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Memorial Sloan Kettering - Mechanistic Biology Summer Program (MBSP) (paid with housing available)
Program Overview
Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Gerstner School of Biomedical Sciences are pleased to invite applicants to the Mechanistic Biology Summer Program. This program is designed for undergraduate students who wish to gain research experience exploring fundamental questions in biology and who are interested in pursuing a career in biomedical sciences. Students will have the opportunity to work with faculty in the fields of developmental, immuno, structural, molecular, cell, and cancer biology.
Program Timeline
Nov 3, 2025: Application portal opens
February 2, 2026: Application closes at 8am EST
Offers will be made no later than March 15, 2026
June 1, 2026: Program begins
August 7, 2026: Program concludes
Students in the program will:
Obtain hands-on biology research experience in cutting-edge laboratories.
Interact with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students.
Attend scientific presentations by preeminent faculty.
Attend skills and professional development workshops.
Attend and present at the summer research symposium at the end of the program.
Students who are accepted into the summer program will be offered a stipend of $6,500 and housing accommodations.
Please note that participants in the program must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.
Areas of Research
Students will partner with faculty from Memorial Sloan Kettering who have expressed a strong interest in working with students with biology research skills. The faculty listed here are conducting research in diverse areas of biomedical sciences. Information about their scientific projects can be found by visiting their respective web pages.
Animal models of disease
Cancer biology and genetics
Cell and organelle biology
Cell signaling and regulation
Chemical biology
Developmental biology
Experimental pathology
Gene expression
Genomic integrity and DNA repair
Genomics
Immunology
Molecular biology
Pharmacology
Stem cell biology
Structural biology
Therapeutics