The Indiana University Medical Student Program for Research and Scholarship (IMPRS) is IU School of Medicine’s office for medical student research and scholarship opportunities. As part of the Indiana CTSI Education, Training and Workforce Development Program, IMPRS and its program directors act as navigators to provide career development advice, education and mentored research training opportunities to prepare learners for successful careers in clinical and translational research and service.
MD student research opportunities
Goals
- To provide a diverse array of research and scholarly opportunities to enrich the research and experiential education for all IU School of Medicine medical students.
- Enhance intellectual inquisitiveness.
- Foster an environment of scholarly endeavors.
- Support excellence in the development of physicians, physician-scientists, educators and investigators.
Research Areas
IMPRS focuses on many types of research areas, including:
- Laboratory/translational opportunities
- Clinical opportunities
- Health research outcomes opportunities
- Community health education opportunities
Services
- Student research advising
- Facilitating mentor-student connections
- Student research funding
- Connecting students with research and scholarly opportunities in Indiana and beyond
- Summer research opportunities
Leadership
Brittney-Shea Herbert, PhD
Assistant Dean for Physician Scientist Development
Anne Nguyen
Associate Program Director, IMPRS
Student Research Committee Members
Faculty, staff and students work together in the IMPRS Student Research committee to provide students access to research support, advising and other resources.
Funding
IMPRS is sponsored by the IU School of Medicine Dean’s Office, the school's departments and divisions, the Indiana Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grants, endowments and donations.