Summer Programs
TCOM Summer Research Programs
Summer Research Program Application
This application serves as a centralized intake form for TCOM's summer research programs. The application's goal is to match applicants with research mentors and projects that best align with their interests and career goals. Please provide information about your academic background, research interests, technical skills, availability and professional aspirations. Complete and thoughtful responses will help us identify the most appropriate opportunities for you. We look forward to learning more about you. To learn more about the summer research programs look below.
This application opens Nov. 23, 2026, and closes Jan. 8, 2027.
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Current Summer Research Programs
The Institute for Translational Research Summer Fellowship Program
The Institute for Translational Research (ITR) Summer Fellowship Program is a five-week, in-person experience designed to introduce fellows to large-scale, interdisciplinary research. Fellows participate in seminars on Alzheimer’s disease and research methods, shadow key study activities, and complete an independent research project with guidance from an ITR mentor. The program culminates in a research poster presentation, with opportunities to contribute to scientific manuscripts when appropriate.
Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program
Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program is a summer research opportunity at the TCOM Department of Internal & Specialty Medicine for TCOM students (entering Year-II). MSTAR scholars participate in aging-related research under the guidance of top experts in geriatrics and aging, research didactics, clinical shadowing, community events, and have the opportunity to submit and present their work at a local, state, or national professional conferences. This is a unique opportunity for early exposure to research and clinical experiences that strengthen the residency application.
North Texas Eye Research Institute Summer Research Program
The North Texas Eye Research Institute (NTERI) Summer Research Program is a ten-week program, pairing a student with a faculty mentor. The program provides hands-on biomedical research experience, research technique training, networking opportunities, and the chance to present research at the end of the program. To be eligible for this program, one must be an undergraduate junior or senior; first-year medical student, or graduate student, interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research.
Pediatric Research Program
The Pediatrics Summer Research Program (PRP) provides rising second-year medical students with a four-week introduction to pediatric research in collaboration with the Department of Pediatrics and Cook Children’s Medical Center. Participants gain exposure to a variety of pediatric-related research projects, offering an opportunity to explore research interests and better understand the role of research in pediatric medicine. Students participating in the program may qualify for stipends.
Osteopathic Research Center Summer Program in Clinical Research
The Summer Program in Clinical Research (SPCR) offers TCOM students intensive training in clinical research design and methodology that continues during the following Fall and Spring Semesters under direct supervision of the Program Director. Using a mentored team research model, TCOM students are expected to contribute to background literature searches and hypothesis development, research design and implementation, statistical analysis using IBM SPSS software, display and interpretation of research results, and drafting and revising a research manuscript for publication in a medical journal. All research projects involve chronic pain, utilize data acquired from the Pain Registry for Epidemiological, Clinical, and Interventional Studies and Innovation (PRECISION), and build on previous studies published by the Program Director and covered in assigned journal club readings.