SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Med students from Spain have the chance to study with researchers at LSU Health Shreveport thanks to the Fundación Barrié Undergraduate Fellowship.
The collaboration is between LSUHS, Galician University in La Coruña and the nonprofit Fundación Barrié de la Maza.
The fellowship allows 1-3 students to participate in LSUHS’s Microbiology and Immunology Department’s summer research program.
The fellowship was started in 2021 by Dr. Monica Cartelle Gestal, a former LSUHS postdoctoral fellow whose studies were funded by Fundación Barrié. After her successful experience, she knew she wanted to create opportunities for more undergraduates.
“This partnership offers high-achieving students from Spain an opportunity to perform science at a high level with top-notch researchers,” said Gestal.
Now, the fellowship has expanded beyond LSUHS and includes research opportunities with the University College London, Michigan State University and Massachusetts General Hospital. The Spanish students gain access to cutting-edge lab techniques, learn in real-world research environments and build skills in a new environment.
Officials say several participants in the fellowship have returned to LSUHS for graduate studies, with three students currently earning their PhDs in Shreveport.
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