A model for an undergraduate research experience program in quantitative sciences.

ABSTRACT: We developed a summer research experience program within a freestanding comprehensive cancer center to cultivate undergraduate students with an interest in and an aptitude for quantitative sciences focused on oncology. This unconventional location for an undergraduate program is an ideal setting for interdisciplinary training in the intersection of oncology, statistics, and epidemiology. This paper describes the development and implementation of a hands-on research experience program in this unique environment. Core components of the program include faculty-mentored projects, instructional programs to improve research skills and domain knowledge, and professional development activities. We discuss key considerations such as effective partnership between research and administrative units, r

SUBMITTER: Tan KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9199014 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature