Alyssa Iversen
Internship Description
Industry: Healthcare
Company: Rocky Mountain Clinical
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Semester: 2023 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Networking
Summary:
What we do is diabetes clinical research. So we'll do device study or drink studies where subjects will come in.
Tanner Harline
Internship Description
Industry: Healthcare
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Cleveland, Idaho
Semester: 2023
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Networking
Summary:
This clinic that is known for their breakthrough of the coronary artery bypass surgery and their first face transplant and known for their premium research. There are many different research opportunities that happen and are all going out once. But I was specifically looking for a new approach and a new way for chemotherapy and to treat it.
Sim Evans
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: BYUI Bensen Lab
Location: Rexburg, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unpaid
Summary:
What we do in this lab is our goal is to take cells and expose them to hormones and monitor gene activity of these cells. Specifically make cells and the cell is, uterine cells are quite different than most is because mix and hold that fertilization eggs for three to four months. And our goal, and our aim of this is to find the gene and that would match humans so that we can help with infertility. Now, this research here, our instructor designs for us and some of my contributions here that we do, we do cell culture, RNA extraction, gene, a passenger and internalization of cells.
Ethan Smith
Internship Description
Industry:Pharamceutical
Company: Compound Preffered
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
One of my key tasks involved using air filters that directly pumped air onto agar plates. By observing any growth on these plates, we could identify if there were any harmful substances in the air. I also used contact plates on surfaces, clothes, and hands, checking for any microbial growth. These measures were essential in maintaining a clean environment during the production of medicines, preventing contamination from external sources.
Jessie Ellis
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: ISU
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Internship Seminar
Summary:
For my internship, I worked at Iowa State University in the pharmacy department. One of my main contributions was managing the growth of cancer cell lines that the lab worked with. I also worked on a project with a grad student, where we modified gene expression in cells using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system. We conducted tests to ensure the correct expression of the targeted gene and performed drug tests on the cells to evaluate drug resistance at varying levels of gene expression.
Deven Gopinath
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: ISU
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Internship Seminar
Summary:
I made several contributions to the project. I was involved in creating cytokine detection methodologies and acquiring the necessary reagents for the project. Additionally, I played a role in standardizing the protocol for RNA isolation, reverse transcriptase PCR, and quantitative PCR. I also assisted in multiple mouse surgeries to obtain tissue samples for the research. Furthermore, I optimized the immunohistochemistry process to visualize microglia in the mouse tissue by staining it with antibodies. I had the opportunity to teach PCR techniques to other graduate students in the department. Moreover, I learned how to operate confocal microscopy to image the stained tissue.
Alexandra Tyler
Internship Description
Industry: Biopharmaceutical
Company: Eurofins
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
Throughout my internship, I had the chance to work with new products from various clients. One of my main responsibilities was assisting with the reception and registration of client products into our system. Additionally, I was involved in every step of the process, including extensive bacterial detection through enrichment, dilution, and incubation. We relied on PCR machines for bacteria detection and performed plate readings using Petri dishes.
Tanner Torrescano
Internship Description
Industry: Healthcare
Company: Rocky Mountain Clinical Research
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
During my internship, I acquired valuable skills, such as performing ECGs on patients and engaging in discussions about their medical history and medications. Establishing a connection with the patients was particularly significant to me. Although they are part of our job, it is important to make them feel comfortable and supported, considering the challenges they face due to their condition. I also gained invaluable experience working in a professional healthcare setting and learned the significance of paperwork, especially during research.
Samuel Adams
Internship Description
Industry: Biomedical
Company: INBRE
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Networking
Summary:
During my time in the lab, I worked on various projects ranging from cancer pharmacology to genetic editing. One of my main projects involved genetically modifying osteosarcoma cell lines to remove a specific tumor suppressor gene. We then analyzed the impact of its removal on the aggressiveness and proliferation of these cells. Some images of the cells I worked with are displayed below at different magnifications.
Cassandra Larsen
Internship Description
Industry: Enviromental Science
Company: Kobziar Fire Ecology Lab
Location: Couer d'Alene, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
During the internship, I worked on a project that involved studying soil samples that had been exposed to smoke. We conducted controlled fires in the laboratory and introduced smoke to the soil samples. Afterward, I measured CO2 levels, identified microbial respiration rates, conducted biomass measurements, and performed DNA sequencing.
