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Public Health Internship Program for Minority Students

The Mount Sinai Environmental Medicine Internship Program for Minority Students is a short-term training opportunity in environmental and
occupational health. If you are a minority student interested in the biomedical sciences, we invite you to apply. The Program's multidisciplinary
focus allows you to explore your interests while participating in cutting-edge biomedical research in New York City. We provide individual career
counseling, guidance, and support during the internship.

This program is funded by the the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of National Institute of Health.

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Research

As an intern, you participate in multidisciplinary research projects in environmental and occupational health. Past projects
have included:

Lead mobilization in pregnant women

P53 mutations in a mesothelioma cell line
Integration of health indicators and TRI data in a geographical information system
Intracellular eects of camp in breast cancer
Digital genotyping of the HRAS-1 variable tandem repeat locus
Development of an in vitro model of the blood-brain barrier
Extraction of organochlorides from whole blood collected in capillary tubes
Genetic susceptibility to lead-induced blood-brain barrier damage
Analysis of recruitment rates in a breast cancer study
Rates of hospital admission for asthma and socioeconomic factors in NYC
Calcium supplements as a source of lead intoxication
Dietary study of quercetin-containing food in 9-year-old girls of dierent ethnicities
Transfection of endothelial cells to form a blood-brain barrier
Determining the eect of pyrethroids on Erbb2, Erbb3, and Erbb4 gene expression
Co-culture of astrocytes and endothelial cells as a model of the blood-brain barrier
Neurobehavioral eects of lead in mice polymorphic for ALAD
Quantitative study of avenoids and breast cancer risk in three ethnic groups
Research and instruction strategies in environmental health sciences
Accumulation of lead in edible plants
Chelation therapy for lead in genetically susceptible mice
Identication of adhesion molecules in the blood-brain barrier in vitro
Measurement of mercury in contaminated homes
Health disparities and socioeconomic status in the United States
Attitudes about environmental health and asthma in East Harlem
Overcoming barriers to occupational health in Latina Immigrant Women
The relationship between health disparities and socioeconomic status
A school-based intervention program for asthmatic students

How to Apply

To apply, you must be:

A minority underrepresented in the sciences as per the following NIH denition:

African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacic
Islander, or rural Appalachian.
A U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident.
Enrolled in or recently graduated from BA, BS, MA, MPH, or other master's level program. A recent graduate is
dened as one who has obtained a degree no earlier than May of last year.
Willing to commit a minimum of 12 weeks, full time. There is also a possibility of re-appointment to 24 weeks.

Instructions

Please submit the following documents to ITPApplications@mssm.edu.

1.Application Form (/les/ISMMS/Assets/Departments/Environmental Medicine and Public Health/PubHealth-internship-application.pdf)

2. Current resume/CV
3. Personal statement (1-page maximum, instruction can be found on the application)
4. Statment of your past research experience (1-page maximum, instruction can be found on the application)

Please include "Public Health Internship" in the email subject line

Applications are accepted at any time and start dates are exible.

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For all inquiries, please contact us at ITPApplications@mssm.edu

Faculty and Mentors

Many of our dedicated Faculty (/about/departments/environmental-public-health/faculty)serve on advisory committees and as mentors for
our Environmental Medicine Internship Program for Minority Students.

Contact Us
1 Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, NY 10029-5674

P: 212-241-6500

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