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SUMMER MEDICAL FELLOWS PROGRAM
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FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL
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HHMI IS:
• A philanthropy established by the
aviator and entrepreneur Howard
Hughes
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• Serves society through support of
biomedical research and science
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education
• Largest U.S. philanthropy dedicated
solely to biomedical research and
education
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HHMI INVESTIGATORS
• ~330 Investigators
• 172 Members of the National
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Academy
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• 17 Nobel laureates!
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HHMI PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Purpose:
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• Mechanism:
engage medical, dental, and veterinary students in
research during professional education
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• Programs:
year-long and summer mentored research training
experiences for students from U.S. schools
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QUALITIES OF STRONG MED FELLOWS APPLICANTS
• Medical, veterinary, or dental students who are interested in a
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• Previous publications are not required, but they are helpful
• Strong scientific writing skills
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ELIGIBILITY FOR BOTH PROGRAMS
• In good standing at a medical, dental, or veterinary school
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: RESEARCH LOCATION
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Work at any academic or
nonprofit research
institution in the U.S.
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except federal agencies
Research may be conducted
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institution abroad if mentor
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KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis
and HIV (K-RITH) in Durban, South Africa, a new
Or stay at your own school state-of-the-art facility funded by HHMI
for the research year
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: PROJECT AND MENTOR
• Your research may be a basic,
translational or applied
biomedical project
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• Mentor and project established
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Selection of mentor and
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research project are key
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Medical Fellow Phil Pauerstein (right) with his
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mentor, HHMI investigator Dr. Seung Kim at
Stanford University School of Medicine
Mentor may be an HHMI
scientist or any other
biomedical investigator
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: SELECTING A MENTOR
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Seek advice from faculty and
administration
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the time, interest and experience
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Talk with other trainees who have
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Medical Fellow Katie Cook and her mentor,
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HHMI PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS
YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: 8 JOINT INITIATIVES
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund supporting up to 2 veterinary students.
Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) supporting up to 3 fellows in
epilepsy research.
Duchenne Research Fund supporting up to 1 fellow studying Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness supporting up to 4 fellows doing research in
inherited retinal degenerative diseases.
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K-RITH supporting 2 fellows in HIV/AIDS or TB research in Durban, South
Africa.
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Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) for up to 1 fellow
doing orthopaedic research.
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Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) for up to 1 fellow doing Parkinson’s
disease research.
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Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation funding up to 1 fellow doing
preclinical interventional radiology research.
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MEDICAL FELLOWS AT
JANELIA
• Live and work at HHMI’s Janelia
Research Campus in Ashburn, VA
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• Use innovative and emerging
technologies to research neuronal
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cellular and molecular level
• Two-step application process requiring:
• Prescreening application due by
November 3
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2014 Nobel
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MEDICAL FELLOWS AT
K-RITH
• Live in Durban, South Africa and
work at the KwaZulu-Natal
Research
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for Tuberculosis
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• Conduct research in HIV, TB or
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November 3
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: CONFERENCE TRAVEL
• Travel to the
Washington D.C. area
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network and share
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• Travel to• professional
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: REGIONAL GROUPS
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Panel discussions, informal
science meetings and
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Mentoring by early career
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Learn about research and
training at other institutions
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MED FELLOWS COMMUNITY
• Share research victories and
challenges with students who
may have similar
experiences
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• Support and brain-storming
network
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• Establish enduring
professional relationships
and friendships
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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Annual stipend of $30,000
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$5,500 fellow’s allowance
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for travel
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: LOAN DEFERMENT
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HHMI PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS
YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: STATISTICS (2009-2014)
2009:
• 231 applicants from 65 schools
• 70 accepted from 27 schools
2012:
•226 applicants from 68 schools
• 71 accepted from 27 schools
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• 71 accepted from 30 schools
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2014:
•191 applicants from 68 schools
• 70 accepted from 37 schools
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YEAR-LONG PROGRAM: APPLICATION INFORMATION
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Deadline: January 12
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Must select mentor and write a research plan as part of the
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No interview (except for selected Janelia and K-RITH*
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• External review panel of scientists
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Apply online: www.hhmi.org/medfellowships
* Janelia and K-RITH applicants selected for interviews will do in-person interviews at Janelia, or Skype interviews
for K-RITH.
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SUMMER MEDICAL FELLOWS PROGRAM
Conduct research for 8-10 weeks in the lab
of an HHMI investigator, early career
scientist, HHMI professor or Janelia
researcher
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Experience outstanding biomedical research
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Increase your scientific knowledge and
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20 summer fellowships available
Application opens: November 3; deadline:
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Composed of all current and former
HHMI Medical and Graduate
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Networking, gain collaborations and
valuable resources for career
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ALUMNI PERSPECTIVES
Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D.
HHMI Medical Fellow, 1997-98
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Oncology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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“Since first applying for an HHMI physician-scientist fellowship more than ten years
ago, I've believed that the hybrid position offers unique and rewarding
opportunities. As clinicians, we are able to provide compassionate care for
patients. As scientists, we can investigate the pathological basis of disease and
discover new treatments for devastating illnesses. The patients in my clinical
program motivate me to research the mechanisms of brain-tumor development,
and my laboratory research addresses basic questions about the human brain and
brain tumors...With the support of the NIH and the HHMI, I hope to have the
opportunities and resources to investigate and develop new ways to fight this
disease.”
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ALUMNI PERSPECTIVES
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Kimberly Stegmaier, M.D.
HHMI Medical Fellow, 1994
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics,
Harvard Medical School and Principal
Investigator,
Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber
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Cancer Institute
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“The HHMI medical student research fellowship was a deciding
experience in my path to a laboratory-based physician-scientist
career. It was truly a life-altering year. I am now an independent
investigator with a research program focused on integrating
chemical genomic, genetic, and proteomic approaches to discover
new protein targets and lead compounds for cancer therapy.”
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INFORMATION RESOURCES
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View projects of last year’s class in 2014
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