Training opportunities

Research training positions

Trainees interested in the mechanisms and biology of age-related neurodegenerative diseases and the translation of knowledge toward biomarker and therapeutic development are welcome to apply for research training positions. Send a cover letter detailing prior research experiences and accomplishments, as well as a brief summary of interests. Also, send an up-to-date curriculum vitae and contact information for two references.

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Educational opportunities

The Neurobiology of Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Laboratory participates in several educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students. Mayo graduate students are awarded guaranteed five-year internal fellowships with full tuition, stipend and benefits.

Candidates interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. program in biomedical research at Mayo Clinic should contact the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Dr. McLean's lab on Mayo Clinic's Florida campus welcomes applications from trainees through these Mayo Clinic programs:

• Biomedical Research Training
• Industrial/Professional Experience Placement Programme, Universities of Manchester, York and Leeds, England
• Internship program, Paracelsus Medical University, Austria and Germany
• Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D.-Ph.D.)
• Ph.D. Program
• Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
• SPARK Research Mentorship Program
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
• Undergraduate Biomedical Research Internship (U-BRI), University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
• Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE), University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
• Visiting Graduate Student Program (VGS), Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences