The program is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and participants receive a stipend. Throughout the program, the student will benefit from cross-college interactions with pharmacy students and minority undergraduates. Each student is assigned to a specific project. The research problem is clearly defined, the methods and procedures of the study are explicitly outlined by the investigators, and the time frame is reasonable.
Every attempt is made to match students to their individual interests.
Three types of projects are available. Second-year participants may complete a prior research project, learn new techniques by participating in another research project, or complete research requirements toward graduation with honors. Understand basic scientific and clinical concepts about cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. Have gained fundamental investigative skills in research design, data collection, and analysis. Have observed the partnership roles of medical care providers and basic scientists.