2022 Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP) Students

Arriving in June

The CDI is excited to continue partnering with Mass General departments to expand the pipeline of students who are underrepresented in medicine (UiM) and interested in pursuing careers in academic medicine through the Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP). We are delighted to welcome 30 outstanding college and medical students to the SRTP Class of 2022, making this the largest Class in SRTP history. Students are paired with MGH preceptors and conduct novel research in basic science labs, clinical research sites, health policy, and health services settings over 8 weeks during the summer. The SRTP experience culminates with students presenting their research projects to the MGH community. 

SRTP is funded by ECOR, the President’s Office, the MGPO, E&CH and the department sponsoring the student. We are grateful to the 2022 sponsors and preceptors who make this program possible!

Students and the departments where they are matched are listed below.

Call for SRTP Faculty Abstract Reviewers &

Final Presentation Panelists

For additional information, please click here or email cdi@mgh.harvard.edu or Karen Osborne Greene at kosborne@partners.org. 

Greetings MGH UiM researchers! We are the MGH CDI Faculty Co-Directors for Research charged with advancing your research careers. The CDI Research Hub provides a mechanism to convey activities and opportunities to engage with our vast research communities.

We would like to extend an invitation to meet with us individually to get to know the various ways CDI and our expanded network of key collaborating centers can assist you in catalyzing your investigative careers here at MGH and beyond. From discussing global research career strategies to fine-tuning specific directions, we are here for you! We are keen on meeting investigators across the entire career spectrum from post-bacs to faculty. Please sign up by clicking on our Calendly links below:

We encourage you to explore resources from our colleagues in MGRI Division of Clinical Research. Browse DCR's Suggested Courses to sign up for role-specific and skills-based courses to advance your career.

Chester Pierce Research Society Speaker Series

Wed, July 6, 4pm-5pm

Functional Neurological Disorder: Research Insights Bridging Physical & Mental Health

David L. Perez, MD, MMSc

Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry

Director, Functional Neurological Disorder Unit & Research Group 

Associate Professor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School

The Chester Pierce Research Society (CPRS) is sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI). CPRS is a speaker series named in honor of MGH's late Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry, Chester Pierce. Dr. Pierce was the first and most senior African- American physician-scientist at MGH. CPRS is designed to promote diversity and health equity by featuring the novel research of investigators to the MGH community.

Research and Funding Opportunities

• K99/R00 - Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity - NIH standard dates apply. However, please see each call in case specific deadlines are assigned to the NIH institute you plan to apply to.



• First US-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine Symposium - The deadline is Monday, June 20, 2022

• NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program (DP5) 2022 - The internal MGH deadline is Tuesday, June 28, 5 pm

• Pew Latin American Fellows Program in Biomedical Science Awards - The application deadline is Aug. 17, 2022

• NIDCD Research Opportunities for New Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - multiple deadlines

Click here to see the Executive Committee on Research's (ECOR) intranet site for external limited submissions and internal funding opportunities.

6th Annual DE&I Summit Week

Fri, May 27, 8:30am-12pm

 Join us and participate in DEI Summit Viewing Party!

In-Person Audience Participation During the MGB DEI Summit

Come over and participate in the filming of

LIVE, IN-PERSON audience reactions & interviews

with the official DEI Summit Film Crew

hosted by MGH Radiology DEI Office

Open to ALL STAFF across MGH, BWH, SRH, NSMC, NWH

LIVE FROM MGH ROBBINS ROOM

MGH MAIN CAMPUS

AUSTEN BUILDING ROOM 221

Robbins Room Conference Room

MGH Department of Psychiatry Center for Diversity Spring

Speaker Event "We are all Gang Chen" 

Fri, June 17, 1pm-2:30pm

The mission of the Center for Diversity Spring Series is to offer events focusing on the lived experience of people from marginalized communities, sharing their stories in their own words.

HMS UiM Trainee, Instructor & Family BBQ 

Sun, August 28, 11am-2pm

King Boston: Embrace Ideas Festival - Racialized Healing

Tues, June 14, 12pm-6pm

HMS Office for Diversity Inclusion & Community Partnership (DICP) will be partnering with local nonprofit, King Boston https://kingboston.org/. This will be a week-long Juneteenth Celebration (June 13^th – June 17^th). This is King Boston’s event.  HMS DICP will only be part of the celebration on Tuesday, June 14^th as the hosting site. Registration is required for all attendees. Note: Registration is free for all attendees on June 14^th. Learn more here.

Invitation to HUECU's Personal Finance Summit

HUECU is hosting a Personal Finance Wellness Summit that will focus on money and mental well-being. Panelists include a money coach, health professional, and financial experts. Open to the Harvard University community, including teaching hospitals. HUECU membership is not required. Registrants will receive session recordings. The Summit will run from June 14th-15th and you can register at www.huecu.org/summit.

PHD's 2nd Annual (virtual) Pre-Health Conference -

Call for Proposal

Sat, June 25, 9am-5p

Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD) invites you to submit a proposal for PHD's 2nd Annual (virtual) Pre-Health Conference, "Revolutionizing the Health of Undocumented Communities." The conference, which features our very own Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo as a guest speaker is taking place on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm via Zoom. Click here for conference link! Pre-Health Dreamers (PHD) promotes equitable education and healthcare access, opportunities, and resources for undocumented individuals and all immigrant communities. 

The 2nd Annual Pre Health Dreamers National Conference inspires to:

• Address the barriers in accessing health care services for undocumented communities nationwide; obstacles that have existed long before the current pandemic 
• Engage in a national conversation around access and healthcare issues impacting 11 million immigrants
• Build a network of professionals, institutions, and individuals that are equipped to care for one of our nation's most vulnerable population

To submit a proposal, please visit bit.ly/3sJSldE 

Announcements, events or awards to share? Email cdi@mgh.harvard.edu

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