GCB has teamed up with the Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine (CAGPM) and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for the second annual Summer Scholars Program in Genome Sciences and Medicine, supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH. This 10-week program is designed for full-time first- and second-year underrepresented minority (URM) students at any college or university.
Eight students have been accepted into the program. They are from Duke, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, University of North Carolina Charlotte, and NCCU. Six of the students will be mentored by GCB faculty.
The program provides high-quality mentored training experience for URM underclassmen to gain the experience, knowledge and skills to pursue and successfully complete a major in a STEM field and prepare for a job or higher learning in a STEM-related field. Greg Wray and Susanne Haga serve as the PIs from Duke; Daniel Williams is the PI from NCCU.