BME Undergrad Research Position
Studies involving Parkinson's Disease
In this research, we will use feedback methods during locomotion with a
walker with the goal of producing larger stride length in patients with
Parkinson's Disease. The therapy will involve patients using a walker with
an electric eye attached to it. With each step an auditory tone will be
produced if their step size reaches the target stride length. Our hypothesis
is that by employing the auditory feedback while using their walker, the
patients will be able to increase their stride length during the training.
We are seeking an BME student to collaborate on this project to develop an
improved version of the walker electric eye attachment and to help carry out
the studies of patients with Parkinson's Disease.
The research will be performed in the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
Center of Maryland, a research center affiliated with Johns Hopkins School
of Medicine.
The Movement Disorders Center is at 8180 Lark Brown Road, Elkridge MD,
21025. This is about 20 miles south of the Homewood campus. You will need a
car to get there.
Undergrad Summer Research
Opportunities in Radiology at JHMI
April 30 2008
Summer Employment, Biomedical Engineering project. One student needed for CAD and internet research on a collaborative project to build and test a rehabilitation device (glove) for people who have had a stroke and have limited mobility or dexterity in their hands. Approximately 5-10 hr/week, $10/hr.
Contact Dr. Rebecca German, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, rz.german@jhmi.
29 April 2008
Summer Biochemistry Laboratory Volunteer Opportunity We are looking for a motivated young student who would like to volunteer as a laboratory assistant during Summer 2008.
Job description
-- Provide general laboratory support.
-- Duties include: weekly safety tests, packing tips and tubes for autoclaving, changing water in vacuum pump, maintaining tissue culture facility, preparation of standard laboratory solutions using established protocols, preparation of standard laboratory growth media using established protocols, pouring bacterial culture plates, assisting lab personnel and operating basic laboratory equipment (balance, pH meter, autoclave).
-- Learning opportunities: Use of standard laboratory equipment and safety.
Qualifications Minimum and Job Requirements: -- No minimum requirements.
-- Instruction will be provided.Students are expected to learn new tasks and work independently with limited supervision.-- Some experience, technical knowledge, and/or previous training consistent with enrollment in a chemistry, biochemistry, biology or molecular biology program is preferred.
-- Student may be asked to attend laboratory safety courses.
Supervision Moderate.
Estimated time ~4 hours/week; weekdays during business hours.
A successful summer volunteer may be able to return to the lab for work study or for research for credit.
To apply or for more information please contact:
Dr. Les Hanakahi
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Johns Hopkins University
615 North Wolfe Street
BSPH W8001-A
Baltimore, MD 21205
email: lhanakah@jhsph.edu Tel: (1+) 443-287-2515 (office)
April 1, 2008
Raj and Neera Singh Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
The Institute for Computational Medicine (ICM), an Institute in the Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine, will sponsor competitive non-credit summer research fellowships for Johns Hopkins University undergraduate students in the Whiting School of Engineering. Applicants should be entering their Junior or Senior year of study.
Fellowships are awarded in the areas of Biological Systems Modeling, Computational Anatomy and Image Analysis, and Mathematical Bioinformatics. Recipients are paired with ICM core faculty members (visit http://www.icm.jhu.edu/faculty/ for a complete list) for a 10 week long project.
Applicants should contact an ICM Core Faculty member working in their research area of choice to discuss possible research projects. Applicants should develop a two-page research proposal in collaboration with their possible fellowship mentor. Proposals will be reviewed competitively by the ICM Core Faculty to determine fellowship recipients.
Dates: Between June 2, 2008-August 15, 2008 (10 weeks during this period)
Please contact Jennifer Hopkins at jentren@jhu.edu or (410) 516-6877 for more information.
March 12 2008 A research assistant position will be available starting this summer in the Human Brain Physiology Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University directed by Dr. Pablo Celnik. The laboratory is devoted to the study of neuroplasticity and motor control in healthy individuals and stroke patients. The overall aim is to understand the mechanisms of brain plasticity and to apply this knowledge to the development of novel interventions to enhance motor recovery after stroke. The laboratory utilizes behavioral and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or direct current stimulation (tDCS), and has direct access to the Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging in the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
We are currently investigating the physiological correlates of motor adaptation, the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on skill learning, the role of action observation on motor recovery, and the effects of aging on neuroplasticity. These investigations are performed in close collaboration with the laboratories of Drs Amy Bastian, Reza Shadmehr, John Desmond and David Zee.The successful candidate should be a recent graduate or soon to graduate from electronic or biomedical engineer program, motivated, willing to learn, and with good social skills to interact with patients or healthy volunteers. Knowledge with computers, Labview and or Matlab experience, and understanding of electronics is preferable.This is a full-time, one-year (renewable) position (preferably 2 year commitment).Interested candidates should send a CV and contact Dr. Pablo Celnik.Phone: (410) 502-7583 Email: pcelnik@jhmi.edu
Pablo A. Celnik, M.D.
