UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

HERSHEY, Pa. - For undergraduate students interested in the biomedical sciences, the path from the classroom to a career in clinical research can sometimes feel hidden. But through the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Undergraduate Clinical Research Training (UCRT) Program, that pathway is more than illuminated - it is a launchpad for the next generation of medical discovery professionals, according to Andrea Stevens, program director.

Now celebrating six years of successful cohorts, the UCRT program aims to provide a detailed clinical research practice core curriculum and hands-on internship opportunities, whil...