students involved with policy, practice, or research in biomedicine, alternative and traditional healing, mental health, and public health
During Spring 2012, I pursued an internship at the Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) based on my recent choice to apply eventually to medical school and become a physician. CTMC is a 178-bed hospital providing a wide range of health services managed by more than 220 active and consulting physicians. The hospital includes a basic… Continue Reading Sebastian Leon, Central Texas Medical Center
I had the opportunity to intern for the Blue-Ribbon Internship program for the Department of State Health Services(DSHS) at the Region 8 office in the Communicable Disease Program during the fall of 2017, working under the Communicable Disease Manager Elvia Ledezma. This Report will describe the differences between the state and regional offices, my internship… Continue Reading Ruby Moreno, Department of State Health Services
I interned at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute because of the incredible resources available and my own fascination with biomedical research. I was really excited to find Texas Biomed because it gave me an opportunity to do an internship that combined anthropology and microbiology. The Genetics Department is the site of my internship and also… Continue Reading Carolyn Berthelot, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
The Texas Biomedical Research Institute is a private research facility specializing in biomedical studies using non-human primates as a proxy for humans. It is one of the top research laboratories in the nation, housing over 3,000 non-human primates, the largest computing sector dedicated to human genetic analysis, and the Biosafety Level 4 lab, used to… Continue Reading Ryan Strand, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
I interned in the genetics department of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute during the summer of 2011 for Dr. Anthony Comuzzie. Dr. Comuzzie is an anthropologist trained in statistical genetics who focuses his research on the genetics of obesity and diabetes. His lab conducts projects on different populations including Mexican Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Omani… Continue Reading Monica Ahsan, Texas Biomedical Research Institute