Preparing Students to be Physician-Scientists
The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at UC San Diego is an inter-institutional collaboration that combines clinical training under the auspices of the UC San Diego School of Medicine with research training from a number of world-renowned research institutions including UC San Diego, The Scripps Research Institute, the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. Our Program emphasizes the physician-scientist in all phases of a student’s career. With 90 students currently in our Program, we aim to tailor the research and clinical experience to each student’s interests and needs.
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Support Medical Scientists
To supplement other sources of funding used to cover, stipends and educational expenses.
MSTP- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
The MSTP-Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is an 8-week program for undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in the Biomedical Sciences.
"I am committed to advancing my training in a physician-scientist training program and continuing my work focused on the health and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native patients served by academic medical centers and the Indian Health Service."
Alec Calac, PhD
Third-year medical student
Student Work Highlight
A trainee-informed model for undergraduate neuroscience research programs serving marginalized students