Posted: 01-06-2025
Site name: WRAIR – Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Site description: WRAIR has two main centers – Center for Infectious Disease Research and Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience. WRAR’s mission: To discover, design, develop, and deliver globally impactful solutions for military-relevant infectious diseases, brain health, and performance optimization through innovative research. Visit Army Home (health.mil) for more information on the research done at WRAIR.
WRAIR provides undergraduate students seeking summer internship opportunities to participate in research at WRAIR while being mentored by experienced Army researchers. A wide range of opportunities are available, especially in the areas of infectious disease and brain health research. The 8-12 week internship concludes with submitting an abstract and a public poster presentation.
WRAIR also provides opportunities for academically advanced high school students to participate in hands-on research experiences in research laboratories under the direction of scientists-mentors during the summer. HSAP students gain scientific experience and present their research at the STEM Expo at the end of the summer program.
Location: Silver Springs, MS
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