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AHA/ORION Undergraduate Summer Internship Program, OHSU Biomedical Engineering Department

Oregon Health & Science University
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Dates: 10 weeks, flexible start date, starting in June/July
Application Deadline: Feb. 14th, 2025, 5 p.m. PST
Who’s eligible: Undergraduates (rising juniors and seniors), recent graduates
 

Join the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department for a summer training opportunity. Located in Portland, OR, The Oregon Research and InnovatiON (ORION) Undergraduate Internship Program is an American Heart Association-funded initiative designed to train undergraduate research fellows in basic and translational research focused on the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease.

As a student in the Oregon Research and InnovatiON (ORION) Undergraduate Internship Program, you’ll study basic research and real-world treatments for cardiovascular disease. You’ll work to find new pathways that lead to safe and effective treatments for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke. 

This internship is ideal for undergraduates with backgrounds in health sciences, math, physics, or engineering. Students must have completed their Sophomore year or are in their Junior and Senior years. The program will also accept recent graduates.

 

Positions are available in the cardiovascular engineering laboratories led by Monica Hinds, Owen McCarty, Sandra Rugonyi, Joe Aslan, Joseph Shatzel and Karina Nakayama. 

You will conduct research in one of four areas:

 

This initiative is funded by the American Heart Association. Students receive a stipend of $6,000 to cover room and board, as well as support to attend and present at a national conference. 

How to apply: submit your application here