PI List + emails

How to find research topics

• identify 3 - 5 topics, tehcniques and diseases to guide database search

How find PI

• https://irp.nih.gov/our-research = NIH intramural website, search for PI’s

• https://intramural.nih.gov/index.taf = NIH intramural database, explore current research projects

List of potential mentors ( include : name, contact, IC, instutte or center, campus, research area ) ( at least 20 )

Contact Mentors

• Once identified a research mentor

• read materials on their website

• Send an email to PI ( Principal investigator = leads overall research group ) of the research group

  • Breif introduction with a summary of educational experiences

  • discussion of relevant work and research experiences

  • short explaination of intrest

  • resume attached as pdf

  • refer them to the completed on line application

  • Can follow up after 2 weeks, but if there is nor esponse after that assume they ar enot interested

Keep these in mind during the interview

• does the work intrest me

• am I excited about the research skills I will learn

• arethere oppartunties to develop a braod skill set including soft skills

• are group members supportive and social and professional