For students
Clinical research with close mentorship, wherever you are
A free, remote, national research collaborative that matches students with physician mentors and supports each project from first meeting to final draft.
Overview
What students need to know
This program is built mainly for pre-medical and medical students, though students in fields such as biostatistics or statistics are also a strong fit.
The program is meant for students who want structured clinical research experience, especially when those opportunities are limited at their home institution.
Students are matched by specialty interest to physician mentors and supported throughout the work with weekly near-peer guidance, shared resources, and regular PI meetings . A PI is the physician mentor who guides the science, reviews key decisions, and meets with the lab.
Our physicians are also faculty at NIH-funded institutions like Harvard, Cornell, and Washington University in St. Louis.
- Who this is for
- Primarily pre-medical and medical students, including non-traditional and gap-year students, as well as others who would benefit from clinical research experience.
- What you might study
- Many projects center on oncology and include systematic reviews, meta-analyses, public cancer and genomic database studies, bibliometric work, and selected machine learning projects.
- How support is structured
- You will work closely with a student lab lead or near-peer mentor, join recurring lab meetings, and use shared guides for writing, review, and publication.
- What students often gain
- Students build research skills, take ownership of projects, and move toward publication, often as first author, while developing lasting relationships with their mentors.
Admissions
A short application process
The process begins with a brief application. Selected students are then invited to complete a short pre-interview questionnaire and an interview.
Admissions are rolling. For August enrollment, the priority deadline is June 30th.
Good fit
Who tends to do well here
You do not need prior research experience. You do need commitment and the ability to work well within a team.
- You need research access
- You can commit at least five hours weekly
- You want close mentorship and ownership