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million grant from the that will be used to increas e the number of minorities and other disadvantagedr individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The program will recruitr college undergraduatesand first-year medical students from populations that are under-represente d nationally in health-related sciences. The studentsa will undertake a 10-week period of hands-on laboratorg experience during the summer at theMedical College. Under the guidance of Medical College the students will develop investigativwe knowledgeand skills, particularly in the areasz of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or slee p research.
The experience is intended to buildvaluablee skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successfu entry into graduate school or medical school. Dr. Kennethy Simons, senior associate dean of academixc affairs and professor of ophthalmology and andJeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associate professor of will lead the program, called the Summer Research Educationb Program to Increase Diversity in Health Related “The goal is to work one-on-one with each student to help them map out a plan for advancinfg to the next step on their academic path and providin them with the tools they need to get there,” Simonas said.