I am pleased to announce that the Precise Advanced Technologies and Health Systems for Underserved Populations (PATHS-UP), a consortium of Texas A&M University (College Station, TX), Florida International University (Miami, FL), Rice University (Houston, TX), and the University of California – Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), is accepting applications for its paid summer research opportunities.

Please join us in this exciting research at this NSF-funded Engineering Research Center as we strive to change the paradigm for the health of underserved populations by developing revolutionary and cost-effective technologies and systems at the point-of-care. 

Website for more information and to apply:

https://pathsup.org/reu/

Benefits:

– $4000 stipend

– Financial support for housing

– Travel support for out-of-area participants

Deadline: February 10, 2020 or until all positions are filled, but please apply early to be considered in the first rounds of funding decisions.

Students interested in conducting research in the following areas are encouraged to apply:

– Developing chemistry to detect biomarkers for heart disease or diabetes

– Developing paper fluidic or other microfluidics and hand-held devices that can read the chemistry on cartridges

– Developing wearable health devices, e.g., watch or ring, to monitor things like heart rates

– Working with underserved communities on the design and development of point-of-care medical devices

Eligibility:

– Undergraduates, US citizens or permanent residents, 18 years or older, who have completed their first year in engineering and the physical and mathematical sciences, but are not scheduled to graduate before December 2020.

Students from diverse groups traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering are encourage to apply.

Please let me know if you apply so I can follow up on your materials.