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ANNOUNCEMENT Summer Medical Studentship for Clare Pre-clinical Medical and Natural Science Students at the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Open, on competition, to second and third year pre-clinical medical/natural science students. This is a prestigious opportunity to spend 3 months at Harvard working with a former Clare research Fellow. Professor Mark Poznansky PhD FRCP, former Harrison-Watson Fellow, is a Consultant in Infectious Disease Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston. Dr Poznansky’s laboratory is based at the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at MGH and the successful Clare student will gain experience of basic medical laboratory research in the area of Infectious Diseases Medicine in this premier institution in the States. From time to time it may be possible to accommodate more than one student, with additional students being hosted by other labs in the same institution. There are generally a range of projects in the host lab(s) for successful applicants to choose from. Examples of past project areas have included: Cloning of and expression of genes involved in immune regulation into vectors used in ongoing vaccine and immunotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of HIV/AIDS and cancer. Genomics research: learning how to use chip technology to understand alterations in gene and protein expression of immune cells during HIV-1 infection. Immune evasion by HIV-1: understanding and investigating novel mechanisms by which HIV evades the human immune system The attachment(s) will be for 12 weeks during the summer vacation. Subsistence up to $5000 (to cover the cost of accommodation and food) will be paid by Dr Poznansky’s research grant funding and the MGH. Assistance will be provided in finding accommodation. A grant is payable by Clare to cover the reasonable cost of travel to Boston and visa application. The specific U.S. visa requirements for this type of elective work/study will be arranged for the successful student through the International Office at Massachusetts General Hospital. The student will be expected to write up the research conducted in the form of a scientific paper for submission on return, together with a shorter and more informal account of their experience in Boston. Applications for this studentship should be made to Dr Robert Semple by the end of January 31st. The application should include both a full CV and a statement in the form of a formal letter on anticipated benefit from the experience and specific areas of interest. Applications should be typed and e-mailed directly to Dr Semple. Applications will be considered by a small panel with interviews for shortlisted candidates in late February. The point of contact for this studentship will be Dr Robert Semple in liaison with Dr Poznansky. Early enquiries may be made directly to Dr Semple ([email protected]) or Cambridge 769035. Each year, the college organises a short talk from a previous participant in the scheme. It is strongly recommended that anyone intending to apply for this studentship attend this talk if possible. Details of the talk will be advertised by email.