SUMMER
COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The LIMR summer internship program is
an eight-week program for academically gifted, undergraduate
college students who are interested in pursuing careers
in medicine and biomedical research. These selected students
have the unique opportunity to work side-by-side with some
of the Institute’s world-renowned researchers. An
internship at LIMR complements the students other educational
experiences and equips them with knowledge and skills that
are useful when they enter the workplace. Each year, LIMR
receives over a hundred applications from students attending
leading colleges and universities around the country. Of
those applicants, we chose a handful of students to be a
part of this program. We hope that each student’s
experience at LIMR will encourage their interest and enthusiasm
in science, solidifying their decision to pursue a medical
or research career.
GRADUATE STUDENT
EDUCATION
LIMR researchers have access to graduate
students from three local Universities, St. Joseph’s
University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Drexel University.
Students who have been accepted into the St. Joseph’s
University Master of Science in Biology Program can apply
for LIMR Research Assistantships. These assistantships pay
for tuition expenses to obtain the M.S. degree and the opportunity
to perform one’s thesis work under the direction of
and in the laboratory of a LIMR faculty member. In addition,
students who have been accepted into the College of Graduate
Studies at Thomas Jefferson University, as well as those
at Drexel University have the opportunity to complete their
thesis or dissertation work at LIMR. The vast majority of
the costs associated with graduate student education are
currently covered by unrestricted funds.
RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
The annual LIMR Colloquium is an event
consisting of two major components. The first part is a
continuing medical education program involving invited researchers
and clinicians speaking on topics related to cancer or cardiovascular
disease. This activity can include short lectures, keynote
addresses, or panel discussions. The second part of the
program entails poster presentations in which participants
have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with LIMR researchers
and Main Line Health clinicians about their current research
initiatives.
PHYSICIAN RESEARCH TRAINING
LIMR’s location on the campus of
the Lankenau Hospital gives us the opportunity to offer
incoming medical residents and fellows the option to participate
in basic, pre-clinical, and clinical research opportunities.
These research internships are available for all residents
and fellows in any of the laboratories of the LIMR faculty.
Since 2000, 15 residents and fellows have performed laboratory
studies at LIMR leading to peer-reviewed journal publications.
Opportunities available include:
