Announcements

Fan Lab would welcome applications from graduating Bears:

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 1, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory-Fan Lab (2 openings), to support research projects in a lab focused on developing and applying novel high-precision optical and molecular technologies to watch and perturb the brain in action. 

The BETA Center hosts the Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) summer program. Students interested in biomedical engineering research will come to the NIH campus from June 2, 2025 to August 8, 2025 for an intensive in-person research experience allowing students to participate in cutting-edge biomedical research projects under the mentorship of world-class scientists and engineers in NIH labs.

Applicants should have completed at least three years of undergraduate study by summer 2025, be returning to school for at least one more semester (i.e., graduate no earlier than December 2025), and have had prior hands-on experience in biomedical engineering research. If you are ready for a more independent project, this program is for you!

Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents.
Applicants must have an average GPA of 3.0 or greater.

Online application must be submitted by January 8, 2025 12:00 Noon EST
For more information see https://www.nibib.nih.gov/labs-at-nibib/besip

The BESIP summer program runs from June 2 through August 8, 2025.  Deadline for applications is January 8, 2025

The USC Keck School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI)
Student Summer Research Program is an eight-week, full-time, in-person, immersive, mentor-guided summer
research training program in San Diego, CA.

Program Dates: June 16, 2025 – August 8, 2025

Materials must be submitted through the Online Application Portal by 5:00 PM PST January 31, 2025. 

Learn more at https://atri.usc.edu/student-summer-research-program

Start your path to a PhD or an MD PhD with MSK Bridge, a two-year post-baccalaureate research program for recent college graduates from historically underrepresented and underserved groups.

MSK seeks current college seniors and recent graduates with a biomedically relevant Bachelor’s received within the last 3 years. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Program will run from July 2025 – July 2027

Join us on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM (EST) to learn more at this virtual info session, REGISTER HERE

https://www.mskcc.org/education-training-programs/msk-bridge
Deadline to Apply: February 21, 2025

Next summer, from June 30 – July 11, 2025, CENEU and Universidad Xochicalco will host a Spanish Immersion Program in Ensenada, México, with a specialized Bioengineering track. This program offers participants a unique opportunity to enhance Spanish proficiency and technicisms while gaining a deeper understanding of bioengineering principles and innovation – and to network, learn alongside and problem-solve with Mexican peers, expand their global network and even collaborate on research projects, if desired.

The immersive experience includes:

• Bioengineering Classes: Students will attend classes with local Mexican students and Universidad Xochicalco’s Bioengineering faculty, enhancing their Spanish terminology and technical knowledge in the bioengineering field. Experiential learning, such as working collaboratively on prototype models, will enhance students’ learning hands-on.

• Spanish Language Classes: Students will improve their overall Spanish fluency, syntax and vocabulary, including technical terminology used in the industry.
• Cultural Immersion & Host Family Stays: Cultural workshops and a family homestay allow for complete immersion in the language and culture, fostering deeper connections and more effective intercultural communication.

Hosted by Citadel and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, this event is open to top students across North America who identify as women. Women’s Datathon takes place this February, and invited students will be flown out to Miami in an all-expense-paid trip for the two-day long event.

Our Datathons challenge students from the world’s best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. Women’s Datathon is a national data science competition, bigger and more exciting than our regional events! Check out this video from our first-ever Women’s Datahon event.

When: February 8th & 9th
Where: Miami, FL
Who: Undergraduate students who identify as women
Prizes: $15,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel and Citadel Securities

APPLY FOR WOMEN’S DATATHON

NSF REU Site centered around multidisciplinary and collaborative student research with the broad goals of protecting the environment, uncovering mysteries related to cultural heritage, and providing experiential learning experiences.  Our program is a full-time paid research experience from June 23-August 29 in which students will work in multidisciplinary research teams to aid scientists from the San Diego Zoo, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and UC San Diego in tackling problems in fields such as ecology, physical oceanography, and archeology. Applications due February 15.

It’s time to lock in! BMES is hosting a study session on Tuesday, 12/10! Elevate your finals studying at Moffitt Library, Floor 1, Classroom 145 from 2-5 pm. Study alongside bioengineering peers, share study tips, and stay energized with snacks and drinks! Let’s ace those exams together!”

During the upcoming weeks, ESS will have modified schedules. See below for more details

ESS Advisers will be working remotely from Dec 9-Jan 21. If you have a question, please email or make an appointment. You may also email ess@berkeley.edu.

