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million grant from the that will be used to increases the number of minoritie s and other disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The progranm will recruit college undergraduatesand first-year medical studentd from populations that are under-representedd nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertakew a 10-week period of hands-on laboratoryu experience during the summer at theMedicalo College. Under the guidance of MedicaloCollege faculty, the students will develop investigative knowledge and particularly in the areas of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleeop research.
The experience is intended to buildvaluable self-confidence and interest in the healtbh sciences, and aid the successful entry into graduate school or medical school. Dr. Kenneth senior associate dean of academic affairs and professofr of ophthalmologyand pathology, and Jeannettew Vasquez-Vivar, associate professor of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Education Program to Increasew Diversity in Health Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-onew with each student to help them map out a plan for advancingy to the next step on their academic path and providing them with the tools they need to get Simons said.