On the cusp of graduating with a Master of Science degree, Marilyn Vallejo Alvarez has already contributed to genetic research at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC). She is abuzz with possibilities for a future she had not imagined a couple of years ago.
“Joining this program at a leading research institution has exposed me to so many different avenues of study,” Ms. Vallejo Alvarez says. “I am excited about where they can take me.”
Ms. Vallejo Alvarez, along with Akua Mensah and Jackriel Pina Morales, will soon become the first three graduates of the Einstein Discover Research Program, which was launched one year ago in collaboration with Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY). The Discover program gives aspiring Bronx-based scientists access to labs and faculty researchers at Einstein as they work toward an M.S. in biology granted by CUNY, which will make students more competitive as they apply to medical and graduate schools…
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