Looking for something exciting to do during Summer 2012? Would you like to earn ten (10) credit hours without paying tuition and fees? Interested in an international research experience that also includes cultural immersion opportunities? You could spend your summer in Ecuador, Costa Rica, or Chile as a member of the UTEP MHIRT Program.
The University of Texas at El Paso Minority Health International Research Training Program (UTEP MHIRT) funded by the National Institutes of Health-National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIH-NCMHHD) develops and establishes a collaborative relationship between the University of Texas at El Paso and international universities for the conduct of project activities. Currently collaborating with Universidad Central del Ecuador (Quito, Ecuador), Universidad de Costa Rica (San Jose, Costa Rica) and Universidad de Aconcagua (Santiago, Chile) the project supports both undergraduate and graduate trainees in basic sciences, clinical, biomedical, health, and behavioral sciences research focused in Hispanic health disparities. ... read more
TOP ROW Left to Right: Mayra Sandoval, Leah Diaz, Nahomi Martinez, Sergio Flores, Jose Chavez, Alba Dominguez, Miguel Betancourt
BOTTOM ROW Left to Right: Jaqueline Marquez, Brainda Prado, Leann Rodriguez, Marisol Sanchez.
The Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT) program is funded by Grant Number 5T37MD001376-06 from the National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NCMHD), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).