HIP-IMO Internship

High School Student Internship Program in Integrated Mathematical Oncology HIP IMO is an integrated mathematical oncology-centric internship program that delivers interdisciplinary team science research experiences for high school students ages 16 or older by the time of the internship. This mentored summer training program is designed for motivated aspiring scientists to help prepare them for interdisciplinary cancer research careers. Since the program is designed for high school students, 2026 graduates will not be eligible for acceptance. Working under the direction and guidance of faculty/scientist mentors in the Integrated Mathematical Oncology (IMO) Department , interns are involved in activities designed to foster the development of life-long research skills. Students will be assignedindividual research projects appropriate to their interests and abilities. Format The program runs for eight weeks, June 8 to July 31, 2026. HIP IMO provides access to the required computer equipment and software throughout the entire internship. Students are required to attend daily (weekdays and holidays are observed) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. HIP IMO takes placein the Stabile Research Building at Moffitt Cancer Center, on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. ( Moffitt - Magnolia campus map PDF ). What Interns Will Do collaborate with an assigned mentor to create a research project with achievable goals in the time allotted participate in scheduled lab meetings document findings in an appropriate format (laboratory journal, audiovisual recording or digital databases) review and discuss findings with research mentors, draw conclusions and make new plans gain oral presentation experience by designing and delivering a 15-minute presentation to department members and guests at the HIP IMO research day write a three-page scientific report at the end of the program Applicants must be at least 16 years of age by the start of the program (June 8, 2026) and enrolled in grade 11 or below. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept students with H4 visas at this time. Students who are selected for the program will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Safety For safety and security concerns, all HIP IMO interns are subjected to a drug screening, a background check and a tuberculosis (TB) test. HIP IMO interns will also be required to complete an online orientation and attend a Laboratory Research Operations Orientation. HIP IMO is not able to fund housing at this time. Out-of-area interns must make their own living arrangements. HIP IMO Publications Cytoplasmic convection currents and intracellular temperature gradients. Howard R, Scheiner A , Cunningham J, Gatenby R PLoS Comp. Biol.15(11): e1007372., 2019 [ abstract ] The Pipeline for Digital Analysis of IHC Images from NSCLC Xenograft Tissues. Kandru R , Desai B. BioRxiv, 2019 [ abstract ] Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. Howard R, Scheiner A , Kanetsky PA, Egan KM. Ann Epidemiol. 38:11-21, 2019 [ abstract ] Single-Cell-Based In Silico Models: A Tool for Dissecting Tumor Heterogeneity. Karolak A, Agrawal S , Lee S , Rejniak KA.,in Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering, p130-143, 2019[ abstract ] Proliferation Saturation Index in an adaptive Bayesian approach to predict patient-specific radiotherapy responses. Sunassee ED, Tan D , Ji N , Brady R, Moros EG, Caudell JJ, Yartsev S, Enderling H. Int J Radiat Biol. 95(10): 1421-1426, 2019 [ abstract ] Systematic Screening of Chemokines to Identify Candidates to Model and Create Ectopic Lymph Node Structures for Cancer Immunotherapy. Yagawa Y, Robertson-Tessi M, Zhou SL , Anderson ARA, Mulé JJ, Mailloux AW. Sci Rep. 2017; 7(1):15996. [ abstract ] IMO-HIP 2015 Report: An Evolutionary Game Theory Approach to evolutionary-enlightened application of chemotherapy in bone metastatic prostate cancer. Warman P , Araujo A, Lynch C, Basanta D. BioRxiv 2015. [ abstract ] #J-18808-Ljbffr Moffitt