Minority Undergraduate Research in Prostate Cancer: Bridging Opportunities for Post-Baccalaureate Education

Abstract

Five students (2 DSU) and (3 Lincoln U) qualified and were placed into our training program. All students wrote research proposal for the upcoming summer work experience. All students attended the 10 week enrichment program including specialized health disparity round table discussion designed for the HBCU students enrolled in our program. This year faculty from sociology joined our discussions and provided valuable new insight and opportunities for new prostate cancer research at UD. Two of our five students were selected to present their research at regional and national meetings where one student received a second place award. All 5 students were required to generate posters from the data acquired during their 10 weeks of research. These posters were presented at the annual Undergraduate research day at UD that now attracts over 500 participants from UD, Wesley, Lincoln, and DSU and includes the HHMI, INBRE, EPSCOR and DOD students. This is held in a format that feels like a national conference and students have 1 our presentation times followed by scheduled speakers of national reputation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541371

Entities

People

  • David Usher
  • Robert A. Sikes

Organizations

  • University of Delaware

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cancer
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Engineering
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neoplasms
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Sociology

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • STEM Education