Objectives

Provide undergraduates at decisive stages of their college careers with practical experience in the state-of-the-art methodologies that define the frontiers of life science research today
Increase the global competitiveness of tomorrow’s life science workforce by augmenting the number of undergraduates trained in essential techniques in proteomics and functional genomics
Increase numbers of women and members of other underrepresented groups pursuing careers in advanced biological research
Foster development of diverse, collegial research communities of aspiring scientists