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
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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

Application Deadline: Book Ends, Obermann Book Completion Workshop promotional image

Application Deadline: Book Ends, Obermann Book Completion Workshop

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 5:00pm
Virtual

Books Ends supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist UI faculty members of all ranks and with significant research responsibilities to turn promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books.

Book Ends brings together a panel of senior scholars for a candid, constructive three-hour virtual workshop on a faculty member’s book manuscript. The award provides a $500...

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Book Matters: Kathy Lavezzo and William Rhodes

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Join Kathy Lavezzo, professor of English, and William Rhodes, associate professor of English, for an evening exploring the enduring influence of the medieval world through their newest books. After the reading, Sarah Bond, associate professor of history, will moderate a conversation exploring the books' shared in medievalism’s lasting influence on later history and culture. This event is free and open to the public.
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Eleanor Waltzes: Women’s Poetry and Music for Eleanor Roosevelt During the Great Depression

Saturday, September 26, 2026 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building

“Eleanor Waltzes” honors First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt through performances of songs and poetry created and sent to her by American women. The event will also feature an exhibit of materials from the Iowa Women’s Archives and a “making do” reception with 1930s recipes. “Eleanor Waltzes” is part of Sounding the Nation at 250, a series of commemorative concerts surrounding the U.S. Semiquincentennial sponsored by the Society for American Music.

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, 3 p.m.

Recital Hall, Voxman...