LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 3, 2005) -- Three University of Kentucky College of Medicine students and two UK College of Dentistry students have been accepted to an innovative federally funded, interdisciplinary program hosted by UK.
The Mentored Medical/Dental Student Clinical Research Program is administered by the UK General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) through the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health. The program fosters collaborative interest and expertise in clinical research in medical and dental faculty and students.
The innovative program is among the first of its kind in the nation. It seeks to encourage students to pursue careers in academics and to establish sound clinical research practices.
Mentoring is the key to the success of the program. Students will be paired with senior medical and dental faculty members who will guide them through research projects from development to implementation. These mentored research experiences will benefit both UK faculty and students in the College of Medicine and the College of Dentistry.
The five scholarship recipients, three medical and two dental students, entered the program in April 2005. The medical students are Stephanie Stockburger, Elford Stephens, and Jennie Taylor. The dental students are Timothy Followell and Matthew J. Madsen.
“This program fosters collaboration among students and faculty, which in turn strengthens the university’s research enterprise and develops future faculty,” said Nancy Kukulinsky, UK GCRC administrative director. “It also helps UK students to establish a record of NIH funding, which will give them a great head start on their research careers.”
For more information, call UK GCRC at (859) 323-7939.
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