Summer Undergraduate Fellowships in Breast Cancer Research
Abstract
The aim of this program is to support a summer training program for undergraduate students interested in scientific research. The students selected for the program participate in cancer-related molecular biology research in laboratories located in the Department of Molecular Medicine of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Each student is assigned a faculty mentor and placed in a different laboratory, depending on their expressed interests at the time of application. During the 10-week summer fellowship period, the students 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 makes a formal presentation of their research project to the entire Molecular Medicine department. The overall aim of the fellowship program is to expose talented young scientists to biomedical research, with the hope that at least some of these students will become interested in pursuing cancer research as a career. In the past year, this grant supported 6 students for the summer of 2004. In the previous 2 years of the program, the grant has supported a total of 12 students (summer 2003- summer 2004). 6 new DOD-supported students are slated to arrive in the department on June 6, 2005.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA437777
Entities
People
- Barbara A Christy
Organizations
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio