What is the Radiation Biology and Physics Undergraduate Research Summer Program?

The Radiation Biology and Physics Undergraduate Research Summer Program is a 10-week undergraduate research summer program designed to allow students to gain valuable full-time biomedical research experience. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in basic and translational research in the fields of radiation oncology, free radical biology, and medical physics under the mentorship of experienced research faculty while attending lectures, taking advantage of career development programming, and networking with their fellow participants.

Program Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this program, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a US citizen or permanent resident.
  • Be a current bachelor’s degree-seeking student in a health sciences-related field. If you have questions about if your field of study qualifies, please email freeradicalandradiationbiology@uiowa.edu.
  • Have completed at least your sophomore year of college.
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$6,000

stipend
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10

weeks of learning and research experience
The 2024 cohort of FLASH Program trainees pose in the B180 ML office.

1:1

Mentorship

Department of Radiation Oncology

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The University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology faculty and staff take pride in employing the most up-to-date techniques for diagnosis and treatment, advancing the field of radiation oncology through first-rate research and development, and delivering superior education and training to the next generation of clinicians.

Departmental website

 

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Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program

Learn more about the Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program, which hosts this program.

 

 

 

 

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Iowa City as a Community

Iowa City is a quintessential college town that combines a world-renowned educational and biomedical research institution with a welcoming and affordable community surrounded by the rolling hills, forests, and rivers of Eastern Iowa.

 

Events

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Legal Office Hours at the Stanley with Iowa Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Are you an artist or arts organization in the University of Iowa or Iowa City community with legal questions? If so, please plan to visit the Stanley Museum of Art for Legal Office Hours with the Iowa Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (IVLA). The IVLA’s volunteer attorneys and law students will be available from 12:00 - 2:00 pm on November 4th to answer your questions and help you build your understanding of the legal environment inhabited by artists and arts organizations. We encourage you to fill...

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Post45 Conference

Friday, November 6 to Saturday, November 7, 2026 (all day)
English-Philosophy Building

Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center

Post45 is committed to the discussion of work-in-progress among a relatively small group of scholars at our annual meetings. The format of the symposium ensures lively and substantive discussion of cutting-edge work in the field, and allows participants to exchange ideas and receive feedback while the work is still in development.

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Post45 Conference

Saturday, November 7, 2026 (all day)
English-Philosophy Building

Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center

Post45 is committed to the discussion of work-in-progress among a relatively small group of scholars at our annual meetings. The format of the symposium ensures lively and substantive discussion of cutting-edge work in the field, and allows participants to exchange ideas and receive feedback while the work is still in development.