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Summer Undergraduate Research (GENESIS)

GENESIS (Guiding Emerging New Experts in STEM Interdisciplinary Sciences) was established in 2023 and is a BioSTAR Office initiative dedicated to supporting summer interns affiliated with the UNC School of Medicine.

Through tailored programming, professional development workshops, and community-building activities, GENESIS creates a supportive network that empowers interns to thrive during their time at Carolina.

The summer experience culminates in the GENESIS Summer Research Symposium, where students present their research through oral and poster presentations to the broader scientific community.

Over the past year, GENESIS has proudly provided programming for more than 15 summer internship programs within the UNC School of Medicine.

                                       

         GENESIS Summer 2025                                                         

GENESIS students create art during a social event.

GENESIS students display their research at a summer symposium.

GENESIS students listen to oral presentations by fellow students during the summer symposium.

A GENESIS student gives an oral presentation during the summer symposium.

GENESIS students listen to a speaker during an information session.

GENESIS students wait in line for ice cream during a social event.

GENESIS students display their awards during the summer research symposium.

BioSTAR staff members pose for a photo during the GENESIS summer symposium.

Are you an internship director or coordinator interested in having your summer students participate? Contact Dr. Christiann Gaines christiann_gaines@med.unc.edu