Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease
The Undergraduate Student Scholars Program in the NIH Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease at the University of Pennsylvania is an organized program of summer lectures and presentations combined with basic research experience in the laboratory of an expert investigator. The curriculum is designed specifically for undergraduate students with an interest in biomedical research, with an eventual goal of MD, PhD, or MD-PhD degrees. During the program, students attend weekly seminars on introductory topic in biomedical research. At the end, participants present their research in a focused symposium and receive a certificate recognizing their completion of the program.