This program gives students a strong background in both biochemistry and biomedical sciences, fundamental to health and medicine. They will be in a lab within the first two weeks of this program and get the chance to conduct undergraduate research with hands-on learning in courses like CURE. Students will get a chance to work alongside clinical researchers and medical professionals to learn about funding, project management, communication and other issues of cancer and health research.
Students will learn:
- Understanding and analyzing biological systems from the level of DNA up to organ systems and the causes of disease
- Operating advanced scientific laboratory equipment and instruments
- Taking careful measurements and recording precise observations using best practices/field techniques
- Communicating interpreted technical and scientific data to various audiences
- Understanding relevant topics in the medical and health sciences with depth and nuance
