The Summer Institute in Biomedical Informatics (SIBMI), now entering its 17th year, is for undergraduates with quantitative interests and skills who aspire to contribute to translational advances in biomedicine with a future PhD or research-oriented MD or MD/PhD.
Features of the program include:
- Nine weeks long: June - August 2021
- Applications accepted November 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021
- Based in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Harvard Medical School (HMS)
- Located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston
- Curriculum includes didactic lectures, clinical case studies, and communications tutorials
- Mentored research projects and presentation of findings
- Carefully matched faculty mentors from HMS (including HMS teaching hospitals) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Academic and career guidance
- Peer networks for group learning and social events
- Opportunities to meet program alumni and top bioinformatics researchers in industry and academia
- Near-campus housing at Northeastern University in air-conditioned singles
- Summer stipend (approximately $4000)
- Travel allowance (up to $300)
- Rolling admissions, if necessary application review will be expedited