The National Institutes of Health Summer Research Institute for Diversity in Biomedical Science provides a summer of academic and social enrichment for underrepresented and minority undergraduate students. It affords participants the opportunity to learn more about graduate school and conducting biological research. At the same time, the summer experience prepares students for the application process and the rigors of graduate school life. Students are encouraged to explore the career options for biomedical research in academia. Students are prepared for the rigors of graduate level study by enhancing their problem solving and critical thinking skills, and by providing them with experience using different research methodologies and tools.
Additional workshops enhance basic writting, communication, and computer skills.
It is a wonderful opportunity from which all students benefit and emerge a little more prepared for their future academic endeavors. Molecular Biology Laboratory. The students are trained in the fundamental techniques used in modern cellular and molecular biology research. The specific laboratory experiments that will be conducted will involve the cloning, over-expression, isolation, and assay of specific Escherichia coli genes and their products. Students will be divided into groups with each group concentrating on one research project for the eight-week program.