The 2014 Class of NEI Summer Interns: Front row (left to right): Amanda Ray, Adrianna Lee, Julia Cao, Libby Fairless, Funmi Adetunji. Second Row: Anu Goel, Kurtis Swartz, Jordan Abram, Alexis Warren, Kaifa Boyce, Darnell Robin, Parth Shah. Third row: Tim Quinn, Eric Kudiwu, Jerry Mi, Yash Bisen, Joseph Aderemi.
The 2014 Class of NEI Summer Interns, Twinbrook Campus (left to right): Brina Olunkwa, Ann-Gelle Carter, Deepanshu Singh, Nikhil Gupta.
Forty-two summer interns and special volunteers conducted research in NEI labs during the summer of 2014, working on a variety of different topics in vision research and ophthalmology. These students, from high schools and universities around the country, spent eight to twelve weeks working in labs across the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD, and the NIH Twinbrook Campus in Rockville, MD.
For the fourth year in a row, NEI hosted students in the Diversity In Vision Research and Ophthalmology (DIVRO) summer program, sponsored by the NEI Office of the Director to promote career development opportunities in vision research for African-American, Latino, and Native American scientists interested in pursuing a scientific or medical career.
In addition to their research, interns visited the NEI Eye Clinic and participated in the Summer Intern Journal Club on Topics in Vision Research. Additionally, interns had the opportunity in career development seminars and scientific talks organized by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education
2014 NIH Summer Poster Day Participants
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