The program’s mission is designed to prepare undergraduate students who are interested in developing

careers as scientific investigators in biomedical research. As there are many patients worldwide afflicted with

kidney, urological, and hematological diseases, further knowledge is needed to understand the mechanisms

underlying the disease processes and to develop new treatments. The program will provide students with an

exciting “hands-on” opportunity to conduct fundamental research in clinical and basic science laboratories

directly investigating human disease processes. Students will learn to formulate hypothesis-driven research, to

obtain and analyze the generated data, and to write-up the results. In addition to conducting research, the

students will have the opportunity to participate in a formal 10-week series of didactic sessions led by the

principal investigators ranging in topics from how blood and urine is generated in the body, the fundamental

tools of research, and career development in biomedical research.

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