The URSMD proposes an eight-week summer program designed to expose disadvantaged high school students to biomedical research.
The aim of this program is to provide students with hands-on experiences in biomedical health-related research, encourage them to consider a career in health science, and to provide a rich and diverse research environment to assist high school teachers in updating and developing new and relevant science knowledge that can be adapted to educational strategies in teaching science classes. Each year, eight students and one teacher will be selected as research apprentices, each of whom will be under the mentorship of a member of the research faculty. The program participants will attend research seminars and informational sessions on current topics in contemporary biomedical research. These presentations are designed to enhance their fund of knowledge in specific areas of the medical sciences which will prepare them to choose to pursue a career in biomedical/behavioral research or a related health science profession as college students. At the end of the summer experience, the participants will give a presentation on their research projects. Special emphasis will be placed on promoting and establishing partnerships between the URSMD and the City of Rochester magnet schools.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
5R25RR011512-02
Application #
2685827
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRR1-K-12-4 (01))
Project Start
1997-06-03
Project End
2000-03-31
Budget Start
1998-04-01
Budget End
1999-03-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Rochester
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Dentistry
DUNS #
208469486
City
Rochester
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
14627