Big TCR Internship

The McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, Genomics and Translational Cancer Research Training Program (BIG-TCR) is focused on training next-generation researchers and leaders in the field of cancer research. BIG-TCR has been generously funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to provide interns the opportunity to gain invaluable hands-on research experience through a 10-week training program. UTHealth Houston is recruiting outstanding undergraduate students across the nation who are interested in cancer research to participate in a summer internship opportunity. The program is a 10-week internship focusing on research training in the field of biomedical informatics, genomics, and translational cancer research (BIG-TCR) under the supervision of UTHealth Houston faculty. The UTHealth Houston BIG-TCR Training Program will support up to eleven BIG-TCR undergraduate summer interns with a modest stipend. Each intern will receive a 10-week appointment and participate in interdisciplinary cancer research and training under the supervision of a faculty mentor.

D. Bradley McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston is the only free-standing school in the nation dedicated exclusively to graduate programs in biomedical informatics; offering opportunities to complete graduate certificates, masters, doctoral and dual degree programs. It is also the only academic program of its kind in Texas. Our mission is to educate future scientists & professionals in biomedical informatics & health information technology, conduct informatics research to improve health care and advance biomedical discovery and develop advanced informatics tools to solve problems in health care. We are "Transforming Data to Power Human Health".