All students from Heritage University, Yakima Valley College, Columbia Basin College, Portland Community College, Portland State University, and universities and community colleges from the Pacific Northwest region are encouraged to apply for 10 week summer research internship and receive summer research stipend, and transportation funds during summer research experiences starting in summer.  Students will perform cutting-edge summer research from a wide selection of research institutions from the states of Washington and Oregon:

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Western Washington University’s Biology Department

USDA Wapato

University of Puget Sound

Washington State University at Prosser

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Oregon State University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Heritage University

Before starting your summer research, all undergraduate researchers will receive training during May or June at annual Heritage University Research Workshop held at Heritage University Toppenish Campus.  Students will have training on the ethics of biology research, as well as cutting-edge molecular cell biology and genetics training, and writing an NSF style research proposal to prepare all students for future graduate school paths in biology.

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