VA-PAVIR Summer Research Program
For Undergraduate Students

The 2024 application period has now closed

Internship dates: 6/24/24 - 8/16/24

The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) and the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) are pleased to announce the inaugural VA-PAVIR Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students. This eight-week summer research program is designed to stimulate and expand research interests in undergraduate students considering a career in research. The program offers students unique opportunities to gain hands-on experience under the guidance of a faculty mentor and to learn practical vocational skills through weekly didactic sessions. At the end of the training program, each student is expected to be well-versed on their research topic, to be able to present their research findings succinctly to their peers, and to feel more technically prepared for their next stage of research training or career. A stipend of $2,000 will be provided to each student to assist with their travel, housing, or meals. All US citizens or permanent residents who are currently enrolled in a US college or university (rising sophomore, junior, or senior) are eligible to apply. Applications from females and underrepresented minorities are highly encouraged.

*Application Requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume (PDF format, limit to 3 pages)
• Transcript (unofficial or official)
• Letters of reference, two letters from science professors or research advisors (written on institutional letterhead)
• Please describe your research experiences and interests. 
• What are your career goals? How can the summer research program help you achieve them?
• What would you like to change about our world, and how might you do it through science?
• How do you contribute to diversity/inclusion to this summer research program?

(Optional) Review the profiles for this year's program mentors. You will have the ability to optionally indicate which mentor you would like to work with in the application.

Laren Becker, MD, PhD	Ting-Ting Huang, PhD	Patricia Nguyen, MD
Ka Bian, MD, PhD	Dylan Jester, PhD	Manali I. Patel, MD, MPH, MS
Steven Chao, MD, PhD	Jennifer Lee, MD, PhD	VJ Periyakoil, MD
Stephanie Chang, MD	Jonathan Lin, MD, PhD	Rona Relova, MD
Ian Y. Chen, MD, PhD	Irene L. Llorente, PhD	Allyson C. Rosen, PhD, ABPP-CN
Joyce S. Chung, PhD, MPH	Michelle Madore, PhD	Yang Sun, MD, PhD
Allyson Davis, DVM	Jonathan S. Maltzman, MD, PhD	Philip S. Tsao, PhD
Bao Do, MD	Windy M. McNerney, PhD	Minal S. Vasanawala, MD
J. Kaci Fairchild, PhD, ABPP	Colleen Mills-Finnerty, PhD	Celina Yong, MD
Karleen Giannitrapani, PhD	Donna E Murray, PHD	Jason Yoon, MD, PhD
Ngan F. Huang, PhD	Jonathan Myers, PhD	Brian Zabel, PhD
	Shriram Nallamshetty, MD	Jamie Zeitzer, PhD

Congratulations to all the talented students who have successfully completed our 2023 Summer Research Program!

At VA Palo Alto, two internship programs are shaping the future of health care research and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read VA Palo Alto's full story here: Empowering the next generation through VA Palo Alto’s internship initiative

Front (L-R) Xiaorong (Aileen) Guo (Tufts), Vasuda Dokiparthi (Penn State), Sarah Bates (UC Berkeley)Back (L-R) Kobe Ly (UC Santa Cruz), Samantha Hamilton (UC Los Angeles), Ashwini Chandrakanth (U of Portland)

Questions? Contact srp@pavir.org