Increasing underrepresented scientists in cancer research: The UCSD CURE program

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-227

  Alfred, Lawrence ^a   Beerman, Paula R ^a   Tahir, Zunera ^a   Lahousse, Sheila F ^a   Russell, Percy ^a,b   Sadler, Georgia Robins ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer careers; Mentoring; MeSH: Minority scientists; Training; Undergraduates; Underrepresented students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINORITY GROUP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960091261     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-010-0131-9     Document Type: Article

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