Now Accepting Internship Applications For Summer 2016
We are pleased to announce a newly established Illinois-MGH summer internship on Molecular Imaging. This is a unique opportunity for you as an Illinois student to prepare for your future career in clinical research and the biomedical industry.
This program offers the opportunity for up to six Illinois graduate students to spend two summer months at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston.
It was created based on comprehensive research and training collaborations outlined by the recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Department of Radiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The Gordon Center for Medical Imaging at Mass General and Harvard University develops new medical imaging technologies used in diagnosis and therapy. The Center core activities include: research, training and education, and translation of innovative research into clinical application.
Under this summer internship program, you’re encouraged to work with faculty and researchers at the Gordon Center at Massachusetts General Hospital:
- On collaborative research projects
- To develop joint publications
- To produce preliminary results for future research proposals
- To interact with other faculty, clinical residents and fellows, students, and trainees at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Finances & Sponsorship
This summer internship program will cover:
- Cost of your housing accommodation in Boston
- Stipend of $1000 USD per month (up to two months) to cover partial living expenses
- The Gordon Center for Medical Imaging at MGH will assist with obtaining non-employee status at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), hospital ID badges, computer accounts, and appropriate access to various facilities at MGH as needed
Application Process
Graduate students who are interested should apply for this summer internship through the following steps:
1. Work with your graduate research advisor at Illinois to identify one (or more) potential faculty collaborator(s) at MGH and a potential research topic that fits the research interests on both sides. List of Participating Faculty
2. Submit a one-page abstract that contains:
- Your contact details and affiliation
- Names of the collaborating faculty from Illinois and from MGH
- A brief description (less than 500 words) of the potential research project(s) that you would like to participate in at MGH
- Include your curriculum vitae, as well as a letter of support from your graduate research advisor
Summer 2016 Deadline
The deadline for your application is March 1. Your application will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of faculty from Illinois and MGH.
Submit Application to Ling-Jian Meng at ljmeng@illinois.edu.
Decisions will be announced by March 31, 2016.
Official Points-of-Contact
Professor Ling-Jian Meng
Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering (NPRE)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
217-333-7710 | ljmeng@illinois.edu
Professor George EL Fakhri
Department of Radiology
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
(617) 726-9640 | elfakhri@pet.mgh.harvard.edu