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Consider applying for the MRSP year-long research training opportunity at NIH. </div>
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<b><u>IMPORTANT DATES:</u></b></div>
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<b>The application deadline is DECEMBER 1, 2025</b>.</div>
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Webinar details will be shared in September. </div>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Aptos Display", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: black;"><b>Dimitra Bourboulia, PhD, FCSSI</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, the world’s largest research hospital, continues a proud tradition of training the next generation of
clinician-scientists. The Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education offers multiple opportunities for qualified students who seek experience in basic, translational, or clinical research. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
<b>NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)</b> is a premier, year-long research training program which seeks to attract talented, research-oriented medical, dental, and veterinary students to the NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and its satellite
campuses. Centered on a robust investigation experience through a basic, clinical, or translational research project with an experienced mentor that matches their professional interests, the NIH MRSP also provides students with a dedicated curriculum of academic
activities featuring world-renowned clinician-scientists, networking opportunities, and professional development workshops. Over 600 alumni strong, the NIH MRSP has a proven history of helping launch the next generation of biomedical researchers into highly
successful, impactful careers. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA1ff5a304-d05e-53f2-48f0-0b0743b54a7b" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://irp.nih.gov/blog/post/2024/06/med-students-dip-their-toes-into-irp-research__;!!GobTDDpD7A!JLUrgElaaoi9x-vMaFtb7M6SEQrcXiAfZmFpl-t1oLkMu0tzTKQ7hRvfrZv7YW6KO-HZU5SVxo4KJzyp9Px8RhYP$"> The
(Future) Doctor Is In | NIH Intramural Research Program</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> offers a glimpse into how this career development program has benefited some of our recent students. Students in their 2<sup>nd</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup>, or
4<sup>th</sup> year are eligible to apply. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We will begin to accept applications on SEPTEMBER 1<sup>st</sup>, 2025. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Our NIH MRSP team will be conducting a virtual information webinar on
<i>Thursday, October 9<sup>th</sup> at 1:00PM EST</i>. Webinar details will be shared in September. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">More information can be found at:
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf2c4a579-fa57-18b9-e646-be078700c214" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cc.nih.gov/training/mrsp__;!!GobTDDpD7A!JLUrgElaaoi9x-vMaFtb7M6SEQrcXiAfZmFpl-t1oLkMu0tzTKQ7hRvfrZv7YW6KO-HZU5SVxo4KJzyp9GDJHMpo$">NIH
Medical Research Scholars Program</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">If you have any questions or would like additional information about the MRSP, please do not hesitate to contact us at
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In addition, the<b> NIH Clinical Electives Program</b> offers year-round clinical opportunities for senior medical and dental students to gain clinical research
exposure through rotations with services that are responsible for the clinical care of patients enrolled in protocols and clinical trials. Eligibility requirements and application information can be found on our website:
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Clinical Electives Program.</a></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We look forward to you and your students’ participation. </span></p>
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Director, Undergraduate Medical Education Training Programs</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bethesda, Maryland</span></p>
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