Participate in research

MD students explore numerous research opportunities! Summer program, longitudinal projects, intensive yearlong projects, and third- and fourth-year electives

LEADS-Research Track & Longitudinal Research Programs

Intensive mentored research projects that span your time as a BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine medical student

Medical Student Summer Research Program

Work full-time on mentored research projects during the summer between the first and second year of medical school

Research year & Half-Year/One-Semester Program

Opportunity to undertake a full year of research as part of your medical education

3rd & 4th year electives

Short research experiences during the 3rd and 4th year curriculum

Research Resources

Information to help you in your research

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Find a Mentor

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Research Opportunities

More about Medical Student Research

Calendar

30 Jun M4 Research Elective Application Due (Blocks 16-21)
8 Sep GSI Seminar with Dr. Geoff Ginsburg NIH All-Of-Us CSO

News

Student Spotlight: Wei Ni Zhou, M2

Congratulations to Wei Ni Zhou, a current M2 and 2025 MSSRP researcher,

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Was your research accepted for publication? Are you presenting at a conference? Are you working on something special at the medical school that we should know about? Tell us about it in the form below.

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