Research

Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience offer training opportunities at every level, from undergraduate to postdoctoral. Research education is part of clinical training programs as well, including:

• Psychiatry Residency
   
• Fellowships
   
• Clinical Psychology Internship

Eating Disorders
A training grant (T32) in Eating Disorders, directed by Dr. Jennifer Wildes, offers two years of support in both research and clinical aspects of eating disorders.
Eating Disorders Research Program

Addictions
A multidisciplinary training grant (T32) from NIDA in addictions offers training in both basic and applied research relating to drug and alcohol abuse.  Dr. de Wit is a MPI on this program, and Dr. Andrea King is an active faculty trainer.
Integrative Training in Addictions

Clinical Pharmacology
The Committee on Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics offers a post-doctoral training program that supports both PhD’s and MD’s. Dr. de Wit is an active member of this training program.
Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics Program

Individual faculty laboratories
Postdoctoral opportunities may also be available from individual faculty members. Contact individual faculty members for information.

Clinical Pharmacology
The Committee on Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics offers a post-doctoral training program that supports both PhD’s and MD’s. Dr. de Wit is an active member of this training program.
Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics Program

Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience supervise graduate students from several doctoral and master’s degree programs at the university, including those listed below.

• Neuroscience (PhD)
   
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
   
• MA in Social Sciences
   
• MA in Computational Social Science
   
• Master in Public Health

• Research for Pritzker Medical School students: Scholarly Opportunities
  Pritzker students may find current available projects by selecting Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience from “All Specialties”.
   
• Pritzker School of Medicine: Scholarship & Discovery
   
• Summer Research Program
  First-year students may participate.

The PREP (Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program)
The PREP is designed to provide mentoring, research skills, coursework, and a positive learning environment to recent post-baccalaureate students who intend to pursue a PhD degree in biomedical science.

This program is a unique opportunity for students to strengthen their applications to PhD programs nationwide by conducting research as laboratory technicians for one year at the University of Chicago and by participating in academic activities that will prepare them to be successful graduate students.

Undergraduates may join individual laboratories as volunteers or through work-study programs. See individual lab websites for more information. Support is available through several programs, including:

• Katen Scholars Program
  The Katen Scholars program is an 8-week paid summer research program here at UChicago. The Katen Scholars Program supports first, second, and third year students interested in pursuing careers in health, medicine, and science. Students apply to work on a specific research project under the direction of a UChicago Principal Investigator.
   
• Metcalf Internship
  The Jeff Metcalf Internship Program is the premier internship program at the University of Chicago. A national model for university internship programs for more than a quarter-century, the Metcalf Program provides paid, substantive internships for students in the College.