Medical Director, Outpatient Neurorehabilitation Program
Chief, Human Brain Physiology Laboratory
Assistant Professor
Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and of Neurology
Johns Hopkins University
Summer/Semester Internship Op & Full-time Position at Children's National Medical Center in DC
March 10, 2008 Research Opportunities in Neuroscience Lab
Lab Description:
The Plasticity of Language and Epilepsy Research (POLER) lab uses functional MRI (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), neuropsychological evaluation, and neurological examination to study the effect of chronic diseases, such as epilepsy, on cognitive processes, particularly language, with children. fMRI has the capability of identifying neural networks involved in language processing during normal development in childhood as well as the effect of disease processes on the organization of language networks. This work has direct clinical significance as identification of language networks informs neurosurgeons as to what cortical areas need to be spared during surgical intervention for the alleviation of intractable epilepsy. Two primary investigators provide the mentorship and training of students in the lab: William Davis Gaillard, M.D. who is a child neurologist and Director of the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program (CPEP) and Madison Berl, Ph.D. who is a pediatric neuropsychologist who is the neuropsychologist for CPEP. However, the research lab has a large collaborative team including developmental psychologists, linguists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, MR physicists, research assistants, and other student trainees. We use Linux based programs to analyze our imaging data as well as multivariate statistical analyses to make comparisons between clinical and typically developing groups. Database management is achieved with Microsoft Access. Other software programs specific to imaging include Eprime and Statistical Parametric Mapping. Given the multidisciplinary nature of the lab, students with a variety of interests are encouraged to apply, including those who are interested in psychology, medicine, biostatistics, biomedical engineering, speech and language, and public health.
Summer/Semester Volunteer Internships:
We are interested in having bright, motivated undergraduate or graduate students who have an interest in applying their discipline of interest to a clinical neuroscience setting. We provide weekly structured didactics across topics relevant to our lab including neuropsychological assessment, epilepsy, language development, neuroanatomy, and fMRI principles. We also have journal club and lab discussion of each student’s individual project. Each student will have a specific assignment based on interest and career goals (e.g. medical school, doctoral studies) that fits in with the larger, ongoing project. We provide necessary training to complete the project. It is our expectation that the work will result in a relevant contribution in the form of a published poster or paper submission. 95% of our students achieve this goal. Due to the commitment in training our students, we ask for at least a two-day a week commitment over an 8 week period. We are unable to provide stipends but are happy to be sponsors of projects through other funding organizations that may have programs that support students who can find a project.
Research Assistant: We are looking for bright, motivated people who are interested in gaining neuroscience research experience prior to applying for medical or graduate school. The position is for a full-time (paid with benefits) research assistant starting immediately or by May (for those graduating). Duties include being involved in every step of subject participation of the study from recruitment, conducting each step of the study, and analyzing data. Extensive training is provided. Contribution to multiple poster and paper publications is expected and inherent to the position. A two-year commitment is preferred.
If interested in either opportunity, please send the following to Dr. Berl at mberl@cnmc.org: brief statement of interest, CV, and transcripts (unofficial ok).
Feb 27 2008
New research positions at medical campus -- URGENT
Caitlin Torgerson (a Research Fellow) is working with Dr. Artin Shoukas in
the latter's BME laboratory at the medical school campus here at Hopkins.
They are currently looking for a few undergraduate research volunteers who
would be interested in getting research experience this semester (Spring,
2008). The project in question examines changes in both cardiac and
vascular function that are associated with cardiac bypass surgery. They are
working with animal, tissue, and cellular models to explore these questions.
If you would be interested in this position, please contact Caitlin
(cthomp44@jhmi.edu or (410) 955-3239) with information about your scientific
background and interests, spring class schedule, and a time when you might
be able to talk further (phone would be easiest) about how your research
experience and interests might mesh with their laboratory environment and
research aims.
