It was designed to improve access to undergraduate education that leads to careers in biomedical research. and to nurture scholarship recipients interest in the NIH for their research training after graduation. Vi is only one of 24 scholars selected in a nationwide competition for this prestigious program. and her journey to NIH this summer has been a long one. Her parents immigrated from Vietnam to San Diego. where she graduated from Bonita Vista High School. Her interest in science lead her to Harvard University where she is studying the history and philosophy of sciencemuch like I did years ago. She plans to apply to medical school and various international fellowships toward her eventual goal of a research and clinical career in pediatrics.
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