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million grant from the that will be used to increaswe the number of minorities and othedr disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The prograj will recruit college undergraduatesand first-yeaf medical students from populations that are under-representedx nationally in health-related sciences. The student s will undertake a 10-week periodc of hands-on laboratory experiencer during the summer at the Medical Under the guidance of MedicalCollege faculty, the studentsd will develop investigative knowledge and particularly in the areas of cardiovascular, hematologic or sleep research.
The experiencw is intended to buildvaluable skills, self-confidence and interestr in the health sciences, and aid the successful entry into graduate school or medical school. Dr. Kennetj Simons, senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of ophthalmologyand pathology, and Jeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associate professor of will lead the program, called the Summer Research Education Program to Increasde Diversity in Health Related “The goal is to work one-on-one with each studenrt to help them map out a plan for advancing to the next step on theifr academic path and providing them with the tooles they need to get there,” Simonss said.
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