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Program Director
Charles Bieberich, Ph.D.
Adminstrative Coordinator
Cynthia Hollis, M.B.A.
UMBC Department of Biological Sciences
Baltimore, MD 21250
410-455-8071 chollis1@umbc.edu
Assistant Dean for Instructional Projects
Kathy Lee Sutphin, M.B.A.
410-455-2271
sutphin@umbc.edu

With approval of the Program Director, BSURE/STEP-UP interns may choice to work with
any NIDDK-funded investigator at any institution in the US or may select from the list of UMBC faculty shown below.

Scientific Skills Development

Scientific skills will be nurtured through a Summer Research Experience with an approved Faculty Mentor from UMBC or nearby institution.

During the ten-week research experience, participants will benefit from:

1. A full-time 40-hours per week summer research experience with an approved faculty mentor
2. Ethics Instruction and Laboratory Safety Training provided by NIDDK
3. Participation in the annual NIDDK Undergraduate Scientific Session and Research Pressentations in Bethesda, Maryland August 6-8, 2008.
4. Students residing at UMBC participate in weekly meetings with Program Director Charles Bieberich, Ph.D.

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