New HBF and University Oxford Partnership

The Hepatitis B Foundation took a big step forward when it extended its educational reach across the pond and joined with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to create a research training program.

Called the STEER program (STEERing post-secondary students into Science and Technology Entrepreneurship and Research career paths), the new HBF and University of Oxford training program is aimed at preparing college graduates for careers in the fast-growing areas of biomedical research, public health and biotechnology. The HBF will select up to three individuals who will begin training at the HBF and then be eligivle to enroll in scientific studies leading to a doctoral degree from the University of Oxford.

"It's very important to try to train people in basic research, and this program provides the wherewithal to do it," said world-renowned scientist Prof. Raymond Dwek, FRS, Head of Oxford University's Department of Biochemistry. "Oxford has one of the largest biochemistry departments in the western world, and there is only one other place in the United States we have this prgram set up. Achieving this agreement has been a triumph and it's a real token of esteem for both the university and the Foundation." Read Full Article.

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