Trainees conduct research projects for 10 weeks in laboratories and training sites at Yale School of Medicine and the West Haven Veterans Administration Medical Center. Each student works in the laboratory of a Yale faculty member who serves as a mentor. Participants receive a stipend and full coverage for the cost of room, board, and travel. Positions for 24 students are offered each year. The summer research training extends for 10 weeks beginning in the first week of June and ending in mid-August.
Students spend weekdays working in their research laboratories.
The program offers weekly seminars and workshops on topics relevant to biomedical science and their application to clinical medicine. Students from the Yale School of Medicine serve as program coordinators and advisors for the summer. Practical sessions on applying to graduate and professional schools in biomedical science and health professions are also provided through workshops and individual counseling. All students present their research findings orally or in poster format at the end of the program. The research programs of the school are described in greater detail in the web pages of the medical school departments and research centers , the descriptions of the core research facilities , and in the profiles of the faculty .