ASDRP (Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program)
A non-profit research institute in Fremont. You join a research group for a semester or summer. Look for the "Genetics & Genomics" department projects.
Applications must be submitted before posted deadlines
Apply here: https://www.asdrp.org/apply
Weekly and mandatory colloquia on Tuesdays
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