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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Keck School of Medicine of USC proudly sponsors two unique summer research opportunities: Bridging the Gaps and the Summer Program in Diabetes and Obesity Research.
Bridging the Gaps (BTG) Summer Research Program is an 8-week bench to bedside experience that provides outstanding underrepresented students in science and medicine an opportunity to gain meaningful exposure to the exceptional research and clinical programs at the Keck School of Medicine. Many BTG alumni have successfully matriculated at MD and PhD programs across the country.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2020
For more information and to apply, visit https://keck.usc.edu/btg
Funded by the NIH/NIDDK, the Summer Program in Diabetes and Obesity Research (SPIDOR) gives students an opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research in the laboratories of faculty members from the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute (DORI). SPIDOR is a 10-week program that exposes students to basic science, translational, and clinical research experiences.
Application Deadline: February 3, 2020
For more information and to apply, visit https://usc-dori.org/spidor/