The laboratory can accept up to three full-time Ph.D. thesis students at any one time. Research projects focus on the molecular and cellular biology of tumor metastasis and on the regulatory mechanisms controlling tumor cell and endothelial cell migration. To see projects available in the laboratory, please view the Research Information section. Medical Students Medical students are welcome to conduct research projects in the Zetter Laboratory on the topics of tumor metastasis and on the regulation of cell migration Medical students generally begin working in the laboratory in the summer following their first year of medical school. Some students choose to return for a full year of research following their second or third years of school.
Fellowships are often available for medical students wishing to spend time in the laboratory.
Medical students wishing to spend a summer in the lab should contact Dr. Zetter during the preceding winter. To see projects available in the laboratory, please view the Research Information section. Undergraduate Students Undergraduate students are invited to conduct research projects in the Zetter laboratory on the topics of tumor metastasis and on the regulation of cell migration. Preference is given to students from Boston area schools but others are welcome to apply. The laboratory has experience in the supervision of honors thesis programs at Harvard University and will accept one such student per year.