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Expectations and Outcomes

Experience for Direct Exposure to Translational Challenges

Northwestern University’s Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering (CARE), housed in the Biomedical Engineering Department of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is pleased to partner with industry liaisons to secure compensated internship positions for our National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) training grant trainees. Below are requirements and outcomes of the internships, known as RE-Practice School.

Expectations

Trainees will work with their mentors, program director, and industry liaisons to plan an integrated/relevant experience for the trainee. 

  • Content: tailor placement to complement trainee’s thesis and professional goals
  • Timing: work with mentors on appropriate internship timing with coursework and clinical round requirements; plan ahead. Internships will last between 3 – 6 months, taking place in the trainees’ 2nd year of the program appointment
  • Preparation: Mentors will review trainee cover letter, resume, and other material to help prepare trainees during their search
  • Progress: Trainee will continue to share progress with mentors

Outcomes

  • Trainees will be able to apply scientific, technical, and clinical knowledge and skills that will enable them to recognize and solve challenges associated with the restoration of tissue and organ function
  • Trainees will be exposed to the skills required for the development, scale up, and manufacturing of regenerative engineering products
  • As a complement to the academic experience, the RE-Practice School will inform the trainee and mentor team of potential limitations to the applicability of their research project approach
  • Trainees are required to produce a report to Mentor Team and Executive Committee upon return, and present orally an overview of their experience at the Student Research Forum

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