News Source: UConn Today
Author: Lauren Woods
From basic science to clinical care to global health to AI solutions, the Summer Research Program at the UConn School of Medicine is fueling the advancement of science across the health spectrum, along with the education of the next generation of physician-scientists. All at UConn.
The Summer Research Program invites any interested UConn first-year medical student to propose an innovative research project that they will undertake during the summer between their first and second years. The program is optional to all, but thanks to the generous philanthropic donations to the Dean’s Discovery Fellowship fund all interested students have been able to be funded to participate in the ever-growing program year after year. Student participation in the Summer Research Program has increased by more than 55 percent over the last decade.
Before the 8-10 week intensive research program begins, each first-year medical student begins considerable work to identify a topic and a mentor, research the literature and write a competitive, novel research proposal. Their specific aims are targeted at answering innovative and meaningful questions in their respective research fields. Their findings will build on existing knowledge with the long-term goal of contributing to improvements in health. Proposals are evaluated by a team of faculty experts who support students through encouragement to improve proposals and effectively communicating their research plans. Students with accepted proposals then receive a funding stipend to support the student during their summer work.
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