CREATE) program. The program, which runs from June 1 to July 30, is being held annually with hopes to increase the number of students pursuing careers in cancer research and provide them with the skills to excel in the field. It is supported by a $1.35 million grant from the National Institutes of Health over five years.
The trainees are Hawaiʻi or Guam residents, and currently enrolled as sophomores or juniors at universities all across the nation. They were paired with faculty mentors to work in
UH Cancer Center research programs in population sciences in the Pacific or cancer biology. During the program, trainees participate in seminars, contribute to manuscript preparation and journal clubs, conduct poster presentations and receive training in the responsible conduct of research, laboratory safety and/or human research protection.