Posts Tagged ‘mentoring’

If you are mentoring a student this summer, please refer to the updated guidelines below, prepared by the Office of Science Education Opportunities in cooperation with Risk Management and Human Resources. These guidelines are for use beginning immediately. You will register your student with Research and Academic Volunteer Services if he/she is (all must apply): 16 years of age or older commits to at least 40 hours of work total does not have the same … Read More

Mentoring high school and undergraduate students is an important part of our research work at OHSU. Here’s a checklist of steps you need to take to ensure your trainee has the best experience possible: What we need to know about volunteers and interns If you are mentoring a high school or undergraduate student or teacher this summer, either on your own or through any program (such as CURE, ASE, OIDD Summer Youth Employment Program, Murdock … Read More

Are you interested in having volunteers to help with basic work in your lab? Research Volunteer Services is looking for PIs and research associates who are willing to mentor and supervise volunteers who have an interest in laboratory sciences. Many of our volunteers are students or recent graduates who are eager to learn more about a career in biomedical research. Contact Rachel Borsch in Research Volunteer Services (ext. 40091) to discuss your needs, and to … Read More

What: National Mentoring Month & Community Fair, featuring keynote speaker Nate Waas Shull When: Thursday, January 27 from noon to 2:30 p.m. Where: OHSU Auditorium This year marks the 11th anniversary of National Mentoring Month, which focuses on the need for increased mentorship to assure brighter futures for our youth. Research has shown that volunteer mentors can play a powerful role in boosting academic achievement. OHSU’s Center for Diversity & Multicultural Affairs will be hosting … Read More

Are you a clinical or translational researcher? Could you mentor a student in research next summer? The Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) Oregon Students Learn and Experience Research (OSLER) program is looking for mentors for medical, dental, and graduate students for summer research in 2011. The OCTRI OSLER TL1 program can provide a stipend and modest research costs for 6 students with a possibility for 10 additional slots. We usually have more than 30 interested students and … Read More

On July 30, this year’s cohort of Murdock Scholars gathered to present the findings of their research to an audience that included OHSU mentors, local college mentors, and representatives of the Murdock Trust. Murdock scholars are young scientists who spend ten weeks during the summer between their junior and senior undergraduate years working full-time on a scientific project under the direction of an established OHSU scientist. During their senior year, the scholars will continue to … Read More

Alex’s Lemonade Stand is a national foundation for childhood cancer that started in the front yard of a young cancer patient. This year, the Foundation is offering funding to nurse researchers who are working to improve nursing care for children with cancer. The following opportunities are available: Mentored Nurse Researcher Grant – For developing nurse researchers and their mentors to accomplish small research projects with goals that relate to improving nursing care, or quality of … Read More

Join the conversation with Science and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as they host a free webinar on mentoring early career scientists in their labs. This is a great opportunity for current and seasoned mentors or those looking to start mentoring, which is an essential skill for any academic scientists. The best part–the webinar is FREE, you just have to register. The online discussion will take place June 9 at 9 … Read More

Mentoring high school and undergraduate students is an important part of our research work at OHSU. Here’s a checklist of steps you need to take to ensure your trainee has the best experience possible: Registering and protecting your interns and volunteers Any student who is not being paid to work at OHSU (including students doing unpaid internships) MUST register as an OHSU Volunteer. Please email Amber Cousins for detailed instructions on this process. Registration will … Read More

If you’re a postdoc who is interested exploring new directions in cancer research, check out the Damon Runyon Cancer Foundation’s Research Fellowship Award. This competitive Fellowship program offers $50,000 per year for the study of cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Recipients of this fellowship will also attend an annual retreat where they can interact with with peers and network with senior scientists. Please note: Applications require the support of a tenured or tenure-track sponsor … Read More