The Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP) was established for high school and undergraduate students with a passion for science and eagerness to gain practical science. Laboratories are located at George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus (Manassas, VA) and Fairfax Campus.

A Word from Jeff Gallagher, CEO, Virginia Bio It’s my privilege to travel the state and meet hundreds of companies, research institutions, and individuals who are doing fascinating innovative work and making valuable contributions to our economy and to the health and well-being of people around the globe. Every month in this blog I’ll take a short look at an outstanding member of Virginia’s bioscience community, or update you on important information that impacts the community. Search all posts for: Top tags: Posted By Jeff Gallagher, Thursday, May 22, 2014 Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Members and friends of Virginia Bio, There is an extraordinary summer program for high school and college age scientists at George Mason University. Amy VanMeter Adams is the Director of the Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program at GMU, within the Center for Applied Proteomics & Molecular Medicine on the Prince William Campus. This summer, sixty-seven competitively selected high school and undergraduate students from 27 different schools will participate in the 2014 Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP). For seven and a half weeks, the participants will work one-one with university scientists to engage in sophisticated, original STEM research in Proteomics, Genomics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Infectious Disease, Biodefense, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Physics, Nanotechnology, Applied Mathematics, Bioengineering, or Environmental Science.

In addition to gaining hands-on experience using the latest technologies in their discipline, the participants will also practice scientific writing and communication skills, participate in workshops that promote creativity, and attend career development activities that introduce the variety of STEM careers in private industry, government, academia, and healthcare. To date, 220 students have participated in ASSIP for 1 or more years. Of this cohort, 29 students co-authored scientific journal articles, 12 co-authored abstracts presented at local and national conferences, 3 co-authored a submitted book chapter, and 1 student was co-inventor on a patent application based on work performed during the ASSIP program. Philanthropic support for the 2014 ASSIP has been provided by 4-VA, Fisher Scientific, Life Technologies, Micron Foundation, Corning Life Sciences, Prince William County Department of Economic Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Promega, George Mason University, and private donors.

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Thanks to Amy and the researchers and administrators at GMU, and to their sponsors, who are investing so wisely in the next generation of bio scientists? Check it out. Best Regards, Jeff Gallagher Tags.

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