The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) for Underrepresented Minority Medical Student Research Program

Underrepresented Minority Medical Student Research Program

At LLS, we strongly believe that a diverse and highly trained scientific workforce is crucial to achieving our mission of curing all blood cancers. This year we successfully launched a one-year program (which includes a $75K stipend) to support blood cancer research training for underrepresented minority medical students at best-in-class research centers throughout the US. The program is available for students after their 2^nd,3^rd or 4^th year of medical school. This program will allow students to experience cutting-edge research, increase their knowledge of blood cancer, and broaden their career opportunities. Our ultimate goal is to diversify the pool of physician-scientists to drive future advances in blood cancer and serve the health needs of historically underserved blood cancer patients.

The program is open for applications for the 2024-2025 academic year with an application deadline of December 15^th 2023. The website link is HERE for further detailed information about the program.

The link to our program blog is HERE featuring our first awardee Jennifer Lewis, a Puerto Rican medical student at California University of Science and Medicine who is doing a year of blood cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC.

Warm Regards,
~Nina

NINA LOGAN, MD | Director, Research & Clinical Programs
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society| 3 International Drive, Suite 200 | Rye Brook, NY 10573
914.821.8497 | Nina.Logan@LLS.org