How does a student select a doctoral field?
While some MSTP fellows enter the program with a firm idea of their research interests, others may have only a general idea of a field of specialization. A list of potential mentors for the core fields and their research areas is available. Fellows are encouraged to talk to those investigators whose work is of interest. Opportunities for laboratory rotations are available during the summer prior to medical school entrance and after the first and second years. Doctoral program advisors and MSTP staff help to counsel fellows in the selection of a field and a mentor. The designation of “MSTP” may be used in place of a doctoral field until one is established.
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