of research per week9+ hours of research per week

• Class will meet Fridays from 12-2Class will meet Fridays from 12-2

• Meetings will include guest Meetings will include guest lectures on relevant topicslectures on relevant topics

Logistics/Requirements Cont.

• Two formal presentationsTwo formal presentations (Midterm and Final exams)(Midterm and Final exams)

• Two smaller presentationsTwo smaller presentations

• Two writing assignmentsTwo writing assignments (Summary report and abstract)(Summary report and abstract)

• Advisor EvaluationAdvisor Evaluation

Registration (Heads Up!)

•• Special Permission RequiredSpecial Permission Required(i.e. My signature)(i.e. My signature)

• Granted if student has a Granted if student has a completed completed application formapplication form and and advisor/project is approved advisor/project is approved

No extramural internshipsNo extramural internships

• Now is the time to get a project Now is the time to get a project lined up!lined up!

How Do I Get an Internship?

• • Do some investigating!Do some investigating!

• Contact ProfessorsContact Professors (Be respectful and courteous- this (Be respectful and courteous- this could be your mentor)could be your mentor)

• Visit laboratoriesVisit laboratories

• Ask for an appointment (politely)Ask for an appointment (politely)

• Treat appointment as a job interviewTreat appointment as a job interview

• Come preparedCome prepared

– Well dressedWell dressed

– Resume in handResume in hand

– Know their research topicKnow their research topic

– Inform them that this is part of a required Inform them that this is part of a required course and you would like to volunteercourse and you would like to volunteer

(some may provide funding!)(some may provide funding!)

How Do I Get an Internship?

Laboratories/GroupsArtificial/Biohybrid Artificial/Biohybrid Organ Development Organ Development

Laboratory Laboratory

Artificial Lung Artificial Lung Laboratory Laboratory

Center for Clinical Center for Clinical Neurophysiology Neurophysiology

Center for Hearing Center for Hearing and Balance and Balance

Consortium Ethics Consortium Ethics Program Program

Engineered Tissue Engineered Tissue Mechanics Mechanics Laboratory Laboratory

Human Engineering Human Engineering Research Research

Laboratories Laboratories

Human Movement Human Movement and Balance and Balance Laboratory Laboratory

Magnetic Magnetic Resonance Resonance

Research Center Research Center

Medical Virtual Medical Virtual Reality Center Reality Center

Molecular Medicine Molecular Medicine Institute Institute

Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal Research Center Research Center

Musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal Imaging and Imaging and

Biomechanics Lab Biomechanics Lab

Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Research Research

Laboratory Laboratory

Rehab ERC on Rehab ERC on Wheelchair Wheelchair

Transportation Transportation Safety Safety

Vascular Surgery Vascular Surgery and Biomechanics and Biomechanics

Laboratory Laboratory

Visualization and Visualization and Image Analysis Image Analysis

Laboratory Laboratory

AffiliatesBrain Imaging Brain Imaging

Research Center Research Center

Carnegie Mellon Carnegie Mellon Department of Department of

Biomedical Biomedical Engineering Engineering

Carnegie Mellon Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute Robotics Institute

Center for the Center for the Neural Basis of Neural Basis of

Cognition Cognition

Department of Department of Chemical and Chemical and

Petroleum Petroleum Engineering Engineering

Department of Department of Environmental Environmental

and Occupational and Occupational Health Health

Department of Department of Electrical Electrical

Engineering Engineering

Department of Department of Mechanical Mechanical

Engineering Engineering

McGowan McGowan Institute for Institute for

Regenerative Regenerative Medicine Medicine

School of Health School of Health and and

Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Sciences Sciences

University of University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh

Medical Center Medical Center

Western Western Psychiatric Psychiatric

Institute and Institute and Clinic Clinic

Summer Research Experience• Fulfills research requirement Fulfills research requirement

for BioE 1002for BioE 1002

• LearnLearn

• Have FunHave Fun

• Get Paid!Get Paid!

ProgramsPrograms• Bioengineering DepartmentBioengineering Department (10 slots) (10 slots) Feb 28Feb 28thth deadline deadline BioE websiteBioE website

• Musculoskeletal Research CenterMusculoskeletal Research Center(5 slots) (5 slots) Mar 9Mar 9thth deadline deadline www.pitt.edu/~msrcwww.pitt.edu/~msrc

• Pittsburgh Tissue Eng. InitiativePittsburgh Tissue Eng. Initiative(20 slots) (20 slots) Feb 5Feb 5thth deadline deadline www.ptei.orgwww.ptei.org

• Human Engineering Res LabsHuman Engineering Res Labs (10 slots) (10 slots) Mar 1Mar 1stst deadline deadline www.herlpitt.orgwww.herlpitt.org

Extramural Summer Programs

• Does notDoes not count toward BioE 1002 count toward BioE 1002

• List of opportunities on the BioE List of opportunities on the BioE websitewebsite

• http://www.engr.pitt.edu/http://www.engr.pitt.edu/bioengineering/main/bioengineering/main/undergraduate/information.htmlundergraduate/information.html

• The American Physiological The American Physiological Society - Undergraduate summer Society - Undergraduate summer research fellowship research fellowship

• Battelle Memorial Institute Battelle Memorial Institute

• Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Summer Medical and Research Summer Medical and Research Training (SMART) Training (SMART)

• Boston University-BioE Dept.Boston University-BioE Dept.

• The Georgia Tech/Emory Center The Georgia Tech/Emory Center for the Engineering of Living for the Engineering of Living Tissues (GTEC) Summer Tissues (GTEC) Summer Program for Research Program for Research Experience for Undergraduates Experience for Undergraduates

• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstituteInstitute

• Lawrence Livermore National Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)Laboratory (LLNL)

• Mayo Graduate School Summer Mayo Graduate School Summer Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program Fellowship (SURF) Program

• Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) Mote Marine Laboratory (MML)

• NIH - Summer Internship NIH - Summer Internship

• National Institute of Health National Institute of Health Biomedical Engineering Summer Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) Internship Program (BESIP)

• The Department of Biomedical The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University Engineering at Purdue University

• Neuroscience Institute Summer Neuroscience Institute Summer Research Program Research Program

• Neural Engineering-Neural Engineering-Northwestern University Northwestern University

• University of Rochester University of Rochester

• University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington

• Biology, Biotechnology, and Pre-Biology, Biotechnology, and Pre-medical Engineering Internships medical Engineering Internships

- Homepages and direct - Homepages and direct weblinks to over 590 paid co-weblinks to over 590 paid co-op/internship and summer op/internship and summer undergraduate research undergraduate research postings listed alphabetically postings listed alphabetically by by organization name and organization name and listed listed by state. by state.

http://www.rit.edu/%7Egtfsbi/Symp/summer.htm#categories

• Complete List of Biology Complete List of Biology Research Experiences for Research Experiences for UndergraduatesUndergraduates

http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm

My Contact Information

• Office hoursOffice hours– 744 Benedum Fridays from 9-11744 Benedum Fridays from 9-11

• E-mailE-mail– aja19@pitt.eduaja19@pitt.edu

• Phone #Phone #– Office 3-9618Office 3-9618

The End!

• Please pick up an application Please pick up an application form form

• Questions?Questions?

• Please visit Please visit http://www.engr.pitt.edu/bioengineering/main/http://www.engr.pitt.edu/bioengineering/main/

research/index.htmlresearch/index.html