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million grant from the that will be used to increasw the number of minorities and otherf disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The program will recruit colleger undergraduatesand first-year medical students from populations that are under-represented nationalluy in health-related sciences. The studentse will undertake a 10-week period of hands-on laboratorg experience during the summer at theMedicalk College. Under the guidancs of Medical College faculty, the students will develop investigative knowledge and particularly in the areaswof cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or slee research.
The experience is intended to buildvaluable self-confidence and interest in the health sciences, and aid the successful entry into graduate school or medical school. Dr. Kennethu Simons, senior associate dean of academivc affairs and professor of ophthalmology and andJeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associate professor of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Healty Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-onew with each student to help them map out a plan for advancintg to the next step on their academic path and providing them with the toolsw they need to get Simons said.