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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
- Mechanisms of weight loss and, in particular, the role of fat mass in old age (laboratory-based bench research)
- Exceptional longevity
- Cardiovascular aging
- Innovation in Geriatrics education and practice
Summer scholarships may be available on a competitive basis to Boston University medical students through The Medical Student Summer Research Program (contact: Suzanne Sargaty, M.D., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at 617-638-4194) and through the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR) Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program.
If you would like to explore the possibility of participating in research based within Boston University Medical Center’s Geriatrics Section, please fill in the below information and we will contact you.
Key Telephone Numbers
Geriatrics Section Administration: 617-638-8383
Education: 617-638-6115
Mailing Address
Geriatrics Section, Boston Medical Center
88 East Newton Street, Robinson 2
Boston, MA 02118
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