Summer Undergraduate Fellowships in Breast Cancer Research
Abstract
The purpose of this proposal is to support a summer training program for undergraduate students interested in scientific research. The students selected for fellowships participate in cancer-related research in laboratories located in the Department of Molecular Medicine of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Students are placed in different laboratories and assigned a faculty mentor, depending on their expressed interests. During the 10-week summer fellowship period, they participate in actual research projects in the mentor's laboratory, and attend a weekly seminar to learn about topics relevant to breast cancer research. At the end of the fellowship period, each student delivers a formal presentation on their projects to the department. The overall goal of the program is to expose talented young scientists to real research, in the hope that at least some of these talented students will be motivated to pursue a career in cancer-related research. Thus far, this grant has supported a group of 6 students for the summer of 2003, and 6 new students are slated to arrive in the department on June 7, 2004. The response to the program has been overwhelmingly positive, both from the students and from the participating laboratories.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA425060
Entities
People
- Barbara A Christy
Organizations
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio