MIT HEALS SuperUROP

HEALS Summer UROP Information Session

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April 22, 2025

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Overview

The HEALS SuperUROP is a year-long, fully funded research experience. Students benefit from a structured year-long program consisting of research supervised by a faculty mentor, and the required 6.UAR class, which teaches skills for scientific communication, writing papers, and presenting research, along with biotech seminars, and mentorship.


The HEALS Summer UROP is a summer-only program that supports students in conducting HEALS-aligned research with community-building programming.

What Makes the HEALS SuperUROP Track Distinct?

  • Health + Life Sciences Focus: Research projects in areas such as biomedical engineering, diagnostics, systems biology, and translational medicine
  • Clinical Mentorship: Students will be paired with mentors from clinical or biotech settings
  • Professional Exposure: Site visits to biotech companies and hospitals
  • HEALS Showcase: Students present their work at a dedicated health/life sciences session as part of the SuperUROP final symposium

Curriculum & Student Experience

Students in the HEALS Track will participate in the full 6.UAR curriculum , including:

  • Selecting and refining a research project
  • Conducting background research and literature review
  • Engaging with HEALS-relevant science and entrepreneurship
  • Exploring ethics in engineering and biomedical research
  • Giving an effective research presentation
  • Writing and revising a high-quality research paper

Future Enhancements

We are working to develop a partnership with the NEET program to offer hands-on lab and clinical training tailored to HEALS students. This would replace some EECS-focused content with more directly relevant coursework. This addition is targeted for launch in Year 2 (Fall 2026), pending coordination.

Eligibility

Students must be juniors or seniors and accepted into SuperUROP with a project that aligns with the mission of HEALS and is grounded in the goal of improving human health through science and engineering.

Timeline

The deadline for students to indicate their intent to do a SuperUROP Project is Monday, June 2, 2025. The deadline for students to upload their SuperUROP proposal, CV, and transcript and for project supervisors to upload a letter of recommendation is Monday, June 23, 2025. Apply on the SuperUROP website.

The Summer UROP application deadline is June 24, 2025. Apply on the UROP website.

Student Benefits

  • Academic credit or pay
  • Membership in a HEALS-focused cohort of students across departments, disciplines, and research areas — creating a vibrant community united by shared interests in health and life sciences
  • SuperUROP only: Access to tailored programming, clinical mentorship, and cross-lab connections that support personal growth and professional exploration in translational science
  • SuperUROP only: HEALS digital badge + certificate of completion

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