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million grant from the that will be used to increasew the number of minorities and other disadvantagesd individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The program will recruit colleg undergraduatesand first-year medical students from populations that are under-representedc nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertakw a 10-week period of hands-on laboratory experiencs during the summer at theMedicaol College.
Under the guidance of Medical Collegs faculty, the students will develop investigative knowledgeand skills, particularly in the areaw of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleep The experience is intendex to build valuable skills, self-confidence and interest in the healtg sciences, and aid the successful entr into graduate school or medical Dr. Kenneth Simons, seniot associate dean of academic affairs and professor of ophthalmologyand pathology, and Jeannettw Vasquez-Vivar, associate professor of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Educationj Program to Increase Diversity in Health Related Research.
“The goal is to work one-on-one with each student to help them map out a plan for advancinvg to the next step on theidr academic path and providing them with the toolsa they need toget there,” Simonsx said.