ART - Allied Programs

The Program of Research and Innovation in Disparities Education

The Rochester Program of Research and Innovation in Disparities Education (P.R.I.D.E.) is seeking medical students who wish to gain skills and knowledge in an intellectually vibrant environment while making a difference in 'real-world' settings.

Part-time and unpaid experiences are availble. A full-time, year-out experience (with stipend) is also an option. Further details are available here. Interested medical students should contact Paul Duberstein at Paul_Duberstein@urmc.rochester.edu or phone 275-6742. This program is based in the department of Psychiatry.

Babigian summer 2008 research fellowships in Psychaiatry

The Department of Psychiatry is again offering the Babigian Summer Research Fellowships for the summer of 2008.

The fellowship begins in June 2008 x 8 weeks, and pays a stipend of over $1700/month. It offers the opportunity to work closely with a faculty preceptor in either clinical or basic science research settings, and to co-author papers for publication or presentation at national meetings.

This fellowship will presumably be of most interest to the 1st year class, and to ART (Academic Research Track) students, but the Babigian Fellowship is open to all UR medical students. Please note – you do NOT have to be an ART student to be considered for a Babigian Fellowship. But if you are interested in the ART track, the Babigian fellowship is an excellent way to meet the summer research requirement and to begin a longer-term mentoring relationship with a faculty member. Applications are due to Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D. by March 16th, 2008. Learn More >>

Strong Children's Research Center Summer 2008 Training Program

The Strong Children's Research Center funds a student scholarship program for students who plan to pursue a medical education and a biomedical research career. This Summer Training Program will involve the student working under the direct supervision of a participating faculty member for 10 weeks from May 27, 2008 through August 7, 2008. The deadline for applications is February 22, 2008. Learn More »

Haggerty-Friedman Research Fund for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP)

Medical Students may apply for support through the Haggerty-Friedman Psychosocial Research Fund. Students are matched with mentors to investigate developmental or behavioral problems among children and adolescent and the psychosocial issues affecting them and their families. Included in this program is examination of psychosocial issues associated with having a chronic condition. Learn More »

Schmitt Program on Integrative Brain Research (SPIBR)

The Schmitt Program on Integrative Brain Research (SPIBR) supports new research projects, postdoctoral and summer research fellows, visiting scientists, colloquium professors and symposia that fall within three areas of focus: Learning, Plasticity, and Memory; The Senses and Behavior; The Neurobiology of Aging and Disease. Learn More »

Academic Honors Program in Medical Neurobilogy (MD-MS)

The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry has a long and enduring history of training physician-scientists interested in academic careers that combine teaching, clinical medicine, and research. As part of a broad initiative to establish an Academic Research Track (ART) within the medical school curriculum, the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy offers an Academic Honors Program in Medical Neurobiology. This five-year Program adds an additional year of study, research and teaching experience to the medical curriculum, culminating in a Master of Science Degree (MS) in Neurobiology and Anatomy that is conferred along with the MD degree upon graduation.

The overall goal of the Program is to engage students in academically oriented training early in their medical education. This in turn will prepare them for comparably oriented residencies and fellowships that will ultimately lead toward faculty positions in US medical schools as physician-scientist-educators of the future. Learn More >>

Neuroengineering refers to the application of engineering principles to a) understand the biological mechanisms of neural systems (reverse engineering, e.g. sensation, neuronal disorders, etc.), or b) design or construct devices that interface or interact with the nervous system (forward engineering, e.g. neural prosthetics, equipment for treatment or diagnostics, etc.).

All students specializing in Neuroengineering at the University of Rochester will meet all the requirements of the BME program. However the diverse offerings satisfying the BME Intensives, Biology and Engineering requirements, will allow students to create personalized programs at highly focused intersections of neuroscience and engineering. Learn More >>

Community and Preventive Medicine Combined MD / MPH Program

There are several pathways for completing the combined MD/MPH program. One option is to start year 1 as a full-time MPH student. Students who complete all of the MPH core courses in Year 1, do the first year of the MD program in Year 2. Because some courses "count" for both the MD and the MPH, the MD program course in Mastering Medical Information will substitute for PM 415 Principles of Epidemiology in the MPH program. One advantage to starting with the MPH is that students enter and graduate with the same class of medical students in the MD program. It also allows more time to work on the MPH thesis. Learn More >>

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