2023 RNA Institute Summer Fellowship Program
June 12th - August 11th, 2023
June 12th - August 11th, 2023
The RNA Institute summer program is offering a competitive summer fellowship program with opportunities for both remote bioinformatics training program and in-person laboratory research based on mentor availability. The bioinformatics program delivers training in bioinformatic analysis of RNA-Seq data followed independent bioinformatic research supervised by an RNA Institute faculty member. This competitive program will provide students with the skillset and tools that are a vital component for advanced degrees and careers in any STEM field.
Overview of both tracks of The RNA Institute Summer Fellowship program.
Bioinformatics Program |
Laboratory Research |
Remote |
In-person |
Do not need to contact a mentor before applying to the program |
You must identify & contact mentor before applying to the program |
Partial funding support by RNA Institute |
Funding support available through the mentor and the RNA Institute |
Research topics by program and your interests |
Research topic based on mentor research |
Both tracks must attend weekly general interest science lectures, research seminars and professional development workshops. Must also present their research at the Fellowship Symposium in August. |
June 7 | 4 PM Welcome Meeting |
June 12 | 4 PM Command Line Practice |
June 13 | 4 PM Small Groups Session (SGS) #1 |
June 14 |
11 AM Lecture #1 4 PM SGS #2 |
June 15 |
11 AM Lecture #2 4 PM Planco Family Q&A session on DM1 |
June 16 |
11 AM Lecture #3 |
June 19 | Juneteenth - No sessions |
June 20 |
11 AM Lecture #4 4 PM SGS #3 |
June 21 |
11 AM Lecture #5 4 PM SGS #4 |
June 22 |
11 AM Lecture #6 4 PM SGS #5 |
June 23 |
9:30 AM Professional Development Seminar #1 11 AM Lecture #7 3-6 PM Picnic in the Thacher Park (for in-person and REU) |
June 26 |
11 AM Lecture #8 4 PM SGS #6 |
June 27 |
11 AM Lecture #9 4 PM SGS #7 |
June 28 |
11 AM Lecture #10 4 PM SGS #8 |
June 29 |
11 AM Lecture #11 4 PM SGS #9 |
June 30 |
9:30 AM Professional Development Seminar #2 11 AM Lecture #12 |
July 3 |
11 AM Lecture #13 4 PM SGS #10 |
July 4 | Independence Day - No Sessions |
July 5 |
11 AM Lecture #14 4 PM SGS #11 |
July 6 |
11 AM Lecture #15 4 PM SGS #12 |
July 7 |
11 AM Lecture #16 4 PM Project 1 Presentations |
July 10 |
11 AM Professional Development Seminar #3 4 PM Project 1 Presentations |
July 11 |
11 AM Research Seminar #1 4 PM SGS #13 |
July 12 |
11 AM Professional Development Seminar #4 4 PM SGS #14 |
July 13 | 11 AM Project 2 Plan Presentations |
July 14 | 11 AM Project 2 Plan Presentations |
July 18 | 11 AM Professional Development Seminar #5 |
July 20 | 11 AM Research Seminar #2 |
July 25 | 11 AM Professional Development Seminar #6 |
July 27 | 11 AM Research Seminar #3 |
August 1 |
11 AM Professional Development Seminar #7 1 PM onwards REU & In-personal Summer Symposium |
August 3 | 11 AM Professional Development Seminar #8 |
August 8 | 11 AM Research Seminar #4 |
August 9 | Remote Summer Symposium |
August 10 | Remote Summer Symposium |
Note: After the Project 2 plan presentations small group sessions change to 2-3 times a week until end of the program - dates/time decided by group leaders
Below is a summary of the summer bioinformatics program.
Below is a summary of the summer laboratory research.
Brianna Smellie | Berglund Lab |
Amil Campbell | Berglund Lab |
Carter Wilkins | Berglund Lab |
Porama Hoque | Berglund Lab |
Tehreem Fatima | Berglund Lab |
Aliza Adil | Shin Lab |
Maliha Kabir | Pager Lab |
Aroobah Raza | Pager Lab |
Doan Bui | Pager Lab |
Luke Simpson | Forni Lab |
Atri Dey | Chen Lab |
Natasha Sachs | Chen Lab |
Tia Swenty | Vangaveti Lab |
Eric Jestel | Vangaveti Lab |
Angela Huynh | Vangaveti Lab |
Okenla Qahhar | Vangaveti Lab |
Anne Roy | Vangaveti Lab |
Bhoomika Pandit | Royzen Lab |
Javier Estrada | SUNY Poly |
Folade Olusanya | SUNY Poly |
Alexa Kosinski | SUNY Poly |
Ashrita Annam | SUNY Poly |
Angeliesse Barlett | Berglund Lab |
Kira Doerr | Berglund Lab |
Brianna Nelthrope | Berglund Lab |
Daniel Adediran | Berglund Lab |
Zayd Bhatti | Berglund Lab |
Barbara Zazueta | Berglund Lab |
Max Kugler | Berglund Lab |
Ashi Meta | Reddy Lab |
Gabriella Fontana | Reddy Lab |
Ariana Nobles | Reddy Lab |
Edward Li | Fuchs Lab |
Redeemer Adade | Fuchs Lab |
Maroua Labballi | Fuchs Lab |
Sophia Kottke | Fuchs Lab |
Jiss Louis | Reddy Lab |
Israel Onifade | Dey Lab |
Pearl DeVeer | Dey Lab |
Liv Ransiear | Dey Lab |
Kaden Wu | Pager Lab |
Kennedi Weston | Larsen Lab |
Ifunanya Ikwuka | Larsen Lab |
Taiwo (Annabelle) Ogunyale | Larsen Lab |
Chengze Wu | Sheng Lab |
Hua Chi | Sheng Lab |
Abigail Tsuji | Chandrasekaran Lab |
Shani Tyrell | Sammons Lab |
Meredith Beringer | Sammons Lab |
Selma Osei | Andam Lab |
Clara Yeboah | Andam Lab |
Semyon Buyantuyev | Andam Lab |
Samara Choudhury | Andam Lab |
Ingrid Vanessa Mora Sanchez | Andam Lab |
Kayla Messina | Larsen Lab |
Aditi Singh | Larsen Lab |