Keandre Rush participates in SMART program at UNTHSC

9/2/21

Summer Multicultural Advancement Research Training (SMART) provides undergraduate students interested in pursuing biomedical science research with a 10-week summer research experience in a mentor-guided laboratory. The program aims to address the training and employment gap for underrepresented minority groups, disadvantaged populations, and those with disabilities.

This summer, Keandre Rush participated in the SMART program at UNTHSC under the mentorship of Dr. Tom Cunningham. Keandre studied the body's ability to balance water levels and sodium concentration in rats by testing the effects of cytotoxic proteins on the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that controls these levels. The SMART experience helped Keandre gain knowledge and skills in biomedical research and move closer to his career goals.

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