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million grant from the that will be used to increasde the number of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedicall careers. The program will recruit college undergraduateszand first-year medical students from populationsz that are under-represented nationally in health-related The students will undertake a 10-week periode of hands-on laboratory experience during the summer at the Medical College. Undetr the guidance of MedicalCollege faculty, the students will develolp investigative knowledge and skills, particularly in the areas of pulmonary, hematologic or sleepl research.
The experience is intended to builxdvaluable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successful entryt into graduate school or medical Dr. Kenneth Simons, senior associate dean of academi c affairs and professor of ophthalmologuand pathology, and Jeannette associate professor of biophysics, will lead the program, callede the Summer Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-onr with each student to help them map out a plan for advancintg to the next step on their academivc path and providing them with the tools they need to get Simons said.