Advancing Prostate Cancer Research by Providing Summer Research Opportunities for HBCU Students at the Cancer Center at UTHSCSA
Abstract
The DOD-funded summer research experience has provided a unique opportunity for students from a Historically Black University to work at a NCI-designated Cancer Center for 10 weeks. Their research is conducted in funded prostate cancer researchers laboratories. Before starting their research in the laboratory, the students are provided training in both laboratory methods as well as the biology of prostate cancer. During the summer, they are exposed to enrichment programs ranging from health disparity presentations to survivorship research. In addition, they obtain career guidance from the Associate Dean of the Graduate School who emphasizes the importance of this summer for exploring career opportunities. It is evident that the students contribute to the research in their laboratories by the high quality of their presentations at the end of summer poster session. Many of the students have previously considered a career in medicine, but for most of the students, this is their first exposure to a research-intensive environment. Some of the students are re-evaluating their long term career goals and exploring the possibility of either becoming a full time researcher or pursing a physician scientist degree. Thus, this summer experience is contributing to development of the next generation of prostate cancer researchers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1046194
Entities
People
- Robin J Leach
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin