Geriatrics

Research

Opportunities for Fellows, House Staff, Medical Students & Graduate Students

Short and longer term mentored research opportunities are available to medical and graduate students, residents and fellows both within and outside of Boston University for the following areas of interest:

• Cancer care in older adults
  
  
• Exceptional longevity
  
  
• Innovation in Geriatrics education and practice
  
  
• Summer scholarships are available on a competitive basis to Boston University medical students through the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR) Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program. (http://afar.org/medstu.html)

If you would like to explore the possibility of participating in research based within Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center's Section of Geriatrics, please contact the Geriatrics Education Office at 617.638.6112.