Knight Scholars Program

2023 Orientation to Intensive Program

Human colorectal cancer cells treated with a drug combination under study as a cancer therapy. Cell nuclei are stained blue; DNA damage in red, and centers of DNA replication in green. Created by Yves Pommier, Rozenn Josse, 2014. Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Welcome!

We are so glad to see you again.

The OHSU Knight Scholars Program welcomes our students and their families to a virtual orientation. This site describes more of the program, its resources, and action items needed to be a trainee.

Orientation Meeting (Virtual)

Monday, May 23, 2022 - 6:00-7:30 pm PST

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Meeting password: dVgWZkpe648

Phone (audio only): 1-206-207-1700 US
1-503-388-9555 Portland, OR
Meeting number (access code): 2621 863 2346

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Summer 2022 will be in-person!

Knight Scholars Program - At a Glance

Both Immersion and Intensive students will be in Portland for the weeks of July 25-29 and August 1-5, 2022

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Immersion

Explore details and schedules related to the 10-week Immersion Program

Explore cancer broadly.

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Intensive

Explore details and schedules related to the 10-week Intensive Program

Explore a targeted area of cancer deeply.

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Mentoring

New! A leadership program in cancer research mentoring. Twelve peer mentors in summer 2022; Intensive scholars eligible to apply for summer 2023.

Help others learn cancer research.

Immersion Dates

Family Orientation
May, 2022
Week 1: Research Orientation (OHSU)
Mon. June 20 -Fri June 24, 2022
Week 2: Clinical Shadow
Mon. June 27 - Fri. July 1, 2022
Week 3: Clinical Shadow
Tues. July 5 - Fri. July 8, 2022
Week 4 : Community Research Project
Mon. July 11 - Fri. July 15, 2022
Week 5: Public Health Shadow
Mon. July 18 - Fri. July 22, 2022
Week 6: OHSU Research Rotations
Mon. July 25 - Fri. July 29, 2022
Week 7: OHSU Research Rotations
Mon. Aug 1 - Fri. Aug 5, 2022
Week 8: Public Health Shadow
Mon. Aug 8 - Fri. Aug 12, 2022
Week 9: Outreach Shadow
Mon. Aug 15 - Fri. Aug 19, 2022
Week 10: Culminating Presentations, Graduation, & Evaluation
Mon. Aug 22 - Fri. Aug 26, 2022

Intensive Dates

Family Orientation
May, 2022
Week 1: Research Orientation (OHSU)
Mon. June 20 -Fri June 24, 2022
Week 2: Research Lab week 1
Mon. June 27 - Fri. July 1, 2022
Week 3: Research Lab week 2
Tues. July 5 - Fri. July 8, 2022
Week 4 : Research Lab week 3
Mon. July 11 - Fri. July 15, 2022
Week 5: Research Lab week 4
Mon. July 18 - Fri. July 22, 2022
Week 6: Research Lab week 5
Mon. July 25 - Fri. July 29, 2022
Week 7: Research Lab week 6
Mon. Aug 1 - Fri. Aug 5, 2022
Week 8: Research Synthesis
Mon. Aug 8 - Fri. Aug 12, 2022
Week 9: Individual Development Plans
Mon. Aug 15 - Fri. Aug 19, 2022
Week 10: Culminating Presentations, Graduation, & Evaluation
Mon. Aug 22 - Fri. Aug 26, 2022

About the Program

Learn about the Knight Scholars Program and our team.

Explore About Us

Schedule

Get the schedule and learn about other program logistics

Explore Schedule
Immersion | Intensive

Mentoring

Learn about mentoring opportunities and ways to get involved

Explore Mentoring Community

Knight Scholars Program - high school students in the Summer 2019 Introduction Program

Funding

The Knight Scholars Program is housed at Oregon Health & Science University and supported by the Knight Scholars Program - Building STEM Interest and Capacity for Cancer Research Careers among Underrepresented and Rural High School Students, NIH grant R25 CA221741, and a generous grant from the Kuni Foundation.