Veterinarians are a valuable but underutilized source of potential biomedical researchers. Exposing veterinary students to a rewarding research experience may stimulate them to pursue research careers. The DCM at SU can provide veterinary students with excellent summer experiences in neuroscience and infectious disease research. The proposed program includes: 1) strategies for advertising and recruiting students; 2) affordable housing for students during the summer; 3) preceptors who are veterinary researchers or who collaborate with veterinarians; 4) opportunities for students to work in productive and well-funded laboratories that have experience training researchers; 5) lectures, laboratories, and workshops on research-related topics; 6) sessions on career development with individual veterinary researchers of various backgrounds and specialties; 7) interactions with other veterinary student researchers; and 8) an evaluation plan for assessing the program's success in steering students into research careers.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
NRSA Short -Term Research Training (T35)
Project #
5T35RR017188-02
Application #
6629380
Study Section
National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group (RIRG)
Program Officer
Grieder, Franziska B
Project Start
2002-06-01
Project End
2007-04-30
Budget Start
2003-05-01
Budget End
2004-04-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$41,898
Indirect Cost
Name
Stanford University
Department
Veterinary Sciences
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
009214214
City
Stanford
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94305
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