Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Summer Program in Translation Disparities and Community Engaged Research (SPRINTER)
SPRINTER is an enriching summer research experience that provides students with research experiences in basic science, public health, and community-based research with an emphasis on health disparities.
For more information on eligibility and program description please see flyer or email pathwayprograms@downstate.edu.
Transition to Academic Careers (TRACS)
TRACS provides a one-year paid research training program focused on addressing disparities and advancing health equity. TRACS scholars participate in ongoing research under the guidance of a research mentor.
TRACS is designed to strengthen research capacity in medical, graduate, and select postbaccalaureate students as they transition to the next level of their careers in biomedicine or public health. The goal is to provide students with rigorous research training and opportunities to contribute to scientific publications and strengthen their applications for residency or post-doctoral training.
TRACS is open to undergraduate students applying for pre-doctoral programs who are seeking to take a gap year as well as pre-doctoral students (e.g. students enrolled in DrPH, MD, PhD or DNP programs) taking a research year.
TRACS Intern Spotlight: Valerie Chateau
Valerie is a graduate of the Long Island University with a B.S. in Health Sciences,
a former intern with the Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island Area Health Education Center and a SPRINTER intern CO'2023.
She has avid interests in biomedicine and public health.As a rising leader in public health and health advocacy, Valerie worked with the Commission
on the Public's Health System to design and implement a survey to capture the "invisible
experiences during COVID-19." This survey was dedicated to addressing health disparities
and advocating for policy change. In our office, Valerie collaborates on the evaluation
of the effectiveness of our BK-SWAG/CHAMPS High School program and the impact of removing
race from eGFR screeners that measure kidney function and health.