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Summer Undergraduate Research Program

UNMC's Department of Internal Medicine offers two summer research programs for undergraduate students:

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
Summer Undergraduate Alcohol Research Program (SUARP)

Chosen applicants will spend 10 weeks of the summer working on a research project in one of the divisions within the department. Students accepted to the program are committing to work 40-hour work weeks for 10 weeks.

Students who elect to participate in the alcohol research program will participate in SURP activities, as well as weekly SUARP seminars hosted by the faculty of the Alcohol Interest Group and a weekly journal club. Students participating in SURP also may attend the weekly SUARP seminars.

The program culminates with a mandatory poster session at which all SURP and SUARP student efforts and their findings are presented for faculty, staff, family and peers to view.

Learn more and apply

Please contact Toni Goeser if you have further questions regarding an application to the Department of Internal Medicine.

SURP participant Mollie Nielsen in a UNMC research lab

Pipettes and possibilities: One student's SURP experience

Read about Mollie Nielsen's experience with UNMC's Summer Undergraduate Research Program. The University of Nebraska at Omaha student worked with Bin Duan, PhD, associate professor in the UNMC Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, in the summer of 2024.

Testimonial from Emily New, SUARP 2024: "I worked with great people, I felt respected and valued as an undergrad. I was able to publish a manuscript with my mentor and contributed as an author."

Testimonial from Gabriel Cruz Gonzalez, SUARP 2024: "Everyone in the lab was very patient and didn't judge me for not having previous lab experience. They also didn't mind me asking questions and were open to my suggestions when tackling a problem."

Testimonial from Siboney Parra-Chairez, SUARP 2024: "I really enjoyed my experience because I was placed with a great PI and their lab team were amazing. They explained everything I was going and why. I was never afraid to ask questions."

Testimonial from Ben Caldwell, SURP 2024: "This program greatly improved my understanding of what it means to be a researcher and has made me want to pursue research in the future. My ultimate goal is to go to medical school, and this program has made me want to incorporate research into my future medical career."

Testimonial from Claire Snodgrass, SURP 2023: "I loved the people the most. Everyone I met was kind, generous, and inviting. I was able to sit in on meetings with important people and was invited to participate in all kinds of hands-on experiences. This allowed me to get a diverse set of experiences from the summer that I am excited to use going forward."