Biomedical/ Laboratory Research

Would you like to create medicines, clean up pollutants, or protect crops from pests? These are just some of the work that you can do as a biotechnologist! Build biotech skills with scientists from UNM as you run experiments that control cells using engineered DNA! You could be starting your career in biotech! Presented in partnership with and with funding assistance from Lakin Labs of UNM.

CTE programs provide students with the academic and technical skills necessary for STEM careers, particularly through hands-on experiences in various industry sectors. These programs are aligned with state and industry standards and offer pathways in fields such as engineering, healthcare, and information technology​

Communities to Careers is growing NM’s diverse health care workforce by offering a series of 12, K-20+ focused programs serving 45 locations in NM and Tribal Nations. From after school health career exploration programs in partnership with schools, to health professions preparation summer programs, we work IN communities, WITH communities to support students’ health care career goals.

UNM’s Clinical & Translational Research Experience (CT-REx) Program is a career preparation program for undergraduate students who are interested in exploring careers as clinical research professionals. Clinical research professionals (CRPs) support academic medical research and include job titles such as research coordinators and data management specialists. CT-REx trainees participate in a 8-week summer program, 40 hours per week. The program provides skill-based training, mentorship, and hands-on learning in the key areas of research

This FREE program will allow participants to get a taste of college life, develop an understanding of the complex skills gained in research, and gain information on opportunities available through the STEM field. Participants will be assigned to groups. In these groups they will be working on a research project during this 5 day camp, ending with a research presentation for professional staff and families of student participants.

This new NIH-funded program focuses on providing professional career development, mentoring, and networking opportunities for researchers at no cost. STEAM is open to US citizens participating in any cancer-related research at the graduate, post-doc, or junior faculty level from The University of New Mexico (UNM), New Mexico State University (NMSU), Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, or Northern Arizona University.

The STEM PREP program allows participants undergrads to participate in research activities that prepare them to enter the Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program, which they can apply for the next semester. STEM PREP allows the student to 1) explore research opportunities and identify a research mentor and project for the URS program for the next semester and 2) receive training in areas, such as lab safety, effective record keeping, and basic research techniques and methods to be used in the URS program. The STEM PREP stipend is $500 per student.

Our internships provide students Opportunities to work on challenging projects at competitive pay Academic credits for some co-op and other internships Research mentoring from top scientists and engineers Training and practical work experience using state-of-the-art equipment and instruments In some cases, internships can also lead to an offer of full-time employment

Targeted to community college students in all STEM fields, the annual Summer Community College Opportunity for Research Experience (SCCORE) program supports pre-transfer community college students to serve as research assistants to university faculty mentors in their related fields. The program provides an excellent overview of the host university, including an orientation to campus resources and university life. Participating students live on campus, attend a credit-bearing class, and receive professional development training. All students present their research at a culminating SCCORE Poster Symposium and at the NM AMP Student Research Conference at New Mexico State University the subsequent fall semester.

This 8-week, full-time summer research program focused on lab-oriented Bioinformatics internships at New Mexico or RAIN institutions: ENMU, NMHU, NMTech, NNCC, SJC