PRIME Summer Academy and PRIME PUMP programs recruit diverse students to perform mentored summer research at Duke University with admin support from @DukeOPSD

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The PUMP experience goes beyond the lab. Our Scholars visited the Duke Lemur Center, toured the Duke Human Vaccine Institute's GMP facility & explored VR at the Innovation Co-Lab. Along the way, they got a closer look at research and innovation across Duke & connected as a team.
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PUMP 2026 Scholars strengthened science skills through professional development sessions focused on reading scientific papers, clinical research concepts, science communication, & visual communication. Thanks to Duke faculty and guest speakers for sharing expertise with students.
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🎉Congratulations to our 2026 Duke PUMP Scholars! During the 8-week summer program, they conducted mentored #research with Duke faculty, shadowed clinicians, attended professional development sessions, toured Duke facilities, and shared their work at the program’s final session.
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Motivated by personal connections to kidney disease patients, Caleb Spruill explored research through OPSD's PRIME PUMP program in Uronephrology. Learn how PUMP shaped his path toward medicine in the July OPSD Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-july26 #PRIMEPUMP #KidneyResearch
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Steven Yang explored neuroendocrine tumor research through the PUMP program, working with Luke Izzo in the Trudy Oliver lab, and building #BiomedicalResearch skills and experience. 🔗Read more + funding, events, and updates: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-june26
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🎉Congratulations to Iteoluwakishi Gamu (Kishi), a first-year #medical student at Howard University College of Medicine, on being selected for the 2026 #Duke PRIME Summer Academy #Internship! Kishi will pursue mentored #research training in #Hematology with Dr. Sanjay Khandelwal.
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Maxfield Brody explored improving renal disease through the PUMP program with @Ben_Catanese in the Daniel Edmonston lab. With PUMP, he built invaluable #BiomedicalResearch skills. 🔗Read more + funding, events, and updates in the OPSD May Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-may26
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We recognize Annika Elstrom and her experience with OPSD’s PUMP program. Mentored by Crystal Tyson, Annika worked with communities at risk for #CKD to improve study design—before launch. Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-mar26 #Nephrology #CommunityEngagedResearch #PhysicianScientist
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Duke OPSD PRIME retweeted
⏰Apply by Feb 8! OPSD is accepting applications for two #summer #research programs: PUMP for #undergrads and PRIME Summer Academy for #MedicalStudents. Build research skills, explore #PhysicianScientist career paths, and learn at @DukeMedSchool. Details: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-dec25
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✨Apply now for Duke PUMP 2026! ✅$7000 stipend ✅Mentored research in #urology & #nephrology ✅Clinical #shadowing ✅Professional development didactic sessions & virtual seminars 🗓️Apply by Feb 8: yojo.center/duke/OPSDPUMP #undergraduates #summer #research #Health #DukeMedSchool
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🎉 Darien Birks explored kidney disease research through the PRIME PUMP program, gaining lab skills and mentorship in the @GbadegesinLab. He aims to become a physician-scientist! Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-sept25-… #PRIMEPUMP #BiomedicalResearch
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We are proud of our 2025 PUMP interns who recently took part in the NIDDK R25 Symposium! They presented their summer research in poster sessions and rapid-fire oral presentations. We extend our gratitude to @UNC_SOM, @WFIRMnews, & @DukeOPSD for organizing such an impactful event.
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Congrats to our 2025 PRIME PUMP interns, who recently completed their 8-week summer program at Duke! During their time here, they conducted mentored research, observed care in adult and pediatric nephrology clinics, and presented their projects at Duke & the NIDDK R25 Symposium.
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Duke PRIME PUMP interns! This 8-week summer program offers undergraduates mentored research experience and skill-building in urology and nephrology. #Urology #Nephrology #Undergraduate #Summer #Research #Health #Mentorship #DukeMedSchool
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Only 1 week left to apply for the Duke PUMP Program 2025! ✔️ Mentorship in Urology & Nephrology ✔️ $7000 stipend for 8-week summer research ✔️Build research skills 📅 Deadline: Feb 24 Link: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/… #Urology #Nephrology #Undergraduate #Summer #Research
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3 days left to apply! PRIME #SummerAcademy is an 8-week internship at Duke where #MedicalStudents gain research experience in #Hematology #Opthalmology #Radiology. ✔️ $6000 stipend ✔️ Mentored #research with faculty ✔️ Clinical exposure Apply by Feb 3: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/…
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Apply now for Duke PUMP Program 2025! ☑️Mentorship in #Urology and #Nephrology ☑️$7000 stipend for 8-week summer research and immersion program ☑️Build research skills Apply by February 24, 2025: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/… #DukeMedSchool #Undergraduates #Summer #Research #Health
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Congratulations to the @Duke_PUMP team for efforts to address the workforce crisis in #uronephrology. The recent article in @CJASN showed that the program is feasible and students feel more prepared to be laboratory researchers. @NIH_NIDDK journals.lww.com/cjasn/citat…
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We featured Chideraa Emma-Ugwuoke an outstanding PRIME PUMP scholar in the Student Corner of the OPSD December Newsletter. He worked with @OpeyemiOlabisi8 in @dukemedicine. Click the link to learn more about Chideraa's summer research experience at Duke. mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-decembe…
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