About this opportunity

The program introduces interested and qualified young Texans to a research environment and provides firsthand experiences in the varied career opportunities available at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. A total of 7 students will be selected to participate in this ten-week program.Students selected for the program are given a rare opportunity to participate in a research project in one of the biomedical disciplines under the guidance of a full-time member of the MD Anderson faculty. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation for scientific investigation.During the program, students work in MD Anderson laboratories five days a week, from 8 am-5 pm. The majority of this time is spent doing actual hands-on work that provides the students wit