Undergraduate Training Program in Breast Cancer Research
Abstract
The goal of this Training Program is to direct talented undergraduates into careers in breast cancer research. The program, called Breast Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience (BCURE), is a joint program between The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore Medical School (UM,B). The centerpiece of BCURE is a full-time, 10- week summer research experience in the laboratory of an established investigator (mentor) working in breast cancer research. Ten UMEC and UM,B faculty, whose research programs focus on breast cancer, serve as mentors. The Program Director is a well- respected breast cancer investigator who has personally trained >50 undergraduates. Trainees also participate in a Breast Cancer Course and an optional Biomedical Research Ethics course. Trainees present their projects at laboratory meetings, program conferences, UMEC Undergraduate Research Day, as well as at national and international meetings, if appropriate, and in research activities such as journal clubs and seminars. They meet regularly with the Program Director and formally present their research at Breast Cancer Research Day. BCURE trainees include UMBC and non-UMBC undergraduates and represent the diverse population in the Baltimore area. The program includes eight trainees per summer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA406863
Entities
People
- Suzanne Ostrand-Rosenberg
Organizations
- University of Maryland, Baltimore