The majority of advisers will be on vacation Dec 23-Jan 3 and will not be responding to emails during this time.

The ESS programs staff will be working remotely Dec 16-Jan 13. You may email or make appointments through their meeting calendars.

The campus is closed for curtailment from Dec 24-Jan 2, therefore email responses may be delayed.

The WPI REU Site in Bioengineering research offers students an opportunity to join one of many interdisciplinary research teams for a summer research project. Examples of the types of research projects REU participants will pursue include tissue engineering, disease modeling, wound healing, and low-cost medical devices. KEEN eREU participants will conduct research on innovated biomedical technologies with immediate translational applications.  Participants receive a $6,000 stipend, free housing, funds for travel to and from Worcester, and potential funds for conference travel.

Learn more
Due February 1

The NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials offers the opportunity for undergraduate students to be introduced to the research carried out within the Center and specialize in the domain of soft materials.

Each year, the NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials offers up to 20 undergraduate students (from Switzerland and around the world) the opportunity to spend the summer participating in cutting-edge research within one of the Center research groups at the University of Fribourg, EPFL, ETHZ, CSEM or Empa. The undergraduate students have the chance to not only get a glimpse of advanced research work and acquire hands-on work experience, but also to develop transferable skills and network with professionals in their own field of interest.

https://www.bioinspired-materials.ch/en/education/summerschool/
Due January 20

Quantitative Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (QSURE)
The QSURE program provides undergraduate students hands-on experience in quantitative science research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

QSURE 2025 will run from Monday, June 2nd to Friday, August 8th. QSURE will provide a stipend of $6,187.5 for the 10-week internship. Housing is available for accepted students. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

Due January 18
https://www.mskcc.org/departments/epidemiology-biostatistics/educational-opportunities/quantitative-sciences-summer-undergraduate-research-experience-qsure

Check for more at: https://jobs.bms.com/careers?query=intern&domain=bms.com

Gene Delivery Process Development
Seattle – WA – US

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-driven individual to work within the Gene Delivery Process Development team. Our team develops the end-to-end processes and technologies to deliver the critical raw materials used in the manufacturing of engineered T cells, including viral vectors and gene editing raw materials (e.g. sgRNA, pDNA, Cas enzyme, RNPs, etc.). This team member will support process development, production, and characterization of viral vectors and gene editing raw materials to advance our programs and platforms.

https://jobs.bms.com/careers/job/137464795512

Mentors wanted! 

Want to support peers who are in academic distress?  Have you ever been on subject to suspension/dismissal status?  Do you wish to help your peers as they are going through that journey?  Join ESS’ Resilience Program as a mentor. 

Mentors will hold bi-weekly cluster conversations with students on academic probation.  You provide the time and energy to support your peers, and we provide you training and a stipend. 

Make a difference!  Become a Resilience Mentor!  More details and signup form are located here.

BMES is hosting a coffee chat with department chair, Professor Messersmith, this Friday (12/6) at 11AM! This is a great opportunity to get advice and ask questions. Sign up here (capped at 8 attendees): 

Berkeley Innovation is partnering with Notion and Adobe to host a one-day Designathon, on Wednesday, Dec 8, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Eshleman Hall in the 5th Floor Senate Chambers!

Designers will be split into teams of 3-5, chosen through the RSVP form or randomly sorted. Pizza and sandwiches will be provided (with free Redbull + other refreshments)! The deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, Dec 4.

The Collider Cup XV, UC Berkeley SCET’s premier student pitch competition is Wednesday, Dec 13, 1-5 p.m., Banatao Auditorium! You’ll see top student venture teams pitch their cutting-edge startup ideas in fields like AI, sustainability, health-tech, and more, competing for the grand prize — $25k in uncapped SAFE notes provided by Pear VC!  Register for your free ticket here.

Friday, December 20, 4-7 PM
The MDes 2024 Graduate Exhibition will take over two floors of Jacobs Hall and feature close to 50 installations. These capstone projects are the culmination of the graduates’ academic journeys as Master of Design students, and evidence their new fluency in working with emerging technologies as creative materials. RSVP to attend.

December 11 & 12, noon-5:30 p.m., Jacobs Hall

Join the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the Berkeley Master of Design (MDes) program for the Winter 2024 Design Showcase—a two-day rotating installation of projects, prototypes and research, highlighting the work and accomplishments of our students.  We also offer tours of the Jacobs Hall Makerspace.  RSVP and get the Showcase in your calendar!

Join us for the next Bioengineering Department Seminar:

Wednesday, December 4
12noon – 1:00pm
Stanley Hall, Room 106

“Engineering Strategies to Modulate the Gut Microbiome and Immune System”

Dr. James Moon
J. G. Searle Professor
Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan

Abstract:
New approaches are needed to improve immunotherapies with minimal immune-related adverse events. The gut microbiome has recently emerged as the next frontier in drug development; however, it remains unclear how to effectively alter gut microbiota for treating various diseases, including cancer. Here, we present new biomaterial-based strategies for altering the gut microbiome and improving the safety and efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. We are developing new dietary fiber-based biomaterials for in situ modulation of the gut microbiome for augmenting local and systemic immune responses. Oral administration of inulin-gel in tumor-bearing mice in combination with anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint blockade led to robust anti-tumor efficacy while mitigating immune-related adverse events. In our second research thrust, we are developing a new nanoparticle platform for systemic delivery of STING (stimulator of IFN genes) agonists. While local STING activation can convert cold tumor into hot tumor, it has been challenging to develop STING agonists that can treat disseminated cancer due to their toxicity. Here, we will present our data showing that addition of manganese to STING agonists results in robust synergy. Lipid-based nanoparticles containing manganese and STING agonists allows for systemic cancer immunotherapy with potent efficacy, favorable pharmaceutical properties, and acceptable safety profiles in various murine and rabbit tumor models. Our biomaterial-based strategies may offer powerful and convenient approaches to regulate the immune system as potential therapies for cancer and other diseases.

Announcing the UC Davis Study Abroad program lineup for 2025! Create a Global Learning Profile to indicate interest in programs to receive updates about enrollment, deadlines, upcoming info sessions, and more. 

There are 40+ programs to choose from for 2025 across Summer Abroad, Summer Abroad Internships, and Virtual Summer Internships.

Come check out the CAEE Study Jams occurring from December 9-12, 6-8 p.m., Davis 325. Dinner available while supplies last!

• Monday, Dec 9: IKE’s Sandwiches
• Tuesday, Dec 10: Panda Express
• Wednesday, Dec 11: Pizza Guys
• Thursday, Dec 12: Platanos

Alive Week is back at the CAEE from December 9-13, Noon-2 p.m., 325 Davis Hall. We will be making:

• Piñatas, Monday, Dec 9
• Ornaments, Tuesday, Dec 10
• Friendship Bracelets, Wednesday, Dec 11
• Graham Cracker Houses, Thursday, Dec 12

And we’ll end the week, Friday, Dec 13, with the return of the Boba Dance Par-Tea! Come take a break from studying and stop by at the CAEE!

Do you have a challenge that has you stumped? Perhaps a challenge you are facing in your personal, school, or work life? Bring your challenge to the eHub Idea Party and watch the power of the crowd transform your challenge into an opportunity.

Join them for a collaborative evening of community building, brainstorming, and ideation with fellow problem-solvers! As always, dinner will be served. RSVP online.

Apply for the Cancer-focused Summer Undergraduate Research (CanSUR) program at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center for a unique, immersive experience designed to prepare you for a career in cancer research.

CanSUR supports 40 undergraduates for a 10-week period (June through August).
Scholars receive a stipend of $5,000 for the summer. Additional housing and travel allowances are available for select participants.

Applications are due Jan. 17, 2025.
Learn more and apply at https://case.edu/cancer/training-education/cansur

The GLOBE Discovery Scholarship aims at encouraging engineering students to gain international experience through summer international internships. This scholarship supports students in developing global leadership skills and expanding their cultural awareness. Join us for an upcoming info session, Nov 13, Noon-1 p.m., Zoom, to learn how you can apply and take your engineering education to the next level! Don’t miss out on this chance to broaden your horizons and grow professionally.

Call for Independent, Research and Club Projects: Participate in the Jacobs Winter Design Showcase
December 11 & 12, 90 minute sessions between noon and 5:30 p.m.

The Jacobs Spring Design Showcase is just around the corne, and as part of the celebration of design innovation student work, Jacobs will ALSO feature independent projects designed and created by students, faculty, researchers, staff, student clubs, and DeCals in the Jacobs community. Complete this form by November 15 if you wish to participate in the Showcase and we will follow up with any answers to questions you might have, as well as a suggested timeslot and other logistics.

Health Career Connection and Health Equity Scholars Summer Programs

HCC’s ultimate aim is to improve the health of populations by motivating and developing greater numbers of value-driven, capable and diverse leaders and health professionals. We achieve this by connecting talented and diverse future health professionals and leaders to real-world experience, exposure, mentoring and networking through summer paid internship opportunities.

Visit our website.

Attend an informational webinar.

• • Thursday, November 7th, 2024; 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST

  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024; 5:00 PM PST/8:00 PM EST

• Questions? Contact Aileen Babadjanians, National Placement Director, Health Career Connection at ababadjanians@healthcareers.org

Application Deadline: December 11th, 2024; 11:59 PM PST

• 2025–26 FAFSA and CADAA forms to be available by Dec. 1, 2024
• California priority deadline remains March 3, 2025

We encourage you to: 

• File your aid application as soon as you are able (beginning in December) to ensure you are considered for all eligible aid.
• Attend financial aid completion workshops during January and February 2025; our Outreach Events and Webinars page will have information about these and other upcoming offerings.
• Sign-up for the Financial Aid and Scholarships newsletter and Center for Financial Wellness Newsletter for resources and tips.
• Explore Group Workshops and Events for upcoming offerings from the Center for Financial Wellness. 

Get some help with your academic writing!

Our tutors offer focused feedback and strategies to guide writers through any stage of their process, from breaking down a prompt, all the way to final revisions. 

We offer multiple formats of service: Drop-in for shorter topics, like strengthening a thesis statement or brainstorming; Appointments for more in-depth conversations about drafts or revisions; and Weekly, for writers looking to hone their academic writing with a consistent writing partner. 

The Harvard Amgen Scholars Program invites current sophomores, current juniors and non-graduating seniors interested in biotechnology and biomedical sciences to their summer program.

The program, which will run early June through mid-August, is a residential program for students interested in doing biotechnology and biomedical science research and in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD. Students will work on research projects in Harvard laboratories, participate in pre-professional development workshops and lectures, receive free housing and meals at Harvard University’s Cambridge campus, a stipend, travel support to/from Boston, and expenses paid to attend the Amgen Scholars North American Conference at UCLA.

Applications are due February 1st, 2025, 11:59PM ET.
Learn more at: https://uraf.harvard.edu/amgen-scholars
information sessions: November 18 or December 5 

An IGI researcher starting his own lab at Cambridge UK is looking for PhD students to apply to their fully-funded program.
The lab is continuing to develop altered genetic codes to increase the safety of biotechnology and hopes to rewrite even the most complex biological systems in alternative synthetic genetic codes. We are currently looking for PhD students to join the lab at University of Cambridge (UK) – application deadline: December 3rd 2024

Links: https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/international-phd-programme/projects/jerome-zurcher/
Jzlab.bio
https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/international-phd-programme/

LeaderShape is a four day program over winter break, January 14-17, 2025. Participants in this program aim to develop leadership skills, strengthen their values, and build resilience as they strive to create positive change in their communities and inspire a more just, compassionate, and thriving world. Please apply through this link: Leadershape Application. Due Dec. 5

We will be hosting a Harvard Biophysics Virtual Open House from 5-6 pm EST on October 29, 2024, where faculty on the admissions committee and current students will be available to answer questions about the program and the application process.

Register by Oct 25: https://forms.gle/z9Y18zvrEMS8vrxo9

Program Highlights

ᴑ Labs spanning Harvard University main campus (Cambridge), Harvard Medical School (Boston), and affiliated hospitals
ᴑ Typical incoming class size: 8-13
ᴑ Annual fall retreat
ᴑ Interactive program activities throughout the year
ᴑ Guaranteed Funding for the duration of the PhD for students in good standing
ᴑ Health insurance and tuition fully covered 
ᴑ Partial funding for conferences

Application Deadline December 1
biophysics.fas.harvard.edu

Do you need a calculator, iclicker, or something else? 
Reserve it online and pick up at CAEE! http://caee.lend-engine-app.com/

Undergraduate students who meet any of the criteria below are part of EOP:
– Low Income: Pell Grant or Dream Act Scholarship eligible as verified by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office
– First Generation: Parent(s) have not graduated from a four-year college or university in the United States
– Historically Underrepresented: African American, Chicano/Latino, and/or Native American Students
If you qualify for any of these criteria, you have access to our resources! Even if you’re new to EOP, you can still utilize our services!

Academic Support Workshops & Study Jams: To register for our academic support events, please submit the interest form.

Study Jams:

All study jams will be held in person at the MLK bNorth EOP Community Space. 

