Neurological and Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Training Program

SUMMER PROGRAMS

The Neurological and Rehabilitation Sciences Training Program will sponsor eight scholarships for the Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) offered to medical students and doctorate students in the Physical Therapy or Rehabilitation Sciences programs in the School of Allied Health.  During the SRTP students participate in all phases of a project from early review of the literature to oral presentations of the results. 

The goal of the summer training program is to provide a complete, albeit abbreviated, training experience wherein students have the opportunity to:

• develop/enhance skills to critically read and interpret biomedical literature;
• to develop/enhance their ability to apply scientific reasoning to the problem-solving process;
• to better understand the full process of biomedical, and specifically neurological and rehabilitation, research by hands-on experience in virtually all aspects of a basic, clinical, or behavioral science research project under the guidance of a faculty research mentor;
• to develop/enhance scientific communication skills;
• and, for some, to consider pursuit of a research career in academic medicine or to develop a participatory interest in collaborative research with established scientists.

Upon completion of the summer experience, trainees supply a draft of an abstract and PowerPoint presentation about their research project, which they then present during the Fall Retreat and the KUMC Student Research Forum in April.

A minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA as of the end of the first year of studies at KUMC is required for consideration.  By mid-January, applicants must submit a Faculty Research Project Description and Application (available from http://www2.kumc.edu/aa/gradstudies/grad_prog.htm ). 

For specific annual deadlines and details of the program please contact Dr. Joseph Bast at jbast@kumc.edu.    

The seven summer 2009 students / mentors were:

The summer program offers trainees a unique opportunity to interact with colleagues of diverse perspectives.  The Kluding lab from 2009 exemplifies this multidisciplinary research environment.

The eight summer 2010 students / mentors were:

The eight summer 2011 students / mentors were: