Department of Pathology

Section on Comparative Medicine Wake Forest University Primate Center Winston-Salem NC USA

NIH Sponsored Summer Research Fellowships for Veterinary Students Request for Applications

We are looking for enthusiastic, bright, and curious veterinary students to join Wake Forest’s Comparative Medicine Section for 3 months during the summer. Information and FAQ is available at the link below.

https://school.wakehealth.edu/Education-and-Training/Residencies-and-Fellowships/Summer-Research- Comparative-Medicine-Fellowship

Application materials include:

• A personal letter/statement outlining research career interests and goals
• A Curriculum Vitae
• University transcripts
• 3 letters of recommendation

All application materials and questions should be directed to the Program Director, Dr. Kylie Kavanagh e:  kkavanag@wakehealth.edu p:(336) 713 1475

Due date for complete applications: Last day of February

The Wake Forest Section on Comparative Medicine encompasses the Wake Forest Primate Center and contains faculty enriched with DVM physician scientists dedicated to understanding diseases of importance to human health http://www.wakehealth.edu/Comparative-Medicine/

These positions provide a unique opportunity for structured training in a research-intensive environment, with a focus on comparative disease pathophysiology in nonhuman primates and other species. Positions are paid.

Research opportunities include internationally recognized programs in aging, women's health, development, cardiovascular disease, cancer, regenerative medicine, diabetes, reproductive system disorders, and substance abuse.

Students considering careers in research, academia, laboratory animal medicine, zoology, exotics, primatology, and pathology will benefit from our program.

Winston-Salem is a medium-sized vibrant town near the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Wake Forest School of Medicine is a private medical school, which ranks in the top third for NIH research funding.  Students are paid a stipend and have housing costs provided or covered. Travel to the National Veterinary Scholars Symposia is included if the student is able to attend. All research, even if not nonhuman primate based, will involve practical nonhuman primate work experience.