UPWARDS Graduate Academic Year Research Training Program
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Description: The MD Anderson Cancer Center UPWARDS research training initiative was created to offer hands-on, laboratory-based research experience so as to encourage underserved students to enter into STEM based academic and professional careers.We provide summer programs designed for underserved high school and undergraduate students, with the objective of fostering greater enthusiasm for biomedical graduate programs and the cancer research workforce.
This 10-week research training program provides hands-on laboratory research training from distinguished faculty mentors representing various disciplines throughout the institution. Trainees will spend approximately 85% of their time engaged in a research project as decided upon with their mentor. The remaining 15% of their time will be devoted to academic and professional development programming. Trainees will present their research projects at the end of summer at the CATALYST poster symposium. To help generate a greater interest in STEM amongt younger generations, UPWARDS trainees will participate in one outreach event during the summer.
Eligible trainees must be 1. an incoming high school senior in the Houston area or a current undergraduate student (rising sophomores-rising seniors) 2. Applicants should identify as underserved which includes, but is not limited to, economically disadvantaged, economically disadvantaged, with disabilities, and/or a first generation college student.
Participating Institution(s):(Click an institution to see all programs it hosts or sponsors)Program Materials:This Program can be Described by:Academic Disciplines:
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics & Genomics
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology
Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
Chemistry
Genetics & Genomics
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Cancer
Cellular Immunology
Computational Biology
Gene Expression Studies
Genomic Analysis
Human Pathogenics
Imaging Physics
Immunology
Radiation Oncology
Structural Biology
Under-Represented Minorities
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This program is funded by:
National Institute of Health (NIH)
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