Student Research Opportunities

Collaborate with Faculty

As a COM student at ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ, you have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty in a broad range of basic science, clinical, and medical education research. Among the faculty projects there are six areas of concentration.

Download a list of faculty research interests (PDF)

Funding opportunities

ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ COM students can apply for funding to conduct research projects through either the ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ COM Dean’s office (Peter Morgane Student Research Fellowship) or the ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ COM SGA (Carmen Pettapiece Student Research Fellowship). These are great opportunities if you wish to participate and obtain experience in biomedical, clinical, experiential, or translational research either at ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ or at other locations. Research projects can have a basic science, community health, clinical, and/or osteopathic orientation. Applications are evaluated through respective review processes and selections are made accordingly.

There are also externally funded opportunities you can apply for. 

Yearly Research Possibilities

January
  • ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ COM Medical Student Research Excellence Graduation Award Nominations
  • Create a Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA) Virtual Poster Presentation
February
  • Apply for the Morgane/Pettapiece Fellowship
  • Apply to be a Northeast Osteopathic Medical Education Network (NEOMEN) Scholar
  • Attend the Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA) Midwinter Symposium
March
  • Submit a Research Distinction Award Portfolio
April
  • Morgane/Pettapiece Fellows Announced
May through July
  • Conduct your research and scholarship!
August
  • Learn about Regulatory Paperwork at the IRB Training Session with the Office of Integrity at ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ
  • Learn about COM ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ Research Opportunities at the Research Orientation Session hosted by the Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship in partnership with the Research and Scholarship Committee
  • Research Distinction Awardees Announced
September
  • Submit an abstract to the distinguished Research and Scholarship Fall Forum
  • Learn about Research Opportunities and faculty at the Research and Beyond Training Session hosted by the Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship in partnership with the Research and Scholarship Committee
  • Apply for the Northern Lights Rural Scholarship
  • ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ COM Research and Scholarship Fall Forum
October
  • ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ COM Research and Scholarship Fall Forum
November
  • Nominate someone to be Student Researcher of the Year (SROY)
  • Nominate yourself or someone else for the ÃÛÌÒTVÊÓƵ COM Medical Student Research Excellence Graduation Award
December
  • Submit your abstracts for the Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA) Midwinter Symposium