Student Education

Student Education

Cancer student education lecture

Education Programs for High School, Undergraduate, Graduate and Medical Students

With a rich legacy in scientific discovery, the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center is committed to training leaders in cancer research and treatment throughout the career continuum. Under the leadership of M. Eileen Dolan, PhD, professor of medicine and associate director for education, our research training programs for high school and undergraduate students nurture the newest generation of cancer specialists. 

high school student with teacher
High School & Undergraduate Programs

We offer several research programs for high school and undergraduate students.
medical student education
Medical Student Programs

Beyond core medical education curricula, Pritzker School of Medicine students can participate in additional cancer research opportunities.
Kay McLeod, PhD, with graduate students
Graduate Education Programs

We offer seven graduate-level programs for promising scientists who are pursing a career in cancer studies.

Students Gain Experience Working Side-by-Side with Cancer Researchers

Each summer, the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center opens its doors to the next generation of clinicians and scientists. The programs, Chicago EYES (Educators and Youth Enjoy Science) on Cancer and researcHStart, partner high school students and undergraduates with research faculty to conduct cancer research.

Faculty mentors and student researchers share their experiences

From High School Student to Budding Scientist

A student from the Chicago EYES on Cancer research training program shares her experiences working with UChicago Medicine faculty.

Read Sidney Trotter's story
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Cancer Articles

The Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Chicago Medical Center. UCM has earned its third, three-year recertification from QOPI® Certification Program LLC.
UChicago Medicine receives third consecutive QOPI® certification for top-level cancer care
Andrea King, PhD, and Mary Baim
How to quit smoking after 60 years
Dmitry Karpeyev, PhD, survived a dangerous cancerous tumor behind his face; now he
First he survived cancer – now he studies it
Cancer clinical trials office recruits career opportunities for military-affiliated community. Left to right: Lauren Wall, Jacob Morris, Jessica Morris, Raven Edgeworth-Smith, Amanda Spratt, and Terrell Odom.
Cancer clinical trials office recruits career opportunities for military-affiliated community
Nicholas Vogelzang
Nicholas Vogelzang, MD, oncologist, 1949-2022
(Left to right) Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC); M. Eileen Dolan, PhD, deputy director of the UCCCC; and Shubitz Prize winner John Carpten, PhD, of the University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
John Carpten named as the 2022 recipient of the Simon M. Shubitz Award and Lectureship
MRI machine
Perfecting MRI as a breast cancer screening tool
A pharmacist selects a drug from a display case. A UChicago pharmacologist sees traction in push to lower cancer drug costs.
Policy and prescriptions: UChicago pharmacologist sees traction in push to lower cancer drug costs
Milbert Kennedy, male breast cancer survivor
Male breast cancer patient tackles the rare disease