Research Education and Training
Our focused and collaborative research community allows interactions with CHINJ scientists spanning multiple research areas in an exciting and supportive research environment.
Hands-On Research Experiences
CHINJ provides a rich, interactive training setting for postdoctoral fellows, graduate, medical and undergraduate students. In addition to hands-on research experiences, Research-in Progress meetings, research retreats, internal and external seminar series, and major endowed lectureships are key elements of CHINJ's research training, all within the context of Rutgers' large biomedical research community.
Postdoctoral Fellows
CHINJ hosts outstanding postdoctoral fellows from across the world. Fellows participate in all CHINJ training activities, including a new CHINJ Fellows Mentorship Program, with individualized research support and training. The competitive CHINJ Postdoctoral Fellow Awards provide additional research and scientific conference support for outstanding fellows to further enrich their research training.
Graduate Students
CHINJ hosts laboratory rotations and thesis research for Rutgers University PhD, MD/PhD and Master’s students from the Rutgers School for Graduate Studies, with faculty who actively teach courses in neuroscience, immunology, virology and molecular biology/biochemistry. CHINJ graduate students participate in all research training activities of the Institute, in our highly supportive and nurturing research and educational environment.
Medical Students
CHINJ faculty are active mentors for Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Students Summer Research Program and the Distinction in Research Program. CHINJ faculty also actively teach in the pre-clinical medical education program.
Undergraduate Students
CHINJ provides both summer and school-year research opportunities for undergraduates from across Rutgers and from other colleges and universities. CHINJ has been the home of the Child Health Institute Research Program (CHIRP), developed in conjunction with Rutgers' Honors College, providing an intense summer research experience and lecture program in child health-related research. CHINJ faculty also teach a number of undergraduate courses for different departments and majors.
Learn More About CHINJ Science
CHINJ research education and training draws upon the breadth and depth of our research focus areas and the talents of our superb scientists who provide intensive research mentoring. CHINJ also sponsors a range of seminars and special events that provide a highly stimulating educational environment. Come learn in our exciting research community.