Summer Research Internship Program

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Settled in the hillside community of Lawrenceville, John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center serves as the hub of pediatric research, in Pittsburgh, and is one of the fastest growing pediatric research programs in the United States. Through the collaboration of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, pediatric researchers are advancing immunosuppressant management to wean transplant patients from anti-rejection drugs, seeking a cure for juvenile diabetes, and expanding the research frontier with new and innovative therapies for the cure of childhood disease and disability.

Under the direction of Drs. Sunder Sims-Lucas and Michelle Manni, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Rangos Research Center offers an eight-week, paid summer internship program designed for undergraduate students, from any college or university. Participants will learn design strategies & methods, the rationale, and many other aspects of biomedical research. Students will engage in studies, related to pediatric research, under the direct supervision of experienced researchers, in the areas Adolescent & General Pediatrics, Allergy & Immunology, Cancer & Blood Disorders, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Genetics and Developmental Biology, Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Genetics, Nephrology and Neurobiology. 

The program will commence the first week of June and conclude the last week of July. Participants are expected to complete the full 8-week program, which includes working 40 hours per week, to receive compensation at $15/hr. (no overtime is allowed). At the end of the program, participants are required to present their studied research through the Poster Day forum. Housing may be provided with this program.

Due to the increased number of applicants, the review and selection process has been extended. Applicants will be informed of their acceptance in March 2024. 

For more information, view the SRIP Factsheet. 

SRIP is comprised of the following subspecialty groups:

  • Kidney Workshop (SRIP-Kid)
  • Heart, Lung, Blood Program (CHP2SRIP)

Learn more about SRIP below.

Kidney Workshop (SRIP-Kid)

Pitt Pediatrics and the Pitt Department of Medicine, Division of Renal-Electrolyte, offer an eight-week paid summer internship specific to those interested in kidney-related diseases, treatments, and research.

Heart, Lung, Blood Program (CHP2SRIP)

A special eight-week paid summer internship program designed for underrepresented minority undergraduate students from any college or university.

Application Process

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