Elizabeth Nash Foundation
For Undergraduate and High School students
General description: In partnership with the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute the Elizabeth Nash Foundation has a strong interest in supporting a short-term research training opportunity in the specific area of Cystic Fibrosis. The goal is to identify students who have a strong personal interest in pursuing research in Cystic Fibrosis.
More detailed description is provided in the application forms.

Click here to download Poster

Click here to download Application form

American Heart Association
For Undergraduate, Medical Students
General description: CHRCO/CHORI host students funded by the American Heart Association Undergraduate and Medical Student Research Program to carry out cardiovascular-related research.  The students will be paired with a lab supervisor (or equivalent for medical students). The American Heart Association will process the applications and select the candidates. Please contact the CHORI Summer Research Program Co-Director Dr. V. Narayanaswami if you are applying for this award. More detailed program description and downloadable Application forms and Poster may be obtained from the web links below.
Undergraduate students: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3013196
Medical students: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3013188

American Pediatric Society & Society for Pediatric Research
For Medical Students
General description: CHRCO/CHORI host students funded by the American Pediatric Society & Society for Pediatric Research to carry out research related to pediatrics.  Students selected to the program by the American Pediatric Society are able to choose or are assigned a CHORI/CHRCO lab that is currently registered with the American Pediatric Society (http://www.aps-spr.org/Directories/Students/login.asp) (this site lists all the labs with APR; check for investigators CHRCO or CHORI). The American Pediatric Society will process the applications and select the candidates. Please contact the CHORI Summer Research Program Director and/or the Co-Director (Dr. Bertram Lubin or Dr. V. Narayanaswami) if you are applying for this award. More detailed program description and downloadable Application forms may be obtained from the web link below.
Medical students: http://www.aps-spr.org/Student_Research/Info.htm

Volunteer Positions

For High School, Undergraduate and Medical Students
General Description: We welcome students who are not interested in or are not eligible for the funded positions and who would like to volunteer during the CHORI Summer Research Program. More detailed description is provided in the posters and application forms.

Click Here to download the High School Application

Click here to download the Undergraduate / Medical Student Application

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL POSITIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO: FEBRUARY 15, 2008

All registered students will have the same curriculum regardless of their funded or volunteer status and will be considered part of the CHORI Summer Student Research Program.