CATALYST Summer Training Programs
The 2026 CATALYST summer program runs from June 1, 2026-August 7, 2026. During this 10-week long program, students will be matched with a faculty mentor and assigned a research project to carry out during the summer program. As mentor matching occurs at a programmatic level, please reach out to your Program Director if you have any questions about the process for your respective program. All accepted trainees will receive an electronic copy of The Biology of Cancer textbook written by Robert Weinberg, Ph.D. before the start of the summer program. It is expected that accepted trainees will review the text as the first day and a half of the summer program will be devoted to a Cancer Biology Bootcamp. Trainees will have the opportunity to attend other academic and professional development programming on topics such as applying to graduate school and the different career tracks some of our faculty have pursued. The summer program will culminate with a mandatory poster symposium where all trainees will have the opportunity to showcase their research projects to the larger MD Anderson research community. Finally, all trainees will submit an abstract of their research which will be included in the 2026 CATALYST Summer Program abstract book.
Trainees participating in the full 10-week program will be provided with a $7,200 stipend (subject to all deductions required by federal and state laws). Should your time at Anderson be less than 10 weeks, your pay will be pro-rated accordingly to reflect $18/hour. All trainees will be paid on the 5th and the 20th of each month. Trainees may use their stipend to cover housing, transportation, meals, and/or other expenses. After all offer letters are returned, following the March 4th response deadline, you will receive an invite to our Canvas course, with a list of housing options, and we will work to connect trainees who might be interested in finding a roommate.
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