February 12, 2008
Summer Intern Opportunity in Siemens MED CAD
The Computer-Aided Diagnosis R&D Group at Siemens Medical Solutions USA has multiple openings for summer interns. We are specifically interested in motivated Ph.D. students in the areas of computer vision, medical image processing, pattern recognition and machine learning.
The CAD group at Siemens Medical Solutions USA is a young group consisting of more than 150 employees world-wide. It delivers trend-setting computer vision, pattern recognition and machine learning software applications for clinicians and other medical professionals.
As an intern, you will join CAD's team of scientists in solving exciting and challenging research problems with real-world medical applications. The ideal candidate should major in computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering or a related field. Prior experience in medical image analysis is a plus, but not required.
You will be expected to spend at least 12 weeks; however, there is much flexibility in the starting and finishing dates (non-summer and longer internships are also considered). We provide competitive salaries and also strongly encourage all interns to publish.
In order to apply, please follow these steps:
- Email your CV to the address below
- Briefly (e.g., in half a page) tell us about what research and application areas you would prefer to work on and during what dates you wish to join
- Request one letter of recommendation (preferably from your advisor) to be emailed to us
Email the above to yiqiang.zhan@siemens.com, with the subject "CAD R&D Internships". Please feel free to send emails if you need further information about the internships.
February 2008
Research Position for Undergraduates in BME
A research position is available immediately in the Human Brain Physiology
Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University directed by Dr. Pablo Celnik. The
laboratory is devoted to the study of neuroplasticity and motor control in
healthy individuals and stroke patients. The overall aim is to understand
the mechanisms of brain plasticity and to apply this knowledge to the
development of novel interventions to enhance motor recovery after stroke.
The laboratory utilizes behavioral and non-invasive brain stimulation
techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or direct
current stimulation (tDCS), and has direct access to the Kirby Research
Center for Functional Brain Imaging in the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
We are currently investigating the physiological correlates of motor
adaptation, the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on skill learning,
the role of action observation on motor recovery, and the effects of aging
on neuroplasticity. These investigations are performed in close
collaboration with the laboratories of Drs Amy Bastian, Reza Shadmehr, John
Desmond and David Zee.
The weekly schedule is flexible, but 6 to 9hrs weekly are recommended. The
student will get credit from this rotation.
Interested candidates should contact Dr. Pablo Celnik.
Phone: (410) 502-7583
Email: pcelnik@jhmi.edu
Pablo A. Celnik, M.D.
Medical Director, Outpatient Neurorehabilitation Program
Chief, Human Brain Physiology Laboratory
Assistant Professor
Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and of Neurology
Johns Hopkins University
Summer Internship Opportunities for Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineers:-
Thursday, November 15th
4-7 p.m. Click here for details.
Nov 5, 2007
Come learn about internship opportunities available for Hopkins students at Blackbird Technologies this Wednesday, November 7th from 5-7 pm in the Great Hall, Levering. Blackbird has a need for undergraduates to work in product development relating to biometrics and custom hardware/software.
Wednesday, November 7th,
5-7 p.m. Great Hall, Levering
(A)
Task:
- Developing an X11 image window class for the cisst libraries
Required skills:
- C/C++
- POSIX
- X11 windowing & handling user inputs (mouse and keyboard)
(B)
Task:
- Developing a native Mac OS X image window class to the cisst libraries
Required skills:
- C/C++
- Mac OS X programming
- Cocoa windowing & handling user inputs (mouse and keyboard)
(C)
Task:
- Adding native Mac OS X video file and camera support to the cisst
libraries
Required skills:
- C/C++
- Mac OS X programming
- Quicktime API
Oct 30, 2007
Research Internship Opportunities for Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Information Session
(Student research internships opportunities)
Date: Thursday, November 1
Time: 6:00PM – 7:00PM
Location: Clark Hall, Room 110, Homewood Campus
Agenda: 1/2 hour presentation (Dr. Lederer) followed by 1/2 hour question and answer session.
Officials from UMBI will be providing an overview of various centers within UMBI and the opportunities that are available for students to work in various research labs during summer and normal course of year at UMBI.
For further information, contact:
Aditya Polasani
Industrial Liaison Associate
Brain Science Institute & Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute
Licensing Associate
Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer
BME/JHTT Office: 410-516-8122
BSI Office: 410-614-2075
Moving Office (Cell Phone): 410-353-3470
Fax: 410-516-4771