Lydia Howell
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: Boise State University
Location: Boise, Idaho
Semester: 2022 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Applied to INBREP
Summary:
My research was on the toxin end of that ant, focused on doing bioinformatics research to look for other examples of toxins like cholera toxin, pertussis toxin, and a couple of other toxins in that family. Because it's hypothesized that there probably are toxins of that sort. And Salmonella in fantasy, which is a series of Salmonella that's growing in prevalence and your lens right now and has the potential to cause meningitis, which is the connection to my lab's focus of research.
Jailton Farias
Internship Description
Industry: Univeristy
Company: Boise State University
Location: Boise, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Professors
Summary:
During my internship, my role involved working with graduate students to develop an effective kinematic measure of stability in patients with osteoarthritis. Our goal was to create non-surgical treatment and prevention strategies since current treatments are expensive, toxic, and minimally effective. To achieve this, we utilized surface electromyography to measure muscle activity and connected reflective markers to a video camera system to analyze movement. Additionally, we used ground force plates to calculate the vector affecting the joints. The data was processed using software like Vicon Nexus, Visual 3D, and MATLAB.
Grant Sage
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: Brigham Young University-Idaho
Location: Rexburg, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Brother Ririe
Summary:
During my internship at the Biology Department in the Benson Building at BYUI, I worked on isolating the ILS S gene from Bacillus subtilis, a gram-positive bacteria. I grew the bacteria in broth, designed primers, isolated DNA, ran PCR, and successfully extracted the gene from gel electrophoresis.
Tanner Hansen
Internship Description
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Company: Melaleuca
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Summer
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
As the assistant to the director of supplement formulators, you had an important role in developing the products. Your responsibilities included calculating the quantities of raw materials needed, blending them together, and producing capsules or tablets. Additionally, you ran tests to measure thickness, hardness, and dissolution time. It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed your internship.
Brayden Child
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: Idaho State University
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Spring
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Found: Professors
Summary:
During my internship, I worked in the pharmacy department at Idaho State University, where the main focus was on researching and developing new cancer therapy drugs. My specific project involved finding patient-specific cancer treatment using an AI system. This system allowed me to test 96 different drugs simultaneously. Additionally, I assisted other graduate students with their projects whenever needed.
Bryan Sanders
Internship Description
Industry: Healthcare Innovation
Company: IVREF
Location: Boise, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Spring
Found: School Society
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
Within this internship, I'm specifically focused on a project aiming to enhance the solubility, stability, and concentration of a novel therapeutic antibody. This antibody holds great potential in combating severe flesh-eating infections, which often result in amputations. It's incredibly exciting to contribute to the development of a new solution for such devastating conditions.
Carlton Jensen
Internship Description
Industry: Conservation/ National resource managment
Company: Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Semester: 2021
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
Carlton Jensen is a senior studying fisheries, range, and wildlife management. He has been working as a Pathway student trainee, range land management specialist for the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, fulfilling his internship requirement. His responsibilities include ensuring habitat, clean water, and sustainable grazing for livestock on Forest Service lands. Carlton has gained experience in livestock permit administration, monitoring, and working with livestock producers. He has also learned range land monitoring techniques and encountered various wildlife. After graduation, he will work as a full-time range land management specialist on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Kyle Lusk
Internship Description
Industry: Chemistry Research/Education
Company: Department of Chemistry, Boise State University
Location: Boise, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
I recently completed my internship with Dr. Cornell Slap at Boise State University. The lab focused on creating novel antibiotics, and during my time there, I worked on testing organometallic compounds for antimicrobial activity. We used Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion and microdilution methods to measure effectiveness against bacteria and cancer cells. I found this opportunity through the in-breath fellowship program, which I highly recommend.
Jorge Manjarrez
Internship Description
Industry: Cosmetics/ Nutrition
Company: Melaleuca
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
Melaleuca's mission is to enhance lives by helping people reach their goals, and they have certainly helped me reach mine. I started in the call center and gradually made my way to the lab. If you want to intern here and are a freshman or sophomore, don't be discouraged by starting elsewhere. I began in the call center but made it clear to my boss that I wanted to move to the labs as soon as possible. In the lab, I contributed to product testing and environmental testing at different manufacturing facilities.
Ridge Maupin
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: Idaho State University
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
Working closely with Stuart Summers, the vice president of Idaho State University's marketing communications department, was a remarkable opportunity for me. Together, we developed a proposal for a summer program aimed at high school students, which resonated with my passion for higher education and youth engagement. The program focuses on providing on-campus experiences to help students develop leadership skills, effective communication, and networking in their respective fields, while also preparing them for college.
Rachel Poulsen
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: University of Idaho
Location: Moscow, Idaho
Semester: Winter 2021
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
I completed my internship at the University of Idaho, where I focused on zebrafish research and their DNA transcripts related to retinal regeneration and the effects of thyroid hormones. Throughout the internship, I had the opportunity to learn and apply new techniques like qPCR and in-situ hybridization, as well as contribute to data analysis and lab discussions.
Pamela Diaz
Internship Description
Industry: Education/ Pharmaceuticals
Company: Idaho State University- College of Pharmacy
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
During my internship at the Cancer Research department in the College of Pharmacy, I gained valuable experience in biomedical research. I learned techniques such as peripheral embedding for bone processing, AOC and amoxicillin staining using a microtome, and obtained certification in the CATI program for animal and human subjects research. My projects included testing the synergistic effects of different drugs on osteosarcoma cell lines, working with a 3D bioprinting team to print osteosarcoma cell organoids, and studying the genomic instability of osteosarcoma through DNA extraction, sequence alignments, and phenotyping.
Aaron Dodge
Internship Description
Industry: Life Science
Company: Nucleate Biosciences
Location: Rexburg, Idaho
Semester: 2021 Winter
Paid/unpaid: Unpaid
Found: Indeed
Summary:I completed an internship with Nucleate Biosciences, a company focused on creating user-friendly bioinformatics analysis tools, particularly for RNA sequencing. As part of the development team, my main contribution was in developing analysis tools, specifically in the area of differential expression analysis. It was a great opportunity to work with real-world tools like Python, AWS, and Docker, gaining practical experience in the field.
2020 Fall
Tyler Green
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: Boise State University
Location: Boise, Idaho
Semester: 2020 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
I did an internship at the embryo program at Boise State University with Dr. Ken Cornell; doing research on novel antibiotics.
Amberlyn Nemeth
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: Boise State University
Location: Boise, Idaho
Semester: 2020 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
I was in charge of is I would grow the cells, culture them, make sure that they are alive. And then from a different lab, we were given treatments that we would treat the cells with. And usually that was around like 24 cells.
Catherine Quito
Internship Description
Industry: Agriculture, Buisness, and Computer Tech.
Company: Research and Buisness Development Center
Location: Rexburg, Idaho
Semester: 2020 Fall
Paid/unpaid:Unknown
Found: Byui Career Center Opportunities
Summary:
I got to work in two teams where I performed primary and secondary research, as well as creating PowerPoint presentations and final reports. For the tap roots health project. I did a lot of problem-solving and critical thinking on Excel as well as doing research about advanced cancers. Where the second project I conducted surveys, polls, and analyze data.
Colin Dixon
Internship Description
Industry: Health Care
Company: Veteran Affairs
Location: Boise, Idaho
Semester: 2020 Fall
Paid/unpaid: Unknown
Summary:
The mission of the Veteran Affairs is to improve the health of those who served in the United States military. So just to give you an idea of what I did, I looked at these answers that have been infected with the wild and mutated forms of the virus. And then harvested those lung tissues and then began to extract the things we needed from it, mainly mRNA, which we transcribe the cDNA.
David Youngerman
Internship Description
Industry: Health care
Company: Idaho State University Lab
Location: Pocatello, ID
Semester: 2020 Fall
Paid/undpaid: Unknown
Summary:
Dr. Pradhan currently has for graduate students in her lab working under theses and dissertations. So my work with them has allowed me to learn many different lab skills such as homogenization, where many cases I was working with, like in this picture. Gonadal tissue, also RNA extraction and cDNA synthesis, creating primers and running PCR or things like that.
2020 Spring
Jeff Marsh
Internship Description
Industry: University
Company: Byui lab with Dr. Hahn
Location: Rexburg, ID
Semester: 2020 Spring
Paid/unpaid: unpaid
Found: Classmate
Summary:
I was able to assist Dr. Hahn in his research with me get filial cells in the uterus. And this research included testing assays like cell metabolism and measurement through glycolysis, a glycogen stores and glucose uptake tests. And we would treat with several different types of hormones, estradiol, insulin, prolactin, and progesterone, as well as agonist and antagonist solutions for the ester dial. In. Once we were finished with those treatments, we would do qPCR to measure gene expression.
