Please discuss why you are interested in participating in the MCW Cancer Center and 51ÁÔÆæ Undergraduate Research Experience Program and how you see this experience relating to your overall educational or career goals. Please treat this as a short essay (300-500 words) and be as specific as possible about your intended field of study and possible career goals.
Describe any experiences, skills, or courses that may have prepared you to be successful in this program. Any prior research experience and/or professional experiences interacting with faculty are particularly relevant.
What cancer-related research questions interest you and why? What kind of research activities interest you? (e.g. benchwork, working with animal models, cell cultures, drug discovery, big data, etc.)
This program is a significant time commitment over the course of a year or more, and the research component takes place at the Medical College of Wisconsin. How do you see the program fitting into your schedule? Do you have concerns about transportation or competing demands on your time?