Herbert M. Geller, PhD, Director
gellerh@nhlbi.nih.gov

The Office of Education of the Division of Intramural Research coordinates and assists the training program and provides administrative support and resources for all research training activities within the Division.  Programs are available within the Laboratories and Branches within the Division to provide specialized research training for high school students, college students, graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows and medical residents and fellows.  The Office of Education provides assistance to applicants at each of these levels. NHLBI is committed to improving the representation of underrepresented groups, including minorities, women, and scientists with disabilities in the mainstream of basic and clinical research.

Postdoctoral Training in the NHLBI intramural program is designed to prepare recent Ph.D. or M.D. graduates for permanent careers in Academics, Government or Industry. Read More.	The Postbaccalaureate IRTA program provides opportunities for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in an NHLBI laboratory. Read more.
NHLBI is home to summer interns who are students in High School, College and Graduate, Medical and Dental School. Read more.	Graduate students can do their research in NHLBI laboratories and get their Ph.D. from one of several Universities through the NIH GPP program. Read more.
The BRPTUG program offers opportunities for underrepresented undergraduate, post-baccalaureate individuals, and graduate students to receive training in fundamental biomedical sciences and clinical research disciplines at NHLBI. Read more.	This fellowship program provides a strong grounding in basic clinical hematology and oncology as well as providing a comprehensive introduction to clinical and laboratory-based research. Read more.

To obtain additional information on training opportunities within the Division of Intramural Research of NHLBI, please contact the Office of Education, Division of Intramural Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Building 10, Room 2N242, 10 Center Drive MSC 1754, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1754 or by phone at (301) 451-9440, fax (301) 594-8133 or send an email to Office of Education.