IISc-PHCCO Summer Internship 2024 – Apply Online
About Param Hansa Philanthropies (PHP)
Param Hansa Philanthropies (PHP) is proud to support the establishment of the Param Hansa Centre for Computational Oncology (PHCCO) at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc). This center is a groundbreaking initiative that brings together cutting-edge computational methodologies and cancer research to make significant advancements in understanding cancer and developing innovative therapeutic strategies.
Summer Internship Program details
PHCCO is offering a 7-week summer internship program for up to 15 undergraduate students from diverse disciplines and institutes across India. This program aims to provide a comprehensive training experience in the fundamentals of computational oncology through classes, hands-on sessions, research discussions, and active engagement in experimental and clinical oncology.
Program Dates: May 20 – July 5, 2024
Application Deadline: January 10, 2024
Internship Program Eligibility
The summer internship program is open to undergraduate students from all disciplines and institutes who have a keen interest in utilizing mathematical and computational approaches to understand cancer progression and develop new therapeutic strategies.
Internship Program Objectives
At the conclusion of the internship program, the selected students will:
- Gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of dynamical systems biology, cancer biology, and computational biology.
- Gain exposure to interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of mathematics and various biological systems, including cell and molecular biology and oncology.
- Have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research projects in mathematical oncology.
Internship Program Requirements
Selected students are expected to:
- Attend and actively engage in the entire 7-week program.
- Submit a short (2-3 page) report in the last week of the program, detailing their activities, any relevant data generated, what they have learned, and any feedback they may have.
Upon successful completion of the program and submission of the final report, a certificate of completion will be provided.
Please note:
- Students are required to bring their own laptops for the program. Shared seating spaces will be provided.
- The program covers both mechanism-based mathematical models and bioinformatics/data analysis components in the cancer systems biology domain.
- Students interested in long-term research project opportunities are encouraged to get in touch at the end of the program.
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