October 10th, 1-4pm – Pomodoro Mini Marathon
October 17th, 1-4pm – Guided Study Activity
October 24th, 1-4pm – Pomodoro Mini Marathon
November 7th, 1-4pm – Guided Study Activity
Future event dates to be announced by mid-October!

To register for our academic support events, please submit the interest form. All events will be offered either in-person or virtually via Zoom; there will be no hybrid offerings and no events will be recorded.

Hi, my name is Sandya Subramanian and I’m an Assistant Professor at a new bi-campus Ph.D. program, the UC Berkeley-UCSF Division of Computational Precision Health. I’m writing to encourage you to apply to our current cycle of Ph.D. admissions that just opened! 

We’re looking for students excited about the intersection of engineering/ML/AI/stats, health/medicine/public health, and translation – from a wide array of disciplinary backgrounds. You don’t have to be a computer scientist, as long as you have a strong foundation in computation/math/stats from either coursework and/or research. (Engineering curriculum + computational research experience is more than enough!) In fact, my formal training and background is in engineering (you can check out what I do on my website).

Our application just opened and will close on December 3. If you would like to learn more about this Ph.D. program or have questions about whether your interests fall under the CPH umbrella, I’m happy to chat with you! Please email me at sandyas@berkeley.edu and we can find a time. 

 A*STAR Graduate Academy is offering a 2 to 6-month research attachment through the Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA) for undergraduate and master’s students in STEM fields. Students can gain hands-on experience working with world-renowned researchers in Singapore from May 2025. Eligible applicants must be in their 3rd or 4th year or enrolled in a master’s program, with a deadline of November 30, 2024. This opportunity provides valuable skills, networking, and immersion in Singapore’s scientific community. Apply here.

Consider applying to the Joint University of Oregon/Oregon State University Bioengineering PhD program

As part of a joint PhD program, the University of Oregon’s Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact Department of Bioengineering provides students an  immersion experience like no other. We are looking for students who would like to be a part of rapid innovations that will improve lives with new procedures, medical devices or treatments. Students can research in focus areas such as: Biomaterials, Medical Sensors and Devices, Protein Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Neural Engineering, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Human Performance. 

The application for the Fall 2025 cohort opens on September 15, Due December 1.
https://bioengineering.uoregon.edu/phd_program
(Note from Pam – Eugene, OR is lovely…)

The SLC Strategic Learning Program is here to empower you with the tools, mindsets, and strategies you need to fully embrace your academic experience.

• Craft an individualized road map to achieve your learning goals through Academic Coaching! This dynamic, collaborative service is designed to help you cultivate the habits, skills, strategies, and mindsets essential for success at Cal and beyond. 
• Elevate your study sessions with SLP Power Hours! These intensive 2-hour working sessions are crafted to supercharge your productivity and focus. 
• Become a master of your time by joining “It’s Your Time: Reconnect with Your Most Precious Resource” Workshops and cultivate strategies to boost your skill of time management.

The SLC Writing Program supports Cal undergraduates to become more persuasive and purposeful academic writers through transformative, one-on-one conversations with peer tutors. Our services include: 

• Drop-in (30 minutes) – students can cover shorter topics, like refining a thesis statement or breaking down a prompt. 
• Appointment (50 minutes) – students can work on larger topics, like strengthening a paper’s structure or analysis. 
• Weekly – students meet weekly with the same tutor to master academic writing conventions and enhance their own writing process. 

Workshops are a great way to become acquainted with a new skill, learn more about the resources and materials available at Jacobs, and connect with our community! Workshops that take place in Jacobs Hall 110 or 120 require a Maker Pass; sessions in 10C do not. Register now for upcoming workshops: Fasteners, Laser Cutting, RoboDRAW, 3D printing and more!

The Molecular Medicine PhD (MMED) program is a unique collaborative graduate training opportunity that integrates medical knowledge into graduate training. Offered through Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, translational research is a focus for the students.

Early admission deadline December 1

Learn more at https://www.lerner.ccf.org/education/molecular-medicine/

The CAEE will be reopening on Tuesday, September 3. You can learn more about the courses being tutored and when on their website: engineering.berkeley.edu/caee.

Fall 2024 Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Struggling right now? Find help for money shortages, housing, food shortage, healthcare, dependent care and more:

https://basicneeds.berkeley.edu/

Graduating and looking for a full time job?
Be sure to join our private LinkedIn group to see jobs we share.
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1849666

Also check out openings at Bakar Labs and QB3 startups.