Class of 2028: The CUPID Summer Translational Oncology Program is a laboratory-based research experience at Johns Hopkins Medicine designed to introduce rising second-year medical students to careers in oncology.
Its mission is to cultivate an interest in cancer research among medical students who are dedicated to healthcare inequities and interested in careers in academic oncology.
First-year medical students interested in translational research and health care disparities—and have demonstrated a sustained commitment to community service— are invited to apply. Students should be enrolled at an accredited medical school in the U.S. or US territories.
The number of fellowships is limited and admission is highly competitive. Historically, the program has reached out to students at institutions not affiliated with an NCI-designated cancer center. Accordingly, such applicants may be prioritized.
The program runs for nine weeks (May 27–July 25). Within these dates, students can select an eight-week period that best conforms to the academic calendar of their home medical school. Applicants who are not available for a full eight-week period will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Key program features:
- An intensive, structured laboratory-based research experience.
- A seven-week didactic lunch lecture series, during which faculty engage a small group of students. Topics vary and include the molecular basis of cancer, the pathophysiology of common types of cancer, cancer etiology and epidemiology, cancer diagnosis and therapy, and cancer health disparities.
- Introductions to clinical subspecialties through targeted shadowing experiences.
- To help build a broad professional network, students will participate in a two-day joint conference in Washington, D.C. focused on cancer survivorship and physician-patient communication. Students from other CUPID programs will be able to interact and network.
- Other program activities include a student-led weekly journal club, didactic sessions focused on career development, an end-of-program research report, and a closing symposium, during which students present their original research to the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center community.
Students will receive a program stipend, housing (if needed), and gym membership for the duration of the program.
The application is due by 11:59 pm on February 16. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Decisions will be sent via email by mid-March.
Email Karla Jusczyk Bunz for questions regarding the CUPID Program.
