Research Education Program
The Research Education Program (REP) is designed to improve underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students’ research experience, academic skills, and readiness for career advancement in STEM programs. The program prepares students to pursue graduate studies in science, technology, engineering, and careers related to aging. The Research Education Program (REP) for underrepresented students includes:
- A ten-week summer experience that will provide biomedical research opportunities under the guidance of expert faculty, professional development, workshop training and science/journal club meetings in aging research, as well as networking with other young scholars and researchers. Students in the REP will have the chance to present their work at a research symposium and/or professional conferences.
- REP students will be immersed in an empowering culture of scientific research, that allows them to exhibit high self-efficacy in biomedical research, while developing career goals as a result of participating in our REP.
- All students will participate in pre-professional development sessions tailored to
provide:
- Educational activities that will emphasize the relevance of aging and of the
science of aging to students' lives. - Diversity in aging research.
- Develop their academic skills in time management, exam taking, anxiety
management strategies and mentored-guided individual development
plans.
- Educational activities that will emphasize the relevance of aging and of the
- A stipend, lodging, and per diem for the entire of the ten-week summer program.
- Funds to travel to present research at local, regional and national conferences.
This program also seeks to help fellows build deeper connections with each other over the summer. We’re hoping that REP will be the foundation of your professional network moving forward, as you complete your undergraduate studies, into graduate schools, and when you begin your careers.
For all inquiries about this program please contact NIHR25@greenvillemed.sc.edu or Dr. Nishika Edwards, NISHIKA@greenvillemed.sc.edu
Student Contributions
Our NIH R25 students play a fundamental part in research and utilize their training and mentoring to facilitate their own research projects. The NIH R25 scholars presents their research projects in multiple conferences. In addition, they produce several abstracts and manuscripts. Highlighted in this section, you will also see awards and accolades received by the NIH R25 scholars.
- Lidadi Agbomi - Clemson University
Awarded a certification of participation for Outstanding ePoster Presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (November 2021)