The STARS Summer Research Program gives science teachers and students an opportunity to work in a research environment. During the summer of 2008, 8 secondary science teachers from around the state of Texas, 18 high school juniors from the Dallas ISD, and 4 Eastfield College students participated in an eight-week summer internship working in research laboratories on the UT Southwestern Campus and affiliated institutions. Under the guidance of a faculty host, participants complete a research project and present their findings at the end of the summer.

Jeremy Britt Host: Andrew Pieper, M.D., Ph.D. Psychiatry		An in vivo screen for small, drug-like molecules with hippocampal neurogenic efficacy.
Jeanette Cervantes Host: Helmut Kramer, Ph.D. Center for Basic Neuroscience		Screening for lysosomal trafficking defects in Drosophila
James Foster Host: Jean Maines, Ph.D. Molecular Biology		Investigating genomic function regulating stem cell differentiation.
Norma Sanchez Host: Joel Goodman , Ph.D. Pharmacology		Studying Pet10p On Lipid Droplets