“Fall 2025 Registration: July 14, 2025 – August 29, 2025.”
Student Internship Program | IFBR John Hopkins
Our Basic Science Research Internship Program provides hands-on, mentored research experiences for motivated high school and undergraduate students. This program supports those who are interested in pursuing careers in basic science and academic research.
Participants will work alongside scientists at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research, gaining direct exposure to research in a professional laboratory setting.
Program Description
This program offers an immersive, practical experience in basic biomedical research, including the design, execution, or analysis of ongoing studies. Depending on the level of contribution and timing, students may be eligible for co-authorship or acknowledgement in scientific publications.
In addition to laboratory experience, students will have access to educational enrichment through:
- In person instruction from Johns Hopkins faculty on research design, methodology, analysis and publication.
- Seminars from the Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research, individual lab meetings, and the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Seminar Series in Academia.
- Enrollment occurs on a semester base- Fall, Spring, or Summer- allowing students to participate during the academic term that best aligns with their availability. Participation for more than one semester is allowed.
Mentorship Opportunities
Students may be matched with one or more of the faculty members below. To learn more about a faculty member’s research focus, please explore their individual lab page.
- Timothy Osborne, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research, Professor, Department of Medicine.
- Laszlo Nagy, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Director, Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research. Associate Director, Center for Metabolic Origins of Disease. Professor, Department of Medicine
- Masanobu Komatsu, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
- Ranjan Perera, Ph.D., Director, Center for RNA Biology. Professor, Departments of Neurosurgery and Oncology
- Matthew Poy, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
- Xiangbo Ruan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
- Junko Sawada, D.V.M., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Martin Trapecar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
- Rui Zhou, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Departments of Oncology & Medicine
The recommended length of training is three to six months with a specific supervisor/research group within a given year and can be repeated with a different supervisor so that the trainee gains training in a different project/objective.
Acceptance into the program is subject to availability of a suitable mentor, project(s), and funding for projects and programmatic infrastructure/resources (as applicable).
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be actively enrolled in high school or a degree-seeking undergraduate program.
- Demonstrate strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
- Be dependable, motivated, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Commit to a minimum of 2 months in the internship.
Application Requirements
- Completed application to the Basic Science Internship Program
- A letter of recommendation from a school official (e.g.,principal, science department chair).
- Signed parental consent for students under 18
- Clearance by Occupational Health
Participant Expectations
Upon acceptance into the program, students must:
- Attend an introductory meeting with the program director.
- Complete required Johns Hopkins Medicine online training, as well as in person safety training and shared resources training, within one week of the program start.
- Participate actively in:
Mentor meetings
Research team discussions
Lab-based experiential learning activities
Cost to participant
- There will be no cost for students to participate.
- Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter to [email protected]