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About The Amgen Scholars Program
The University of Washington's Amgen Scholars Program provides a new and important opportunity for some of the nation's top undergraduates to explore and prepare for careers in biotechnology. (Read the press release 
). This summer program supports selected students in premiere research experiences and related activities. It enables students to explore connections between their undergraduate major areas of study and graduate or professional work focused on biotechnology and related fields.
The UW Amgen Scholars Program will host 26-28 undergraduates each summer selected from a national pool of applicants as well as those currently enrolled at the UW. In addition to intensive research experiences, participants benefit from graduate student, post-doctoral and faculty mentors. UW Amgen Scholars attend weekly research seminars focused on current topics in biotechnology-related research and workshops that provide training in research skills and ethics. Faculty research mentors represent a range of departments including biology, bioengineering, bioinformatics, chemistry, engineering, pathology, pharmacology, and genome sciences. Outside of research and the lab, students have the opportunity to explore the sights of Seattle and experience the local culture. For more information, visit the UW's Seattle Life page .
The UW summer program participants will join students from the nine other Amgen Scholars national sites at a three-day symposium in California during the program, and will visit various Seattle-based biotechnology facilities to learn more about career opportunities in the field. The summer program concludes with oral and poster sessions where participants will present their research to faculty, peers, and the community.
The links on the left provide further information on the UW Amgen Scholars Program.
UW Program Staff
Janice DeCosmo, Ph.D.Director
Jennifer Harris, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Tracy Nyerges
Special Programs Coordinator & Adviser
uwamgen@u.washington.edu
(206) 685-4240
Other Amgen Sites
- The National Amgen Scholars Website
- California Institute of Technology
- Columbia University/Barnard College
- Howard University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Stanford University
- University of California - Berkeley
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of California - San Diego
- University of California - San Francisco
