Loyola Adventures in Urobiome Data (L.A.U.D.) Summer Research Program
Technological advances have had a profound effect on medicine. A patient’s genome and the microbial communities that inhabit the human body (microbiome) can be sequenced, gene expression can be quantified, protein production and interactions can be qualified, and the biochemical interactions throughout a system can be identified and quantified. This deluge of data has led to new discoveries and new fields, including the field of bioinformatics. This has paralleled the emergence of yet another field: health informatics, which employs data mining and machine learning approaches to extrapolate new correlations, causations, and connections within electronic medical records (EMR). This influx of data has transformed biomedical research, as well as patient care. Both remote and hybrid opportunities are available.
The Loyola Adventures in Urobiome Data (L.A.U.D.) summer research program will introduce students to ways in which data is revolutionizing research in urinary disease research. Over the course of 8-weeks, summer researchers will gain exposure to current research areas in benign urologic disease, conduct hypothesis-driven research, and develop the skills to synthesize, interpret, and present their scientific research! Summer researchers will work with research faculty, postdoctoral and clinical fellows, medical and graduate students currently engaged in urinary research at Loyola University Chicago.
Program Details:
- Program will be 8 weeks – June 3 through July 26
- The 2024 summer program includes projects for participation either hybrid (combination of in-lab and online) or online only
- The 2024 summer cohort will consist of 8 participants total
- Participants will be paid a $6000 stipend
- This is a full-time commitment. Participants will be engaged during normal business hours (CST) Monday-Friday.
Who should apply?
Individuals meeting the eligibility requirements who are interested in how data drives medical research and clinical practice and/or urology.
Key Dates:
Applications are Open
Applications due: March 11, 2024
Decisions announced by: March 29, 2024