Research Education

The Saban Research Institute trains some of the best pediatric scientists in the world.

Objectives

Trainees who receive research education at The Saban Research Institute learn to:

develop an important biomedical research question and associated scientific hypotheses
develop an experimental protocol to investigate the research question and thus test the hypotheses.
actively perform experiments, collect scientific data, analyze the results and draw appropriate conclusions.

Programs

Education Level	Program Information
General / Volunteer	Volunteer Research Program Students of any academic level (high school, undergraduate or medical students) interested in short-term volunteer-based research experience.
High School	Summer Research Internship for African American & Latino Public High School Students A 6-week summer research internship for high school students entering 12th grade from select inner-city LAUSD and Compton Unified Schools.
Undergraduate	STEP-UP Short-term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons A 10-week summer research program for undergraduate students supported by the National Institute of Health.

Applicant Requirements

There are several requirements to participate in any of the programs offered.
Applicants must be students enrolled in high school, undergraduate, or medical school and be at least 17 years or older.
Applicants must complete the appropriate on-line application, which will be professionally reviewed by the Office of Research Education.
The application process is competitive; once accepted, participants will be working side by side with some of the nation's most respected pediatric scientists.