The Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE): A model for training underserved scientists in cancer research

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-96

  Franco, Idalid ^a,c   Bailey, LeeAnn O ^b   Bakos, Alexis D ^b   Springfield, Sanya A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical research; Cancer; Diversity; Minority; Research; Training; Underrepresented; Underserved

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINORITY GROUP; NEOPLASM; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TEACHER; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; MENTORS; MINORITY GROUPS; NEOPLASMS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79959503600     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0126-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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