Colgate’s Bethesda Biomedical Research study group to the National Institutes of Health focuses on an intensive research experience involving 30+ hours of research each week in a laboratory of the students’ choosing.
Colgate’s Bethesda Biomedical Research study group to the National Institutes of Health focuses on an intensive research experience involving 30+ hours of research each week in a laboratory of the students’ choosing.
On the Bethesda Biomedical Research study group, students spend a full academic semester living and learning in Bethesda, MD. The group is accompanied by a Colgate faculty director who teaches part of the students’ course load.
The study group’s operations are embedded with the National Institutes of Health, which houses over 5000 active researchers, and is the official federal health-related research facilities of the United States.
The Bethesda Biomedical Research study group is based in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Neuroscience Program. The specific focus of any given group on the Bethesda Biomedical Research program will depend upon the Colgate faculty member who is directing the group. The directorship rotates between the group’s affiliated departments and programs.
Because of their rigorous academic requirements, the Bethesda Biomedical Research study group is often an appealing off-campus study option for students who major and minor in the natural sciences and want to do hands-on research.
The Bethesda Biomedical Research study group is affiliated with the following departments and programs, among which the faculty directorship of the group will rotate.
Learn more about upcoming and recent study groups to the National Institutes of Health on Colgate’s off-campus study portal, including details about the faculty directors, dates, and more:
Students participating in Colgate study groups have opportunities to explore and learn together as a group.
Students have contributed to important research in a variety of medical fields.
Student contributions to papers and poster presentations related to their research help to build a résumé for future graduate work.