CHORI education and research training

The Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) is a free-standing research institute. Education and research training are intrinsic aspects of our research program. Vas serves as the Chair of the CHORI Education and Research Training Committee. In addition, she is the Co-Director of the CHORI Summer Student Research Program. The objective of the program is to identify students with the potential to pursue careers in biomedical, clinical and bio-behavioral research. The program provides the students with a research and education training experience and aims to stimulate interest in pursuing a career in biomedical research. The program encompasses an intensive curriculum for 9-weeks, which includes carrying out an original research project with each student assigned to a faculty member, attending weekly meetings, seminars on current research topics and on ethical conduct of research. The highlight of the program is the presentation during a one-day symposium at the conclusion of the program. Each year CHORI and CHRCO host 40-50 students from all over the US. Personally, Vas supervises 1-3 students each year for this program. More details may be obtained at the following website: http://www.chori.org/Education/Summer_Internship_Program/Description.html. The CHORI Summer Research Program encompasses all the students under the NIH-funded program to increase diversity in research for under graduate students, sickle cell research training for high school students, the Elizabeth Nash foundation for undergraduate student research involving cystic fibrosis, the American Heart Association students and volunteers. The CHORI summer research program serves as a model for similar programs nationwide and has received continuous funding since its inception in 1990.

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