#ilovelhsi because without a doubt, being part of the Life-Health Sciences Internship program (LHSI) has been one of the best opportunities of my undergrad experience. Each day I get to learn and experience what it is like to do research from a tremendous mentor and pathologist, Dr. Sandusky and great lab team. I love how… Read more »
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2017 Forty Under 40: Nadia Nguyen Adams
Congratulations to Dr. Adams for being named one of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Forty Under 40. She is an LHSI mentor! Inspired in part by her brother—who was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, causing severe brain damage—Adams has focused much of her career on patient care. Her work involves efforts to transform… Read more »
Blog Participants Win LHSI SWAG
Interns who participate in the LHSI blogging initiative have an added bonus of being entered in drawings to win LHSI memorabilia. The prompts that they can answer each week directly relate to the ePDP prompts, so the blogging initiative induces more frequent reflection. It also saves time in the long run because interns already have… Read more »
Rodents in Space
Check out this impressive article about one of our LHSI mentors who is sending rodents to space: Dr. Kacena takes bone healing study into space Melissa Kacena, PhD, associate professor of orthopedic surgery, returned to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center last weekend to guide astronauts aboard the International Space Station through reconstructive surgery as part of the #RodentResearchIV mission. Dr. Kacena and… Read more »
LHSI Students Rank in Top 100
Not only did a myriad of LHSI students rank in the Top 100 juniors and seniors at IUPUI, but Elyse Feder, Casey Seiferman, and Kyle McElyea ranked in the Top 10! Congrats to all for this accomplishment and for representing LHSI.
Alumni Mixer
Poster Session and Ten Year Celebration
To RSVP for the 2017 LHSI Poster Session and Ten Year Celebration, follow the link – http://ow.ly/L18k30aj1Lm There will be cake.
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Spring ePDP Chats
In years past, IU has used the Adobe Connect chatroom to host ePDP chats. We use these chats to discuss the importance of reflection. This year, IU is making the transition to Zoom, so we used that chatroom feature instead. These chats also serve as a reminder to interns that they should be working on… Read more »
How has your internship directly related to any classes you have taken?
My internship is relate to the immunology class I’m taking right now. The knowledge I have gained from my internship has helped in a tremendous way, that knowledge makes me understand the course better. Hafsat Musa is a clinical laboratory science major in the IU School of Medicine and is interning with Dr. George Sandusky.