“I think the [Éxito!] summer institute allowed me to connect with peers and professionals in the field who can become part of my support system as I apply to a PhD program and continue on with my career,” said Marquez.
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“One thing Éxito! will make you realize is the importance of finding mentors and sponsors, so start now.”
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“[The Éxito! summer institute] brought me back to the idea of getting the PhD and it provided tools to actually help me get started,” Ochoa said.
Read moreÉxito! will select 25 participants for a summer institute in San Antonio to boost skills toward doctoral degrees and careers in Latino cancer research.
Applications for the 2019 Summer Institute and Internship ARE NOW OPEN!!!
Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training is a program of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio to offer an annual summer institute and internships to increase the number of Latinos who pursue a doctoral degree and a career researching Latino health disparities. Learn more here.
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Program leaders have selected 25 aspiring Latino researchers from across the nation to join the 2019 cohort of Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training at UT Health San Antonio.
Latino and other students of color who attend schools that emphasize the value of diversity show better heart health than peers whose schools without such values, according to a new study.
Nearly 21% of Latino parents said their middle- and high-school children would not participate in any school activities in 2018-19, a higher rate than parents overall (18%), according to the
The number of Latino or Hispanic-serving colleges and universities has risen 98% in the past 10 years, from 264 in 2007 to 523 in 2018, according to a new report by Excelencia in E
