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During the months of August and September, »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË hosted the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË/UCLA Cancer Center Partnership to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities’ Undergraduate Cancer Research and Training Program (UCRTP) poster sessions. The events featured presentations from ten undergraduates who spent their summer in the immersive 12-week program designed for outstanding undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in biomedical sciences. “We bring the students in with the intent to ensure they acquire the knowl …Read more about Future Cancer Researchers Present Findings at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË

The Office of the President and The Urban Health Institute hosted the Dr. Erik Fleming Annual Lecture which honored the legacy of Dr. Fleming and his work in health disparities research.  “The lecture serves as an inspiration for current and future generations of students,” said Caroline Farodolu, Urban Health Institute Program Director. “By exposing them to influential figures and cutting-edge ideas, the event motivates students to pursue excellence in their academic and …Read more about Annual Dr. Erik Fleming Annual Lecture Discusses Colorectal Care

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË, Compton College, and Compton Unified School District (CUSD) held a special virtual event to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities to formalize a partnership that creates a special Three-Year Bachelor Degree program.  The Three Year Bachelor Degree program allows for CUSD students who are interested in a career in health sciences to begin working toward their degree beginning their junior year in high school. “We know that there’s an incredible need for qualified …Read more about »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Signs MOU for Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program 

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË’s Research Day marked the culmination of two innovative summer programs — Project STRIDE and the Exposing Students to Regenerative Medicine (ExStRM) Program. The event featured presentations from 20 local high school students who spent the summer immersed in biomedical research, with a focus on health disparities and cutting-edge regenerative medicine. Project STRIDE, which stands for Students Training in Research Involving Disparity Elimination, offers 11th-grade students a comprehensive, h …Read more about High School Students Showcase »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Summer Research Projects

Over two dozen graduating medical students gathered on the »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË) campus in South Los Angeles with friends, family, faculty, and supporters to participate in a Match Day event on Friday, March 15. At 9 a.m. local time students simultaneously opened envelopes revealing where the soon-to-be doctors would complete their residency and training positions going forward. On the third Friday of every March, thousands of graduating medical students nation …Read more about »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Celebrates Match Day 2024