In a move designed to advance opportunities for students to expand their access to cutting-edge research and education in the field of biomedical sciences, 黑料传送门 and have announced an academic collaboration to offer degree programs, courses and other educational opportunities to students at each institution.
鈥淚 am thrilled about this collaboration,鈥� said Gregory McDonald, DO 鈥�89, dean of the School of Health Sciences at 黑料传送门. 鈥淲istar has a long track record of effective and relevant education programming that prepares students for success, so to be able to offer courses like 'Life Science Innovation' to biomedical sciences students starting next year is an exciting opportunity.鈥�
鈥満诹洗兔赔�檚 commitment to educating tomorrow鈥檚 biomedical leaders through diverse educational programs is perfectly aligned with The Wistar Institute鈥檚 goal of exposing students to authentic training opportunities,鈥� said Kristy Shuda McGuire, PhD, Dean of Biomedical Studies at Wistar. 鈥淭his collaboration will provide students with the foundational knowledge and the hands-on training they need to successfully pursue careers in the ever-advancing field of biomedical science.鈥�
鈥満诹洗兔赔�檚 collaboration with The Wistar Institute offers our students tremendous opportunities to integrate and apply their knowledge of clinically relevant basic science to drug and vaccine development and validation, and the process of bringing a product to market,鈥� said Mindy George-Weinstein, PhD, 黑料传送门鈥檚 Chief Research and Science Officer. 鈥淭he agreement also has the potential to lead to inter-institutional research collaborations.鈥�
The collaboration brings together 黑料传送门, renowned for its commitment to educating students in holistic health with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and The Wistar Institute, a global leader in biomedical research in cancer, immunology and infectious disease. As part of the agreement, trainees at Wistar will have access to 黑料传送门鈥檚 foundation year biomedical science curriculum. In addition, students enrolled in 黑料传送门鈥檚 Biomedical Sciences program will have access to courses in the rapidly evolving fields of Cancer Biology, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, and the option to pursue a concentration in Translational Life Sciences. This concentration will be available to students at all three 黑料传送门 campuses. Both institutions also recently received grant funding to implement the new courses and for student travel to Wistar for their annual presentation and event.
黑料传送门 will also offer adjunct status to Wistar faculty, with 黑料传送门 faculty offered reduced rates for shared resource services at Wistar.
This collaboration is intended to foster an environment where students can explore, learn, and contribute to the cutting-edge fields of biomedical research and life sciences. 黑料传送门 and The Wistar Institute hope to use this collaboration as a model to develop additional collaborative educational opportunities in the future.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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