Emory University Summer Undergraduate Program in Renal Research (SUPERR)

Emory University Summer Undergraduate Program in Renal Research (SUPERR)

The goal of the SUPERR program is to foster sustained interest in kidney, urology, and hematologic (KUH) diseases among undergraduate students, thereby increasing the number of students applying to PhD, MD and duel degree programs, and increasing the cadre of scientists in the biomedical workforce studying these topics in the future. SUPERR will expose undergraduate students to current questions in KUH diseases being investigated by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) supported investigators at Emory University. Selected students will participate in a 10-week didactic and laboratory-based experiential program on the Emory University Atlanta campus to advance their knowledge of nephrology, urology, and hematology research through laboratory experimentation, clinical research, career development activities, responsible conduct in research training, and opportunities to present and share their research. Specific targeted skills will include data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, and scientific presentation. Students will also be afforded the opportunity of shadowing a Nephrology physician in an active clinic. The culmination of the 10-week training will be participation at the NIDDK sponsored Summer Student Research Symposium either in Bethesda, MD at the National Institutes of Health or one of the grant program locations, at no cost to the student.