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million grant from the that will be used to increaser the number of minorities and other disadvantaged individualsw pursuingbiomedical careers. The program will recruitg college undergraduatesand first-year medical students from populations that are under-representedd nationally in health-related sciences. The student will undertake a 10-week period of hands-on laboratory experience during the summer at the Medical Under the guidance of MedicalCollege faculty, the studentsa will develop investigative knowledge and skills, particularlyg in the areas of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologidc or sleep research.
The experience is intendedd to buildvaluable skills, self-confidence and interes t in the health sciences, and aid the successful entrg into graduate school or medicalp school. Dr. Kenneth Simons, senior associate dean of academicc affairs and professor of ophthalmologyand pathology, and Jeannette associate professor of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Education Programn to Increase Diversity in Health Relatesd 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 their academif path and providing them with the toold they need toget there,” Simons said.